The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
johnson Again shows His Igno.
rance.

timber was never cut into. Was re-ex-
amined and sold 1897 on an estimate of
$4,000 feet. which was paid for.
Sec S-46-24 Sold in 1893. Dedon does
not report ''old cuttings" on this section,
but reports land burned over and all
timber dead A treSpaSs of 03, no feet
was collected for in 1896. Only 40 acres
of state land in this section.
Sec. 16-4s-24. Sold long prior to 1898
No examination made since 1892 In
1893 1913, 40 feet was reported and paid
for.
Sec. 36-4s-24 Can find no report from
under date of Oct. IA. 1895, for an es-
innate of 100000 feet, among field notes.
In estimate and appraisal book No. l.,
| This section is recorded. But as no field
report is found from which this record
| should be copy. it is evident that 1T is
| an error in description in record book.
East half of this section was sold on an
estimate of 10000 feet at cash sale in
| 1895 for $780,
| not report April, 1900 there were old
| cuttings" but reports it burnt over. AS
| this is also reported good farming land
/ and open, the chances are there never
| was much timber on it, However, 49, 200
| feet have been reported and paid for. :.
| Sec. 12-5S-24 Dedon reports cut all
| around" which does not mean that any
| that the timber on adjoining land was
| cut This was sold in 1891. There was
no doubt some cutting done on this sec
secure some evidence against man
| named Maturen, but could find no PROOF,
| as cutting probably dated back TO 1871.
johnson Repeats His Biunder.
| Sec 13-5S-24 Sold in 1891 Estimate
10000. Sold again in 1895, estimate go :
| 900, which was paid for 1892 Dedon
does not report prior cutting. He says,
'.cut and burnt all around which
| means adjoining lands were cut and
| burnt over. ~
Sec. 16-52-25 This was sold in 1880.
| Dedon reports cutting made, but does
not say when. Surveyor general reports
507, 100 feet cut. which has been paid.
| Whether there was any amount OF TIM
| her left in 1889 or not we have no pTO00l'
] as no examination was made until 1921.
when 100000 was estimated and sold for
| $3.50, which has been paid. L can mo no
report where Dedon reports a shortage
Of $4,000 feet or any shortage Orlg inG
estimate was go, 900 feet, of which Co.,
600 feet has been reported and pald TOT.
Sec. 35-54-25. Sold in 1889, estimated i, at
10000 no cutting rep1Srdteed u 4n oGo fee a
and sold for S125, which has been pald;
Probably some timber was cut in lSS.'
and not reoorted. but it was outlaWed I'D
1895
Sec 36-54-25. Dedon scaled upper land
ing, which he thought came from inns
land, aggregating 304, 1870 feet. Inc sur
veyor general reported only l20,o5o Iset.
No satisfactory proof was ever MADE
that any more than the surveyor general
reported was cut. The estimate under
which it was sold in 1891 was ~'ooo
feet
$1,000 Collected for TresPass.
Sec 16-5S-25 The estimate was not
$4,000 as the public examiner says, put
$4,000. This amount was cut by ltasca
exacted by Mr. Dunn of $1,000 in 1s9o
Of which the trespass on TINS sectloh was
a part.
s, 1897, does not say that the sectlonIl Was
cut repeatedly. What he says is, lhat
section has been cut and burned repeat
edly." This section never had muc an
feet and 114230 feet was reported ana
paid for in 1891 and 10000 in 1897. ana
paid for. .
Sec 6-137-25. Latest permit issued in
this 1892 No examination has been
made since. In 1892 an estimate of 2O0,-
600 feet was made and il3,o4o tes' f rG-
Whether or not the section contained
any more timber than the amount re
ported / am unable to state. as no eA-
animation has been made any later thah
Sec. 5-14o-25. Sold in 1891. estimate
10000 feet. Cruisers report some o aa
cutting which could not be traced since
| 1895, $840.51 has been paid for TIMBER cut
" See Gus 1S-1f1o25. Sold in 1892 under an
estimate of 10000 This section prop-
ably never contained much timber, as
| cruisers in 1900 did not report anything
cut.
Sec. 22-141-25 Some cutting was no no
doubt made on this section 8 number Oh
years ago and not reported. IL was, now
ever too old 10 trace. This secnioIIi
originally had but very little timber. q.
permit referred to by public examiner as
cancelled was one out OF forty or MY
sections on which permits were cancciled
by State Auditor Dunn in September
1895.
$4,000 Gained for the State.
Sec. 16-59-25 Sold in 1892 at s2.05 per
| thousand, estimated ut 100000 feet NO
! cut was made under this permit. Re
estimated in 1900 under State Auditor
| per thousand. The estimated value of
| this section in 1892 was S1,111.5O The
| amount realized from the sale made by
| Auditor Dunn in 1900 was S19,744.46'
Sec. s-46-2S. Sold in 1889. estimate a25. :
| 600 feet, of which 221.000 feet have been
| reported cut and paid for. This was cut
| in 1890 and probably there was no tim
! Der left in 1891, when it was estimated at
10000 feet, as it was cut the year prior
] thereto.
| Sec. 36-46-o6. This section was cut four
| different times prior to 1879, ana prob
| ably there was no timber when per-
| mitted in 1893, as no estimate was given.
| The estimate was $4,000 ana the cur re-
! ported was $50, $50 feet, which has been
Sec. e-5o-26. Highest estimate in 1885,
! 10000 feet, Amount cut was 1851 llc
/ feet which has been paid for.
! Sec. S-5O-26 Sold in 1894, on an esti-
mate of 100. O0O. No cut under this sale.
| Sold again in 1000 for $2l0, which has
been paid.
| timber was cut from this section prior to
! 1851 No trace could be found as to who
| cut the timber or when 1T was cut. as
| four different PARTIES held permit on this
| section at different times. all prior to
| 1895 and as far back as 1888.
! Sec 16-56-26. In April, 1895. draft %
! 5sS for So S63. 43 was drawn on S. d. Will
] son for timber cut in this section ana
1 turned over to attorney general for col,
| lection. The surveyor general reported
| Cos, 400 feet cut in 1891. The amount had
| not been drawn for until Auditor Dunn
| made discovery in 1898. 1t was then
four years old and too late to make any.
4 at the time and no trace of the logs could
be found.
Sec. 36-50-27. This was permitted sew
was done prior to this date, which could
| not be traced. Re-estimated in 1879 at
| 100000 feet. No cutting reported. Sold
| in 1900 for $3.50, which was paid.
All Cut and Paid for.
Sec. 16-4O-2S. Probably there was no
! timber left when permitted in 1891, as
| ton prior to this and paid for.
Sec. 36-42-29. Sold in 1893 estima tie
! 100000. There had been cut in 1883. 1887
| and 1891, 1913. $40 feet, and paid for, so
| 1893.
Sec. 16-53-10. Cut in 1894. Cruisers re-
port 100000 feet wasted at the time cut
ting was made. However. at the time
had gone into bankruptcy.
Sec. 36-141-25. This was sold in 1882.
1856 and 1880 and Lbs, $50 feet reported
the sale in 1892 to Sims. trespass $50 Of
453, 30 feet was collected in 1908. Public
examiner says that Dedon reports no tim