The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30
GROSS MEASUREMENTS
State Auditor Iverson Certifes Under His
Hand and Official Seal as to the Actual
Records of the Office Johnsons
Statements Proved to Be
Preposterous Calumnies.

draft drawn FOR S7,3sS.95.
These two sections were under one
10 to $s,ss7 40. were drawn and turn
ed over TO the state treasurer
for collection On Investigation it was
found that, most of the timber was cut
in the fail and early winter prior to
Auditor Dunn's coming into office, and
that the logs were hauled to a saw
mill and sawed into lumber as
fast as the timber was hauled, and was
then shipped out of the state Timber
was reported shipped to Cleveland, Ohio,
and State Treasurer Koerner and an as
sistant from the attorney generals office
went to Cleveland to trace it up and to
collect the states claim, if possible. II.
L. White, the permit holder, was bank
rupt. Bondsmen were not financially re-
eral was able to collect was $500. which
was paid on Nav 20. 1895.
Sec. 36-57-22. Sold in 1890, esti-
mate 100000 feet, reported cut in 1892.
3,09S,960 feet, for which state was paid
SS,522. IS. From an examination made by
cruiser Dedon in 1895, it appears that
there was considerable more timber cut
than was reported by the surveyor gen.
eral. but the section was burned so hard
that a rescale from top and stump was
impossible, as all the tops were burned
clean and any claim as to the actual
amount of timber cut would be mere
guesswork, and not legal proof on which
to base an action The cuttings were at
this time three and four years old, and
under the law prior to 1895 there was no
provision by which the surveyor generals
scale could be disputed, if it was proven
that he had scaled the timber of which
there was official records in this case.
JOhnson's Ignorance Exposed.
Sec 16-55-S w. Sold in 1891, under esti-
mate of 100000 feet 1t was sold again in
1903 No cutting was made under 1891
ing was cut, as the 1891 permit was for
500 per thousand and 1908 permit was
for 50 per thousand. Nothing was cut on
this section until 1904, when 1,076950 feet
was reported and So, 1915 was paid. Per-
NIT is still alive and there is a consider
able amount of timber uncut, which VIII
probably be cut the coming season. and
Cruiser Mckenzie so reports. Mckenzie
also reports that the timber was cut west
of the section and at the time of S-Iam-
ination was being cut on the south. This
does not mean that the timber was cut
on Sec. 16-53-S w, but that it was being
cut ON adjoining sections and conse-
quently an exposure by. fire in new slash
lngs., 1t is so plain that school boy
could read it.
Sec 16-52-12. This section was never
cut and Cruiser Mckenzie does not say
anything was ever cut in this section.
This is his exact language: New cut
ung. This indicates in cruisers terms
that it is timber which never was cut
into. Mckenzie also reports: "Some cut
ting been done east and north of this
section. This means that adjoining tim
Der has been partly cut, also that states
timber is exposed by slashings on adjoin-
ing cuttings.
Sec. 36-53-12. First sold in 1854 for 50
per thousand. estimate 100000 feet No
cutting was made under this permit In
1897 it was resold for 81. 10 per thousand
estimated at 100000 feet. and 1,3SS.S20
feet was reported cut in 1898. for which
payment of $2.91O96 was made July !,
1888. In 1903 State Auditor Iverson sold
the remaining timber at cash sale $10c
paid Dec. y. 1903 There is no estimate
Il fnn ~
feet, as claimed by the public examiner;
but there is under the same date an esti-
mate of 100000 feet in sec. 16 in the
same town
l. 100000 feet I do not know anything
about All the old estimates were so nm
reliable that the law of 1895 specifically
provided they should be ignored Nc
that the north half and the southwest
quarter of the section was burned black;
so 1T is possible the timber estimated was
there in 1892. In 1900. however, there
was only about coo, 900 feet and this tim
Der almost all found on the south half
OF the southeast quarter. On March 2,
I90l, surveyor general reported 6J9.3A0
feet cut, which was paid for Oct. TO- 1901,
50, 62959
What the Term "New Cutting
Sec. 36-5112. Lafayette Shaw. state
cruiser. REPORTS Aug. ., 1904. that this
was burned over few years ago, and
nearly all timber destroyed He does not
report that any timber had ever been cut
on that land. except some ties and spruce
wood. which was sold to John L. I.adin
IN 1901. The estimate of 225,O00 feet of
pine on which sale was made in 1901 to
William . Brien, was evidently erro-
neous, as Mr.. O'Brien some time after
purchase and payment of S141 advance
money discovered that there was no pine
there and requested a refundment of his
money! cd wit
The new cutting referred to by public
examiner, as reported by Mckenzie.
means timber never was cut into
Sec. 16-aS-13. This was sold in 1902 Es-
innate 3I3.ON0 feet, 81 per thousand. Ad-
vance money paid $3.50. The pine was cut
during season 1904 No accurate scale
is under investigation by Auditor Iverson
The cash sales for $500 made at the same
time. referred to by the public examiner,
was for timber other than pine
Sec. 16-67-13 This section was sold in
1900. estimate 100000 feet. sold for 50 per
thousand. The timber has never been cut
and ADVANCE money $3.50 paid has been
Mckenzie means never was cut into
Where Some Timber Disappeared.
Sec. 3642-16 This section was burned
clean at the time of the great Hinckley
ire. which perhaps answers the surmise
of the public examiner.
Sec. 16-43-16. This section was also
burned at the time of the Hinckley fire in
1874.
Sec. 15-41-17. This was sold in 1890 on
an estimate of 100000 feet and AGO. 600
feet cut and reported by surveyor gen
eral and paid for. The sales of 1890 and
1892 reported not cut, probably because
no timber left. Mckenzie in 1895 reports
1t burned and few scattering trees left
See. 36-42-17. This section was sold
1880. 1888, 1892 and 1895. and cutting re-
ported by surveyor general after each
sale, aggregating 500 $50 feet. for which
1,15O.32 was paid into the state treasury.
The remaining timber. estimated at 80 O00
feet, was sold for $40 in December, 1900
1t was therefore not remarkable that the
cruiser in 1890 reported old cuttings
Sec. 36-41117. The permit on this Sec
ton was in force at the time it was cut
in 1896. The fact that it was reported to
amined in November, 1895. and only sold
for SIZE per thousand, did not render the
permit invalid or prevent it from being
cut, or a sufficient cause for the state to
cancel IL on the mere ground that it was
sold for less than it was worth.
Sec. 16-44-1S. Was sold in 1890 and ex-
pired 1892, three years before Mr.. Dunn
to sell the timber on new estimate of
100000 feet at the price of 81 per thou
sand. The state realized S145SS.60 more
for the timber than If it had been cut I'M
der the old estimate and appraisal Total
amount paid on this section SIG, 5S3 60.
See. 16-59-17. This was estifated at
500,O00 feet and sold in 1894 at $175 per
thousand. Nothing cut under this per-
nit. 1t was again estimated at 81, $50 900
The state certainly did not lose anything
by the new. sale. No cutting has yet been
made. as the permit is still in force.
M Cutting on the State Land