The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-05

cut from section 26-144-26 in the
winter of 1899-19OO by Stark Broth
ers, and sold to D. Dumas Of Deer
River. They were appraised at SO
cents each; and Mr.. Dunn wrote de-
the poles will be seized and sold for
the benefit of the state In post
script he wrote: "This ,trespass must
be settled for without delay, or
shall commence both criminal and
civil proceedings at once" Settle
ment was made later for $186.50. AS
it was wilful trespass, the amount due
was $669.60.
The next case, involving B. 2. Mun-
son OF Grand Rapids, was settled for
$46O.12. The examiners value was
$262.95, and the trespass value
S7S8.86. leaving $328.73 due the state.
9'Jim' Appraised It Low.
Another case contains correspond
ence throwing light on the system OF
t,e tr,espass settlement. y; 9. McKen.
pine cut out from Section 1s. township
l47, range 81, in the winter Of 1899
is0O, ny y. J. Neary Of Walker. a
letter from Auditor Dunn to Neary Is
on file, as follows:
Dear s1r-Jim has reported on 16-147-81.
ais scale shows los. 900 feet, which at $4
per Thousand amounts to s$432. Jim ap-
praised 1T at 50 per thousand. which was
low, as he knew had to double the price
he put on it, which makes it 81, and
think that 1t is right Jim reported that
It was not wilful trespass. and under the
circumstances want to charge you just
what the logs are worth. Send check to
me, but make it payable to the stata
treasurer, and will send you receipt.
With best wishes to yourself and family,
n xyOy &,s,,l, . b
-R. G. Dunn,
State Auditor.
As the examiners appraisal Of 81
q thousand stands, nothing more can
be collected on this trespass, a1tho the
trespasser paid just what the logs
were worth. .S3
One Claim Never Settled.
The next case Is against Milliken &
Mcclure, who cut on land selected by
the Little Falls & Dakota railway, but
not decided. They cut for the rail-
Dunn wrote them March %, 1900, de-
manding settlement for three lots Of
timber amounting to 405,20O feet, at
IS thousand, or $2,026. He said:
This timber. must be settled for at
once, or will commence both civil
and criminal proceedings" Then on
April he wrote that other trespass
feet. valued at SIS thousand, or
$1,199, and said: "This amount as
we'll as that formerly reported must
be paid at once. If not, I shall seize
all the logs cut and sell them for the
benefit of the state. I mean Just what
logs unless prompt payment is made"
The first claim Of $2,026 was settled
for $4,000. The second claim of
$l,l99 remains unpaid, and is still due
the state.
Trespass case No. 800 involved the
scanlon-Gipsonl company. but the tres
Co. of shevlin. Auditor Dunn's letter
notified the Scanlon- Gipson company
not to pay B1akeslee & Co. until the
trespass was settled, saying 1--WE shall
charge you every cent the logs are
worth. Settlement was made for
$654.72; the examiners value was
$473.79, or So a thousand, and the
trespass rate would have made the
settlement for $1,431.37. Due the
state, $776.65. @
Heavy Discount for Promptness.
| G. P. De Laittre Of Aitkin settled for
| 80,186 feet cut from section 16-46-2a
at SO a thousand, or $24O.55. The
examiner appraised the logs at $3.50
a thousand, and Auditor Dunn's first
letter demanded 81 thousand, 81
$320.75. The next letter, three m ontl1s
later. in June, 1900, offered to settle
at $3.50 a thousand orts280.65, with
the understand that it, is paid "a
once" That is the last letter, on file
for $24o:55. s
A settlement was made with tn,
hevlin-Carpenter company July II 70
lO7,4 ,44O feet of logs, at $4O9.O9. The ap
praised value was $393.95, makin
the trespass value $1,181.85. Still du
the state, $772.76.
I A series of trespasses were paid 70
by Bonness & Co. of Minneapolis, Jul
summed up s1,023.42 and the trespas
value was $S,070.26. The cases wer
settled for s,$e2765. Due the. state
$2,142.61. q
Another settlement by Milliken
Mcclure July 80, 1900, was reporte
as willful trespass by the examiners
It was appraised at $524.l6, and O
July 9, Auditor Dunn demanded tn
payment Of $1,420.34. He settled fo
$562.68. The trespass value wa
$1,572.48. Due the state s1.019.s0.
Price Lowered; Then Scaled. 4
The next case, No. 819, was settle
by the Red Lake Falls Lumber com
pany, July 80, 1900. The logs wer
scaled at 620,010 feet, most Of Whic
was appraised at $3.50 a thousand, tn
examiners value being $2,0479i
: Auditor Dunn demanded payment &
the rate of 81 thousand, or $2.4s(
saying: II have put the price eve
lower than the law authorizes m,
The price should be Sc per thousan
feet at least. If not paid at once
J shall certainly demand treble the res
value Of the logs The settlemer
was made for $1,s4o, or less than th
! appraised value. Trespass valu'
$6,143.8S, due the state, $4,SO3.S8.
4 H. 3. Brown settled a case Sept. Il
1900, for $476.16, exactly the exam
iner's appraisal. Trespass value, 81
428.4S. Due the state, $952.32.
The II. G. Akeley Lumber conpan
J settled q claim April 8, 1901, for 248,
900 feet appraised at s869.50. Th
. settlemen was for 5000. Trespas
! value, $2,60s.50. Due the state,
u $1,708.50.
Same Story on Norway.
Bolin and Wood Of Brainerd Gu
S5,260 feet of Norway pine from stat
land in the season Of 19o0-19o1
: and reported as wilful trespass. Th
. examiners value was $21315, an
April II Auditor Dunn demande
double value, or $42630, ''wI1ic
must be paid at once or we will seiz
and confiscate logs as provided b
law settlement was made April 3
due to state, $383.67.
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