The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-30

her In 1891 as cruisers do not report any.
thing cut when examined on Nov. 30.
1898.
Sec 1e-l41-3O. The 656, 600 feet estimated
on this section was erroneous, as all Of
the section was included in this estimate,
and only small fraction on south side
of about 100 acres belongs to the state.
Balance of section is Indian reservation.
some More Johnsonian Blunders.
Sec. 16-142-32. Mckenzie reports this
New cutting" which means that 1t
never was cut into. All the original tim
Der is still on section.
Sec 36-142-32. Mckenzie reports New
cutting" which means never cut into and
'cut around which indicates that adj
joining lands are cut, and slashings on
adjoining land expose state timber to hre.
Sec 16-146-36. Original estimate in
1892, 100000 feet was not cut. Re-esti-
| mated in 1895 at 100, 600 feet and sold.
Cut reported 2.565,e50 feet. which has
been paid for New cutting. reported
| by Mckenzie, means never cut into cut
| on three Sides indicates that adjoining
| her consequently exposed by slashings.
| 1t is surprising how orten the public ex-
| aminer in his report refers TO these terms
as indicating that cuttings had been made
| on state land and not reported
| Sec. 1S-140-37. In 1896 Mckenzie reports
| nothing cut on this section. This in
to Raw W. Jones Of 1894. A trespass Of
| 63,210 feet was reported ana corrected IN
March 1902 Baanc o9a of Of 1 tmb fer SSH
| which has been paid.
| Sec. 32-14o-37 Mckenzie reported in
| 1902 new cuttings" which indicates that
wa5 Which cut mean ae t aa adjoining
| timber was cut. Evidently there was no
timber Of any amount In 1884 as NC
| Kenzie only found 5000 feet and the
| section had never been cut up 10 thae
| time.
The State $1,000 Ahead.
| Sec. 2O-59-19 Nothing was cut under
| permit of 1897 permit holder having for,
| feited his advance money OF $S9 pa aI
| Sc per thousand, being $3.50 more per
| thousand feet than the sale MADE IN 1917.
| The state was at least $1,000 aheao, az
| price of timber had advanced. The 0io
| permit-holder applied several times LOT
| an extension and was refused. When
| Dedon reports referring to TINS section,
| new cuttings, it means the uHiper
| never was cut into.
| Sec. 32-59-19 This section is exactly IN
| the same condition as the section ABOVE.
| the advance money paid having peeh
| forfeited. Dedons report OF new CUT
| ting means that it was never cut INTO;
| The section was re-sold in l9O2 Tor @4.oo
per thousand more than the sale OF
| State gained about $1,000 because per-
mit-holder failed to. cut timber when ne
had a right to. besides the advance
| money which was forfeited.
I desire to call attention to the
fact that only about half a doz,
en- sections referred to above were sou ti
entirely since 1895, the period covered py
the administration of r. c.. Dunn, as
state auditor. and my own incumn,e.tttSy
of the office since January. 1903, all ths
others being for permits sold or apprals-
ais and estimates made antc-datlng the
year 1895.
Office of State Auditor and
Land Commissioner,
ST. Paul. Minnesota.
T Samuel G. Iverson. Auditor of state
and Commissioner of the State Land Of
flee, in whose custody is kept all
f fsinnr to p school and other lands be-
| longing to the permanent trust FUNDS OF
the State of Minnesota, do hereby certiIy
that l have compared the foregoing state
ments or abstracts taken from the rec
ominers' or cruisers reports. on
| file in this office pertaining sd to
the following described lands ar rs 90. o 9e
55-SW: 10: 36-53-12; 36-56-12; 36-o7-l2;
3G-42-16 16-43-1e; 15-41-17 36-42-l7; 16-
His 16-59-17; 27-59-1! 36-46 Is iS =, 5s
1879 lsS9l i54 gea1g-14 S' 545os2 1885,;
S 30. 36-Gd-22: 2-49-23; 36-49-23; 10
5500-28; is-5o-2s; 2o-53-23: 24- So 2S
I25G23 s,a6-543; y lea4s24 ,s- S S-a
35,54-25; 36-54-25; 16-5S-25; 16-136-25; ~
| C0-23. 6-137-25; 5-14O-23: 1S-141-25; 22-14l-
! -: lfj-59-25: S-t6-26; 36-46-26; 6-o0-26;
| :50,2e; 16-50-2e: 16-56-26; 36-50-27; 16,40-2S;
a. 800: $500; s6-141-25; 6-13s-27; So
| 13e-oT: 24-139- 80: 16-141-30; 16-142-32: So
! 1893; 16-146-36; 1S-141-30; 16-142-32; So
| 1919; 32-59-19; and that the same IS
| true and correct transcript therefrom
| In witness whereof, / have hereunto SET
| NV hand and official seal this sixteenth
| day of September, A. d. 1904.
state Auditor and Commissioners of State