The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-01
MISSOURI cURRENT-RIyER COPPER MINES
SHANNON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

SHANNON COUNTY, MISSOURI.
Il WOULD now ask the attention of capitalists TO
i these Copper Mines rich in ore Yielding from 40
to % per cent OF copper which, by single process
oil smelling, Is equal 10 the South American refined
pig-so pronounced by Messrs Mckim & Co. Of Bal
tmore, 10 whom several shipments were made by the
p" Mine la Motto Mining Company" Situated near
The Junction Of Jacks Fork aud the Current river,
within half nile Of either stream, and near water
power for all manufacturing purposes, and under
susny cline, In the vicinity of agrieuui al lands
equal TO the best IN Missouri surrounded by hills
bearing inexhausbe forests and rising TO mountains
whence How pure and neyer-faling springs, forming
navigation SIX months IN the year,-Nature, WIN
proluse hand, TO have omitted but few facilities
for manufacturing, and transporting the product OF
the copper mines Believing this property, OF all the
vast and fertile Mississippi valley, may be made the
most safe and profitable investment Of capital, viii
propose disposition OF portion, (by sale or other
wise on liberal terms by which TO enlist the agency
of capitalists, and make il productive.
Miners may obtain mining lots, by application to
$. Chiffon, at the mines.
Communications, addressed to me al Washington
ID. c., will receive my attention.
]. EPEs COWAN
z. S. The above described Mines since the year
1887, have been held In a measure, unproducuye by
conflicting claims. | first located confirmed Spanish
grants on them, which James Wbtcomb, then Com
missioner, decided were not confirmed. then ac-
quired title under MIR. James Thompson, who held
by floating prescription right; when Joseph Slater
the agent and tool OF an extensive company proved
a pre- emption by Josias Bergman, one OF SAID COM
pany both of whom, base villains, are convicted, by
the facts, of bribery and perjury, on which alone
was based their fraudulent claim" Again my claim
was set at naught by Whitcomb, who was success
full in the vile attempt to sthe an investigation OF the
right of title, until he went out of Office since
which time and change OF Commissioners, an IN
vestigaton was had and my titles confirmed. See
report of Colonel T. J. Allen, register Of the land
Office and the decision of the Hon. MIR. Blake, Com
missioner Of the General Land Office, published
in the Globe November 7h, 1912! also, decision Of
the Hon Mr. Forward, Secretary of the Treasury,
confirming the Commissioners decision.
J. EPES COWAN.
Confirmation Of the Copper Mines on Current rirer TO
j. Epes Co,oan.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
February 30, l643.
Sir: return, herewith, the papers in relation to
the conflicting claims of Joseph Slater and J. Il. Cow
an, assignee Of James Thompson, to the northeast
quarter of section &c, township 80 north, range 4
west. | concur with you in the opinions expressed
in your letter of the 18th September, 1912, in rela
ton to the conflicting claims in this case addressed
to the register and receiver at Jackson Missouri
and nv decision is in accordance herewith.
Very respectfully,
W. FORWARD,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Thomas ii. BLAKE, Esq,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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