The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-07
MISSOURI cURRENr-RIvER COPPER MINES,
SHANNON COUNTY, Mlssousl.

SHANNON COUNTY, MISSOURI
WOULD. now ask the attention of capitalists To
these Copper Mines, rich Ia ore, yielding from 40
to 81 per cent OF copper which, by single process
OF smelling, 10 equal 10 the South American refined
pig-so pronounced by Messrs McKim & Co., Of Bal
timore to whom several shipments were made by the
" Mine la Motto Mining COMPANY Situated near
the junction VI Jacks Fork and the Current river,
within bali mile of either stream and near water
power for all manufacturing purposes, and under
susny cline, in the vicinity Of agricultural lands
equal to the best IN Missouri; surrounded BY hills
bearing insxhaustible forests, and rising mountains
whence How pure and neyeriaiIing springs, forming
navigation six months in the year,-Natuse, with
profuse hand seems to have omitted but few facilities
for manufacturing, aud 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 capita will
propose disposition OF portion, (by sale or other
wise) liberal terms, by which TO enlist the agency
OF capitalists, and make il productive.
Miners may obtain mining lots by application TO
s. Chiffon, at the mines.
Communications, addressed to me at Washington,
ID. C., will receive my attention.
J. EPEs COwAN.
z. s. The above described mines, since the year
1887, have been held in measure, unproductiye by
conflicting claims. first located confirmed Spanish
grants on them, which James Whitcomb, then Com
missioner, decided were not confirmed. i then
quired title under MIR. James THOMPSON who held
the agent and tool Of extensive company, proved
pre- emption by Josias Bergman one Of said COM
pany both of whom, base villains, convicted, by
the facts, of bribery and perjury, on which alone
was based their fraudulent claim" Again my claim
was set at naught by Whtcomb who was success
full in the vile attempt to sthe investigation of the
right Of title, until he went out OF Office since
which time, and change Of Commissioners an in
vestigation had, and my titles confirmed. See
report of Colonel r. j. Allen, register Of the land
Office and the decision of the Hon Mr.. Blake, Com
missioner Of the General Land Office, as published
in the Globe November 7th, 1912! Also decision of
the Hon. MIR. Forward, Secretary Of the Treasury,
confirming the Commissioners decision.
J. EPES COWAN.
Confirmation Of the Copper Mines on. Current river 10
J. Epes Coican.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
February 49, lS43.
SIR return, herewith, the papers in relation to
the conflicting claims of Joseph Slater and j. f. Cow
an, assignee of James Thompson, TO the northeast
quarter Of section 36, township % north, range
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 my decision is in accordance herewith
Very respectfully,
Secretary of the Treasury.
THOMAS Fl. BLAKE, Esq,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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