The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-06
MISSOURI cuRREST-RIvER COPPER MINES,


eaA"NoN COUNTY, MtK6OuRi
WOULD now ssk the attsStioa Of capitalists 10
these CopPss Mines, rich in ore, yielding from 40
70 66 per cent Of copper, which, BY single process
Of stneissns Is equal to the South American refined
psg--so pronounced by Messrs Mckim x Co, OF Bal
tmore, 70 whom several shipments were made by the
. Mine Ia Motto Mining Company" Situated near
the junction. VI Jacks Fork and Ii. Current river
within haii nile oil either stream, and water
power for all manufacturing purposes and under a
sunny cline, 10 the vicinity Of agriculture lands
equal " the best In Missouri surrounded BY hills
bearing lnexhaustble forests and rising 10 mountsns
whence new pure aud ne'er-faling springs, forming
proluso hand seems 10 have omitted but few facilities
Tor 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 ssfo and profitable Investment Of capital, will
propose disposition OF portion (by sale other
wse,) on liberal terms, by which To enlist the agency
OF capitalists, and make it productive.
Miners may obtain mining lots, by application to
8. Chiffon, at the mines.
Communications, addressed TO me at Washington,
d. G., will receive my attention
j. EPES CowAN.
p. b. The abovs described mines, since the year
1887, have been held, in MEASURE unproductivc by
conflicting claims first located confirmed Spanish
grants on them, which James Whitcomb, then Com
missioner, decided were not confirmed / then ac-
quircd title under Mr. James Thompson, who held
by floating presumption right, when Joseph Slater.
the agent and tool Of an extensive company, proved
pre- emption by Josias Bergman, one Of said COM
pany; both Of whom, base villains, are convicted Ivy
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 ste investigation of the
right Of title, until he went out Of office since
which time, and change of Commissioners, in
vestgation was had, and my titles confirmed. See
report of Colonel +. 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 Current riper TO
j. Epes Coioan.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
February o. lS43
Sin 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 &c. township 90 north, range
west. | concur with you in the opinions expressed
in your letter Of the 18th September, l842, in rela-
tion 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,
W. FORWARD,
Secretary of the Treasury.
THOMAS II. BLAKE, Esq,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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