The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-02
MISSOURI CURRENT-RIvER COPPER MINES
SHANNON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

SHANNON COUNTY, MISSOURI.
r WOULD now ask the attention oil eapnau'e 40
| these Copper Mines, rich in ore, yielding from 50
10 &C per cent. of copper, which, by single ploc
" sfri,i,c IL couol TO the South American refined
| 80; 90 pronounced by Messrs Mckim Co, oil BAL
| ,;nore 10 whom several shipments were made oy inc
| g Mine a Ia Motto Mining Company" Situated near
The junction Of Jacks Fork and the current tIcr'
| within half mile Of either stream, ana near Na.oi
mower for all manufacturing purpose, anu u'I 80
/ ssny cline, in the vicinity oil asrlcul'u,,I a. al
conai 20 the best in Missouri; surrounded oy NUS
hri,g nexhaustble forests and rising TO mountains
whence aow pure AND ncyer-ianng springs, ioruihs
,ov,gaton six months ~ the year,-Natu'o' VIZ VIZ
nrolise hand seems. to have omitted but ie" laoInulS
PP aarufactprinp and Transporting the product OF
,be conner mines. Believing this property OF an uo
vast and fertile Mississippi valley may De moIe 'HI
most safe and profitable investment OF c1p"a' -
= n,onose disposition of n portion 10y sale OF Ou''
), isc ON liberal terms by which To eniisl INC 'eo"'J
of capitalists and make IT productive -, q,
e Miners NAV obtain mining lots, by application 10
E s. Chiffon, Of the mines t..,,,
i. d. c. VIII receive my -'''" } EPEs CowAN.
u The above described mines, since ue year
,oa5 Loye been held ia a measure, unproducbNe Dy
e,cting claims first located confirmed spanish
-, | rants ON them, which James Whl'como uon oou-
mi.sioner decided were not confirmed. u''u "a
anirod lille under Mr.. James Thompson VINO uclu
81 e. aoatinr ore-empton right when Joseph Sialc'
g The agent aud tool OF extensive company P'o'eu
nrc emption by Josias Bergman, one OF $50 I'm
both OF whom, Dast Nlie'"Hi 80
~ Inc facts Of bribery and perjury on Wnoh s ie
Us ,as ba.ed their fraudulen, claim" Again my c'ah
~ ~ US ,et Al uaught by Whcomb, who was suoS.ss
~ Ci h tho vile attempt stine an inyesugalion OF 'o
~, ~ title until he went out OF oihce sho'
eis esIcb time and change Of Commissioners an IN
ne 'ir.,ion vas had and my titles continued sec
en' na, ~ Colonel r. J. Allen, register OF uhe anu
nee a. aud the decision Of the Hon. MIR Blake, Iom
, .i,ncr of the General Land Othce, as puhiishoo
a- - ,bc Globe November It'll, 1912! also, decision 90
he Hon MIR Forward, Secretary OF ue i'ca'N'''
ss,,,n, u,ius OO,iiIni,sOuct's decision
Confirmation Of the Copper Mnt on Cureni rirtr 70
J. Epes Caoan.
TREAsuRr DErArArEr,
February %, l5i3.
e OF Sn return, herewith, the papers IN relation 70
gem the conflicting claims Of Joseph Slater and J. Cow
70 an assignee Of James Thompson, TO the northeast
inc quarter of section sc, township 20 north, range
'edt vel / concur with you in the opinions expressed
'ugh in your letter Of the 18th September 1872 ~ cla
Dove lion 10 the conflicting claims In this case, addressed
to the register and receiver at jackson, Missouri
and NV decision Is in accordance herewith
Very respectfully,
III Secretary Of the Treasury.
"a Tuouas H. BLsEE, Esqr
- Commissioner Of the General Land Office
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