The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-05
MISSOURI cURRENT-RIvER COPPER MINES

sHAxNoN counry, MISSOURI
r WOULD now ask the attention Of capitalists 10
i these Copper Minss rich ia ore, Yielding frou 40
70 sc per cent Of copper, which, By single process
Of smelling, - equal To the South American refined
pig--so pronounced by Messrs Mckim L Co., Of Bal
timore, to whom several shipments made by the
Mine IL Motto Mining Company.p Situated near
the junction Of Jacks Fork aud the Current river,
within half mile Of either stream, and near water
power for all manufacturing purposes, and under
sunny cline, IN the vicinity Of agricuitu,a al lands
equal TO the best in Missouri; surrousdsd by hills
bearing inexhaustble forests and rising " mountains
whence How pure and never-failng sprisgs, forming
navigation six months IN the year Mature, with
proiuse hand seems 10 have omitted but few facilities
for manufacturing, aud transporting the product oi
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 will
propose disposition Of portion (by sale other
wise) liberal terms by which to enlist the agency
of capitalists, and make II 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.
p S. The abov. described Mines since the year
1897, have been held in measure unproductive by
conflicting claims. first located confirmed Spanish
grants on them, which James Whtcomb, then Com
missioner, decided were not confirmed | then
quired title under Mr.. James Thompson, who held
by floating presumption right; when {" Joseph Slater,
the agent and tool OF extensive company, proved
presumption 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 sct 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
vestigaion was had and my titles confirmed. See
report OF Colonel T. j. Allen, register OF the land
Office and the decision of the Hon. Mr.. Blake, Com
missioner Of the General Land Office, published
in the Globe November 7th 1912! also, decision of
the Hon Mr.. Forward, Secretary of the Treasury,
confirming the Commissioners decision.
J. EPES COWAN.
Confirmation Of the Copper Mines Current river 10
J. Epes Co,oaa.
TREASURY DEpATMENT,
February %, lS43.
SIR return, herewith, the papers in relation to
the conflicting claims Of Joseph Slater and j. T. Cow
an, assignee Of James Thompson, to the northeast
quarter of section Sc, township % 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 10 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 H. BLAKE, Esq,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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