The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-27
MISSOURI CURRENT-RIvER COPPER MINES.
SHANNON COUNTY, MISSOURI.


T WOULD now ask the attention of capitalists to
these Copper Mines, rich in ore, yielding from 40
to &C per cent Of "copper" which, by a single process
of smelling, is equal TO the South American refined
pig-so pronounced by Messrs McKim & Co., of Bal
timore, to whom several shipments made by the
4" Mine a la Motto Mining Company" Situated near
the junction Of Jacks Fork and the Current river,
within half mile Of either stream and near water
power for all manufacturing purposes, and under a
su.ny cline, in the vicinity of agricultural lands
equal the best in Missouri surrounded by hills
bearing iDexhaustibe forests and rising TO mountains
whence flow pure and never-failing springs forming
navigation six months in the year,-Nature, with a
proluse hand seems to have omitted but few facilities
for manufacturing, and transporting the product of
the copper mines Believing this property, of all the
and fertile Mississippi valley, may be made the
most safe and profitable investment OF capital will
propose a disposition Of portion, (by sale other
wise on liberal terms by which TO enlist the agency
Of capitalists, and make 1t 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 above described mines, since the year
1887, have been held, in a measure, unproductiye by
conflicting claims. | first located confirmed Spanish
grants on them which James Whcomb, then Com
missioner, decided we're not confirmed. then ac-
CURED title under Mr.. James Thompson, who held
by floating pre-emption right; when Joseph Slater,
the agent and TOOL oil an extensive proven
a pre- emplon 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 ia the vile attempt sune investigation Of the
right Of title, until he went out OF Office since
which time and change OF Commissioners, an IN
yestigatIon was had, and my titles confirmed. See
report Of Colonel I. J. Allen, register OF the land
Office and the decision Of the Hon MIR. Blake, Com
missioner Of the General Land Office, as published
in the Globe November 7th, 1912 also, decision of
the Hon Mr.. Forward Secretary Of the Treasury,
confirming the COMMISSIONER decision.
J. EPES COWAN.
Confirmation Of the Copper Mines Current rirer 10
J. Ep,s Co,on'.
TRrAsuRY DrrArNusT,
February ~, lsi3
Sra | return, herewith, the papers IN relation 10
the conflicting claims of Joseph Slater and u. Cow
an assignee Of James Thompson, TO the northeast
quarter Of section 90, township % north, range
west. | concur with you in the opinions expressed
in your letter Of the 18th September, 1912 IN reIa
ton 10 the conflicting claims in this case addressed
to the register and receiver at Jackson Missourii
and my decision is in accordance herewith.
Very respectfully,
w. FORWARD,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
= TuomAs IT, BLAKE, Esq,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
march 3l-Iaw6w