The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-12
MISSOURI cURRENT-RlvER COPPER MINES


SHANNON COUNTY, MISSOURI
I WOULD now ask the attention Of capitalists 10
these Copper Mines. rich IN ORE yielding iIous Az
TO 10 per eeD Of copper, which, by siegle process
Of smelling, is equal To the South American refined
pig--so pronounced by Messrs Mckim & Co., Of Bal
timore, 10 whom several shipments were made by the
% Mine la Mote 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
sunny cline, IN the vicinity of agricultural lands
equal TO the best in Missouri; surrounded by hills
bearing neshaustibe forests, and rising 10 mountains
whence dow pure and neyer-fsilns springs, forming
navigation six months IN the year,-Naiure, with
profuse hand seems TO 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 safe and profitable investment Of capital, will
propose disposition of portion (by sale or other
wise on liberal terms BY which to enlist the agency
Of capitalists, and make il productive.
Miners may obtain mining lots, by application 10
). Chilton at the mines.
Communications, addressed to me at Washington,
ID. c., will receive my attention.
j. EPEs COwAN.
T. S. The above described mines, since the year
1897, have been held in measure, unproductve by
conflicting claims. first located confirmed Spanish
grants on them which James Whcomb, then Com
missioner, decided not confirmed then ac-
quired title under Mr.. James Thompson, who held
D) pte-cuiptioh "Hch soiatci,
the agent and tool Of extensive company, proved
a pre- empton by Josias Bergman, one Of sand COM
pany both Of whom, base villains, convicted, by
the facts, of bribery aud perjury, on which alone
was based their fraudulent claim" Again my claim
was set ut naught by Whitcomb, who was success
full ia the vile attempt to stie 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 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 Commissioner, dceison.
} EPES COWAN.
Confirmation Of the Copper Mines on Current rrer 10
J. Epes Conan.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
February %, l643.
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 36, township 30 north, range
west. ] concur with you in the opinions expressed
in your letter of the 18th September, 1912, in rela
ton the conflicting claims in this case, addressed
to the register and receiver ut Jackson, Missouri;
and my decision is in accordance herewith.
Very respectfully,
w. FORWARD,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Thomas III. BLAKE, Esq,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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