The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-10
MISSOURI cURRENT-RIvER COPPER MINES,

SHANNON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Il WOULD now ask the attention Of capitalists 10
l. these Copper Mines rich ia ore, yielding from 40
TO 90 per cent OF copper, which, by single process
Of smelling, Is equal 10 the South American refined
pg-so pronounced by Messrs Alckim & Co, of Bal
timore, TO whom several shipments were made by the
" Mine la Motto Mining COMPANY Situated near
the junction OF Jacks Fork and the Current river,
within half mile Of either stream and W ater-
power Tor all manufacturing purposes, and under a
susDy cline, in the vicinity of agricultural lands
equal 10 the best ia Missourii surrounded by bills
bearing nexhaustible forests, and rising mountains
whence dow pure and neyer-iailing springs forming
navigation six months in the year,-Nature with a
profuse hand seems TO have omitted but few facilities
for 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 other
wise) on liberal terms, by which TO enlist the agency
Of capitalists aud make II productive
Miners may obtain mining lots by applicaton 10
s. Chiffon, at the mines
Communications, addressed TO me at Washington,
ID. c., will receive my attention.
J. EPEs COWAN.
7. 5. The above described mines since the year
1887, have been held IN measure, unproduotve by
conflicting claims. first located confirmed Spanish
grants ON then, 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
pre- emption by Josas Bergman, one of sand 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 set at naught by Whitcomb, who was success
full in the vile attempt to stle investigation Of the
right Of title, until he went out Of Office since
which time, aud change of Commissioners, an in
vestigaton had, and my titles confirmed See
report of Colonel r. 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, 1922 also, decision of
the Hon. Mr.. Forward Secretary Of the Treasury
confirming the Commissioners decision.
J EPES COWAN.
Confirmation Of ue Copper Mines on Current rrer 10
J. Epes Conan.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
February %, lS43.
SIR: return herewith, the papers in relation to
the conflicting claims of Joseph Slater and J. +. Cow
an, assignee of James Thompson to the northeast
quarter of section &c, township % NORTH range
west. concur with you in the opinions expressed
in your letter Of the 18th September, 1912, in rea-
ton to the conflicting claims in 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 II. BLAKE, Esq,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.
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