The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-06
NAV 2S-lv
MISSOURI CURRENT-RlvER COPPER MINES.
SHANNON COUNTY, MI soum.


7 WOULD now ask the attention of capitalists to
L these Copper Mines, rich in ore, yielding from 40
10 G6 per cent OF copper, which, by single process
Of smelling, Is equal 10 the south American rcfnod
pig--so pronounced by Nc,-rs Mcklm & Co., OF Bal
timure 10 whom several shipments were made So the
NIIpc a Ia Motto Mining CompanS.n Situated near
the junction of jacks Fork ana re Current river,
WITHIN half mile OF either stream, and near water
power for all manufacturing purpose, aud under
susny cline, N the vicinity Of agricultural lads
equal TO the best IN Missouri surrounded 10y HILLS
bearing lnexbaustble forests, and rising To- mountains
whence flow pure and never failing springs, forming
navigation six months IN the yesr,-Nature, with
proiuse 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 Missi-. ppi valley, may be made the
most saic and profitable investment Of capital, viii
propose disposition of portion (hy sale other
wI>c on literal terms, by which TO cnst the agency
of capitalists, and make II productive.
Miners may obtain mining lots, by application TO
5. Chiffon, at the MINES.
Communications, addressed 20 me at Washington,
} EPEs CowAN.
p s. The aboya described mines, sncc the year
1881 have been held, Ia measure, uuproduct,e by
cor hrcting claims. Gr.t located conhrn,d Spanish
grant. on them, which James NhtcomJ, 4 ca Com
missioner, decided were not confirmed then 9c-
quircd title under Mr.. James Thompson no he'd
10y Il aiiug pic-Gupton right when "a Jo,crh Sitter
the agent aud ol OF an extensive compai y, pjoS,C
Pee Cmptiou by Josi, Berry man, uf sJic cuu.-
pan, both Of whom base villains, are con, tct, e..
the facts Of bribery aud perjury, on wAl,h aIouo
was based their fraudulent clam Again ny ella m
was ,et at uaught hy Whitcomb, who was success
ful in the vile attempt TO suAe investigation Of the
right of title until he went out Of tihce since
wuich time, and change Of Commissioners an in
ye,tgatlon was had, aud my titles confirmed. Sec
report Of Colonel u. Men, register Of the land
Ci, e. and u decision Of the Hon Mr.. Blaze, Com
mlssionrr Of the General Land Office, published
in the Globe November 1lh, 1912 also, dccsioi. &c
the Hon Mr. Forward Secretary Of the Treasury,
confirming the COMMISSIONER decision.
J EPES COWAN.
Confirmation Of The Copper Mines Current rirtr 10
j. EPes Conan.
Treasury DErhTMENr,
February %, lSi3
SIN ] return, herewith the papers IN relation 10
the conflicting claims Of Joseph Slater and j. b.. Cow
an, assignee Of James Thompson TO the northeast
quarter Of scctlop 80, township % north, range
vest | concur with you IN the opinions expressed
in your letter Of the 1871 September, ls42, IN rsl
lion to tic conflicting aims IN this case addrc. ~
to the register and receiver at jackson, Missouri;
and nv decision is in accordance herewith
Very respectfully,
W. FORWARD
Secretary of the 1rtasu y.
THOMAS II. BLAKE, Esq,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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