The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-30
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MISSOURI CURRENT-RIvER COPPER MINES.

SHANNON COUNTY, MISSOURI
I 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 single process
Of smelling is equal TO the South American refined
ps-so pronounced by Messrs Mckim & Co, of Bal
timorc, 10 whom several shipments were made by the
Mine Ia Motto Mining Company" Situated near
the junction of Jacks Fork aud the Current river
within half mile of either stream, and water
power Tor all manufacturing purposes and under a
susDy Cline IN tie vicinity Of agricultural lands
equal 10 the best IN Missouri surrounded by hills
bearing inexhausbe forests and rising TO mountains
whence flow pure and ncyer-failing springs forming
navigation six months in tie year-Na ture, with a
prouse hand, seems TO baye omitted but few facilities
for manufacturing, and transporting the product OF
the copper mines Believing this property, of all the
vast aud 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 10 enlist the agency
! OF capitalists, and make Vt productive.
Miners may obtain mining lots, by application TO
! :. Chiffon, at tie 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
/ 1897, have been held in measure, unproductiye by
conflicting claims. first located confirmed Spanish
grants on them, which James Wbitconb, then Com
missioner, decided were not confirmed ] then
qurcd title under Mr.. James Thompson, who held
by floating pre-emptlOn right; when Joseph Slater,
the agent and tool Of an extensive company, proved
pre- emptlon by JosiaS Berryman one Of said corn
pauy both OF whom, base villains, convicted
the facts Of bribery and perjury, on which alone
was based their fraudulent claim" Again MY clam,
was sot at naught by Whitcomb, who was success
ful ia the vile attempt TO sufc investigation Of the
right of title, until he went out OF Office since
which time aud change Of Commissioners, an m
vestigation had, aud my titles confirmed See
report Of Colonel r. J. Allen, register Of the land
office, aud tie decision of the Hon. Mr. Blaze Com
missioner Of the General Land Office, as published
IN the Globe November 7th lS42 also, decision uf
the Hon. Mr. Forward, Secretary of the Treasury,
confirming the COMMISSIONER decision.
J EPES COWAN.
Confirmation Of The Copper Dnss Current rircr 10
j. Epss Conan
TRrAsuRy DEpArnrsr,
February 49, ISi3.
Sin ! return, herewith, the papers IN relation To
the conflicting claims Of Joseph Slater and J. h. Cow
an, assignee Of James Thompson, to the northeast
quarter Of section SO, township 20 north, range
west. concur with you in the opinions expressed
in your letter Of the 18th September, 1892 in rela
ton to the conflicting claims 10 this case, addres 81
TO the register and receiver at Jackson, Missouri,
and my decision is in accordance herewith.
Very respectfully
w. FORWARD.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
THonss H. BLAZE, Esq.
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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