The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-03
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MISSOURI CURRENT-RlvER COPPER MINES.

I WOULD now ask the attention of capitalists to
4 these Copper Mines rich IN ore yielding from 40
TO 66 per cent of copper, which, by single process
of smelling, is equal 10 the South American refined
pg-so pronounced by Messrs McKim s Co., Of Bal
timore, to whom several shipments made by the
" Mine la Motto Mining Company" Situated near
The junction of Jacks Fork and the Current riyer
within half mile Of either stream, and water
power for all manufacturing purposes, and under
susny Cline in the vicinity Of agriculture al lands
equal 20 the best in Missouri surrounded by hills
bearing neXhaustibe forests and rising mountains
whence flow pure and neyer-failing springs, forming
navigation six months in the year,--Nature, with
profuse hand, seems 10 have 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 oepital 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 application 10
5. Chiffon, at the mines.
Communications, addressed TO me at Washington
ID. c., will receive my attention
J. EPEs CowAN.
7. s. The above described mines, since the year
1887, have been held, in measure unproductiye by
conflicting claims. ! first located confirmed Spanish
grants on them, which James Whtcomb then Com
missioner, decided were not confirmed | then ac-
quircd title under MIR. James Thompson who held
10y floating presumption right when Joseph Slater,
the agent and tool Of an extensive company, proved
pre- empton 10y Josias Bergman, one Of said COM
pany both Of whom, base villains are convicted by
the facts, Of bribery aud perjury, which alone
was based their fraudulent claim" Again my claim
was set st naught by Whitcomb, who was success
fu in the vile attempt TO stile investigation Of the
right Of title, until he went out Of Office since
which time, aud change Of Commissioners, an in
yestigaton was had, and my titles confirmed. See
report Of Colonel T. J. Allen, register of the land
Office and the decision Of the Hon. MIR 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 Commissioners decision.
J. EPES CoWAN,
Confirmation Of the Copper Mines Current rirer 10
j. Epss Conan.
TREASURY DErATNENT,
February %, lSi3
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 80, township % north, range 4
west. | concur with you 10 the opinions expressed
in your letter Of the 18th September, 1912, in rela
ton to the conflicting claims in this case, addressed
TO the register and receiver at Jackson, Missouri;
and my decision is in accordance herewith.
Very respectfully,
w. FORWARD,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
THOMAS II. BLAKE, Esq,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
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