Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-18
A PRIME INVESTMENT.
BOSTON & X
COPPER COMPANY.
ITS PROPERTY AND MANAGEMENT.
TWELVE THOUSAND ACRES
RICH COPPER LAND.

pany have twelve thousand acres of
land in North Texas neal The Wichita
Valley railroad. 1t is rolling prairie,
we'll wa1crcd. fertile and highly
adapted TO agriculture and stock rails
ing. Copper was found on The prop
crty many years ago Il large guam
titles of the richest ore in the world
taken from the surface and marketed.
Openings were made from time to time
and copper found TO extend all over
the property. Examinations were
made by eminent biologists, chem
lists and engineers including Prof. w.
L. Cummins, Prof. William Dcl;ycc.
state chemist of Texas, Prof. Jacob
Ball OF the Philadelphia Academy Of
Natural Sciences, Prof. Gustav West
man of the Stockholm School Of
Mines. Thomas b. Everett, Esq. min
who confirmed the state reports and
OF the deposits.
Tie Boston n Texas Copper COM
pany secured the property this year
and at once began active work i'll
creasiny the number of men from time
10 time until it now has Il large num-
Der employed opening the property
and taking out the ore, with the result
that the farther operations extend and
the more the ground is opened, the
greater the deposits of copper prove to
be. \ section of two and a half miles
long by one and Il half wide has al
ready been tested and Il blanket Of
copper mari running from 1ive to
twenty-five per cent in copper was
found to extend over the entire area
and large amounts of nugget uncov-
cred. ranging from forty to eighty per
cent pure copper. In fact it is fast
being demonstrated that this is one
Of the largest and most valuable prop
critics in the world. Arrangements
are now being made to lay out Il town
and build i railroad to the property.
The people Of Texas are taking a great
interest in the enterprise and are Civ
ing it their cordial support.
The management of the Boston II
Texas Copper company is in excellent
hands and the interests of the stock
holders are well conserved. the board
of directors being II of the strongest.
1t comprises some of the leading and
best business men in New England.
Hon. Emery NJ. Low. president of the
company. is a gentleman Of larg"
means and of the highest commercial
standing. lie operates two large fac
tories employing several hundred
hands. He has held important posi-
tons. and is ut present mayor Of
Brocklon. Mass.
George W. Russell. Esq. vice presi-
dent Of the company. is n of the
leading paper manufacturers in Am
erica. and Il gentleman of large wealth
and great business ability.
Col. Edward Il. Robins. treasurer.
is a member Of the staff of the gov
crnor of Massachusetts. a position of
honor and distinction. He a for
mcrly i'll the wholesale dry goods bus
mess in Boston and occupies an en-
viahle position in the social and bus
mess affairs of New England.
Col. james w. Wheaton. secretary.
is in the paper trade and has been
associated With Mr.. Russell for up
wards of thirty years. and they have
been the foremost manufacturers in
the country. He is Il first class bus
mess a
Major +. NJ. Spaulding. general man
age Of the company. has been iden1i-
tied with many large business enter
priScS and connected with the paper
trade for many Years. He is a man
of the highest personal standing and Il
superior executive officer. He is a
practical business man Of large eX-
periencc and great ability and is maxi
II" Il large success Of the company by
his un,irin- energy. capacity and in
telli"encc.
Mr.. Charles Y. Crosby. another Of
the directors is a member of the firm
of Marshall \ Crosby. manufacturers
OF Lowell. and II Of the city'S fore
most men. He enjoys the confidence
and respect of the entire community.
He was selected by the people as one
of the committee to visit and examine
the property on which he made Il
most favorable report.
Mr.. Preston r. Mansfield. another
of the directors. is Il retired cotton
goods manufacturer. and II of the
leadin" citizens of Dedham. Mass.
where he holds the position Of treas
urer of the j. Y. Abbott Company.
He is also Il director and treasurer in
several other large companies and is n
SCllliclildH VI lllc HIGHEST Social ana
business standing.
Mr.. Charles o. Brightman of New
Bedford. Mass. one of the directors.
is n large contractor and builder and
n Of the leading business men not
only of that city but of the state. He
is connected with several successful
enterprises and is an exceptionally
strong man.
MI. z. A. Smith of Lowell, Mass.
another director in the company. is one
of the principal business men of that
city. and one of the w%ealthiest men in
the state.
MI. Stillman Clough. also of Lowell,
another director, is a retired merchant
of high standing and large wealth.
The affairs of the company are in
the best of hands, with one Of the
largest and best copper properties in
the world behind it.
The company has as consulting and
advising engineers: T.. +. Everett of
Boston, VIM. S. Gale of New Mexico
and Prof. w. Il. Cummins. former
state geologist Of Texas. Prof. Cum
minis has been familiar with the prop
erty for 80 years. He is engineer in
charge Of the work now being done
on the property, which is being ac.
lively ODerated,-LOwell. Mass. Daily