Evening journal., 1899-08-18
a PRIME INVESTMENT
Boston & Texas Copper
Company.
IT'S PROPERTY AND MANAGEMENT
Twelve Thousand Acres of Rich
Copper Land.


Valley railroad. II is rolling prairie,
well watered, fertile, and highly adapt
ed to agriculture and stock raising.
Copper was found on the property
many years ago and large quantities
of the richest ore in the world taken
from the surface and marketed Open
ings were made from time to time and
copper found to extend all over the
entire property. Examinations were
made by eminent biologists, chemists.
and engineers, including Professor w.
f. Cummins, Professor William
De Ryee, state chemist OF Tex
as; Professor Jacob Ball, of
the Philadelphia Academy of
Natural Sciences; Professor Gustave
Westman. Of the Stockholm School OF
Mines; Thomas B. Everett Esq, min
ing engineer OF Colorado, and others.
who confirmed the state reports and
practical tests OF the extent and value
of the deposits.
The Boston and Texas Copper Com
pany secured the property this year.
and at once began active work, in
creasing the number Of men from time
to time, until it now has a 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 ore prove to be. A
section OF two and a half miles long by
one and a half wide has already been
tested and a blanket of copper mari
running from five to twenty-five per
cent. in copper was found to extend
over the entire area, and large
amounts Of nugget uncovered, rang
Ing from forty to eighty per cent. pure
copper. In fact, il is fast being dem
onstrated that this is one OF the larg-
est and most valuable properties in
the world. Arrangements are now be-
ing made TO lay out a town and build
railroad to the property. The people
OF Texas are taking a great interest
in the enterprise and are giving it
their cordial support.
The management of the Boston and
Texas Copper Company is in excellent
hands. and the interests OF the stock
holders are well conserved, the board
OF directors being one OF the strongest.
II comprises some of the leading and
best business men in New England.
Hon. Emery NJ. Low. president OF the
company, is a gentleman OF large
means and OF the highest cor Il ercial
standing. He operates two l.. fac
tories, employing several huadred
hands. He has held important posi-
tions, and is at present mayor of
Brockton, Mass.
George w. Russell, Esq, vice-presi-
dent of the company, Is one OF the
leading paper manufacturers in Amer
lea, and a gentleman OF large wealth
and great business ability.
Colonel Edward B. Robins, treas
urer, is a member OF the staff OF the
governor Of Massachusetts,. a position
Of honor and distinction. He was for
merly in the wholesale dry goods busi-
ness in Boston and occupies an envi-
able position in the social and business
affairs OF New England.
Colonel James w. Wheaton. secre-
tary, is in the paper trade. and has
been associated with Mr.. Russell. for
upwards OF thirty years, and they
have been the foremost manufacturers
in the country. He is a first-class busi-
ness man.
Major F. M. Spaulding, general man.
ager OF the company, has been identi-
fed with many large business enter
prises, and connected with the paper
trade for many years. He is a man OF
the highest personal standing, and a
superior executive officer. He is a
practical business man of large expert
ence and great ability, and is making
a large success of the company by his
untiring energy, capacity and intelli-
gence.
Mr.. Charles +. Crosby, another OF
the directors, is a member OF the firm
OF Marshall & Crosby, manufacturers
Of Lowell, and one 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
or the committee to visit and examine
the property, on which he made a most
favorable report.
Mr.. Preston r. Mansfield, another oil
the directors, is a retired cotton goods
manufacturer and one OF the leading
citizens of Dedham, Mass, where h,
holds the position OF treasurer OF tn,
J. V. Abbott Company He is also Z
director and treasurer in several othei
large companies, and is a gentleman
OF the highest social and bushes.
standing.
Mr. Charles o. Brightman, OF New
Bedford Mass, one Of the directors. IL
a large contractor and builder, and on,
of the leading business men, not onl,
OF that city, but OF the state. He Il
connected with several successful en-
terprises and is an EXCEPTIONAL,
strong man.
Mr.. E. A. Smith. OF Lower, Mass.
another director in the company, il
one of the principal business men o
that city, and one OF the wealthies
men in the state
Mr. Stillman Clough, also OF Lowell
another director, is q retired merchan
OF high standing and large wealth
The affairs OF the company are il
the best OF hands, with one OF tn
largest and best copper properties il
the world behind It.
The company has as consulting ant
advising engineers: T. b. Everett, o
Boston; William S. Gale. OF New Mex
leo; and Professor W. F. Cummins
former state geologist Of Texas. Pro
fessor Cummins has been famifa
with the property for thirty years. II
is engineer in charge of the work nov
being done on the property which
being actively operated. - Lowell
(Mass) Daily Courier. July 2S. 1899.