Show Car Carson on S Settles Last Lt of Laws Lawsuits 7 For 20 ZO Million Over Furn Furnace Patent NEW V lay 11 AP AP- AP George Campbell Carson the Desert Desert Desert Des ert Rat who after thirty years' years vain search for gold struck It rich richin richin richin in in inthe the realm of Invention only to have ha others Jump his claim has von won his fortune Settlement on th the last of or a series of r lawsuits by which Carson sought for infringements on his patents to a copper smelting furnace has been announced announced announced an an- by William Willlam Loeb vice president pres PIes id ident rit o of the American Smelting and Refining company Loeb Loe-b said laid the tho settlement was forI for for- I claims against the American Smelting Smelting SmeltIng Smelt- Smelt Ing and Refining company and the Anac Anaconda da Copper Mining company It was reached along lines of or set- set lemenU With t other oUter copper companies com corn panl s for tor similar am amounts It covered covered cov- cov ered all aU claims for past damage an and profits as well as the right to fu future future future fu- fu ture use o of the invention Carson was as past middle age when he quit prospecting prospecting-in the sun-baked sun deserts of ot the southwest and In Invented Invented inVented In- In vented his furnace which greatly facilitated the reduction of copper coppet ore He obtained patents Copper smelting smelting- companies read read- TO o iO un II ily adopted his ls invention re refused fused to pay royalties asserting It was nas based on cit an established prin principle ciple that was was' not new Being without means to pres press hIs claims Carson formed a a a- comp company ny to finance a fight In the courts to establish his rights He lIe was obliged to surrender a large part of the t in his invention to to the Ufe stockholders Suits were Instituted against the tho American Smelting and Refining com company pan the thc Anaconda Copper Mining l company company the United Verde Copper company and the Calumet Calumet- and Arizona Mining company During Dur Dur- ing tog the seven se 3 years ears of litigation some of ot the suits went to the United United Unit Unit- United ed States court |