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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-04-10
COURT FREES
LEAGUE MAN
NO FOUNDATION FOR CHARGES
MADE AGAINST WALTER
THOMAS MILLS

Walter Thomas Mills, writer and
lecturer Of International reputation
has, been freed of the charge of Sc
ditiop placed against him when he de-
livered a. speech for the, sNonpartisar
league in North Dakota during the
last campaign.
Doctor Mills acquittal came as the
result of trial in the federal district
court at Fargo, lasting several days,
in which the enemies of the. Nonpar-
tisan league were offered every op-
portunity to bring in facts to sustain
their case. Doctor Mills was charged
with saying that the sons Of the rich
did not fight the war; that it was the
sons of the farmer and laborer that
bore the brunt of the conflict. It was
shown, however, that Doctor Mills
added the qualifying statement that
it was the sons Of the farmer and la
borer who fought the war Gin the
overwhelming majority" "a perfectly
correct statement.
The animus actuating Doctor Mills
prosecution was shown when one of
the business men who were witnesses
declared that if President Wilson
during the war, had criticized prof.
teers, President Wilson would have
been disloyal.
After all the testimony of the
prosecution had been introduced and
had failed absolutely to show any
criminal action, Judge Amidon direct
ed the jury to bring in verdict of
mot guilty" No other course was
possible.
The prosecution in the Mills case
claimed that he had discouraged en-
listments." How far this was from
the truth is shown by the fact that
instances were submitted Of men who
had heard Doctor Mills speech and
thereafter enlisted, and Of another, a
conscientious objector, who had de-
cided to withdraw his objections and
as the result Of hearing Doctor Mills
statements as to our government
purposes. \. s
Doctor Mills has been identified
with every large progressive move
ment in the United States, having
campaigned for William Jennings
Bryan, for prohibition and for numer-
GUS other causes. He has studied So
cial and economic conditions in Eng
land, Australia and other countries
and is the author Of books Of inter-
national repute. His patriotism never
was questioned until he became asso-
ciated with the National Nonpartisan
league q year ago. al
The acquittal Of Doctor Mills brings
to q successful conclusion the last fed
seral case brought against any. per-
son associated with the League. There
were five cases in all, every one end
ing. ia acquittal Or dismissal Of the
charge. ]. w. Brinton, accused o1
sedition, was freed BY unanimous
verdict Of mot guilty" BY the jury Of
IL men who heard the case st Bis
Emarck, N. .. John v. Free, charged
with the same crime was acquitted By
d jury ia the federal court at ST Paul.
The case against Leo Horst, an or
ganizer ii North Dakota charged with
Interfering with emil istnents, WIS dis
.rnissed when the federal grand jury
fused IA indict. Hotace Mann, I
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-04-10
NOTICE OF ASSESSORS MEETING

NOTICE Of ASSESSOkS MEEIlN0
There will be meeting of.the as
SCISSORS Of Bottineau county held in the
court rooms on April 14th at $3.50
and 500 p. IA. Mr.. II. Herbert Steele,
q member Of the State Tax Commits
sion, will be here ct that time 70 ex-
plain the new tax schedule and new
tax laws. !. M 3ss
All assessors are requested 70 -
present and all other taxpayers who
wish to hear the new schedule md
new tax laws explained.
VIM. N. Martin, County Auditof.
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Lutheran Church

Bottineau, program by the Sunday
School on Easter at II M. Service u
the evening at 8 p. M, in English.
Vinje, service Good Friday at Il 2
IA.
Salem, service Good Friday at 4 p
n.
Norland, service Easter Sunday q
II q. ia. .s.s
Manger, service April 21st at 2 p
IA.
r., Il, m forlcn,, u.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-04-10

Armenian and Korean atrocities
may stink in the nostrils of the Amer
lean people, but let us be honest
enough not to slobber over these lat
est Of the necessary results Of inn
perialism unless we are willing to end
imperialism everywhere. Our own
Porto Rico and Nicaragua could tell
some wild tales. And Cleveland Dodge
whose name is signed to ads report
ing Armenian deportations, is heavily
interested in the Phelps-Dodge Cop
per company. It was in the interests
Of this company that over a thousand
peaceable worlmen were deported
from Bisbee, Ariz., in cattle cars and
out on the burning desert without food
or water. The imperialistic mind hates
atrocities only when they occur in GER
tain places and are carried out by
certain very bad people.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-04-10
BY 7. I, Carlson.

81 For Sale 1000 oak posts. Writs "a
VIM. Morton, Ca1hury, n. Da1 4tp.l
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-04-10

The latest big anti-Bolshevist sug-
gestion coming from Paris is to draw
a line from the Black sea to the Baltic
on the order of a Chinese wall. All
Bolshevists, the theory, is will be kept
to the east of it; all good government
to the west Of it preserved. In the
old days the Chinese wall was Of con-
siderable use in keeping out the Tar
tars armed with spears and swords,
but walls don't count for much these
days, and least of all in case like
this where the ''enemy" is not from
without but, springs up wherever
autocrats and plutocrats disregard the
interests of the plain people.
That "New Industrial Day" and
restoration of the conditions neces-
sary to normal prosperity would turn
the trick, but alas, these things also
are bolshevism.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-04-10

A war for a secret treaty hardly
fits into the present-day declarations
and pretensions; yet that is precisely
what we have on our hands in regard
to Hungary.
Prior to March rs, when the work.
ing people took over the government
there, did the American public know
that our peace conference had decided
to: 1. Use Hungary as the battle
ground against Soviet Russia; 2. Use
Bohemian and Rumanian troops for
this purpose; 3. Reward these coun-
tries with large slices of Hungarian
territory?
All Of the Big Four have subscribed
to the principle of open diplomacy
and that of self-determination Now,
however, troops are moving against
the Hungarians Notwithstanding the
fact that even the news reports Of the
big press tell us Of bloodless revolu-
tion strict order, cooperation Of all
workers of hand and brain, and will
ingness to maintain friendship with
the allies.
Where are the IA principles? Is it
any wonder that the peace conference
is having troubles, internal and ex-
ternal?
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-23

at is part is at present in occupation,
The garnet is still in exactly the same
condition as when Watt worked in it.
The piece Of iron, Watt was last en-
gagged in turning lies on the lathe. The
ashes of his last fire. where Watt used
TO do his own cooking because of his
wife's objection to seeing her husband
looking like a blacksmith, are in the
CRATE; the last lump of coal Is in the
scuttle; the Dutch oven is in its place
over the stove and the frying pan in
which he cooked his meals is hanging
on its accustomed nail
A dish on a shelf contains a wither-
ed bunch of grapes. On the floor in
corner Is trunk containing Greg
ory's school books. Gregory was the
youngest son of James Watt, who, to
his. fathers infinite grief, died young
and at the commencement of a prom
Using career.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-23
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT OF THE
CAPITAL STOCK OF THE AJAX
MINING COMPANY.

Wallace, Idaho, October 4, 1919.
At a meeting Of the board of direct :
ors of the Ajax Mining company, held
on the above date, an assessment OF
one % cent per share was levied on
the capital stock of the corporation,
payable on or before the 18th day OF
November, A. D. 1919, to ]. A. Havig-
horst, treasurer Of said corporation,
No. TIA West Fourteenth avenue. Spo-
kane, washington.
ANY stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
of November, 1919, will become delhi
Quent and be advertised for sale AZ
public auction, and unless payment is
made before will be sold on the 2Oth
day of December, 1919, in order ito pay
the delinquent assessments, together
with the costs of advertising and ex-
penses of said sale.
J. A. HAVIGHORST.
Secretary Treasurer of the Ajax Min
ing Company, No. TIA West Four
tenth Avenue, Spokane, Washing
TON. O16-N13-5t
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Mining and Development
Companies of the Occur d'Alenes
Assessments Levied Meetings Ca Delinquent Lstsponss OF
Companies OF Special interest to All stoekhoder..

North Bunker Hill Mining Co..
levied September "A, mills, payable
November l to n. I. Hardy, secretary,
Kellogg. Delinquent sale December !.
New Hope Mining Co.-Levied &C.
tober 6, 2 mills, payable November 6
to Otto A. OLSON, secretary treasur-
er, Wallace. Delinquent sale on De-
cember s.
Old Veteran Mining Co.--Levied on
20 to l.. H. Brainard secretary treas
urer, Wallace. Delinquent sale No
vember 8.
Old Hickory Mining Co.-Levied on
September II, l cent payable Octo-s
Der 2S to II. C. Lambach, treasurer,
box 171S, Spokane, Wash. Delinquent
sale November 10.
Pine Creek Mining & Milling Co.
Levied August 8, / mill, payable on
September 16 to Q. w. Lewis secre-
tary- treasurer. Wallace Delinquent
sale October 6. Postponed to Novem-
Der 10.
Fay Jefferson Mining Co.--Levied
August rs. IN cents. payable Septem-
Der 80 to Eugene r. Day. treasurer,
wallace. Delinquent sale october 80
Royal Mining Co.-Levied Septem-
Der %, mills, payable November 8 to
Soren Simonson, secretary. box b12.
Occur dAlene, Idaho. Delinquent sale
December 6.
Silver Dale and Big Hill Mining Co.
Levied September 20, 8 mills, pay
able December 20 to d. w. Knudson,
secretary, Kellogg Delinquent sale
January 20.
Silver Mountain Mining Co.-Levied
June 2. 2 mills, payable JULY IL to w.
f. Horstkotte, secretary, Potlatch, Ida
no. Delinquent sale August Is. Post
poned to November 10.
Silver Cliff Gold 6 Copper Mining
Co. September IS, s mills.
payable October rs to J. d. Young.
treasurer, Mullan. Delinquent sale
November 26.
Square Deal Mining g. Milling Co..
Levied September 10, one-half mill.
payable October rs to F. w. Reed, Sec
Ietary, Occur d'Alene, Idaho. Dein-
quent sale November rs.
Tarbox Mining Co.-Levied August
4. 10 mills, payable September to
John f. Ferguson, secretary, Wallace
Delinquent sale October 7. Postponed
to November Is.
Wallace Mining, Milling & Realty
Co.-Levied September /, IN mills,
payable October rs to Geo. G.. Evans,
secretary treasurer, Wallace. Delin-
Iquent sale November rs.
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J. RAND SANBURN.
Pioneer Of Shoshone County Passed
Away at Rathdrum.

pioneer OF SnoSnoHo Nou"ty VoSSeo
Away at Rathdrum.
Another old-time citizen of Sho-
shone county passed away last week.
but one who was little known to those
who came here less than 25 years ago
This man was ]. Rand Sanburn, who
lived in Kingston, but who for many
years has lived in Occur d'Alene. Mr.
Sanburn was elected representative in
the territorial legislature in 1889, his
election being notable in the fact that
his democratic opponent was the late
John M. Burke. Following his SER
vice in the legislature he was ap-
pointed register OF tn Gland Office at
Occur d'Alene and thereafter made
that city his home. Mr.. Sanburn de-
voted much time to the study of min
eralogy and he collected perhaps the
most remarkable display of mineral
specimens that was ever assembled
through private effort in the west
This collection was sold to the state
OF Idaho and now occupies place in
the school of mines at Moscow. Cap
tain Sanburn, now of Portland, who
was master of the old steamer Occur
dAlene that piled between Occur
d'Alene and Old Mission, was a
nephew Of J. Rand Sanburn. If he
had other relatives they are not
known In this section. He was buried
last Sunday afternoon at Occur
dAlene.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-23
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

Office of the Idaho & Los Angeles Mi
ming & Milling Company, Wallace,
Idaho, October Is, 1919
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the directors of the COM
pany, held on October Is, 1919, an as
sessment of five 60 mills per share
was levied on the outstanding capital
stock of the company, payable on or
before November Is, 1919, to Alfred
j. Dunn, secretary treasurer at the
office of the company, AIS Bank street,
Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
of November, 1919, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
tion, and unless payment is made be-
fore will be sold on the 18th day of
December, 1919, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with the cost of
advertising and expenses of sale.
ALFRED ]. DUNN,
O16-N13-5t Secretary
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-23

The accompanying table gives the
quotations of silver, lead, zinc and
copper as obtained by the Engineer
ng and Mining Journal and which are
generally specified as the basis Of set
lement in ore contracts with the
shelters. The quotations published in
he daily press are usually higher for
the reason that they represent sales
n small cts, while the figures here
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-23
Notice Of Postponement.

A temporary restraining order hav-
ing been issued herein, notice is here
by given that pursuant to said order
and resolution of the board Of direct
rs of said corporation, the sale of
delinquent stock on account Of the
above assessment has been postponed
to the 22nd day of October, 1919, at
the same hour and place above de-
scribed.
L. L. BRAINARD,
O9-16-2t Secretary Treasurer
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-23

aggregating Eight Hundred ($S00)
dollars; and If within ninety 900 days
after the expiration of this notice by
publication YOU fail or refuse to pay
your proportion of such expenditure.
namely, en-twenty- fourths G-24)
and amounting to two hundred thirty
three and thirty three and one-third
(S233.33 -?3) dollars, together with the
costs of publishing this notice, your
interest in said mining claims will be-
come the property of the undersigned,
your co-owner, as provided by law.
H. B. GREEN,
O16-Jan23-l5t Burke, Idaho
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And in accordance with law so many
shares Of each parcel of said stock as
may be necessary will be sold at the
office of the company, Suite II. Bar
nard block, Wallace, Idaho, on the End
day of August. 1919, at the hour of
1880 o'clock p. m. Of said day, to pay
such delinquent assessment, together
with the costs Of advertising and ex-
penses Of sale.
L. L. BRAINARD,
Jy17-31-3t Secretary Treasurer.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Laury M. Dustan, Her Heirs an

To Laury M. Dustan. Her Heirs and
Assigns:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Sec
tion 1924 Of the Revised Statutes of
the United States and the acts amen
datory thereof and supplemental
thereto requiring annual labor on mi
ming claims, I, your co-owner, have
expended In labor and improvements
on the Bull Frog No. 1, Bull Frog No.
2. Bull Frog No. 8 and Buddy No. I
mining district Shoshone county. Ida
no, for the years 1913 and 1915. the
sum of Four Hundred ($400) dollars.
for each year, the total expenditure
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-23
MINING OPERATIONS
WARONER AND KELLOGG
BUNKER HILL SHELTER HAND
LING MORE oRE-slG CREEK
MILL PROGRESSING.
(Wardner- kellogg News)

With the renewal of activities a
the Hecla and other canyon mines
the Bunker Hill smelter will enlarg,
it's operations and already the reviva
Of steady production of tonnage il
all parts of the district has amde it.
effect on the local plant where more
men are being added and additiona
furnaces brought into action. With
every department of the Bunker Hill
mine and smelter working on a great.
er scale than has been possible for
many months past, the outlook for a
busy, prosperous winter for all of KEEL
lcgg's citizens could not be better.
Florence.
The Florence Mining and Milling
company, operating group of claims
in the Elk creek district, is preparing
to carry on development work in the
lower crosscut tunnel and to this end
an assessment Of two mills per share
was levied on the stock at a meeting
of the directors last Saturday night.
John H. Steffes Is secretary and man
ager of the property. The property
has nearly 1000 feet of tunnel work
completed and the lower tunnel will
soon reach the vein at a depth OF
over 500 feet.
Big Creek Mill.
Work on the new concentrator for
the Big Creek Mining company Of
which G. Scott Anderson Is manager,
is progressing rapidly and the build
ing will soon be ready to receive the
machinery which has been ordered
The mill is located at the foot of the
hill and will be connected with the
main working tunnel by an aerial
tramway, the company having pur-
chased the old Stemwinder tramway
and which is now being installed at
the Big Greek property. When COM
pleted the mill will have from Is to
100 tons daily capacity and will be
outfitted with all modern equipment
for the saving Of values of the excep-
tionally high grade silver ores of the
Big Greek district
Silver Lode.
The Silver Lode Mining & Milling
company filed articles of incorpora-
ton this week, the incorporators be-
ing H. D. Lance, Chas. Hollar, d.
Williams Fred Thiel and NJ w EN-
nett. The company is capitalized at
$4,000 and will take over and devel-
op a group Of promising silver-lead
claims on Slate creek southwest Of
Wallace
Kingsley Company.
To develop group of claims in
the Pine creek district, the Kingsley
Mining company was Incorporated
this week with. George Middaugh, IT,
p Wormward and Marie Wormward
as the incorporatorsN and board of d.
rectors. The company is capitalized
for total of $25,OUo. The company
plans an active development program
and expects to get started at once. The
claims show strong lead-silver bear
ing ledge and about 600 feet of work
has been accomplished up to the pres
ent time.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Black Traveller Copper Mining
Company will be held on Monday, the
10th day Of November, 1919, at 500
O'Clock p. m. of said day at the office
of the company, namely, the office of
Dr. ]. r. Bean in the White & Bender
block, Wallace, Idaho, for the purpose
of electing board Of directors to
serve for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may legally come before the meeting.
J. R. BEAN,
Secretary of the Black Traveller Cop
per Mining Company; White &
Bender Block, Wallace, Idaho.
O16-N6-4t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-23
Daily Quotations Of Silver, Lead, Zinc and Copper
Which Are the Actual Basis Of Settlement

given are based on large transactions
and are generally determined from re-
ports made by producers and selling
agencies. Both the New York and ST.
Louis prices Of lead are given. the diff
ference being due mainly to the differ
ence In freight between the two points
The quotations for spelter are fer
prime western brands. To arrive at
the New York price odd 35 cents per
100 pounds to the st. Louis price
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-23
Notice Of Postponement.

A temporary restraining order hav-
ing been issued herein. notice is here
by given that pursuant to said order
and resolution of the board of direct
ors Of said corporation, the sale of de-
llnquent stock on account of the
above assessment has been postponed
to the 9Th day of November, 1919, at
the same hour and place above de-
scribed.
L. L. BRAINARD,
O23-N6-3t Secretary Treasurer
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ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.

Ajax Mining Co.-Levied October A
cent, payable November 10 to j. A
Havighorst, secretary treasurer, ia
West 14th avenue, Spokane. Delin-
quent sale December 20.
Big Creek Mining Co.-Levied Aug
ust 20. z mills. payable September %
to w. w. Smith, secretary, Wallace,
Delinquent sale october 70.
Black Bear Mines Co.-Levied June
8, l cent. payable July l6 to L. l..
Brainard. secretary, Wallace. Delin-
Quent sale August 2. Postponed to
October %.
Black Bear Consolidated Mining Co.
Levied June 3. / cent payable July
16 to l.. l.. Brainard, secretary, Wal
ace. Delinquent sale August 2. Post
poned to october %.
Bio Elk Mining Co.--Levied Octo-
Der I, l mill, payable November II to
A. II. Featherstone, secretary treas
urer, Wallace. Delinquent sale De-
cember 8,
Ben Hur Mining Co.-Levied Octo-
Der Z, l mill, payable November IA
to c. j. Luedke, secretary, Saltese,
Mont. Delinquent sale December 20.
Copper King M. & S. Co.-Levied
October /, 5 mills, payable November
10 to H. w. ingalls,, secretary, Null
Ian. Delinquent sale December 10.
Cedar Creek Mining & Dew. Co..
Levied September 6. 3 mills. payable
October to william Becker, secre-
ary- treasurer, Wallace Delinquent
sale November G.
Florence Mining G. Milling Co..
Levied October II, mills, payable
II to John Steffes, secre-
tary, Kellogg. Delinquent sale De-
cember 2.
Friend Mining Co.-Levied August
80. mills, payable october l to Will
liam Schierding, treasurer, S21 Lin
dele building. Spokane. Delinquent
sale October rs.
Highland Surprise Cons. Mining Co.
Levied September IS, cent, payable
October IS to Geo. d. Lamielle secre-
tary, kellogg. Delinquent sale No
vember IS.
Idaho G. Los Angeles Mining G. Mill
ing Co.-Levied October Is, mills,
November Is to Alfred J.
Dunn, secretary treasurer, Wallace.
Delinquent sale December Is.
Lombardy Mining G. Milling Co..
Levied August s, 2 mills, payable on
September IL to H. ]. Rossi, treasurer,
Wallace. Delinquent sale October II.
Postponed to November Is.
Lucky Swede Gold g. Copper Min
ng Co.-Levied August 16. l cent,
payable September 16 to John f. Fer
yuson, treasurer, Wallace. Delinquent
ale October 90 Postponed to No
vember 5.
Mammoth Mining Co.-Levied Sep
ember 2, IL mills, payable October
John F. Ferguson. treasurer, Wal
ace. Delinquent sale November a.
Postponed to November 20.
Nevada Stewart Mining Co.-Levied
September 16, mill. payable October
16 to H. M. Huemann. treasurer, Wal
lace. Delinquent sale November Is.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-10-23

And in accordance with law so many
shares of each parcel Of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold on the
25th day Of October, 1919, at 400
o'clock p. m. Of said day at the office
of the company, 513 Bank street
Wallace, Idaho, to pay the delinquent
assessment thereon. together with the
costs Of advertising and expenses Of
sale.
w. w. SMITH,
Secretary Of the Big Creek Mining
Company, Limited; 513 Bank Street.
Wallace Idaho. O2-23-4t
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

Black Traveller Copper Mining Co..
Annual meeting to be held in White
& Bender building, Wallace, on Mon
day, November 10. at 500 p. nj.
r. Bean, secretary.
Elk Mining Co.-Annual meeting to
be held at residence of Mary J. Car
son, Mullan, on Monday, November
10, at 700 p. m.-Clara Carson, secre-
tary.
Wallace Mining, Milling G. Realty
Co.-Annual meeting to be held at
Wallace on october 25 at 700 p. M
Geo. G. Evans, secretary.
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK.
HOLDERS.

Office of the Cedar Creek Mining &
Development Company, Limited,
Wallace, Idaho. October 15 1919.
Notice is hereby given that there is
delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock, on account of an as
sessment of three 60 mills per share,
levied on the 9th day of September,
1919. the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective share
holders as follows, to-wit: