The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-02-08
LOCAL CO RREspONDENcE
lHDEPEHDEHr eRDEn or CHOSEN raIExDs
Editers Democrat /:

sdftors Democrat
@. 0. burton, Grand Councillor Of
he Iudependant Order Of Chosen
friends Of the Pacific Coast, who is
low visiting anil organizing Councils
II the order In this State returned 10
Albany last Friday after short trip
"a that section Of the State.
He visited the council at Eugene
City, and instituted a new council ut
Corvallis on Wednesday night, and al
so one at Lebanon on Thursday evening. |
He visited the Council in this City on |
Friday evening last and gave an address
on tho origin, History and condition Of
the order, TO the members and their
friends who were invited In at the
close Of the council meeting. He rsp-
resents the Order in very Aourishing
condition, throughout the jurisdiction
which comprises the Pacific Slope and
British Columbia. Since the organiza-
tion Dec. 1881, there has besn raised
and disbursed to widows aud families
Of deceased members tho sum Of $780,
900. also $1,000 for permanent disabil-
ity cls4ms Of the mem6era.
This has been done at an average cost
Of 1892 per Anum, Is fraction over
$50 per month TO each members.
During the same period there has been
90 deaths, 80 males 10 females, which
Ia equal 10 s.3-5 for each thousand,
members per annun. This 10 far below
Percentage allowed by insurance COM
panies considered by them as within
safe bounds. The Oeder hasa good
healthy increase each month with .
corresponding augmentation on each
assessment, ono assessment producing
about the sum of o., 900 as shown by q
table compiled from the receipts and
statement Of the various orders Of a
similar character, the cost Of each Sl,
600 in this organization for the year
1883 has been the least Of all, the aver
age cost for that amount between the
ages Of Is and SO being $40 which ID
certainly very cheap insurance, a.
compared with rates Of insurance COM
panies IL il only about two 6fths NJ
much. The association admits ladies
upen full and equal terms and A.
shown by the death rate they are the
less risks ~ the ratio Of membership
is about one third while the deaths have
only been ono ninth.
The Order pays $1,000, $1,000 OF
$4,000 as desired on tho death Of mem
bers or on bis arrival at the ago Of 7t
years. while in care OF . permanent
disability, one halfsthe amount Of hi
insurance paid.
| Fraternity and sociabili.y are also
leading features Of the organization
combining the sexes together in th,
council, It's gathering makes its popular
ity unequaled and its opportunity 70
good unlimited. Its head quarters Ia
ct San Francisco, Cal, and It's businea
10 conducted by business men upon bus
insss principals, with no high salaries
il management economically conduc-
ted, while its officers are all under goo
and sufficient bonds The membershi
is composed Of many Of the best lea1-
ing and business men Of the coast
The headquarters being within quicl
communication with ell parts Of th
Jurisdiction. The sslubrious climate o
the Coast and other causes makes thi
home organization, where our mon O
. Is s.collected and disbursed to our owl
: people preferable TO those in the east
The council in this city embraces som
: Of our leading and best citizens an
, ladies.
As means for cheap and safe in
I surance this order is doubtless one (
the best, and as such eommends itse
to all.
Albany. Or. Feb, 4th, 1884.