St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-10
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The National Live Stock Insur-
ance Company the Best in the

The National Live Stock Insur-
ance Company the Best in the
Northwest.
The National Live Stock Insurance
Company of ST. Paul, with an author
lied capital stock of 100000, occupies
the highest position among live stock
insurance companies of the country
Organized five years since by we'll
known. Staunch business men, who
have the best interests of such a com
pany at heart. with William NJ. Bush
nell, eX-president of Minnesota State
Agricultural society, as president; H.
T. Drake, first vice president; ID. ID.
Merrill, second vice president; Gen.
J. W. Bishop, eX-president cham
Der of commerce and president
urer: George II. Brown, secretary
and general manager. The personnel
of this company was an earnest of sue
cess from its inception, as It's organizers
are not men who "eatch on. = but NOV
ers OF many philanthropic enterprises.
As live stock insurance Is most hazard
Gus of all insurance written, great care
has to be taken in the conduct OF the
business 10 make II satisfactory 10 the
assured and the company; therefore. IFS
management neceSSltateS having one
right at the front possessed OF quick
perception. This company has such
person in their secretary and general
manager. who has had varied expert
ence. In % and rs he was bank cashier
OF Cecil county. Maryland, and was
also connected early with the cOnStruc-
ton of the ST. Paul II Pacific railroad,
ROW Great Northern. The seven fol-
lowing wears he was local freight agent
of ST. Paul Il Duluth railroad. Mr..
Brown is well known for energy and
perseverance. and to his credit, in a
great measure, the success of the COM
pany is attributable.
The National Live Stock Insurance
company was organized to give the
Northwest a company doing this kind
of insuring) in which confidence could
be placed, and assurance that, when
losses come, they will be promptly met.
This company now bears the reputation
it started out under such favorable
auspices to earn. They have given
many a check to owners of the 100000
head of horses enrolled in the last CEN
sus, from 81, 900 down, for losses sus-
tanned by the assured. The cost Of in
surfing is less under their schedule OF
rates than many of the sOcalled mutual
companies. but fraction more than
rates made by companies doing business
with little hope of remaining in the field,
which were ''snuffed OUT finally, being
of no benefit TO stock meu.
The National Live Stock Insurance
company have agents and are appoint
ing agents throughout the Northwest.
aud while it boasts Of such brilliant
career during the last four years, 1t Is
still in its infancy. They have two
forms of policies. one covering death
from diseases and accidents; the other
includes Herewith fire and lightning,
added, insuring horses and cattle only.
The National Live Stock Insurance
company can refer to many prominent
business firms i'll st. Paul and the
Northwest, as reference for prOmptnesS
and fair and honorable dealing. A COM
pany which should be sought out and
its methods and benefits be better known
by all stock men. TradespeOple in
the larger cities, notably st. Paul
and Minneapolis, as a rule, In
sure their stock, knowing that, when
covered by fire alone. the risk is less
than One-tWentieth covered. Statistics
proving this. also, that the average life
of horse is but six years, when 1t takes
thirteen and fOur-tWelfthS of a year to
pay to this company the amount re-
ceived when loss comes. Minnesota is
coming to the front as the largest stock
state The number of imported stations
are fast multiplying, and the Dakotas,
as well as Minnesota, are experiencing
the benefit of these impOrtatInns, as
they are being placed at the remoteSt
corners of these fast growing states,and
the National is receiving inquiries from
such owners, and writing up risks to
81 O00 in large Numbers