The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-11
Protection For Farmers.

The Wisconsin Farmers Mutual Hail and
Cyclone Insurance Company, has now per
fccted its organization and IS placing agents
III the field. The articles OF Incorporation
have been approved by the State Insurance
Commissioner and are duly rccoroed in his
Office and the certificate Of incorporation
fled in the Office of the Register OF Deeds OF
Dodge county. The home Office Of the com
pnny is located at Juneau, Wisconsin. 1t is
founded upon the same plan as the Farmers
Mutual Town. Fire Insurance Companies
throughout the state, which are to-day rec
o-nzed n the safest and at the same time
the cheapest insurance ever offered. Those
who have had experience in these companies
will chcerfully Coiro6oratc this statement.
The application for Incorporation was
made by over one hundred well known real
estate owners of Dodge county, nearly all of
whom are farmers, or owners of farms. They
represent property worth at least $4,000
although the amount required by law in
der to incorporate an insurance company Of
this kind is just one.half q that sum. or
$4,000.
The company. by the terms OF its by laws
will insure growing crops against loss or
damage by hail. 1t will also insure farm
buildings. their contents, live stock and wind
mills against loss or damage by cyclones
hurricanes. tornadoes and wind storms. and
will pay partial as well as total losses up to
the amount OF the insurance. The cost of a
policy Is only 3 30 no matter what the am
cunt of the risk. and this policy will secure
insurance for FIVE years the statutory limit
The additional cost will be only such pro
rata rate As IS necessary to meet expenses
and pay losses. and no more can be levied in
any one year. Experience of Farmers Nut
uai Insurance Companies have proved in
the past that this i the cheapest insurance
Imaginable. IT rarely exceeds two mills on
the dollar In any one year and generally is
much less No city property or property in
incorporated villages i insured. The losses.
therefore are rcdu ,ed to the minimum.
The officers Of the company for the present
year are we'll known and reliable citizens Of
Dodge county. The President OF the com
pany * Mr. H. + Binte farmer and former
sheriff Of the county. Mr.. Geo ". Morse ey-
clerk Of the courts, and 10: many years
county surveyor. is Vice president. Mr..
Morse is the owner OF two large farms. For
the office of Secretary. a most important
one the company has selected Attorney
John q. Bachhuber of the city of Juneau.
Mr.. Bachhuber has been Register in Probate.
and County Judge of Dodge county. and is
the owner OF farm property. The Treasurer
is John I. Lees, a we'll known merchant Of
Juneau, and man of large business exper-
fence.
Those Officers. together with FIVE directors.
constitute the Board Of Management. The
company wants TO secure live ana wide a.
wake agents in every township in Wisconsin,
10 whom very liberal commission will be
paid. The commission comes out OF the pol
icy fee and Is no additional charge to the
farmer who insurcs.
Upon evidence OF ability TO cover more
territory, the field OF the agent will be en-
llr-ed. For terms TO agents and full in
structions write 10 The Wisconsin Farmers
Mutual Hail and Tornado Insuran,e COM
pany. OF Juneau, Wis.
address al communications to
JouS g. HACHaCBER.