The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-14
SPLENDID WORKS OF ART
Minnesota Mutual Life Distributing
Beautiful s'tCapitol,i Pictures
and Calendars.
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The, Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance
company is sending out to banks, schools
and other public buildings throughout
Minnesota, reproductions OF MINNESOTA S
great capitol building that are really
works Of art. The pictures of the capitol,
as it will look when turned over to the
state by the capitol commissioners, are
framed In beautiful flemish oak and are
fit to adorn the finest home or art gallery.
In size they measure 33x22 inches. The
picture was made by the very best artists
of the northwest and at great cost to the
company. The picture is by far the finest
representation Of the magnificent struc-
ture which has ever been produced, and
in all probability more beautiful and art
istic than any which will ever be made.
1t is absolutely correct In all it's details.
On the back Of the picture is a brief his
tory of the legislation authorizing the
erection of the building and making APP
preparation therefor, and all the steps
taken and progress made in the, work, and
a description of the principal materials
employed therein. Also the names Of the
capitol commission who have had charge
of the erection of the buildin, the name
Of the architect and the names Of the
principal contractors as well as a brief
description of the laying Of the corner
stone.
The same company is also distributing
calendars, with a smaller engraving of Min
nesota's new statehouse. These calendars
are too expensive for indiscriminate dis
tribution, and will therefore be presented
to responsible persons who apply at the
home office Of the company, Fire and Ma
rine building, ST. Pau
The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance
company IS the only old-line life insur-
ance company organized under the laws
OF the state of Minnesota, and within five
years it promises to be the largest and
most far-reaching financial institution in
the state. Its policies and advertising
matter are yearly. being placed in the
hands Of thousands Of people scattered
throughout the United States It has paid
more than So. 900. oooin death losses to the
families Of the insured in different parts
OF the country.
More than SIS, 900, 900 are paid to foreign
companies by the people of Minnesota.
annually, and more than So 900 900 by the
residents of North and South Dakota
The Minnesota Mutual proposes to insure
the insurable public of the northwest to
very large extent in the home company,
and retain in the northwest good pro
portion Of the money annually paid in
premiums for life Insurance. The money
thus obtained will be invested in mort
cages on zeal estate in Minnesota, the
Dakotas and other northwestern states
and in municipal bonds of northwestern
counties; cities ana towns. =
Mr.. Egan the state manager of the
company in Minnesota has recently added
to his Minnesota agency force John D,
Caldwell formerly with the New York
Life at Chicago; Harry e. George, form
erly state lager for; Minnesota for the
Canada Life and W illiam Woodhead, for
many years with the Northwestern Mutua /
Life and recently superintendent of
agents at ST. Paul for the Prudential Life
The company is now writing insurance
in Minnesota and the Dakotas at a rate
exceeding s1,500,o00 per year. and al
though the present agency forces in these
sections of the country are good producers
the company has more good prospects,
on its lists than the force can handle. 81
The company is organizing wo-
mans department. at the home office
formal announcement of which will soon
be made.