Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-03-18
.FLOURISHINC STATE
INSTITUTION
Modern Methods Adopted. Facts
From the Annual Report of
N. D., A. 0. U. w.

Mrs. Andrew Blewett mas returned
from Fargo, where she attended a
meeting Of the Degree of Honor off,
cials. 1t is the intention of this or
der to adopt the rates of the A. 0.
U. W. in addition to the D. of 81.
present rates, which will remain. but
anyone can have the option Of chang
ing over to the plan Of the A. o. u.
w. which is now the only fraternal
beneficiary order incorporated in
North Dakota.
The annual report of the A. .. q.
W. to the commissioner of insurance,
shows some interesting facts as fol-
lows:
. Total amount Of collections during
1908, S2OS, 500. 81; death claims paid,
Al, amounting to 800, 357. 40; amount
OF new business written during 1908,
S677, 600; assets at close Of 1908, S309,-
264.46. Only one death claim amount
ing to 1000 was unpaid at the close
of the year, and this for the reason
that no beneficiary can be found to
whom the payment can be made.
This order is the only fraternal
beneficiary society doing business in
this state, except Its auxiliary, the
Degree of Honor, which is incorpor-
ated under the laws of North Dako
ia. It makes it's collections from
the people Of North Dakota alone,
and disburses its funds to the bene-
ticiaries of North Dakota members
only. Its rates are absolutely ade-
quate and its assets and liabilities
are valued semi-annually by Actuary
Miles NJ. Dawson, OF New York,
acknowledged to be the foremost man
of his profession in the world.
By virtue of it's field Of operation
being limited to this one state it is
enabled to settle its death claims
more quickly than can be done BY an
order whose head Offices are located
at distance. Drafts are issued for
the payment of claims the day that
satisfactory proofs of death are filed
in the head Office.
This order is also the only society
operatingin this state which issues
certificates on limited payment
plan, to become paid up in 10, Is, or
20 years. and carries full legal re-
serve for each member on either the
level rate or limited payment plan,
granting option values such as cash
loans, paid up and extended insur-
ance after three years payment upon
these plans. More than $4,000 has
been loaned to certificate holders
during the past year.
1t has nearly $500, 600 in reserve at
this time, invested in bond securi-
ties, large portion of which is in
vested in this state and North Dako-
ia securities are always given the
preference where possible. The order
recently purchased $4,000 OF the
paving warrants OF Grand Forks, and
it also owns $50, 900 of the paving
warrants of Fargo and like securities
OF other points in this state. 1t owns
s25, 900 OF bonds of Ward county, $751;
600 of Rolette county; $4,000 of
Eddy county; $4,000 city of Devils
Lake and always has funds for in
vestment in safe securities in the
state anywhere.
The grand lodge board recently
offered a cash prize to any lodge In
the state which makes net increase
Of S or 10 per cent in its membership
during the months of March and
April, and this offer has stirred up
much enthusiasm among the men,
bers throughout the state.
The Ancient Order Of United
Workmen of North Dakota, by reason
of its being home state institution
and Its absolute safety and adequacy,
should receive the hearty support of
all loyal North Dakotans.