The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-21

ance in the neighboring common
wealths.
People In general know what in
terest they have paid to various east
ern concerns for the development of
the West-espe the development
OF North Dakota--they know that 1t
has been expensive. For this reason
they will hail an institution which Will
develop the industries OF the COM
monwealth with that commemorative
own money to the everlasting benefit of
all. This is what the Pioneer Life is
doing and intends to continue to do
in this it has a bright future
Many Other Life Companies.
Their are number of other life In
surance companies with their branch
Offices in Fargo, covering a territory
as large as the state and in some in
stances covering the entire Northwest.
These are: The Security Life Co.;
The Aetna; The Equitable; the Ffdel-
ity Mutual, Philadelphia; the Ger
mania, New York; the Mutual Benefit.
Newark, N. j.; the Mutual Life, New
York; the National Life, Montpelier,
VT; Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee;
Security Mutual, Binghamton, N. Y;
Travellers, Hartford; Union Central,
Cincinnati: United States Annuity g.
Life, Chicago; the Bankers Life asso-
citation, Des Moines; the Great West,
Winnipeg; the Phoenix Mutual. Hart
The Mutual Life of New York.
The Mutual Life of New ork.
The Mutual Life of New York is one
Of the larger companies doing business
out of Fargo. 1t covers a territory out
of the office here that is larger than
any other company in the city or state,
for that matter. This territory takes
in all of North Dakota, Northwestern
Minnesota, western Ontario, Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta All the
business done in this vast region is
done through the Fargo office. All the
policies are issued by this office, all
the premiums are paid here-through
the 300 agents operating over this ter
ritory. Five hundred medical officers
do the examining of applicants for in
.surance In region tributary to the Far
go office and fourteen people are en-
ployed in the offices which are in the
Edwards block on Broadway.
The office and territory are under
the efficient management of M. w. a..
Smith, assisted by Bertrand c. Shaw.
superintendent of agencies. John c..
Whitney is cashier and DR.. Morris
chief medical advisor. These gentle
men are expert insurance men and
have greatly built, up the company's
business in this territory.
Mr. Smith is one of the boosters for
Fargo He has made it a point to
patronize local establishments when
ever possible in fitting UP the offices
and carrying on the business. He
states that he is much gratified with
the North Dakota business the com
pany has done. This territory is one
of the most prosperous the company
has in\the continent.
The Great West Company.
An insurance company which Is new
In Fargo but which has been doing
business in the state for the past two
years is the Great West, Of Winnipeg
This Is a western insurance company
Another one of the staple old line
life insurance companies that has been
that has splendid reputation and its
business in North Dakota is handled
by Hatcher Bros, Corporation.
Mr.. Hatcher said that like the other
western insurance companies the
Great West was able to write insurance
at a low premium for the reason that
they could make investments at a
greater interest than the eastern com
panies Mr.. Hatcher is pushing the
business and under his efficient super
vision and the work of thirty agents
In the state the companys business is
thriving in North Dakota The Hatch
Ter corporation also does an extensive
accident and health insurance business
and has a branch office in Grand
Forks.
The Mutual Benefit OF Newark.
Another one Of the old staple COM
panies doing a big business over the
state through its agency in Fargo. is
the Mutual Benefit Insurance Co. of
Newark, N. ]. The agent for the
company in this district is p B. Rouse,
thorough insurance man.
The Mutual Benefit ranks among the
old and conservative companies OF the
country but is at the same time
concern that attracts patronage by its
exceptional record. This company has
twenty-five agents selling insurance
over the state.
The Equitable Life.
and is doing a good business in the
state through its Fargo agency is the
Equitable Life. This company is one
which has been in the state a number
OF years. It's business is ably handled
in this territory by Thos. ID. Hughes
and Chas. j. Elliott. The Offices are
located In the Huntington block.
Both Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Elliott are
hustling insurance men and have built
up a good business for the Equitable
since they have had charge of the
territory. Both these men are boost
ers for both the state and the city OF
Fargo.
The Fidelity Mutual.
The Fidelity Mutual Insurance Co.
Of Philadelphia also ranks among the
sound old line companies. A. NJ Hath
away, a prominent insurance man, is
agent for the concern and has built