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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
N17.)
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.

For the Year Ending December 81, A.
of the condition and affairs Of The
hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & In.
s sur nee Co; Of Hartford: organized un-
cut. made to the Commissioner Of In
surance OF the state Of North Dakota,
IN pursuance OF the laws Of said state.
secretary-chas. S. Blake.
Vice Presidents. B. Alien.
Principal office-56 Prospect st..
Hartford. Connecticut.
Attorney for service Of process in the
state Of North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner Of Insurance.. 10.
cation. Bismarck. n. d.
Organized or INCORPORATED. .June. 1aee
commenced business. October. 1865.
Amount of capital Stock
paid up In full ........S 1.0o0.o 00. 90
Value of real estate tate own
ed by the company.....S $4,000
Loans on bonds and mort
cages 1.lss,sso.oo
other bonds. bank stocks
other corporation stocks s,24s.2ls.oo
Interest due and accrued. 7l.062.0e
premiums In course Of coll
lection and transmission 307. 2le. "a
Total assets ............S ~5,O45.s74.6O
LIABILITIES
for losses
unpaid .......$1o2 ,47s.53
Net amount Of
unpaid losses 1902 72 "a
Amount Of UNI
earned prem
tums N all
outstand
risks ., 300 s,e .,
Due for COM
missions and
brokerage . F.. 52.eso.s7
All other fla
oilittes ..... 47.1sl.s5
Total liabilities ........s 2~,244,673.os
RECEIPTS =,
Premiums received during
the year in cash .......$ i,36c,6s3,lS
Interest and dividends and
received during.
Amount received from ali S''t''SS
other SOURCES .......... .2l,s14.62
Total receipts ..........s . 6.4os.s s
3Is1uRsEMgNTs
Losses paid during the
Dividend. paid dur,n. the '''''S''iS
Paid Tor commission. ana 's0''00'0 10
Pal. ia0f for Salaries ;ii: fees and 17s'@"''''
Pa. stri ss4 s 's:1:: 80. :::::::: s ss:':::::
Amount Of all other dis.
bursements ............ S6s.567.s4
Total disbursements rs l.4sl.5s 1926
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS.
Total risks taken during:
ro ans y'p prem received s's'0s4'0o
during the year ....... 1922
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioners Of Insurance.
I. w. C. Taylor. Commissioners Of In
surance Of the state Of North Dakota,
do hereby certify that the foregoing IL
q true abstract of the original state.
In testimony whereof. I have hereun.
to set my hand and affixed the seal Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
COMPANIES CERTIFICATE OF AYy.
n

Whereas. Tho Great Northern Life
Insurance Co. a corporation organized
under the laws Of North Dakota. has
filed in this office a sworn statement
exhibiting its condition and business
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23

. n r Or NOfTH
Office OF Commissioner OF Insurance.
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF All.
|. THORITY
Whereas. The Home Insurance Co, of
New York. a corporation organized un.
der the laws Of New York. has filed in
this office a sworn statement exhibit
Ing its condition and business for the
year ending December 81. 1911, con.
formable to the requirements Of the
laws OF this state. regulating the busi-
ness OF insurance. and
Whereas. The said company has filed
IN this office a duly certified COPY Of
its charter with certificate Of orsaniza-
ton in compliance with the require.
ments Of the insurance laws aforesaid,
Now. therefore. I. w. c. TAYLOR. Com.
missioner Of Insurance Of The state Of
sions Of said laws. do hereby CERTIFY
that the above named company IL fully
empowered. through its authorized az.
ents. to transact it's appropriate bust
ness Of Fire Insurance in this state
according to the laws thereof. until tho
3lst day of March. A. d. 1918.
In testimony whereof. l have hereun.
to set my hand and seal at Bisma rex
this LIST day Of April. A. d. 1912.
(SEAL) ". G.. TAYLOR,
Commissioner Of insurance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23

100000

Total losses paid during the
year In North Dakota..... 100000
Total losses incurred during $500.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Otffce OF Commissioner OF Insurance.
I. W. C.. Taylor. Commissioner Of In
surance. Of the state of North Dakota.
a true abstract Of the original state
ment now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof. I have hereun-
TO set my hand and affixed the seal of
APri,. 4. D. 1912. -va,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office Of Commissioner of Insurance.
CoMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AU-
THORITY.
Whereas, The Dakota Western Assur-
ance Co., a corporation organized under
the laws Of South Dakota. a filed In
this office q sworn statement exhibit
ing its condition and business for the
year ending December 81. 1911. con-
fornable to the requirements Of the
laws Of this state. regulating the busi-
ness OF Insurance. and,
in this office a duly certified copy of
its charter with certificate of organiza-
ton In compliance with the require
Now. therefore. l. W. G.. Taylor. Com.
missioner. of Insurance of h state Of
North Dakota, pursuant to the provi-
sions OF said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named company is fully
empowered, through its authorized ag-
ents. to transact its appropriate busi-
ness of Life Insurance In this state ac-
ccording to the laws thereof. until the
3lst day of March. A. u. 1913.
In testimony whereof. l have hereun-
to set my hand and seal at Bismarck,
this LIST day of April. A. D. 1912.
tSEAL) W. c. TAYLOR.
Commissioner Of Insurance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-23
fs7.)
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending December 81,

For the icnr Ending December 81. A.
d. 10l1.
O. the condition and affairs Of the
Great Northern Life Insurance Co, Of
Grand Forks. organized under the laws
Of the state OF North Dakota. made to
state Of North Dakota. in pursuance Of
the laws of said state.
Prestdent--Don Mcdonald.
Vice Presidents-F. L. Goodman and
Secretary-C. A. Hale.
Principal office. Clifford Bldg. eor-
ner Fourth street and Den,ers avenue.
Grand Forks. n. p.
Attorney for service Of process in the
state Of North Dakota:
Name. Commissioner of Insurance: To-
cation. Bismarck. N. y.
Ms orEa1 .tH' 1911 1T incorporated charter
Commenced business Sept. goth. 1910.
CAPITAL
Amount of capital paid up
IN cash sc. 500 0
ASSETS
Loans secured by deeds Of
trust or mortgages on real
estate 4 o.45n.on
Cash on hand and In bank.. lo.364ol
Interest due and accrued. 1.o35.65
Net amount OF deferred and
outstanding premiums . i. 1898
Bank certificates of deposit 7,Sl0.l1
Amount OF all other admitted
assets. due from Great
Northern Underwriters Co. $4,000
Cnadmitted assets. furniture
and fixtures ............. 10000
Total u~nadmftted as
sets .............. $4,000
Total assets ............. s4.5as1s
LIABILITIES
Net present value Of all out
standing policies--"Actuar-
les" 80 per cent..........s e.s2s.oa
Amount OF all other liahili-
ties Sc. 800. 90
Total liabilities ..........s s3,4o3.os
INCOME.
Renewal premiums. s17.sI2.9s
o.591.6s
Total ......,.....so04s4es
Total premium ncome.......s eo.4s4.sf
Interest received .......... 1890
Increase Of capital during
Income from ali other sourc- WV
es o,7e7.s1
Total income ............s A.:25.s7
EXPENDITURES.
Paid for losses and additionss 10000
Cash paid during the year
for commissions and SAL
aries. commissions. $12.-
s34.57: salaries. ~ss.7ss.45.. 1s.42s.oo
Rents paid during the year. 33o.50
Taxes paid during the year.
federal tax and state Ii
Cash paid for advertising... 1so.45
Amount Of all other cash ex-
pe%nditures .............. 1.s44.72
Total expenditures ........S 2o.s23.7s
MISCELLANEOUS.
Whole number Of policies
written in North Dakota
during the year: 1911. 4O5:
1910. 81: total. 1872 policies.
Total risks taken during the
year in North Dakota: 1910,
s133. 900 90: 1911. $6ss.noo.-
Total premiums received dur
ing the year in North Da-
kota. less lapse cancella-
tions. $4,000: death, $4,000 $4,000. 90
Total losses paid during the '''''
ear in North Dakota...... 1000. on
Total losses incurred during
STATE Of NORTH DAKOTA. ''''''''
Office OF Commissioner Of Insurance.
I. W. e. Taylor. Commissioner Of In
surance OF the state of North Dakota.
do hereby certify that the foregoing IL
a true abstract of the original state
ment now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereun-
to set nv hand and affixed the seal
OF this office at Bismarck the lat day
Of April. A. d. 1912.
tSEAI) ". G. TAYLOR.
Commissioner Of Insurance.
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UOl.)
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For the c Guiding December II, .
ID. nil

For the ,cnr Guiding December 81. A.
ID. 1911.
OF the condition and affairs Of the
continental Assurance Company of Chi
rago. Illinois. organized under the laws
of the state of Illinois. made to the
OF North Dakota. In pursuance of the
laws of said state.
Presidential. G. 3. Alexander.
Vice Observation-Disclosures G.. Rose.
Secretary-Manton Maverick.
Principal office-Chicago, I'll.
Attorney for service of process in the
state of North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner of Insurance; 10.
cation. Bismarck. n. n.
Organized OF incorporated, April c6th.
1911.
Commenced business Aug. 18th. 1911.
CAPITAL
Amount of capital paid up
IN cash 800. coo. 90
ASSETS
Loans secured by deeds Of
trust or mortgages on real
Cash on hand and in bank. os.Sss. IS
Interest due and accrued. 1861
Net amount of deferred and
outstanding premiums 80. 1884
agents balanceS.......$S29c
Total unadmitted assets Ss92 500.
Total assets ..............sl4s.7ss.o 1
LIABILITIES
Net present value Of all out
standing policics-Ameri-
lean EN- 81 per cent.......$ S11.50
Reserve to provide for disa-
bility benefits contained in
All r" o,her iabii,ities. sS ssi9
Capital stock .............. 100. 100000
Surplus per admitted assets. 45.16l.e4
Total liabilities .........$l46.6S $751; 90
INCOME.
New premiums .....$2.365.1S
Total premium income .....s 2,ss5.,s
Interest and dividends re-
Income from ali other sourc: S2*''''
es 100000
Total income .............s 55,elo.s7
expenditures.
Cash paid during the year
for commissions and SAL
aries c.4ss.s7
tash PAID Tor adyertistng.... c4.59
Amount of all other cash ex-
p%enditures .............. s.o4o.e1
Total expenditures .......s 1o.5o1.57
MISCELLANEOUS.
written in North Dakota
during the year. 4. ,
Total risks taken during the
year in North Dakota..... 6.o0o.o0
Total premiums received dur
ing the year in North Da-
kota 1926
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
], w. c.. Taylor. Commissioner of In
surance Of the state of North Dakota.
90 hereby certify that the foregoing is
ment now on file In this office.
In testimony whereof. have hcreun.
TO set my hand and affixed the seal Of
TINS office at Bismarck the LIST day OF
April. A. D. 1912.
tSEAL) W. C. TAYLOR.
Commissioner Of Insurance.
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Total gross amount
OF claims for los
SEES
Deduct Reinsurance
and salvage claims
thereon
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
NEVADA NORTHERN RATE CASE
Is NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION

General Manager Cannon, Auditor
Durkee and Tariff Clerk Fleming re-
turned Friday evening from Carson
City. where a hearing was had be-
fore the Railroad Commission as to
the Nevada Northern's commodity
freight rates and passenger fares.
The officials of the road put in
their data and this with the com
plants will be gone over and results
announced at a later date. 1t will
probably be some little time before
the question is definitely determined,
as there are many factors to con-
slider.
During 1910, at the instigation OF
the Commission, the railroad COM
pany agreed to reduce its class
freight rates, and the recent action
brought against the company is for
the purpose of investigating its 9TH
er rates.
Full text of the complaint from
the Commission, with which the pub
lie is thoroughly familiar, was pub
lished some little time ago.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
LOUKAS AND LEFTY AWAIT
ACTION OF FEDERAL OFFICER

Subsequent proceedings in the
case of Harry Loukas of McGill, ar
rested last week Saturday, charged
with bringing Madrid Elwood from
Salt Lake to the Rag Dump" at
McGill, for immoral purposes. was
the arrest, Monday, of Cyclone Lefty
also of McGill. Lefty came in from
Salt Lake with Loukas and the Ell
wood girl, and Florence Greenhalgh,
and with Loukas is in jail, pending
an investigation of the case by l.
f. Lamereaux, a federal officer who
arrived from Salt Lake Thursday
night. Loukas and Lefty are under
bonds for $4,000 each. and the girls
are detained as witnesses.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
BASE BALL TODAY
AT COPPER FLAT.

Local fans are predicting a good
game today, at Copper Flat, when a
picked nine representing the N. N
Ely and MeGill teams will play the
regular Copper Flat nine. For the
accommodation of those wishing to
attend, the regular mines train leav-
ing Murry street at 11.40 o'clock.
a. M, will run into Star Pointer. The
The game will be called at 900
o'clock, giving ample time to see
the game and catch the return train
to Ely In the afternoon.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
SOLD INDIAN WHISKY;
AND PAID 800 FINE

Pleading guilty to the charge of
selling liquor to an Indian, Sue Wah,
a Chinaman, Familiarity known as
Deaf Joe, was fined 500, in the
police court. "Wednesday night, be-
fore Justice Cartwright. Wah settled.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14

Haley Cooke, the powder foreman
and the only American killed by the
explosion, was unmarried and a ma
tive of Buckners, Virginia. He had
been employed at the Flat for about
two years, and was planning to give
up his work here and return to Vir
ginia. He was a member of Murry
Lodge No. lis, A. f. and A. NJ, and
Monday night, the Ely lodge of Ma
sons conducted a memorial service
in his honor, in Schallenbarger hall.
Following a short secret session,
the meeting was opened to the public
when more than one hundred of the
personal friends of the deceased
were admitted. An impressive SER
vice followed, and Rev. Joseph w.
Gum, a brother Mason, made a
short address which appealed to the
sympathies of those present, and
brought out the thought that even
though the young man had met
death far from his home and family,
there were those bound by the ties
of fraternal brotherhood to admins
ter to his memory and tender him
the honor due. During the service
there was a presentation of a sum
of money, voluntarily contributed.
for the purchase of flowers and other
purposes desired. The presenta-
tion was feelingly responded to by
James Holland, an employe at the
Flat. and who was to accompany the
remains of Mr.. Cooke to Virginia,
for burial.
The body was sent east, Tuesday
morning, and a number of friends
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
EXPLOSION At COPPER FLAT KILLS
TEN MEN AND INJURIES TWO
A FEARFUL ACCIDENT sun
AFTERNOON, POUNDS POWDER ACCI-
DENTALLY IGNITED MANGLES MEN BEYOND RECOGNI-
THOUSAND
FEET-TWo EXPERIENCE.

away from where the loading crew
were at work. But a few minutes
before, he had been at the hole and
asked Cooke if it would not be a
good idea to move the drill before
the blast was fired.
Cooke had replied that it would
be, and made the remarkable state
ment, that few nights previous, he
had dreamed of seeing a drill knock
ed over and blown into the bank, by
an explosion. Play had scarcely re-
turned to his drill, when the ex-
plosion took place. He was con-
siderably cut about the face, and un-
doubtedly would have been worse
injured, but for the protection of
four-inch pipe cloumn. 1t is prob
able that permanent deafness of his
left ear has resulted.
Fred Starr of Ely, and his SON
in-law, We're e,S witnesses of the
explosion, as 6: the time they were
sitting opposite the pit, on the COM
pany office porch. They saw the
cloud of smoke and debris and the
forms of men hurtling through the
air. and were among the first to car
ry word of the accident to the office
force.
Following the accident, all opera
tions at the shovel pit were suspend
ed, and the ghastly work commenc-
ed of gathering up the scattered re-
mains. The bodies, or as much of
them as could be found, We're placed
in boxes, and removed to the under
taking rooms of Nevin & Graham, in
Ely.
The cause of the accident will
probably never be known, although
there are various conjectures. A
spark from one of \ steam shovels
might have ignited the powder, or
careless handling could have brought
about the explosion. In hot wealth
er. such as prevailed, Sunday, the
dynamite, If long exposed to the sun
becomes easily susceptible to any
sudden jar. However, this is mere
surmise. as all the men who could
shed light upon the disaster. were
killed.
The holes upon which Cooke and
his men were at work, Sunday, con-
tanned comparatively small charges,
as it is not unusual to prepare blasts
of one hundred boxes, or two and
one-half tons. The powder ordinari-
ly employed, is a compound contain
ing about 40 per cent nitroglycerine.
Sundays accident is the first in
volying any loss of life since the fire
at the Giroux. last August, when
seven men were killed.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
The Dead.

The Dead.
Haley Cooke, native of Virginia.
aged q years, single.
Stypan Cankovie, Austrian, AZ
years of age, married.
Toma Gasparie, Austrian, 80 years
of age, married.
Ivan Noyacic, Austrian, so years
of age, married.
Juro Cvitkovic, Austrian, 40 years
of age, married.
Stjepan Rubuic, Austrian, As
years of age, married
Nikola Mesic, Austrian, 20 years
of age, married.
Martin Mesic, Austrian, 23 years
of age, married.
Anton Rajkovic, Austrian, 25
years of age, married.
George Bougois, Greek. 3S years
of age, single.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14

of the victims of the explosion, are
enroute to the district from the old
country, and their arrival here will
be heart-breaking awakening for
those deprived of husband and ia
ther.
Mrs. Rajkovic, daughter of Ivan
Novocic, loses both her husband and
her father, by the untimely accident.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14

By the explosion of $50 pounds of
powder in the Nevada Consolidated
steam shovel pit, at Copper Flat,
Sunday afternoon, ten men were in
stantly killed. The accident was one
of the most horrible that ever occur
red in the state, the bodies of the
men being mutilated beyond recogni-
tion, and portions of human remains
scattered about the shovel pit. The
victims of the explosion were Haley
Cooke, American and powder boss
for the Nevada Consolidated COM
pany, eight Austrians and one Greek.
Just previous 10 the accident, the
men, members of the loading crew,
were charging churn drill holes, pre-
bench No. 6 on the west side of the
pit, had been loaded with powder,
and portion of the charge had been
placed in the second hole, when the
explosion took place The powder
which caused the fearful results, was
on the surface of the bench, and is
supposed to have been in three boxes
or about $50 pounds, brought there
for convenience in loading the drill
holes.
Eye witnesses of the disaster, saw
great cloud of smoke and debris
thrown skyward, in which were the
forms of the men who had been
at work on the bench. The body of
Cooke was thrown fully one thou
sand feet, landing in the bottom of
the pit, about 450 feet below where
he had been at work.
Identification of his remains was
by shreds of cloth, and a card found
in a pocket of his -amper. The re-
mains of the other men, were so torn
and mutilated that identification was
practically impossible. and the full
list of killed was not ascertained un-
til the timekeeper's books were
checked, to disclose who were miss
ing.
The force of the explosion had
little effect on the surface of the
bench and neither the loaded hole
nor the one partially charged was
ignited. On the bench Immediately
below 80 or 40 men were at work,
and while some We're knocked down
by the conclusion, and more or less
bruised, none were seriously injured.
At work on the fatal bench at the
time of the accident, and very near
the powder that exploded, were C. b.
Play, employed on a churn drill,
and an Austrian laborer by the name
of Juro Davic. Both received hurts
that necessitated their removal to
the hospital, and how they CHANGED
to escape death is a miracle. Dayie
had been sent to the bench on an
Vi anu, anu pdoocu NlOot W 1OOhc,
who was tamping the hole with
stick. attached to a rope, while
two other men were placing the dy-
Mantle in the hole. Davic spoke to
them as he passed, and had proceed
ed but a few steps when the ex-
plosion took place. His first realiza-
ton afterward. was when he found
himself crawling on his hands and
knees across the railroad track
partially stunned and deafened, and
bleeding from cuts received by the
pieces of flying rock.
Phay's escape is no less remark
able. He was seated on the ground
near his drill, and but 20 feel
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14
and Masons were at the station, to
witness the departure of the funeral
party on the long, sad journey.

The funeral of the eight Aus
trians killed at Copper Flat Sunday
was held in Ely, Monday afternoon,
and was an occasion to be long re-
membered by those who witnessed
the unusual spectacle. Several hun
dred fellow countrymen of the de-
ceased, We're present from the mines,
Ely and McGill, and attended the
service which was conducted by Rev.
Father Sheehan of the Sacred Heart
church. The Austrian Benevolent
society turned out in full uniform,
and headed by the Ely band, acted
as escort from the Nevin & Graham
undertaking parlors, to the cemetery
where eight graves awaited the vic
Tins of the fearful accident. The
hearse, an ambulance, and an auto
truck were used to carry the eight
caskets to the cemetery. The SER
vice at the cemetery was concluded
by Father Sheehan, after which the
cortege marched to Murry street,
where the column dispersed.
For the accommodation of those
attending the funeral services of
Haley Cooke and the eight Austrians
Superintendent Vanderhoef of the
Nevada Consolidated Co. arranged
for special train to return to the
mines Monday night. 1t was an ac-
commodation appreciated by the
large number who came to Ely from
the Flat and vicinity to pay last re-
spects to the dead
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14

The concluding funeral service
as the result of the explosion at Cop
per Flat, Sunday afternoon, whereby
ten lives were lost, was held Tues
day morning, of George Bougois, the
Greek powder boy, who was hand
ling the explosive at the time of the
accident. Bougois had been en-
ployed at the Flat for about
five years. and was looked
upon as a thoroughly reliable and
competent man. He was well known
and popular with his associates, and
there. WasAa- Large turn out of COM
patriots and other friends, at the
funeral which was conducted hy Rev.
Germanos, of the Greek church.
Interment was in Ely cemetery
and the band escorted the remains
to the grave.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-29

James Price Of England, who
made trip of inspection to the
P. M. B. properties on the Ala
mosa river last week, returned to
Monte Vista Monday and took the
evening train to Denver.