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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-29

First publication, February IS, 1915.
Last publication, March 30, 1916.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
FROM THE GARDEN OF EDEN
Worlds Markets Supplied With Dates
WHICH Are Grown on Spot Be.
Iieved to Be the Site.

The London markets and stalls are
covered with dates which come from
the Garden of Eden.
A palm tree yields approximately
400 pounds of fruit annually, which
represents an income of about GS. It
takes nearly eight years to attain this
state of perfection, but when once
reached, it continues for almost a
century.
Dates can be prepared in many
ways, and are packed according to the
country to which they are being sent.
For instance, dates destined for
America are hand-picked, as the Amer.
leans will have no others; the Indians
like them sun-dried; while we like
them "wet." Our dates are prepared
in a special maalner-they are piled
Oh mating and tramplcd into a mass.
The date is not the only product Of
the palm. The stem furnishes a kind
Of timber, and the fbers, twisted, be-
come rope. Then, again, the buds are
quite fit to eat, and are considered by
some to be a delicacy; and peasants,
too poor to afford a house, weave tho
fronds into mating, and SO make
Quite a seryiceable h%abitation. Crushed
date-stones form food for the cattle.-
London Answers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25

Total amount Of Losses
paid during the Near... *'o.so
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
| office of Commissioner of Insurance:
1, w. c. Taylor, Commissioner of In
surance of the State of North Dakota, do
hereby certify hat the foregoing is Il true
| abstract of tho original statement now on
file in this office.
set my hand and affixed the seal of this
Office at Bismarck. the LIST day of April.
IsIsAL1 W. G.. TAYLOR.
Commissioner OF Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
o'ne GoM NJ 11l3"s; cERTi II + 81
AUTHORITY.
Whereas, The Liverpool & London &
Globe. Insurance Company. q eeorporation
has filed in this office a sworn statement
exhibiting it's condition and business for
the year ending December 81. 1915, con-
formable to the requirements OF the laws
OF this state. regulating the business 81
Whereas. The said Company has flen in
this office q duly certified copy OF its
charter and certificate Of organization in
compliance with the requirements OF tho
Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now, therefore, 1, ". c. Taylor. Com
missioner Of Insurance Of the State Of
North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
Of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named Company is fully empow-
transact its appropriate business Of An-
thoriZed Insurance in this state according
to the laws thereof, until the 31st day OF
March. A. D.. 1917.
In Testimony whereof, have hereunto
1 }sna Az of April A. 2 ": 'S e. TAYLOR.
Commissioner OF Insurance.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
HERO WORSHIP TOO COMMON
Absurd Failing Which Seems to Have
Remarkable Hold on Majority
of Mankind.

Americans, like most other people.
are disposed to do a moderate amount
Of hero worshiping. One phase of it,
says the Kansas City Star, is the re.
spectful hearing given on all subjects
to a man who has made a success In
some one line. If a man is highly sue
cessful in manufacturing tooth
brushes we assume that he knows all
about art and science.
"There is Smith," we say. HE lie
q phenomenal maker of socks. He
can turn them out at the rate of TO-.
900 pairs a minute. He is getting rich
by his ability to make socks SO rap
idly without dropping stitches in
them. Besides, it is said the socks
really wear we'll. That being the case,
what do you suppose he thinks about
the ethics of that Chicago baby case.
Let us get his opinion as to the de-
STABILITY of encouraging the modern
schools of art. We surely must ask
him what to do about typhoid vacci-
nation. When does he think the war
will end?"
OF course, Smith may never have
given any attention to these subjects.
He may have been so busy perfecting
the machine for speeding up without
dropping stitches that he may have
no ideas whatever on the European
war or the Immortality of the soul or
the higher criticism of the Bible or
the advisability of masticating ones
food thoroughly, or the relative ad-
vantages of Corot and Troyon as paint
ers.
Still, we write him letters and ask
him his views. Unless he is a very
remarkable man he takes the ques-
tons seriously, is immensely tlattered
by them, and by and by comes to
think that having been successful in
making socks he must be equally sue
cessful in every other line Of human
endeavor.
OF course, if he falls for this sort
Of thing, in time he is bound to make
some perfectly fool statement. When
he does this, we are all as likely as
not to turn and rend him for being
an ass, when the original trouble was
with those of US who insisted on his
qualifying as an expert IN subjects
that he knew nothing about.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT
FOR h Year Ending December 81

A. d. 1915.
OF tho condition and affairs Of The
Surety Fund Life Company, Of Minneapo-
ls. Minnesota. organized under the laws
q the State OF Minnesota. made to the
COMMISSIONS of Insurance OF tho State
2, North Dakota, in pursuance Of the
laws OF said state.
President, Leslie c. Lane.
Vice President, w. p. Hobart.
secretary, u. ]. Miller.
Principal Office. 62s-635 Palace Bldg,
Minneapolis.
Attorney for Service of Process in the
state of North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner of Insurance;
Location. Bismarck. N. d.
.Qrganlzed or Incorporated. November,
Commenced business, November. 1898.
CAPITAL
Amount OF Capital paid up
In cash 100. 600. 90
Asserts
Loans secured by Deeds of
Trust or Mortgages on
Real Estate ............. s2S. 100. 90
Stocks and Bonds. ....,,,. 1l6.9O8 So
Cash on hand and in bank 1861. ii
Interest due and accrued. 1881 81
Net amount Of deferred and
outstanding Premiums 80. 20. 273. 81
Unidentified Assets
Agents Balances.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Removal Campaign Halted.

A new phase Of the capital removal
lght came up when injunction papers
were served on the secretary of state
restraining him from doing anything
further with the New Rockford CAPT.
tai removal petitions, until the validity
OF all the signatures has been passed
on by the courts of the state.
Inc secretary Of state has been
Dusily engaged counting the names on
the petitions. No effort was made.
however, to verify any Of the sigma
lures. A number of requests were al.
so received to have names removed
from the petitions.
me injunction drawn up by attor.
neys representing the Bismarck Citi.
%ens league restraints the secretary Of
state from putting the removal amend.
ment on the ballot.
4 X X
State Official Resigns.
A meeting of the state board of bar.
Der examiners has just been held in
TINS city, at which the resignation of
PRESIDENT A. M. Britts of Linton was
handed in.
The board met to check up their
business for the past year, and make
preparations for making a report to
the state. Mr.. Britts is a candidate
Tor the Office of clerk of district court
OF Emmons county. The state board
OF barber examiners is composed of
President A. NJ. Britts, Secretary
lhomas Nottingham and Treasurer
Leo Skjody.
X X X
10 One Of Greatest States.
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor r. F. Flint has returned from
washington, D. c., where he acted as
delegate from this state to the Ma.
t'ohal Conservation Congress and the
meeting of the State Labor and Agri.
cultural Commissioners of the United
States.
North Dakota is certainly on tho
map said Commissioner Flint, and
was certainly recognized at the meet.
ing as one Of the greatest If not tho
greatest agricultural state in ths
union" "s
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Her Position Assured.

Her social position is fully assured,
isn't it,"
Dear me, yes. She told me- the
other day ~confidentially that she had
now gotten to the point where she
could snub her best friends without
injury.'-Judge. +
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Queer.

If time is money, as they say,
1t really seems quite funny
That men waste time every day
In trying to borrow II
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
A Duke.

He-1 told your mother we were
made for each other.
she-1 did, too. But she said she
wanted one for me that was made
abroad. ~
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Limited Capacity.

Limited Capacity.
THAT chorus girl is very attractive
I'd like to give her a small part"
II don't think she could learn g
part"
"Still, she is so pretty that I should
like to feature her in some way"
"Well, you might let her raise he1
eyebrows in response to something
said, l think she could learn to dc
thLt."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Popularity.

Popularity.
"My 0 was voted the most popu.
lar man in his class. He graduates
soon."
Popular, eh? Then you won't get
much work out of him for the next two
years. Most of his time will be taken
up in acting as best man, coaching
various teams and boosting glee club
tours"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
His Way About If.

i hear young Faker is making
money hand over fist"
How is he doing it?"
reaching rope-climbing at an ath,
letic school,"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Back From the HONEYMOON

e'o tf0ITcy fIUUn.
She-Now, my dear, we must face
his problem. Shall we settle in The
suburbs or the city?
He-You mean live, darling. Don't
forget that on my present salary we
ant settle anywhere.-Judge,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Retcrt Courteous

she-Just look what l got at the
bargain sale. They sold some chean
things there today.
He-Yes, I notice by the purchases
that they sold you.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Her Happy Thouuht.

y hear your husband delights in
fishing gushed tho elusive caller.
ooh, yes, indeed" responded kel
hostess. sit was only yesterday ]
said to him, William, you arc bccom.
ing a perfect anglophobe.'"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Quickly Defeated.

You say this western statesman
styles himself Tornado Bill'?"
Eyes. Among his constituents he's
the big wind, but by the time he
reaches Washington his velocity has
spent itself and becomes a feeble
whisper"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25

Magazine Writer-You're nearly a
hundred years old, and I'm sure the
public would like to know how O
managed to reach such a ripe old age.
Old MAXWELL, l just kept right on
living. that's all.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Just So.

"Do you think people are potter IN
the country?"
81 can't say. No doubt they have
more time for the little amenities OF
life"
Quite so. Case of su%burbanity. it
may be-"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending December 81,

-. y. 1919.
PACIFIC AIutual Life Insurance Company
II California, organized under the laws
If the state of California. made to the
commissioner OF Insurance of the State
Il North Dakota, in pursuance of the
avs of said state.
President, Geo. T.. Cochran.
Vice President, Gail b. johnson.
Secretary, e. /. ID. Moore.
Principal Office. Los Angeles. raiiror-
ala.
Attorney for Service of Process in tho
state IL North ioak0ta:
Name, CommiSsiuner of Insurance.;
location. Bismarck. n. y.
Organized or Incorporated. December
IS. 1867.
CAPITAL
Amount of Capital paid up
in cash ................ 5 1000 600. on
ASSETS
Value OF Real Estate owned
Loans secured by Deeds Of '@'''''''OA
Trust or Mortgages. on
Real Estate ............. ,5A7 %
Loans secured by Collate,als 7,7l3,$l4.47
Premium Notes and Loans. 994, 094 So
Stocks and BOnds 2,795, S5S. OI
Cash on hand and in bank 996, $50. 6S
Interest due and accrued. 500, 3S3: So
Net amount of deferred and
outstanding Premiums -. G27, 5S9 "a
Agents Balances, net..... 1888. 80
-----------
Gross Assets ............. $33. 475,4 46. 80
Unadmittcd Assets
Agents Balances. ) 5.691.l
+ T. e In / u M
Notes, Policy
Loans and other
Policy Assets in
eXceS $ of net
value and of
other Policy Liza
bilities on indi-
vidual Policies. 2,O64.0 6
Overdue and &C
crued Interest on
Bonds in default 27,175.S3
Total Unidentified Assets. 5 44,93O. 50
-------
Assets. Life Department.. $33. 400, 5l4. 81
Assets, Accident Depart
ment 2.22G. Og6 IA
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
Her Idea of H.

His Wife, just know my new dress
Doesn't losk at all neat and stylish.
Her Husband-What makes Won
think so?
His wife-Because it is too comfort,
able.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
us.S62.07

..... us, 1862. 07
Total Premium Income. 5 5,s0S. SCI .0s
ceived .:...;......."..... 1,7sa.42s.si
Income from all ut h
sources ................. lS0,93z.Ji
Total Income ............ $ 1890. PSI .s4
EXPENDITURES
Paid for Losses and Addi-
tions uess sl24.SoS.oo Re-
Paid for matured Endow-
mcnts and ~Additions..... 24o,s65 .0l
Paid to Annuitants......... 1886. 4l
Paid for surrendered Poll
Cash surrender values APP
piled in payment of Pre-
miums ...:..........:.. s7.414.s 81
pi HitSsi1 paid to Stock: '1''01'''s
Cash paid during the year
for Commissions and Sal
aries l.o72.725 ~
Rents paid during the year S9.459 &C
Taxes paid during the year 125,422 90
Cash paid for Advertising. 20.940. 80
Cash paid for committing
Commissions ............. 275. 90
Amount of all other cash
Expenditures ............ 1929. 290. 81
Total Expenditures ...... $ 4,7o2. 1927. "a
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS
Whole number OF Policies
written in North Dakota
during the year........... 40S
Total Risks taken during
the year in North Dakota 669. 100. 90
Total Premiums received
during the year In North
Total naI'l Losses paid during ''''''
the year in North Dakota 5000. 90
Total Losses incurred dur
sr IA E"e OF NoRTM DAKOTA, ''00''''
Office of Commissioner of Insurance.
surance Of the State, OF North Dakota. do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
abstract of the original statement now
ON file in this Office.
set my hand and affixed the seal of this
office at Bismarck. the LIST day of April,
A{s;E z: }'ls' w. c. TAYLOR.
Commissione Of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY.
Whereas, The Pacific Mutual Life In
surlncc Company, a corporation orga-
niZcd under the laws of California, has
flied in this office q sworn statement
exhibiting its condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1915. con-
formable to the requirements of the laws
of this state, regulating tho business Of
Insurance, and,
in This Office a duly certified copy Of its
charter with certificate Of organization in
compliance with the requirements of the
Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now. therefore, /, w. c. Taylor, Com
missioner of Insurance Of the State OF
North Dakota. pursuant to the provisions
Of, said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named Company is fully empoW-
cred. through Its authorized agents, to
transact it's appropriate business of Au-
thoriZed Insurance IN this state according;
to the laws thereof. until the 31st day OF
March, y. D.. 1917.
In testimony whereof, I have hercunto
set my hand and seal at Bismarck. this
list day of April, A. u. 1916.
(SE.AL) w. c. TAYLOR,
commissioner of Insurance
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25

Bi nst Receivable: 8 s: :1ss FL: !,
Furniture and
st sax5neey ''; ma l's07.n
Total Unidentified Assets. 8 1884. z6
Tota Assets ............. b24. 6o2. 60
Policy claims due and un-
Policy claims in process Of ''00O'o0
. adjustment, or adjusted
and not ue............. 5000. oO
Total Policy clat1ns...... 1900. 90
Net present value of oil out
standing Po~licies--"Actu-
~ aries per cent?. sso.2s7. os
Present value of future in
sediment contracts 800. s4.ss5.s 80
Contingent COMMISSIONS =. $685. 6
Amount of oil other Liabili-
Ties 165. 90
Total Liabilities .:......s 8 s7.111.7 70
New Premiums ......... 24,7O4 SO
Renewal Premiums ........ 49, 1861. 4G
Total :....:.............1 us. oe5. ss
Re-1nsurance ........... 866.l4
Total Premium Income... IT, ZOO. "a.
Interest and Dividends re-
Income from ali other '
sources ................ e2.les.42
Total l"'G EXp iE:NSiD5iiriiuji;h;> sls' $751;
Paid for Losses and Add
Paid for instailment Con. -
Cash Surrender values ap. '''0
piled in payment Of Pre-
Cash paid during the year ''''
for Commissions and Sal
Rents paid during the year Esq., 20
Taxes paid during the year 4s6. o.
Cash paid for Advertising,
Stationery. Postage and
Amount Of ali other cash
Expenditures 1870. SIS
Total Expenditures ..:.:t 1sa. e6s. ss
NORTH DAkopA BUSINESS
written in North Dakota
during the yenr....:..:.. 1872. 500 90
Total Risks taken during
the year in North Dakota 1892. 500. 90
Total Premiums received
during the year In North
Total Losses paid during
the year In North Dakota 1000. 90
Total Losses incurred dur
sr fHE Enc OF Fst N0nTii DXKorA, ''0O0'00
Office Of Commissioner Of Insurance.
l. w. G. Taylor, Commissioner of In
surance Of the State of North Dakota, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
abstract OF the original statement now on
file in this Office.
In testimony whereof. I nav hereu1lto
set my hand and affixed the seal OF this
Office at Bismarck. the LIST day Of April.
A.. d. 1916.
(SEAL) w. c. TAYLOR,
Commissioner of Insurance
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance..
COMPANIES CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY.
Whereas. The Surety Fund Life Com
laws Of Minnesota. has filed in this
office a sworn statement exhibiting it's
condition and business for the year end
ing December IL, 1915. conformable to
the requirements of the avs OF this
state, regulating the business of Insur-
ance, and,
Whereas, The said Company has filed
in this office a duly certified copy of its
charter with certificate of organization
In compliance with the requirements OF
the Insurance laws aforesaid.
Now. therefore. l. VI. G: Taylor, Com
missioner of Insurance of the State Of
North Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
above named Company is fully empow-
cred. through its authorized agents, to
transact its appropriate business Of Au-
thoriZed Insurance in this state according
to the laws thereof. until the 31st day OF.
March, ~. u. 1917. r
set my land and seal at Bismarck, this
lst day of April. A. d. 1915;
Commissioner Of Insurance..
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Total Admitted Assets. $
LIABILITIES
Policy claims due and un-
paid Matured Endow-
ments and Annuity claims 5
Policy claims in process Of
adjustment. or adjusted
ana not due
All other claims.
Policy claims resisted by
the Company ...........
Total Policy Claims...... S
Net present value of all out
standing Policies-"Actu-
arics." 4 per cent, Amer.
3h and Amer. 8 per cent.
Dividends due and unpaid.
Taxes due and unpaid. 900.
Other Liabilities ...........
Liabilities of Life Depart
ment s
Liabilities Of Accident De-
partment
Capital Stock
Surplus - Life Department,
$1.007, 345.91; Accident De-
partment. $7O.00O.0 90 800.
Total Liabilities, Life and
Accident Departments. ;
INCOME
New Premiums ...........,
Renewal Premiums ...,....
Extra Premiums for total
and permanent disability
Benefits
4Otdl !
DEDUCT Premiums paid for
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-25
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT
-or the Year Ending December 81

or the condition and affairs OF the Farmers
Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Co. of
steele CO.. organized under tho laws OF the
State OF North Dakota. made to the Com,ni-
sioner of Insurance Of tho State of North la
kota. in pursuance Of the law OF said State.
PRESIDENT, Il. q. Schjeldahl. lIatton, n. D.
Secretary, Il. y. Erickson. Portland. n. d..
Vice President, a. w. Williams. tiulcY. n.
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Total expenditures .....
NORTH DAKOTA Blu
Whole number Of Policies
written in North Dakota
during the yenr..........
Total Risks taken during
the year in North Dakota
Total Premiums received
during the year In North
Dakota
Total Losses paid during
the year In North Dakota:
Total Losses incurred dur
ing the year.
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l92.600. OF
i.342.500 OF
b.398.S9
100000
100000

Office Of Commissioner Of Insurance.
l, w. G. Taylor, Commissioner Of In
Surance of the State of North Dakota, do
hereby certify that. the foregoing is a true
abstract Of the original statement now on
file in this office.
In testimony whereof. I have h~ereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal OF this
Office at Bismarck. the LIST day of April.
A.. ID. 1916.
(SEAL) w. C. TAYLOR,
Commissioner of Insurance
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-28
FAvoR1TE SONS AND STATE PRIDE

Under the department. The State Press" found on
another of this issue of The Tribune will be found
short article from the Wallace Press Times which holds
that every paper matter of pride should sup
port ldahos favorite for the Republican nomination
tor president The position of The Tribune on favorite
sons generally has been set forth in these columns 1t
IN substance that state pride should not be considered
and that nine times of ten "favorite sons" are in
reality weak sisters.
every Republican worthy of the name believes that
Republican principles of government must prevail if this
country is to enjoy the highest prestige and prosperity
the clear duty of Republican worthy of the
to urge the nomination of the man. who not onIv will
practice and put in operation Republican principles but
also ne who can be elected stands the best chance
election he fortunes of favorite sons" and local noI
ucans should not enter into such grave and important
events as the election of the chief executive of the
Try 100 frequently these fortunes are the consideration
out they cannot be justified in any manner
The Tribune is somewhat surprised that such news
paper as the Wallace PressTmes should seriously
that man should be supported for president SOLELY be-
cause ne hVes IN Idaho We expected something better
IMAM TINS from our Wallace contemporary On the side we
VIII say that we have noted statement in the Press
cs 10 the effect that in of his nomination nv the
republican party that the PressTmes will support the
ldaho candidate for election.