Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
MILLIONS PAID TO
POLICY HOLDERS
LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANIES MAKE GAIN or
$21s,3ss,s52 IN ASSETS.
EVENTS At STATE CAPITOL
Interesting and important Happenings
Of the Past Few Days Selected
and Arranged for the conven-
lance OF Busy Readers.

It. Paul
Legal reserve life insurance compan.
les made O gain Of $21s,s28,s52.s5 In
assets In Minnesota In 1915. and more
than 100000 was paid beneficiaries
by 81 legal reserve life insurance CON-
panies licensed to do business In the
state. The similar losses paid the
year before was only slightly in excess
Of 100000. The figures are from
q bulletin issued by 8. d. Works, state
on the annual reports Of the compan-
les listed. I
A total Of 35,790 life insurance poll
cies totaling $64.59o74 were written
by those companies In 1915, against
32.708 policies OF S59,S7l ,622.71 in 1914.
and the grand total OF policies held In
creased correspondingly fSom 1sl.1SS
policies totallng 1881, 46s. 62s.S3 to 3ol.-
220 policies OF 42.4b7, 732.2S.
More than $40,O00,0 900 gain in this
class OF life insurance In force was re-
garded as an indication Of the growing
prosperity and providence on the part
Of the people OF the state.
Observe "Cleanup Day"
In accordance with the Governors
recent proclamation designating
Cleanup Day" throughout the state.
hundreds of Minnesota towns. working
under the auspices of the state fire
marshars department, did their spring
cleanup day In the history Of the de-
partment. according to II. w. Harga.
dine. state fire marshal.
Mr.. Hargadins and his aides sent
approximately 5000 large posters to
IRE chiefs In the state, calling atten.
tion to the day. Every mayor receiv.
cd = copy of the proclamation. Many
local proclamations were issued. Six
of MIR. Hargadine's deputies worked
with the mayors and fire chiefs In the
campaign.
The spring cleanup In a most effec-
tive and to fire prevention" said Mr.
Hargadine. THE towns went into the
work with unusual enthusiasm this
year, and the results show In better
sanitary conditions and q greatly do
creased fire hazard
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Training Fer Educators.
Special training for principals Of con.
solidated schools in Minnesota, which
will bu FsaiYreAI nj schools
and la compulsory under present regu'
lations. Ia the subject OF u bulletin
mailed by c. g. Schulz. state super.
intendent of education.
Courses In school administration and
supervision. provided ut the summer
session at the University OF Minnesota,
June 12 to July Il, the bulletin advises.
must be taken by all principals OF con.
solidated and graded schools, and be-
Kinners must attend during the entire
six weeks.
Consolidated school principals who
do mt hold permanent Endorsement are
required to take the courses In ngri-
culture and manual training at the col.
lege of agriculture. To obtain perma-
Heut Hs vi
| consolidated school, applicants must
| take four summer sessions work.
placing emphasis on industrial work.
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May Oppose Federal Measure.
The proposed Federal inheritance
| tax law, giving each state 40 per ent
| of the amount collected In that state.
may meet with vigorous opposition
| from Minnesota. Attorney General
Lyndon 4. Smith has received from
| Sydney Anderson. representative from
the First Minnesota district, a request
for information AZ to the Minnesota in'
heritance tax law. Minnesota collect.
ed $l,142.hsa.4s In Inheritance taxes
for the year ending August !. laa6.
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Die Discrepancies Found.
Discrepancies between the scaling BY
| the Office of Surveyor General c. IL.
Sinclair Of Minneapolis and check seal.
Ing done in the office of State Auditor
| ]. q. A. Preus are declared by the lat.