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of Tsarskoe- -selo palace, where he is pris- oner
 A Russian newspaper gives the following picture of the ex-czar and his family as prisoners at Tsarskoe-Selo:
 They occupy the upper floor of the palace but different apartments, the min ister of justice having ordered that the czar and czarina should not meet each other It was on this condition that the czarlna had been allowed to stay with her children, who were i'll. Daily life in the pelace be- gins rather late The prisoners arise be- tween g and 10 o'clock They are given tea, and the ex-czar sends a soldier to get some papers usually the Ryetch and Brz- heviya Vedemosti. The Russkoye Slovo he gets daily from Moscow, the wrapper being addressed to 'Nikola Alexandrovitch Rom anof' At o'clock luncheon is served usu- ally consisting of green vegetables, potatoes and sweets After luncheon the ex-emperor, escorted by an orderly officer takes g walk in the garden Sometimes he has two walks day, and usually goes about in military uniform. At o'clock there IS dinner, consisting of four courses including fish. Usually half bottle of red wine is placed on the table, but nobody touches it, and the bottle travels back to the cellar un- opened The dinner is charged at 1 rubles 50 copecks ($2.25J per person"
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Watches and Diamonds
 At STRICTLY OUTSIDE PRICES J. L. SALE
MINERS ARE LAID OFF
 AT HEAD OF CREEKS

As showing how entirely dependent upon s constant supply of water the hill placer mines are, it Is announced that during the past week many miners have been laid off at the properties at the head of Flat Chicken, Happy and Willow creeks because of failure of the water supply. This despite the fact that July was probably the wettest month ever experienced here within the knowledge of the present residents.
 During that month tremendous amount of ground was worked, and the clean-ups from the rich hill deposits must have been enormous.
 With anything like the average rainfall for the balance of the season, the output of the camp during the present year should compare favorably with that of last year
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PUP BRINGS LUMBER

Max Simel'5 Innoko river freighter, the Pup, arrived in port last Tuesday evening from MitchelI's sawmill, at the mouth of the Tolstoi river, with bargeload of lum- Der The sawmilI crew were passengers on the Pup, the mill having closed down on account of the wet weather making it i'm possible to conduct further logging opera tiOnS
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BERNSTORFF'S NEW JOB

PARIS, July 1S.-Word has been re- ceived here that Count Won Bernstorff, for merly ambassador of Germany to the United States, has been appointed minister to Den mark The count is reported to have left for Copenhagen to take charge of that post, which has become of much importance.
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CARD OF THANKS

Having disposed of my stock of goods to c. R. Peck, I desire to cordially thank the public for their liberal patronage since coming to the district and to bespeak for Mir. Peck continuance of that patronage.
 H. BOAS.
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Russia's Offer to Americans

As having bearing on the above, the following Associated Press dis patch from Petrograd, dated July f, will be read with interest:
 "A special mining commission of the min istry of trade has decided to recommend the transfer to American hands of great part of the empires mines and other min
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FREE TRADE BEING URGED
 FOR ALASKA AND SIBERIA
 AND ITS MEANING TO NOME

SEATTLE, July 28.-Leaders of the Se attle Chamber of Commerce are making concerted efforts to induce the government to bring about absolute free trade between Alaska and Siberia
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Al Walsh and Harry Yeager of the Sum init Association were Ill the city on Thurs day last, with cleanup.
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AT THE MCDONALD

Jack Mutcbler, Fred M. Nelson, Joe Sax smith, John Beguia, Mike Blanusha, Dr. C. H. Wharton, Charles Johns, Harry Leland Jack Stevens, Christ Bolyne J. E, Beattie Charles Bergman, Jerry Baker, Tom Mckay Mrs. Stevens, MT. Lamont.
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Tom McCray and Jerry Baker have been spending a few days in the city this week after a strenuous summer In the hills.
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NOTICE

All persons having accounts against me are requested to present them for payment immediately, and those indebted to me are requested to call and settle at once, as I expect to leave for the Outside about August l5 H. BOAS
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]. H. ROGERS SELLS

Safety fues ventilator grates, sanitary clos cts and other household necessities at won derfully lew prices.
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THE MAIL

The mail arrived about noon last Sunday. The next outgoing consignment will leave here Thursday, August g.
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Steamer Washburn is expected at Dlke- man this evening, and most of the mosquito fleet left yesterday for the lower river.
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Jack Rose has been in the city during the past few days, on his way Outside.
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J, II. ROGERS SELLS

Bedroom washstands with oilcloth tops and dingy curtains, for SIPS each.
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ACARDC big and small, printed on AASSNDo paper, cardboard or cloth. on short notice, at IditarOd Pioneer once.
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SEE J. H. ROGERS

For good dry, rough and dressed lumber, He has stacks of it for sale at lowest prices ever quoted in Interior Alaska.
 FOR SALE Three pool tables in good
 condition, complete with all necessary
 equipment Inquire at postoffce, Flat
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Charles Johns of the United States in ternal revenue service arrived on the mall boat last Sunday, and is making his annual official visit to the district
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Henry DuRand, the Flat City res taurateur was visitor in the city on Mon day last
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"They say the Germans could plant mines right in New York harbor"
 That's nothing. A lot of em have al ready exploded in Wall street. Life.
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Lady-Why do you use such terrible Ian guage, my man?
 Profane Workman-Fact is, mum, Pm 8 bit deaf an don't exactly hear what say Boston Transcript
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X-CZAR NICHOLAS BREAKS LEG

PETROGRAD, July 2S.-Former Elm peror Nicholas suffered a broken leg as the result of fall while cycling in the gardens of Tsarskoe Seo palace, where he is prls- oner.
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{ 2 Q Q Q 6 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q " Q Q Q z Q LOCAL AND PERSONAL Q 2 Q Q . 6 c . 6 Q Q Q c . Q Q Q Q .

Cyril Wood left yesterday for Dikeman, accompanied by Cyril, Jr.
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eral deposits. The commission has decided to speed up its proceedings in order to reach a decision during the stay of Ellhu Root, head of the American mission and also in view of the pending departure to America of Russian mining experts who Will join the party of Ambassador Bakhmeueh
 'M Maliavkn, director of the mining de pertinent, yesterday propounded scheme to the commission to offer American capl- talsts the Russian or northern half of the island of Sakhalin, off the eastern coast of Siberia, for working petroleum and coal de ,osts and also to offer for the same pur- pose several districts of Siberia. He also recommended the transfer to American hends of the gold mines in the Altal noun tans, the copper mines in the Caucasus and the railroads in the Ural mountains.
 Tn support of the plan to transfer the Russian half of the island of Sakhain, Dl- rector Meliavkn argued that it would coun- terbaIance Japanese influence on the island, but insisted that Americans must recognize the continued close connection of the island with Russia.
 "M Paltehinski. assistant minister of trade, announced his support of the plan. declaring it was dictated by the fact that Americas work /ould not be political but merely economical
 The commission resolved to recommend the plan of M Maliavkn on condition that American capitalists undertake to employ Russian laborers and technical experts ae far as possible
 The Island of SakhaIin
 The island of Sakhaln, which it is pro posed in Russia to open to American ex- potaton, is long finger of land of the east coast of Asia, separated from the main land by the Gulf of Tartary, and ls just north of the Japanese group, It Is 51O miles long and from seventeen to ninety miles in width, having an area of about 20 400 square miles.
 The surface of the island is mountain ous, rising in the peak of Tiara to 5,UOO feet. and is largely forest clad with some prairie land and pastures. The climate Is very severe in winter and raw in summer. Many r-bearing animals abound. Large deposits of lgnitic coal of high quality occur on the island Nearly half of the popula ton, given as 2S1l3 when the last census was taken in 1897, were convicts or ban shed offenders.
 The island was wholly Russian until September 1905, when, under the terms of the treaty of Portsmouth, the southern half was ceded to Japan.
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Will Duffy, Paul Shafer and Pete Davy were arrivals from Tolstol Sunday They came overland, and report that the ex- tremely wet weather made travel most ar duOuS
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-08-04

Visitors in the city from Discovery, Otter on Monday last were J. E. Riley, John Beaton and Harry Donnelley,
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Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
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FFdYGS FNI . INuT0OU
 Major Davison recently informed the Ju- neau Empire that wires had been sent to all superntendents in the territory instructing them that on account of the high cost of living the commission had decided to raise the wages of employees. All employees hired by the day will receive half a dollar day increase, while those working by the month will have $15 added to their checks. The superntendents and other permanent em- ployes of the commission will not receive any increase at this time.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
Leaves of the Poison lyy,

No doubt just a picture of poison
ivy is enough to cause some folks TO
shudder and remember the time their
face and body became scarlet and
swollen from contact with the leaves
How it itched and burned. Yet to ruh
1t was only to make matters worse.
A curious fact Is that some perSonS
are immune from this poison. while
others must not even breathe the Dol.
len of the plant. 1t is often confound.
ed with the Virginia creeper. although
the difference between this is distinct
The leaves Of the latter are divided
into five leaflets, while those of the
former have but three. a fact we'll
worth remembering.
Strange enough, the witch hazel plant
Is sometimes found growing close to
the poison ivy. As witch hazel extract
Is one Of the best remedies for ivy
poisoning it would seem nature was
holding out disease In one hand and
remedy In another.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
John Adams Was a Poor Loser.

John Adams, second president Of the
United States, was not a good loser
He wanted another term and worked
hard for it. None OF the candidates
received a majority of the electoral
votes, and the election was thrown into
the house of representatives. But Ad-
ans had no chance there. for he was
third in the race, and only the two
having the highest number of electoral
votes could be voted for Thus the
choice lay between Jefferson and Burr.
and Jefferson won. Adams was very
much disgruntled and did everything
In his power to make things unpleas-
ant for his successor. He filled every
vacant Office he could lay his hands on,
80 as to leave as little patronage as
possible for jefferson. Not only so,
but in the closing hours Of his admin
istration he and his party associates
created twenty-three new judgeships,
for which there was no necessity, and
worked till the stroke of midnight on
March filling out and signing COM
missions for these midnight judges"
as they were called.-ArgOnaut.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
Real Heroism,

A story came from Switzerland some
years ago of mountain guide whose
name was not preserved. He, with
two others, was leading a party over
one of the most precipitous passes of
the higher Alps. The men, as IS usual,
were tied to each other by long rope.
As they scaled the wall of ice they
slipped on the edge of a frightful
chasm. This man was at the end Of
the rope. Without his weight there
was q chance for the others to regain
their footing; with it there was none.
He cast a glance down at the dark
abyss, filled with fathomless SHOWS,
then drew his knife from his belt, say
ing quietly to the man next him:
"Tell mother how 1t was, jose"
He cut the rope and fell. never to be
seen of mortal man again.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
Heat at the Persian Gulf.

The Persian gulf and its coasts ara
In summer about the hottest place on
earth's surface, a temperature of 100
degrees In the shade being not IN
common, while black bulb solar Their.
mometer has registered 1S7 degrees in
the sun.
When one remembers that the hot
test room In Turkish bath is usually
kept at about 16O degrees the appalling
nature Of this Persian heat will be
better realized.
The greatest heat ever known in
England was on Aug. IS, 1899. when a
shade temperature of % degrees was
registered. But on this day the sun
temperature did not quite equal that
Of July %. 1885. when 1d2 degrees
+. was registered in the sun.
When you consider facts Ike these
it is difficult to believe that our planet
receives only one two-thouSaud-mil-
nonth part of the rays flun= ont by the
sun.-LondOn Telegraph.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
FINDS HIDDEN ROOMS
IN HOUSE OF MYSTERY
Carpenter Work on Old Place Re-
veals Apartments None
Knew About.

Chicago.-At 1924 Ellis Park is an old
three story frame building that was @
home when Ellis park was a woodland
For the last eight or nine years, in q
remodeled form, it has been an apart
ment building.
A few days ago a carpenter, tearing
away old planking to build a porch,
broke through wall and made discov-
cries which made 1924 Ellis Park a
house of mystery.
Between the second and third floors
he found hidden apartment, of which
not even John Chamales, new owner of
the building, knew. Carefully Frank
Wilder, the carpenter, entered through
the hole he had made in the wall.
He found a complete set Of rooms
running from the front to the rear of
the building. The walls and ceiling
were unfinished. There were no win
dows and no visible means Of exit.
There was a small table In one corner
with few dishes on it and an old cop
per lamp. Rust covered, but with a
frying pan Of ancient days still on it,
there was a stove. Some straw in a
corner seemed to indicate where the
mysterious occupant Of the mystery
chamber had slept.
A piece of wire between two walls
served as a hanger for an old coat
Over everything was a thick layer of
dust.
In hunting for an exit Wilder came
upon panel in the wall fastened with
a hinge, two big iron hooks and bar
that fittel into iron clasps. 1t opened
upon the staircase and so matched the
paneling that it was invisible from the
outside
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
The Mistake.

In his biography Of Alexandra Du-
mas Harry A. Spur says that the i'm
provident French author, who hated
avarice, was once waiting In line for
his cloak at soiree when he saw a
millionaire give tip Of 80 centimes 40
cents to the servant who handed out
his paletot. Dumas, getting his cloak,
threw down a 100 franc note. "Par-
don, sir; you have made mistake, /
think" said the man, offering to re-
turn the note. mo, no, friend" an
swered Dumas, casting a disdainful
glance at the millionaire, 'it Is the
other gentleman who has made the
mistake"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
The Hydra Is Its Own Doctor.

A tiny marine animal which consists
merely of a stomach and a mouth sur.
rounded by tentacles and which is ca
pable of turning itself inside out is
called the hydra. Sometimes the by
dra's mouth becomes overstretched
through its taking in too much food.
The animal promptly turns itself in
side out, elects the superfuOus food
and then returns to its normal condi-
ton. If it turns itself inside out and
can't get back again it eventually dies.
The hydra is its own physician and
performs miracles of healing. If a
tentacle is cut off a complete animal
will be formed out of it. If the body
is cut in half and the pieces placed to-
gether they will grow together again;
if not, two entire animals will be form
ed, and any part of one animal will
grow on to the cut surface of another.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
Odd Titles of Newsnapers.

In Columbus. says the Dispatch, there
is man whose chief joy is in Il collec,
ton of newspaper titles
There are Headlights, Flashlights,
Bees, Eagles. Owls. Mirrors and News
Letters, but when it comes To pCrricks
Meddlers. Telescopes. FIa-s and Sun
beams the class is limited In Hot
Springs there is published the Arkan-
sas Thomas Cat, and other titles Just
as unusual are the SledGc Hammer
the Irrepressible. the Silent Worker
and Gall.
Frequently it is possible to tell from
the title of a newspaper the state In
which it is published. For instance
the Chieftain IS in Oklahoma. the Rus
tier and the Lariat are in Texas. BIZ
Hole Breezes In Montana and the
Roundup in Wyoming.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
PRIZE DOG SAVES MASTER.
Banks an Alarm When Auto Pins DR.
Hair Against Garage Wall.

Bridgeport, Conn.-Dr. James E.
Hair, widely known in this country
and Canada as dog expert, probably
was saved from death by one Of his
prize pets when the automobile he was
cranking shot forward and pinned him
against the wall Of the garage.
The barking Of the dog brought
neighbors, who found DR.. Hair uncon-
scious. He was severely bruised in the
abdomen, but is expected to recover.
Apparently he had thought the engine
neutral and had started 1t without set
ting the brake.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
SAYS He B@R!ED GOLD.
Old Man on Way to English Workhouse
Tells of IL.


Corning, Cal.-Mrs. Il. l.. Barkle OF
Newlyn, England, in a letter to heI
son, the Rev. r. J. Barkle of this city
states an old man named Kempe, who
came from California less than a dozen
years ago, was found On the verge of
starvation and taken to the wOrkhouse.
Among the old mans effects was found
nearly $1,000. This was all made in
California, and on the way to the
workhouse Kempe said he had buried
about $1,000 in California in a hole
five feet deep, but never could find it.
Little is known Of Kempe except that
he was a miner in California and re-
turned to England eleven or twelve
years ago.
Somewhere in the mining district of
California a bag containing $1,000 is
buried.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
Attractive Automobiles.

$50 you are in the market for an
automobile
YES" answered the man who likes
to attract attention.
ANY particular make
"No; / merely want one that WI,
make people turn round and stare ~
me when | pass"
"Oh, you don't need Src'lai W.
for that. Get the ordinary car anu
exceed the speed limit birmingham
Age-Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
Ons Mystery Solved.

He-You say these biscuits are exact
" like those your mother used to
make? She-Exactly. He-Then that
explains why your father paid a ply.
stefan $50 to say that biscuits Of any
sort would be absolutely fatal to him.
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
Ready For Her.

"Who are those husky gentlemen?
never saw them at one Of your mu-
sicales before"
"Oh, they're all right"
"Do they sing"
mo, but they'll come In handy. Mime.
Squallerina always wants the piano
moved."-Pittsburgh Post.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
Shot at Movie Picture.

Hammond, Ind.-Patrons Of the
Lyric theater were thrown into panic
here when John Sebastian, foreigner,
whipped out revolver and killed the
villain, who was choking the beautiful
heroine In the movie. The shot pune
tured the arch fieud's breast. He was
choking the lady" said John, AZ q 20
nceman led him away.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
Careful Hubby.

Does your husband subscribe 10 -, =.
theory that kissing transmits germs
mo; he thinks that germs are mo. s,
" transmitted by money ana = So.
careful not to hand me any. -hAH
City Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
Wnndmen Grow ObsoIete

A steam operated saving mA' A.,
fells more trees IN an eight nOui .,os,
than thirty wOodmen. IL "oiA -,rnus
to the ground and leaves 10 S
standing.-Popular Science NULL"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
.Iust In Time

Plaintiffs lawyer rest tos M,
Defendants Ditto-You ous u
pretty weak.-New York Ame'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-06
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Annual statement of the German Alliance
Insurance Company of New York, IN the
State of New York, on the 31st day OF
Dacember 1915. made to the Insurance
SUPERINTENDENT of the State of Illinois, pur-
suant to law.
CAPITAL.
Amount of capital stock paid ooo m
ND in cash. 4OO'OoV-oo
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Annual statement of the German Amer
lean Insurance Company of New York, in
the State of New York, on the 31st day of
December, 1915, made to the Insurance Su-
perintendent of the State of Illinois, pur-
suant to law.
CAPITAL.
Amount of capital stock paid
up in cash. ..............S 100000 90
INCOME.
Premiums received during the
year ................... 9,O37, sol 81
interests, rents and dividends 1,122, 1O3.S9
Profit on sale or maturity of
ledger assets ...... 4137.T2
From all other sources. 800. 1885. 90
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NoN-LEDGER ASSETS
Interest and rents due and HAs
accrued .........
Market value of real estate 266Ssm
bonds and stocks over boob
value ...-.........
Other non-Iedger assets. 55752m
5l2T@
n,o-,,,., ','''''$ 2'es7,885sI
Agents balances ADMITTED
over three
months, dues 1,394.30
Book value real
estate. bonds
and stocks
over market
Special deposits
to secure liza
bilitieS in
Georgia and
Virginia ..... 4967.S5
1>c.sl5.ss
io'ai ADMITTED Assets 5 s,4s5O2oSs
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted
and unpaid. $ 1395OO
Losses in process
of adjustment
or in suspense 5T.6O900
Losses resisted. 5.S5O.UD
Total .....$ 64,SJ4OO
Deduct reinSur-
ance 1887 90
Net amount Of unpaid losses
Total unearned premiums. o., ,f9.O
Amount reclaimable on per 'o'I6O
petual policies. ... 5sS,-
Salaries, rents, bills. taxes. 'i'c'SI
e'e' observation-disclosures. $4,000
Total Liabilities go 80
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS
Total risks taken during the
year 81 10S eIt "a
Total premiums during the
fetal losses incurred during 'i-'OS
the year ........ leo9 a.
HENRY VI. GRATZ.
EDWARD ]. THOMSON,
S--,-,,, Secretary.
18th day of January, 1916. 'lS
JOSEPH KLAPP NICHOLS
lSEALJ Notary Public
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Total nearned premiums. .. 9,oS6, 1872 %
Salaries, rents, bills, taxes,
etc ................. 157,11793
Commissions and brokerage. 4,461 AS
Other liabilities ........ 1O,144.57
Total Liabilities. SIC, 49, 41. ss
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS.
Total risks taken during the
Total premiums during the
Total losses incurred during
the year ................ 343,552. AS
WILLIAM n. KREMER,
President.
EDWIN NJ. CRAGIN,
Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
25th day of January. 1916.
J. HOMER REED,
GSEALl Notary Public.
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Annual statement of the Girard Fire and
Marine Insurance Company of PhiIodeInbio
IN the State of Pennsylvania. on the 3Ist
DAY or December, 1915, made to the In
suFance superintendent of the State of Iii
nois, pursuant to law
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Total Ledger Assets. 80 2,57s.7ss. 40