3) Investments: Schedule of Major categories of net investment income (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Gross investment income	$ 12,799,774	$ 12,086,882	$ 25,621,998	$ 24,135,947
Investment Income, Investment Expense	(3,052,299)	(2,951,062)	(6,311,241)	(6,007,936)
Net Investment Income	9,747,475	9,135,820	19,310,757	18,128,011
Fixed Maturities
Gross investment income	2,433,404	2,011,637	4,792,364	4,062,206
Equity Securities
Gross investment income	68,868	59,252	133,403	130,293
Mortgage Loans - Real Estate
Gross investment income	2,128,345	2,295,531	4,340,521	4,306,506
Real Estate
Gross investment income	2,834,022	2,587,789	5,722,084	5,426,272
PolicyStudentAndOtherLoansMember
Gross investment income	233,021	171,035	426,755	353,241
Insurance Assignments
Gross investment income	3,100,721	2,946,375	6,382,333	5,963,484
Other investments
Gross investment income	12,448	13,962	19,990	13,962
Short-term investments, principally gains on sale of mortgage loans
Gross investment income	$ 1,988,945	$ 2,001,301	$ 3,804,548	$ 3,879,983

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