3) Investments: Schedule of Major categories of net investment income (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Gross investment income	$ 12,086,882	$ 11,151,852	$ 24,135,947	$ 21,577,493
Investment Income, Investment Expense	(2,951,062)	(2,561,179)	(6,007,936)	(5,163,976)
Net Investment Income	9,135,820	8,590,673	18,128,011	16,413,517
Fixed Maturities
Gross investment income	2,011,637	2,144,989	4,062,206	4,125,684
Equity Securities
Gross investment income	59,252	55,298	130,293	114,716
Mortgage loans on real estate
Gross investment income	2,295,531	1,790,538	4,306,506	3,641,164
Real Estate
Gross investment income	2,587,789	2,233,781	5,426,272	4,354,352
Policy, Student and other loans
Gross investment income	171,035	188,639	353,241	377,185
Insurance Assignments
Gross investment income	2,946,375	2,505,252	5,963,484	5,196,411
Other investments
Gross investment income	13,962		13,962
Short-term investments, principally gains on sale of mortgage loans
Gross investment income	$ 2,001,301	$ 2,233,355	$ 3,879,983	$ 3,767,981

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