The age-herald., 1901-09-01

dry than Is usual in similar attitudes. There is no malaria, there being no swamps, lakes or ponds to breed this dread disease, within twenty miles of the city. A case of consumption, or other lung difficulty, has never been known to have originated In this Gal houn) county. Many cases of remarka- be cures of this disease have been known. The ratio of deaths from con- sumption in Massachusetts is, per thou sand inhabitants. 2N, while in Alabama it Is only S7. The annual death rate in Anniston is less than seven in 1000. It's natural drainage Is thorough and com plete. It's altitude is such that yellow fever Is impossible. In addition 1t has q complete underground sewerage system.
 Water.
 Anniston's water supply is practically unlimited. Water Is brought from a very remarkable series of springs at Coldwater, nine miles distant The over flow from these springs Is 22,000,0 900 gal Ions per day, enough to supply city of 200 900 people. As to its quality, the fol- lowing analysis is sufficient guarantee:
 Analysis.
 Silica. ......... ........... ....... O.73
 Sodium sulphate....... ........ 0.16
 Carbonate of lime ........ ...... 3.35
 Carbonate of magnesia.... ....2.36
 Sulphate of hydrogen.... ...... 600
 Grains per gallon...... ...... eco
 Streets.
 It Is on this subject that Anniston is very fortunate. Her streets are broad, we'll laid out and well kept; macadam- | ized with slag from the different fur | naces till they are equal to artificial stone. In the business portion they are | paved In a substantial and beautiful manner and in the resident part are graveled and shaded by water oak, elms, l naples and other desirable foliage. The grand drives through and encircling An niston, many of which climb to the sur rounding mountain tops, have called forth thousands of compliments from every State in the Union.
 Lights.
 Anniston Is lighted by both gas and electric lights. The electric light plant is one of the most complete to be found in the United States.
 Public Buildings.
 Among these is a handsome city hall, costing s20,0OO. Contracts have been let by the United States government for the construction of a handsome building to cost $50,000 Calhoun county, of which Anniston is the county seat, is building a handsome court house which will soon be completed. This Is a very imposing building, modern in construction, and when finished will be one of the most 1 imposing public buildings in the State. l Anniston boasts that in proportion to population she has more and larger | plants and a greater variety of them, | than any town South of the Ohio river. Located in the center of the brown hem atite iron ore district of Alabama, one of the richest beds of ore In the world, It affords abundance of raw material and cheap fuel. The industrial activity of the place Is very noticeable, and many new enterprises are being developed. Among the latter are the new cotton mills, being at this writing under construction and | rapidly nearing completion, making six, all told, within the city limits. Anniston l is first-ciass cotton market, and there is no better place in the world for cot | ton mills. Building material Is cheap, | and buildings can be constructed one l third less than the same would cost in l New England.