The age-herald., 1901-09-01

perlty depends upon the influx or popula- tion
 Real Estate.
 There are no better investments to be made in Anniston than in eligible busi- ness and residence real estate. Men with comparatively small means have come to Anniston, and grown rich by real estate Investments There are lots for sale in this city on which houses can be built, and fully twenty-five per cent realized on the entire investment in the way of rents, regardless of the en- hancement in the value of the property as the town grows. Money put in real estate in Anniston at present prices Is as safe as if deposited in national bank.
 Grand Opportunity.
 One of the best paying investments pos sible to be made in Anniston is the build ing of small cottages and tenement houses for working people. There is an urgent demand for hundreds of these houses today and this will be largely in- creased as new enterprises now in course of construction are completed. The lots can be purchased cheap, and the buildings will cost very little, and will pay fully twenty-five per cent. on the investment. This is golden opportunity for the in Vestment of capital.
 For full information along this line ap- plication should be made to the Anniston City Land Company.
 Banking.
 No better evidence of the importance of Anniston can be given than the fact that she Is high up in the scale of bank ing facilities For instance, the First National Bank of Anniston occupies one of two positions in Alabama on the roll of honor of the national banks of the United States for the year 1901.
 The roll of honor' of the national banks of the United States is table pre- pared by "The New York Financier'' from the statements made to the comp troller of the currency, the date chosen being October. the statements made then being published in a large volume by the government. To secure a place on the roll of honor bank must show surplus and undivided profits equal to or in excess of it's capital stock-that is, assuming the capital to be one hundred per cent, the profits and surplus must exceed that per centage. In other words roll of honor bank has on hand, in the form of surplus and profits an amount larger than it's capital. A banks numerical order on the roll is based on the percentage of surplus and profits to capital. According to the last annual report of the comptroller of the currency, there were 3S71 banks in operation under national charters Of these only 434 are entitled to positions on the roll This means that out of every 100 banks doing business Il are entitled to mention.
 This bank shows in point of surplus and undivided profits in the entire nation al banking system No. 973. and second in position in the State of Alabama. A Mo- bile bank being the only other mentioned on this roll. The following are the off, cers of the First National of Anniston: w. w. Stringfelow, president.
 H. A. Young, cashier
 J. B. Goodwin, vice president.
 A. J. Goodwin, assistant cashier.
 Directors.
 A L. Tyler, president Anniston Manu- featuring Company.
 Jno. B. Knox, of Knox & Bowie, attor- neys at law.
 S. B. Trapp, president State convict board.
 E. L. Tyler, of F. L. Tyler & Co.,. man. ufacterers.
 J. B. Goodwin, treasurer Anniston Manufacturing Company.
 w. L. McCaa, manager Anniston Ice Manufacturing Company.
 E. l.. Turner, of E. L. Turner = Co.,, in-