The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-16
Financial Institutions.

ing. Jasper also has one of lne best tanneries in the state equipped with the latest improved machinery.
 Financial Institutions.
 There are two good banks doing a large business; one the Bank of Jasper and the other the Jasper Trust company. The Bank of Jasper, of which J. H. Gran ford Is president, is being reincorpo- rated, and will be known as the First National bank Of Jasper, and will be moved into new quarters now being spe- cially fitted for this purpose at the cor ner of Nineteenth street and Third ave nue. This move will be made in about sixty days, when they will have most elegant quarters and every convenience for the banking business. r. r. Hunter of Cincinnati and J. M. Cranford of Jas per are vice-presidents of this bank and Asa Cranford is cashier
 The Jasper Trust company is a strong concern and does a very large banking business. It has a capital stock of S50,- GOO. l.. B. Musgrove is president and A.. ,. Preston treasurer.
 The Jasper Water, Light and Power company supplies the town with abun- dance of good water from bored well 300 feet deep and lights the streets and buildings with electricity. The two plants were put in about one year ago at cost of $S0,0O0 and are equipped with the very best machinery. J. M. Cranford is pres- ident of the company.
 A volunteer fire department is being or ganized and part of the paraphernalia has already been purchased and has r. rived. The compny has 1000 feet of good hose, cart and reels.
 Handsome School Building.
 The town has cause to be proud of its q A rolled The school building is of brick of $2O,0OO Professor w. E. Turnipseed is principal and seven efficient assist ants in the different departments.
 The Southern Bell Telephone company has the local franchise and has rap idly growing business. They have 15O subscribers in town and are putting in d new switchboard so as to be able to supply an increased demand they have been unable to Accommodate. Long dis tance lines are being constructed to con- meet every town and mining camp in the county. Several thousand dollars is be- ing spent in these improvements. A line to Corona has been completed.
 In an interview with. your correspond ent, Probate Judge J. w. Shepherd said: ''Walker county is one of the richest in the state in natural resources and is be- Ing rapidly developed. We have one Of the best bridged counties in the state, there being twenty-five good steel bridges over streams in this county, and there are more to be built
 "A new court house is a possibility for the near future. The people of the coun- ty are awakening to the necessity of this improvement and I believe it will be built in the very near future'
 Public Officials.
 Walker county has an excellent corps of public officials, men of integrity and influence in the state and community. They are as follows: James w. Shep- herd, probate judge; Jack S. Moore, sheriff. Edward w. Long, clerk of cir cult court; F. A. Gamble, register in chancery; c. w Stubblefed, tax assess or; w. R. Richardson, tax collector; Hugh s. Morrow, county treasurer; T.. J. Lamar, superintendent of education; Nose Newberger coroner, and E. R. La- cey county->solicitor.
 The Premium Coal company's mines six miles north of Jasper Is new min ing concern, and promises to be one of the best mining camps in the county. F. M. Jackson of Birmingham is president and G. M. Bowers is secretary. A track is being laid from the main line of the Northern Alabama railway to the Town ley mines, eight miles north of Jasper.