The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-07
THINKS CITY HAS
$4,000 PEOPLE
This Estimate of Population Civ
en- in Hill Directory, just
Out.
OTHER EVIDENCES OF
HER RAPID GROWTH
Large Increase Shown in Number
of Houses in Greater Rich
mond as Compared With
Former Years.

The population of Richmond. under
the census just taken. is estimated by
the Hill Directory Company whose
1910 directory is just out, at $4,000.
This directory takes In all the peo-
pie contiguous TO Richmond, from
Westha mpton on the west, Lakeside on
the north, National Cemetery on the
east and the southern boundary OF For
est Hill on the south. making the di-
rectory cover a population of not less
than 10000.
One OF the best signs OF the growth
of Richmond is shown By the follow
Ing figures;
In 1897 there were 1880 houses in
Richmond. not including Manchester;
1902. 24.SS tinciuding Manchester);
1903, 2e.2si tincluding Manchesterl.
The United States government places
Richmond In 1905 ahead OF all other
cities in the United States on new
buildings. the increase for 1908 being
s5.5s per cent over 1907.
Not Quite So Large.
The directory for this year is 40
pages smaller than the 1909 directory,
which is due TO the fact that the pub
fishers have taken out all of the add
vertising cards running through the
Of the type nne-seteath. II The book
had been printed for 1910 as II was
for 1903 IL would have made a book 400
pages larger. or, in other words, the
1910 book WOULD have contained a.076
pages. But In order to make il more
compact. thus making Ii more service
able, the publishers have made these
changes. which they hope the business
men appreciate.
The publishers delayed the publica-
ton of the 1910 book with the hope
that they would be able to include
Manchester as Washington ward OF
Richmond. After waiting as long as
possible. they finally had 10 print it
as they have been doing for some years.
making Manchester separate depart
nlent In the rear OF the book, marked
by the proper tab. But in the preface
and the bank statistics ON page % are
Included the Manchester figures.
The book is well arranged. and the
general index. on page Z. will enable
those interested to find any department.
of the book readily.
One Of the greatest conveniences that
the directory contains liz the numerical
list OF telephones, commencing on page
1877. showing all Of the phones ar
ranged numerically. which In the only
place that such = thing can be had
in the city. and which liz Invaluable TO
anyone using the phone very often.
Interested In the South.
As an encouraging feature to all in
terested In Southern enterprises in
Southern cities. the directory company
states that during the past year there
has been q greater demand tor South
ern directories throughout the North
and West than has been the case In
the five years. previous. thus demon
strating the fact that the eyes OF the
moneyed world and those seeking
homes homes in pleasant localities are
being turned towards the South. and
any city or community that wishes to
reap. their share or the benefit derived
from the great amount Of new capital
anw new people that are coming to this
part OF the country at this time must
keep abreast OF the times and let the
progressive investor see that they are
up-to-uate In every ftne OF business.