The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-03
BIRMINGHAM'S GROWTH

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 Arkansas Democrat Birmingham Is to be congratulated.
 It has no fault to find with it's census enumerators, in fact it should hunt them all up and bestow medal on each.
 It has made splendid growth in the last ten years, an increase of 2f5 per cent.
 This is largely due to the fact that 1t has absorbed thirteen smaller mu- nieipalities, industrial communities that have grown up about ;s
 The old Birming gham of 1900 has not increased so much, but still it has ad- vanced.
 Whatever may be the cause, the whole south must congratulate Greater Birmingham upon its phenomenal growth
 And its example might with advan- age be followed by many others in the south that slept on their opportunities.
 Why was Little Rock content to go before the country with such limita- tions?
 Selma Times: Hello, Birming gham. One hundred and thirty-two thouJsand six hundred and eighty fiivei How do you feel since you have growed up? Selma's coming, Big Sister, Just don't run too fast and we'll be right in your wake in a short while, as soon as we gte the Cahaba valley road built.
 .rt, Ifnu IT, ,te little old Birmingham has grown! It was only yesterday, it seems, when she was in smock and pinafore, bandy- legged and bashful. And now, bless you, the census gives her 133.9o0 popu- lationl She has grown bigger than Richmond and stands right along with Atlanta. It does us good to the marrow to see southern towns humping like that.
 Anniston Star Whats the use of go- ing west to grow up with country like this? Birmingham's growth has been greater than that of any of the cities of the west, with possibly two exceptions.
 Houston Post: The population of Birmingham, according to the thir- teenth census, is 132,6S5, as against 3S,415 in 1900, an increase of 245 per cent. Of course, this increase is more apparent than real, for the reason that Birmingham has annexed a large area of populated territory since the twelfth census was taken. The real growth of Birmingham will be more accurately shown when the figures for Jefferson county are given out.
 The twelfth census did not begin to reveal the real consequences of Bir- mingham for the reason that the city's area was very small and it's numerous adjacent suburbs, containing many thousands of people, were otherwise enumerated. In 1900 Jefferson county, in which Birmingham is located, was exceeded in population by only two counties in the south--Orleans parish, Louisiana, and Shelby county, Tennes- see. Of course. Maryland Kentucky and Missouri are not classified as south ern states.
 But Jefferson county was more popu-
 
 lous than Fulton county, In which At Dallas, in Texas Chatham, in Georgia, and Charleston, in South Carolina. were far in the rear. It Is not likely that Jefferson county, Alabama, will reveal such gains as Tarrant Dallas, Bexar or Harris, in Texas; Fulton, in Georgia, or Shelby, in Tennessee.
 But Birmingham is nevertheless enti- tied to the prestige which comes as a result Of the belated annexation of her suburbs. It was in reality a much greater city in 1900 than the figures showed. and 1t Is in all respects splen- Dallas, Fort Worth. Atlanta and Rich mond, expanded in time to permit the census to show it's real importance. just what Houston, Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Norfolk ought to have done.
 Arkansas Gazette But when you see that Birmingham has increased in pop ulation during the last ten years from 3S,145 to 132,6S5, or at the rate of 245.4 per cent, remember that the limits of Birmin gham have been largely extend ed since the 1900 census was taken. This made big difference, because the city of ten years ago was surrounded by manufacturing towns. So we should either say that Birmingham was really larger than Ss,145 in 1900 or take into consideration the increase in population that has come from annexing contigu- ous territory.
 These considerations should not, how ever, make Birmingham any the less proud of it's splendid showing. It has the people and it has the industries to support the people. It is surrounded by great iron, steel and other plants. Its prosperity lies in it's inexhaustible stores of mineral wealth and it's pros- perity cannot be taken away. The Pittsburg of the south will continue to grow great and strong.
 Chattanooga News: All the south will heartily congratulate Birmingham on it's splendid growth during the last 10 years. The census figures give it a population of 132, ,6S5. In 1900 Birmingham had 3s,- 415 people and it was big town for it's size even then It's increase has been 94,270, or 245 per cent. This put the Ala bama city in a class by itself Atlanta has heen near the head of tho olo so