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Show IN T R O D U C T O R Y , In y * * * M n g « i s , th e tw e lfth volume of R. h . P olk & G o 's, I I t f . w lty D irectory, th e a tte n tio n of the in terested public is invited to th e g ratl ym g increase in the city ’s population, a® indicated by th e gain of 2 753 H B B B 9 num ber contained in th e eleventh volume, pubiished in 1902 Close i i i p t i g a t i o n reveals th e fa c t th a t -th is increase is represented bv a ■ m ■ »«*— ..w i~ ■» » b « « ■ “ J S B H u » « » opportunities ot th e m ty ^ -T h e p a s t y ear h as also been m ade notable by th e g re a t num ber SB ^ B pretentl0lUS business blocks th a t have been erected This % i t i. 1902 i ith Bits ( rcwrds — fo r th e erection — th2a t during p erm were Iissued of ^ new^ buildings I ag§Tegatle $2>S67,650,00— an increase over 1901 of $1 141 290 00 B H Owing to th e disastrous fire in which th e A tla s M B B B g " * t inconvenience is being suffered fo r B B ¿ ! q" d B t fortuTO A awa*its B eapitaiist ■ tha;t th ls^n eed f remedied. T he paving of our streete is being pushed m L dhectiom WiU “ Ueh rem ains t» be done in 1 The a b n n d a n t snow fall of th e p a s t season insures sufficient w ate r for e s u m m || b u t i t is to be earn estly hoped th a t our citizens will see t h a t f f comp re,hensnve system o f w ater supply is soon devised, so t h a t the i f * grow tn m ay n o t be retarded. The city is to be congratulated upon for H f l B B B I p a trio tic .C om m ercial Club, w hose u n tirin g efforts for th e w elfare o f the com m unity can on ly be productive o f good r e su lts e general business fo r 1902 showed an increase all along th e line and the -opening of spring finds our m erchants an d jobbers busy and c o n fid e d The — received from te e dividend-paying m ines of th e S tate" c o n t d tu l to increase m volume; and each y e a r sees more an d m ore of, i t invested n local enterprises. The rajlre ad outlook w as never so b rig h t a s now and l m M in H ■ — B 8 B I . .. , ^ ty 18 H n a tu ra l business center of a v a s t in land em pire ^ boundless and varied resources, and te e trib u te of tra d e paid i t b y T il g reat :/eXte n t o i country grows an d increases w ith th e passing y ears The «toady a n d |u o s t a n t i a l grow th of te e city I . assured, a i d its a L t t h o u ^ ons«w ative business men are continually extending th e sphere of its influence The publishers .call a tte n tio n to te e v arie ty an d accuracy of th e in f e r ’ atm n contained in th is volume, and express te e hope t h a t ? m a y prove as during ttT y T i S iL T ^ p a ri * ^ b va d n * <* who R. L. POLK & CO., R| h! POLK, P resident. ^ W ' O l^ O A X , V ice-President and T reasurer. W. P. COOPER, Secretary and M anager. Publishers. w ho Sh an |
