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A,
Volume XI
ALTO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1911
Numiikr
The bank of steady service
The bank of liberal treatment
The bank of conservative policy
The bank only, two years old
The bank r.ith a record—
Your Business Solicited.
The Alto State Bank
M. C. Parrisli )
M. E. McClurc
Iv. M. Decker
C. C. Francis
T. D. Miller
Directors
I
Political Announcements.
[Election
j
Ice and Electric.Light Plant.
L. S. Adkins of Center,
Texas, has been in the city
several days looking over this
field with a view to establish''
ing an ice and electric lighting
plant, and afier careful invest
ligation lias decided to at once
: install a plant in this city.
The plant will be located
near the Blount Decker Luiii'
I ber Co.'s mill 011 the line of
the Cotton Belt and the niiii
■ tracks, will have icvten capae-
! ity, and the machinery will b
j moved in as soon as a building
lean be erected for its recejv
| tion. work upon which will
begin next Monday.
This plant will prove a j
great benefit and c< nvuiiieiiee IS
toour citizens, and the Cum
mercial Club, through whost
efforts the e; tcrprise was
I landed, lias our congratula^
-T
PUBLISHED-STATEMETS
Every thinking citizen is now paying strict
attention to the public and local business
conditions, and especially to she condition
of lucal banks as reflected by their frequent
published statements, the light of which
has resulted in bringing the
"OLD RELIABLE"
to the front stronger than ever. Our state-
ment shows Confidence, Strength, Soliditv,
Stability and Security.
CONTINENTAL STATE BANK OE ALTO, TEXAS
99
Hons.
to be
April 4th, ion,]
held Titesdav,
Fou Marshal,
T. Iv. SINGLET A R V
JOE G. MOORE
(, Re-election)
Card of Thanks.
Schoolmates ot Long Ago.
M. W. Armstrong, B. L.
Neil, \V. A. Muckleroy, Mrs.
N. H. Francis (mother of Dr.
C. C. Francis) and J. 15 Arm
strong of Dallas (brother ot
M. W. Armstrong of Alto)ia,,
constitute five who attended 1
school
In our announcement coi-
umn this week appear., the
name of Joe G. Moore as .1
candidate for re-election to the j
office of City Marshal. Mr.
In Cultivation 150 Years.
|
i There is a strip of land sit
i u tted about three hundred
V 'l'ds north of the S in An-
tonio road at Linwood, that
h is been in cultivation for one
years
Moore has held this important | h Jre(l firt>'t
office since the incorporation ' 1,1 ht 1 1 men s
of the town, more thin a yea. t,K' Ind,:inS and Son,C °f
His Ma?ter's Voice
Many years ago, in a New
Knglahd boarding school for
boys, the principal was a
1 ea r 11 ed c 1 e r g v 111 a n — a p r e a c h e r
of long sermons and a stri t
and lias faithfully
have
\V. J. Knapp owns the
To our friends who so nobly'on which the school house w is
assisted r~ "'"'1
dentil of
,^'id j while people tint
conscientious y executed his 1 'LV'1-" W'", ' 'l' '• •.
the Boyd schnolhouse duties without fear or favor, j t,Ilt3'the hnd is quite re. d(11 ory
s>i.ity )ears ago. I';of. R. ...4j is proved himseli worthy j ; 1 eI11> '• CJ our .s of
Armstrong was the teacher. OJ t]u confidence reposed jn | tirae it has Ikvii in co;. .1. l rhC •
cultivation. No fertilizer, ([ocri
ac" | grammarian.
One night, after ten >,Joek
",e!taps when all the boys should
!1 i iin e been in bed, lie was p iss-
i lie ler- ; , lient'y throu'di
■ Li 111 by the people of Alto.
us during the illness and. erected, and intends having it
little Zelda", wtf tender con VCIt<,(| Jijto a park,
our heartfelt thanks and sineerly
pray that their hearts may never
know what ours feel today.
park
Of the five who attende 1
this school, all' except J. B.
Fatal Accident,
A -ml and fatal accident oc-
1 re I last We nesday afteiv
>tv
the
when h „■ liea id
•-■vel'.'v f'.' <in a dark-
He . a,.);> • I on t' c
practically, has been used.
MOTICE- The tu la arti-
Silene w.:li'. i. '1 iieu
"Who's time?"
"It's me, the principal. Open
th" dour!" -
May we su live to meet around 'Armstrong of Dallas, are in a ''lc; Sa.nion lumber livered as soon as possible,
the great White Throne — where t]le city. Pleasant memories camp in which K. L. Redden; Re p., Mrs. R. 1'. Butler,
there is jio heariaches, pain or; am] associations linger in tin L.-.i his life.
<lCath' T. A. Arrant and Fumilv. i 1,linds of lhcse here today
111 connection with their school
Just received a nice line of 1 days at Boyd's school house,
dry goods. Come and let me and it is needless to say, that
show voti. A square deal to, they are delighted in meeting
one and all. J. W. Carter. ;each other.
lcle-5 for .vhich t received orders "Ha! Ha! IT a a a! You're
liiv • arrived and «t,, be etc, :l ]j.,rj jf w IS t]ie doctor lie
w mid sav' It is I.' "
S-'eiug the force of this argu/
ment the doctor pissed on.
9 k
Official Statement of th~ Financial Condition of
The Alto State Bar
OF ALTO, STATE OF TPX-XS
at the close of business on th: 7th day of March, 1911,
published i«\ The AHo Herald, a newspaper printed and
published a* Alto, Stat: of fcxas, on the 16th day el
March, 1911.
k ::sofncr:s
Loans and Discounts, personal and collateral £38,424 o.s
. , Win. J. Wood and family
Mr. Redden, with two com- , • . . . n tw1 . „ ;
pauion , had just felled a large A , 1 ': '! Mr. L. Adkins, the gentuv
pin tree and were engaged 111 j ' .1 v'/i ' ' y ' man who will erect and oper*
getting it ready for saw logs, lU UlC """ L' the ice and electric light plant
when a dead tree near by fell,! Charlie Allen of Dallas, in this city, will move his
striking Mr. Redden and'was the guest of relatives a net f.inul vjiere as -0011 as he can
crushing him b tweea the two ! f/iends h .-re recently, securest suitable residence.
trees, fracturing 11 is back 111
several places, breaking hi* , TTZ
left leg in two places above! Official Statement of the Financial Condition of the
u.ekn.c, fnuuning hi.^ Continental State Bank
aud producing
lb
several
rest 111
the fol-i
I.uaus, real tslale
Overdrafts,
Real lv-tate
eurniture and lixtuii
Duo from Approve i •.r.•
Due from oil. r Banks and
to check, net
Gash Items
Currency
Specie
Other urouree* as follow
Tor A < •
-a^t
subi
■1.7-5 17
2,41)0 00
5-o y8
1VH.S4 M >
16,895 75
'•33°
46 26
3,708 OO
i, - f> i chj
mains were laid to
Black J aek cem .ery
lowing Timr.-.
Mr. Redde 1 aves a wile j
rl
ugly I
cats <'ii the face. The injured !j Of Alto, State of Texas,
man lived but a few hour.'.ij At the closc of business 011 th: 7th day of Mirch, t^lt,
after .he accident, and his re- published in the Alio Heral a new,pa;: ;• publLh:;- at
Alto, State of Texas, on the 16th day of March, 1)11.
Rl.!SOl uens
J, an . and discounts,'pel's niiii <>r collateral >3:I ■
!(.iar.s, real estate
Furniture and Jixtures "5
Dae from approved re'-erw agent.4-, net... .s.i^.ay i i ;
Da - from other hanks and bauk- rs, ; nb-
i.et to ehcck •
C ish iteais
Currency • 5,tig 00
I--1 ; everal broth
tli i" s, and
' ana tnotner
|crs to mourn .. .
the syni[/alny i.f tile eomiuii''
liity goes out to them ia tlieii
sad affliction
!i
Senator Root thinks that if
1.5 ! <
u:a
I
1.1 M .: 1 1 n -
p lilt cs
there u
-. 1.
were
r
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
Individual d< : >si'
Cashier s cheeks .
Tiinecerlilie.it' ; <■! deposn
TotA
TIIK ST A TK OF TKXA^ {
County of Cherokee
and T. D. Miller, as e r hii-r ia - e
. ? I o.oco 00
3,000 00 5
■ ' 03 \
■ 58,1J ' 3 71 /
357 1' S
■?72.3-9 17 s
putifie then
• no 11 ecel toi uu
it- I States ■ <4il
' -.1 her way L >
!-\4 tile fed ra.
iir.d lie is right.
,',.ir election 0'.
l'i Ut01> I < i
,.iu the put ili :
.—Chronicle.
M. C. Parrish, as president,
1 haul:, each of us, do solemn
: *
lv swear that the above statement : true to the best of our knowl-
edge and belief. >f- C. I'ARRISH, President.
T. D. MlI.bER, Cashier
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 13th day of March,
nineteen hundred and eleven.
Witness my hand an l notarial seal on the date last aforesaid.
F. D. BODENHAMlvR, Notary Public,
Correct—Attest- E. M Dhckkr )
C. C. Francis [ Directors.
M. E McCLURi" )
elect; or
a tors in ii44
now 1 ov:d
eon.-tuuti
but ihe pi :
I'uiud Star
good wa\ t
tiou of pollt.
1 s. Davis was here from
t Alabama thi; week uu a pro -
pecting tour. While here lie
arranged to h ive The Herald
visitit his Alabama home aud
keep hi 111 posted as to the pro-
gress iu this locality.
II. II. Berrytnan attended
the Fat Stock Show at Foit
Worth this week,
as follows, C>!
At •ii.rrn ;s
(' ;• .it .-to'4!: paid in • .
liurplus fund
1 . livided profit---. 11 • •
I ndi. i .ual dep isits, su!
Cashier's cheeks
Certificate*x>f Deposit, issued
Tdtal
THE ST ATI-! OF TEXAS I
County f Cherokee
dent, and Oils UouiiMiville, a
oleinuly swear tint the abov
knowle !,-■ and belief,
t to el
4 ,2 1.
(O < 1
or money
bor.
• Msoii,
vie • pre i
i of us, do
kst ot our
President
We, A. C. I!
. cashier of s :id '...;nk, t a
■e statement is tru ■ t- > 1 ■ 1 •-
A. C. HARRISON. Yi
CI S ROUNSAYIU.K. Cashier
Sworn and subscribed to before me this nth day <1 Marel ,
A. D, nineteen hundred aud eleven.
Witness my hand a ; ! no' iriiil seal on the <!atc last afofesai 1
S. F. HARRISON. N ilarv Public, Cherokee Co., Texas.
Correct—Attest. R. M. Fisuiui l
M. J. Hogan ^ Directors
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Allen, E. E. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1911, newspaper, March 16, 1911; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214135/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.