. The City of Albany and Dougherty County . OF BRICK AND STuNE. It is thus to be seen that Albany is to be congratulated on her bankers, whose prominence in the State brings herenviable reputation. Yet another fact upon which she is to be felicitated is that the lieutenants of these prominentbankers—the men behind the guns, so to speak—are their worthy co-laborers, contributing their meed to the success-ful operations of these institutions. The combined capital and surplus of Albanys banks amounts to $325,000. in round numbers, while the depositaccount will average $750,000. It will thus be se


. The City of Albany and Dougherty County . OF BRICK AND STuNE. It is thus to be seen that Albany is to be congratulated on her bankers, whose prominence in the State brings herenviable reputation. Yet another fact upon which she is to be felicitated is that the lieutenants of these prominentbankers—the men behind the guns, so to speak—are their worthy co-laborers, contributing their meed to the success-ful operations of these institutions. The combined capital and surplus of Albanys banks amounts to $325,000. in round numbers, while the depositaccount will average $750,000. It will thus be seen that more than $1,000,000 have been aggregated and accumu-lated in Albany within sixteen vears, a record of which any community of Albanys size may be proud. The fact is, Albany and its section afford a field for successful banking operations which no city or section can sur-pass. The habits of thrift and the character of the people warrant the confident expectation that any reasonable loancan be repaid from the fruits of rhoto by Holland. ALBANY PLANT OF VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL CO. I be Coffey Well—Wonderful Medicinal Qualities Porssessed by Its Water. O F Albanys fifteen flowing artesian wells, at least one IS a veritable fountain of health. Ponce de Leon sought in this section a spring whose waters, he believed, would conquer the diseaseswhich afflicted his body and restore the youth for whichhe pined. Had his quest been in Georgia in 1904, insteadof in Florida 400 years earlier, he might not have soughtin vain. All our artesian wells yield water that has strongmineral properties, sulphur, iron and magnesia predominat-ing. It has proved wonderfully efficacious in cases ofchronic dyspepsia and serious organic affections, and itsfame is by no means confined to Georgia. The well of wells belongs to the municipality, havingbeen disposed of by its original owner, Mr. Cornelius Photo by , several years ago. It is still known as the Coffey well,


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