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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

ton. with high potential transmission
lines and rotary converter sub-statiors
and is one " the most interesting and
Practical plants that has ever been IN
stalled The z power station Is To-
Gated in North Anderson. with sub-sta-
lions al Marion. Fairmount Elwood. Al
.Nandria. Murcie. paieviile. Inaalls ana
LsawrtNce
The cnrr panv now has a train out ~
h terminal stations tAnderso.. Nnnci.
Marion Eiwood and Indiauapolisi every
hour during the day from 400 q. m. u
II v j. ma. ana running on a schedule
under the block system.
The traffic en- these lines Increased
steadily from the start until IL became
necessary Tor further arrangements to
take care " the Increased travei. For
this purpose Manager Mcculloch perfect
Cd arrarr' ments Tor putting On fast
Muncic and indianapolis.
limlt+d trains already have a large
patronage. They have only one stop AT
ardersonl. These trains leave Indian
ipolis AZ sN and 1879 a. m. ard Mlrcia
- and 1.N D. m every day and make
run in two hours.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
HEALTH GIVING WATERS
OF FRENCH LICK---INDlANA'S
GREAT HEALTH RESORT

French Lick. according 20 we'll proven
traditions. was settled Ly the French
twelve years after the settlement 81 Vim
cennes. This makes French Lick Springs
the second oldest whit. settlement I'm In
diana. The French were not attracted 70
the locality by the same fertile lands
which had attracted them 10 the Wa
bash valley at Vincennes. For the who'll
country surrounding French Lick
Springs Is a series OF rocky. broken hills.
where only the narrow bottom lands 81
the creek ean be cultivated. But the
waters OF the springs had been known
20 European through the indian tradi-
lions long before the advancement OF
settlements. IL was due TO the
medicinal qualities OF the waters and
also IL their saline character that the
French traders as far zach as i-se es-
taolishcd a trading post al the springs
ana the government at v.ncenncs AZ
great expense constructed n plank wagon
road to the then practically inaccessible
region. Like the hot springs Of Arkan-
tain OF youth had reached the early
explorers on the Florida coast.
the fame OF the French Lick Springs
had spread among all tribes OF
Indians long before the discovery az
America. and Ponce de Leon was not The
fool lured 10 the unknown interior
~ the continent in search OF another
OF youth.
The imperfect understanding OF the ma
I've language by the first explorers
led them to believe in actual
which you'd restore old and dis
ased bodies 10 their youthful state. The
indian language is 10 a certain extent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
Parry Manufacturing Company.

Ths Greater Indianapolis History wo,,,,
w without mention OF INA
larry Manufacturing Company. whose
his' ~ has been 50 closely identified with
me ierfui Industrial growth or ma
CIT during the pact decade.
excellence of the buggies. su, rows.
and the rare business ability Of is MAJ
ay'nent have builded the largest yeblrle
me- ifactory In the world.
". y present time their product ia
I'm Wherever vehicles are used. ana
IN. increasing demands have been snch
ss'tsc Their present large plant In not ~
~ tent capacity To meet their REQUIRE
,YW.a. and they have already begun ira
snlmm ng ~ an entirely new plant, which
~. ne the most complete OF It's 'sind
ever attempted ~
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erai manager George II. Mccullcch. As-
sistant % president ana general manager.
q W. Medium. vicc-prcsident. lhilip
Matter. secretary. u A. Van Osdcl. treas
urtF. W g. sampson. general counsel.
Charles L. Henry general passenSef
agent. Charles A. Baldwin. electrical EN-
ginecr. A. :. Richey. chief engineer ans
roadmaster. W. IA. Bloss; master me-
chanic. J. :. Hamlin.
Or the total track. ffty-six miles are
LEGAL lines IN Marion. Muncic. Andersen
ana Elwood. The line from Anderson 81
Alexandria was opened Jan. !. lS>. FROM
Alexandra 70 Summitviile. July 8. lN
ard 10 Marion. Aug :. 1855 from AK.
andrta 70 Elwood, June rs. 1879. from An-
derson % Muncie. Oct l. 1919. from An
derson 10 indianapolis. Jan. 4. 1901.
The fare charsed on the i~nterarhan
lines 81 the company IL approximately 4
cent per mile. except that no single flre
Ter any disturce is less than : cents.
Tic cars in the intcruiban service AZ,
hftv two feet six inches LONG and eight
feel Sin inches aide. the roof being M the
stea4n-coach pattern: they have bageaga
compartments ana toilet rooms: the seat.
ins capacity Is forty-four In the mair
part n the ear ana eight In the bagcaga
compartment.
The motor truck has thirty-ssx-ineh
steeitir"d wheels. conforming ~ thc
Penns. ivania railroad STANDARD. The
motor truck. which Is al Tie front eni
81 the car. hns two M. 50 Wastin-honss
motors. rated AZ 10 horse roNer each.
The other equipment includes LIE yna-
troliers. Christersfn motor-drven Az
co~mpressors. Wagenhals electric head
lights and Baker hot water heat rs.
The motor equipment will propei a
fully loaded car. weighing 5000 pounds.
a speed ~ fcrty-fve miles an hour.
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from the rocks through which the water
percolatss. The character ~ the rock
determines the character az mineral wa
tiers. also IN. purity, Uniformity In tenn
perature and volume Of water issuing
from "A spring indicate a deep source oi
the water.
These uniformitles Of the French Lick
Springs indicate "A fracture or assure ~
the underlying stratincd rocks To great
depth. perhaps To- the archaean forma-
tion. As such assures are caused bv
movements Of the crust ~ the earth. this
fracture was doubtless caused by the up
lifting ~ what H. known as the c,ncin-
nat dome. and this occurred many mil
lion years ago.
Pluto has been discharring s~ulpho-sa-
linc waters AZ the rate OF "A gallon per
minute. and In n million years IL Is evil
dent that the valley below FOR miles must
be saturated with minsraliz,d waters 10
the depth ~ 100 feet or more.
IL IL then not remarkable that min
erai sp lags can be made anywhere below
French Lick for a mile or two Just as
good as Pluto" by digging down e. bed
rock or by boring 70 the second stratum
OF rocks. Throughout that region there
arc also minor assures. These have filled
up with the seepage az Pluto waters.
one or the wonders Of Indiana ~ Lost
'f't lt -ehlol tnfoNLn Wnlcn TINS
river runs Is the most rugged In the state
with picturesque hills. knobs and broken
ridges. with deep ana narrow valleys
The whole country through the western
parts Of Orange and Crawford counties
is an almost unbrokcr chain Of forest
clad hills and ridges. All species of trees
and shrubs growing on American soil can
be found. and IL is a natural game pre-
serve. The early Indians used To hunt
great game along the river. and IN the
caves and cavcrns are still found cyl.
iences Of a race Of people that
lived before even the Indians
he mound builders. They were no doubt
10 the waters II French Lick.
md II is evident that these waters nave
,ecn the health resorts ~ all races of
that have inhabited this continent.
But how long the springs have been IN
no one knows. They were
in Europe almost a century he
ore Indiana was carved out Of the
northwest territory. In this locality there
; still evidence that the mound builders
made the springs a resort.
Indians. according 10 tradition. had
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
INDIANAPOLIS, GREEN
WOOD & FRANKLIN.

ne hrst interurban line 70 reach In
tN'hapoiis was the indianapolis. Green
700 a Franklin railroad. whose ears en-
Fed the city over a tsn-mile track from
3 feenwood. through Southport. on Jan.
1900. The big green cars. with their
fzziing electric headlights. attracted
Z zen attention when they appeared on
y ishinston-st. The hourly service then
siablished has been maintained since
/" thout interruption. h%aif-hour cars be-
: run on Saturdays. Sundays and hoii-
VS. The line was well patronized from
we start. and In the fall OF 1900 an ex-
lsion or ten miles, through Whiteiand
e was begun. This was not
ehed until June s, 1901. owing to the
nicuity &: securing steel rails. Travel
re than doubled with the opening OF
Ae extension. and the city OF Franklin.
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INDIANA IS SECOND
IN ELECTRIC RAILROADS
Ohio Is Only State Which Excels in Inter-
urban Mileage All ~Indianians Soon
to Be Close Neighbors.

Following closely her good fortune IN
all the Developments ot present-day con-
veniences. and with a searching eve FOR
~ benefits. Indiana j. rapidly dis
iancing other states ia the construction
Of electric traction lines and interurban
railways With the mileage now in oper-
alton and that under construction. incor-
porated and contemplated. the state viii
easily have within the next I'VE years
seven thousand miles OF electrically OPP
Grated railroads This will place Indiana
second only 20 Ohio in this exec pticnal
economic advantage ana form "A cornu-
copia from the capacioas .sceptacle Of
which will flow into the ample LAP OF In
d~ianapolis much Of the OF three
states. For II must be conceded that the
capital city Of Indiana Is also the imam
cial and productive metropolis az a large
region. and that il is constantly cx-
panding and encroaching on the territory
OF other cities by reason OF the greater
energy and superior foresight q its busi-
ness men. In the eminent prestige that
this condition forecasts for Indianapolis
there should be no element Of Jealousy
on the part OF other Indiana cities. for a
benefit Of every development
within the state must surely fall TO them.
Each will receive an advantage through
this new system OF rapid and cheap com
mUnication In proportion 10 is resources
and its commercial possibilities II may
be well TO hint also that much ~ the good
10 b. derived By local unitles
the requirement 81 these electric \
Will depend upon the fairness
which the projectors are met In the
OF rights-of-way. franchises. legis-
a tiva m etc. /
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N Yntains two cc horse-power enxtnes
""ki are much In excess OF present
nut were placed Ia position IN
-nuarAtion or the proposed extensions.
NJ are two n. w. generators and
w 20 horsepower boilers. Tn. rw.,ch-
- the most complete and expen.
sn connection with any similar plant.
~nal'"st 5000 The has an
~nsYe supply Of water ana operates ~
"..JP'iNate water works.
"ficers or the Eastern ract,on
'Y"ny are Frank aaus Fauvre. presl-
N'ediord II. Wilson tpresident OF
'apital national bank. treasurer.
w Chapman. manager ana secre-
'hdcr the personal control ana al
fon 81 these gentlemen there car he
fuesuon regarding the future OF the
Yer" traction company. and the peo-
OF THIS state viii be fortunate n
prevent the control by can
% this potent factor OF state de-
! opment by subscribing literally for its
uriues. There IL no part Of the coun-
where people are more prosperous or
Y tsfe money 10 more plentiful than in
liaha. and IT IL. TO say the least. bad
"s 70 let capitalists OF other states
~ al The benefits OF these important
e'rie highways within our own bord-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

10 need OF cutting or a woman's breast
oT . mans cheek or nose in n vain A.
tempt 10 cure cancer. No use az anniv,n,
burning p~lasters 10 the flesh and torturing
those already weak from suffering. sootb.
ing. oalmy, oils give safe. speedy
and certain cure. The most horrible forns
n cancer OF the face. breast. womb
MOUTH stomach, large tumors. ugly
uiceSs. hstuia. catarrh. terrible skin dia-
- etc, are all successfully treated by
the application ~ various for,,s Z,
simple oils. Send for a book mailed s,.a
NEST sanitorinm In the n Address
DIR " +. BYE, Indianapolis. Ind.
rlt this out and send to some sunarIn,
pna
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27
NEW FRENCH Lie SPRINGS HOTEL.

which was for a time fearful that an
.~ctric line 10 Ind snaolis would injure
business prosperity is now as
entnusiastic In praise n the interurban
system as is Greenwoo
Inc l., -. a =. railroad now operates
Ehteen miles OF its own track and passes
ever two or three miles OF tracks OF the
the Indianapolis street railway. Its cars
leave Indianapolis hourly from & a. m. TN
II l;l5 for the benefit OF heater-goersp
2. m, the first car leaving Franklin az
s# a. m. and making the run 10 this city
~ one hour and ten minutes. The line
dra Wa its patrons not only from the
growing towns Of %outhpor 900 inhab-
itansj. Greenwood $500. Whiteland ts5O)
ana Franklin 5000. but from all John
son county beside. as we'll as from east
trn Morgan county. northern Brown and
Bartholomew and northwestern Shelby.
arrners drive in ten miles or more 10
the towns on the line. hitch their teams
and make the trip to the city and back
~ "A few hours. Although the passenger
business of the Louisville division OF the
Pennsylvania railroad has been cut into
somewhat. the greater aprt OF the travel
on the electric line has been created by
me building OF the line. which brings
into the city every month hundreds or
people who otherwise would not come.
Equipment.
The equipment Of the road is complete
10 every way and the best obtainable.
embracing. among other things. heavy
rails. a smooth. well-ballasted roadbed
handsome. comfortable cars. concrete
crlverts and a telephone system making
pHmunication possible with the central
from any part Of the line. The
POW or house Is located at Greenwood.
\ park near Greenwood has been Ieas ed
~ the railroad. and many picnics.
reunions. conventions and other
af1 religious meetings have been
held there. "A viiiage Of prairie dogs. a
maze. swings and "A dancing pavilion ada
p the attractiveness OF the forest shade
lhe dancing pavilion has been incIosed
and may be heated for cooler weather.
sIecial cars are provided FOR an ex-
1"rdinary occasions. and are often run
nio the city as welt as Ia the opposite
direction. /.
ftr some time an extension Of twenty !
nilts south TO Columbus $3.50 inbah- (,
through Amity. Edinburg ana ,
aylorsville. has been contemplate Ana !,
he oincers or the company say that II
satisfactory franchise could be oh. g
aimed from the indianapolis authorities Il
'ork would doubtless pe undertaken ~ y
nee. " J.
oiicers OF the road are. William .,
WIN. President and general manager ri
1FHDas' Hugh IA. Miller. s-cretsrv ana o.
~Te,' columbus; a. u. Hogue. su- CO
Greenwood
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Progressive Policy.

The policy Of the COMPANY has heeI
progressive ms TO meeting the rftls A
the people Of indianapolis u IT'S indus
tries In regard 10 water service. n h4
bcen prompt I'm making extensions nhsr
ever "A reasonable demand for such 81
tensions has become apparent. ANA "A
constructive work has been an done vf'
the idea OF making it's plant one ~ M
pest IN the country ana of providing am|
pie capacity for every requir. mrrf W
perfect water service. Managed Nn i'd
progressive plan the COMPANY hoe sNc1
ceeded IN giving the indianapolis water
works system a place among the ls-1
IN the country. IL has made IT'S ~srtir'
worthy Of the city and ~ the rer0ri :
development which has placed %infianaq1
OILS among the most thriving ~ tht great
centers OF population ~ the Tinted
states The company's affairs are in if'
hhnds or some Of our most prNfui- m
business men. Gen. Thomas A. Morris
IS president: r. a. W. Davis. yire-rrfs.
ident and treasurer. and Milton Al Morris
secretary. Mr.. Davis Is also TREASURER
q the manufacturers natural pas com-
pany. In addition 70 Mr.. Morris ihn
board or directors includes Edward nan-
leis J. J.. K~etchanl Albert Baker NJ
= Maiott. H. Mckay T.angdon y n
w Davis. y. II. Kimball. l.. T kimhlN
n ). *. Bates ~ Portsmouth II ~;
y. :. Andrews or Brazil. Ind. q " Fay
son u Herbert paysofi ~ Portland Ne.
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THE EASTERN
TRACTION COMPANY.

One OF the most Important interurbar
railway systems radiating from INDIAN
apoiis Will undoubtedly be the Eastern
traction company's lines. recently reor-
~ganized from the indianapolis a Green
field railroad II il now being rapidly ex-
tended from Greenfield to Knightstcwn.
and this extension will be IA operation
IN less than nine months. From Knights
town II will be pushed without delay IL
Richmond. With branches TO New Castle
and Connersvilie. From Richmond ID
Will within a short period. b. carried On
20 Dayton. there 10 connect with the
great Ohio system Of electric roads AMI
conpass a territory embracing a popnla-
ton OF nearly 4so.s1 people, This will
then be to Indianapolis the creates,
feeder u all the interurban lines and =,
the fortunate investors a permanent
source ~ gratifying profit. Its securities
viii be equal 10 any Investment IN Ind--
ana and the fact that the Central trfia,
cOnpany OF Indianapolis. ~ which Mr.
Charles f.. Coffin. one OF the most ds-
eliminating and conservative nuanrl.ra
81 the West. H. president. has undertaken
the promotion Of the enterprises il sum
Gent evidence N its absolutely safe and
remuneratiye character. Tbs officers az
the company are an well known ana
Indianapolis business men ~ \
we highest standing. who have become /
h"nviiy tst@re~tsd An the cowparv 49,
cause 81 is slperlative control az ana -
the most prosperous ami we~aiih-rrodrr-
ing regions ~ the West. Not ontv 49,
me towns through which II PASSES ana
viii pass r. the country il w4il qarrc
y Indiana extremely rich In produr,s r
anl manufactures. but It's close alliance
YIN NE vast electric railway svstem or
mo VIII draw r. Indianapolis IN enor-
nous business that couid ~, o,n.rwF.a
N made to pay tribute 10 this rity m
wv rapidly become one ~ the most no.
emf factors that could be desired FOR inc
nrtner development ~ the trade 81 III
annapolis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

most improved and modern characte
with d Sest and most highly d~efeloas
water pumping machinery the caf|
pahy having a capacity for dettlapla
o',vo.vv gallons OF water every twenty
tour hours and placing this water AZ "
mouth OF the fire hydrants Win y
pounds pressure. while the dom s'lc cod
sumner has water delivered ut seNeni
pounds pressure. The largest engine b
the company has a capacity of 4iey
gallons and the plant Is built so u 3
De capable 81 rapid Increase "a mes. III
expanding demands or the cltt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-27

fferc " n unique scntlmc1t from 4 love-
lorn BillvilIc bard.
10 ever laughs M lodi lbs ami law
ihey amt no use a-jJwin'.
49, = Iiks a crosscut s4aw
Atlanta 0Constitution
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Seventeen Miles.

me company az present owns and op-
crates seventeen miles In addition To- me-
miles ~ track 4 utilities in this city. The
present terminus - Greenfield, but be-
fore Aug ! next cars Will bc run rerr-
larry p kniEht-town and no delay Mn
oe allowed IN completing the further 49,
tensions proposed. At present Tia cam
rany operates ten cars The ,r,otnu
nms netwern The court houses az Gre.ne
nn wv inuianapolis II ono hour. a
ssty attractive feature 81 tho road i
nprlhs Lak" park. "a delightful SUNNI
resort, sixteen miles from Indiana ,nu.
W.T.. various entertainments AZ. rna,n
tanned. The run in made ~ lcss ,xan
,s NV Ann = great many city peopl. ayai,
sn'tnseists ~ the ride out hoth a,,er
noons ana evenings during ,hr 49,.
moh'na The original company .,ar,In,
AVA NV. present linc June n. Isce
she ha.,n remsrkabiy successful from
wv peEinning. The power station 4. .,o'n
~ west 81 Greenfield. near a,gur
lake park. and IL a model or ner,r,ins
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UNION TRACTION COM
PANY OF INDIANA.

The system Of the Union traction corn
pany OK Indiana. as II exists today go.
conceived nearly ten years ara Tt.
Anuers'n electric street railway c,rr-
pany was organized in 800 w No.
Charles L. Henry OF Anderson M.
rhinp Mailer Of Marion and acquired IN.
oia morse railway which had been orsr,
ns IN Anderson since 1857 Ia tes- 49,
Iioperty and franchises OF the co,rra---
we acquired by the Union traotlon co.,
"hy OF anderson. which was ~, -
49, consolidated with thu Af,,a,m
"-ueisoh q indianapolis street raI,.-..
.nniahy 81 Muncie. under the nrasa.,
ane OF the Union traction .o,rraa.
4nuiana- The Muncie road was 4 ~
'e1Sof 81 the Citizens railway cn..ns-
,isahized In lSs2 Mr.. George & 49,
n' VINO was secretary ana rna-M,
ger OF the Muncie. Andersor ~
.anapons company. became 4 drn.-
- treasurer ~ the Union trar,fo, a.
,sn, - Indiana Fly the urcba.a
A' ines IN Marion and tho rnrsi
~ ~ interurban lines the svs,.ra
'snoed II now includes iea 49, 49,
-, uac. and serves a population =, -
N'o 1910 people. no. incius,r. ~.
wy OF indianapolis CTS. ooo,. "e
Change in Management.
Mr. Henry was general manager ., -.
s'"pany until March 6. 1901. when 49,
signed 70 devote more ~ ~.
or.rs nsercsts The present of,cer, 49,.
s'Ah are; President and rcn-
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Operation OF System.

The road j. operated with the alter
ating direct system q current distriAu-
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Various Lines.

The indianapolis northern traction ON
pany has about completed it, rght-of-
way TO kokomo and many projects of
similar nature are in the hand. az SIR. Nd
and enterprising men ~ good financial
standing that will undoubtedly b- pushed
10 completion They are not confined
10 any particular sections Of the state.
but are intended 20 very generally ira
verse all the more important mannf.c a.
turing and business districts. and the
country comprising the most moline
farrning and grazing sections.
The chief claim Of these electric rail
ways TO public patronage IL not that fh.v
Specially Invite the travel of tourists and
pleasure seekers. as many have sap-
posed, hut that. in n greater degree than
any otncr method 81 transportation. they
meet the wants of local communities ~,
the speedy and prompt
uon at . minimum cost which facilitates
tne development and transaction of bus
ines, and promote social intercourse.
Their Immense value to Indiana Ia tha
future may be estimated ~ a degree ~
the following brief reviews os Tho un..
now In operation.
There IL another view OF this devalor-
ment that appeals strongly ID tho pao,ga
~ this state. viz. the sterling mature ~
the Investment they afford to the citizens
OF every community through which thax
They hould 30 built ana ovn.d
Within the state. Their bonds should ~
purchased Dy lndianians and a distinct
should be given an y.
pie In the financing ~ thesa ran.sr-
these lines have proven r.r~re-
auve and In a very few years ,hav utt,
nigh rang among the s4curt,tc. 49,
OF the state.