The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-09-12
Gary News

Messrs Wickes and Heinz of Ham
mond were among visitors here this
afternoon Mr.. Heinz is proprietor OF
the skating rink now located at Roby.
lie is arranging for the disposal Of
large tent which he owns, finding a
market for il here where temporary
quarters Of that kind are badly needed.
This morning the Blome company
started the hauling of cement, crushed
stone and other necessary material
from the Lake Shore switch over it's
dinkey track TO where the mixers are
working They have teams for pull
ing the cars. two cars comprising
load
The FaIkenau company have their
barracks and eating quarters well un-
der way. They are located on Wash
ington street near Sixth avenue Sew
eral buildings Of quite a substantial
nature are being erected for the hous-
ing of the men who are 10 work on the
building of the three hundred houses
which the Falkenau contract calls for.
F. II. Call, a well known young law
yer from the gas belt prospected here
today. He is a cousin of the lawyer
bearing the same name who does near
~ all of Knapp. Haynie & Campbelfs
trial work, ia Chicago. Mr.. Calls
father was the contractor who put the
road running from Millers Station to
the lake some ten years ago and he
was greatly surprised to find the great
change that has taken place here. In
all probability he will come here in
the spring with the intention of locat-
in her permanently.
Charles L. Miller and son, George, of
Hammond spent the afternoon here to-
day. Mr.. Miller has charge of the
Hammond company's branch at Ham
mond and was here on business as well
as to take note of the progress of the
work. he having been here early in
the spring before anything had as yet
been done. George leaves next week
for Wabash where he completes his
collegiate work this year. He ex
poets to study law at the University
OF Chicago next year and then settle
down to practice later, and If Georges
convictions are to be relied upon his
field will be with us.
1t is becoming more and more evil
dent that the Lake Shore will soon
have to establish a fagman at their
crossing here. The frequent passing
of trains over the double track when
the public is making such constant use
of the crossing, is dangerous to no
small degree. One of the factors in
the danger is that the road runs it's
trains left handed, hence causing add
ed confusion to a person already scar
ed by the approaching train Mr..
Lamb of Stein, Wyatt & Lamb narrow
~ escaped being killed this evening by
a freight train which came along just
as the $40 was leaving. He started
across as the passenger pulled out and
suddenly caught sight of the approach
ing freight. He refined in his horse so
suddenly that it threw him, fortunate
~. to3one side. Both horse and rider
escaped although the fall bruised MIR.
Lamb somewhat.
The land company completed yester-
day the allotment on the applications
filed. There We're many, in some
cases as high as eight applications for
the same property in the business sec
ton. Most of the applicants. however,
on the part of the committee most of
the allotments will be satisfactory, if
not all in fact The company today
notified the applicants of the DISPOSE
ton of their applicants and by the
end OF the week it is expected that
some of them will have begun prepara-
ttons for building
One of the applicants who was very
fortunate in his allotment, was on
hand and took UP his contract the
moment the allotment was made known
today. He Immediately drew a check
for $500. the total cost of his lots
and deposited it with the cashier. Mr..
Lyman. and asked that his contract be
forwarded for signature. He expects
TO begin active work on the building