The Lake County times., 1906-12-01
Gary News

Gary News
The contract has been let for the
erection OF a large boarding house, COX
125 on Delaware street. The company
Is erecting this and expects to have it
ready at the earliest possible moment
to accommodate as many Of its men as
possible.
Gary Oyster Bay. Served in amy
style, at ali hours. Prospect avenue
and BrOndway. Frank ReiIand, prop.
Dan1 Keller, construction guperin-
tendent for j. L. Silsbee, the architect
who designed the bank building, came
down today to get IN touch with the
work and prepare for experimenting
the work. He will also have charge
of the hotel. a large boarding house
and one or two other buildings that
have been designed by Mr.. Silsbee.
Morris Kahan of Indiana Harbor,
spent the afternoon here today look
Ing up the site he recently purchased
with view of preparing to build. His
contractor accompanied him and they
expect to begin Immediately the erec-
ton OF the two story business block he
Will occupy on Broadway near Seventh
avenue.
Geo. H. Hines OF the White city,
stayed over between trains at noon to-
day. He is pushing his theater project
and expects to be able to have some
thing definite done in the matter by
early spring. Mr.. House, also of the
White city. who was originally to in
terest himself in the matter has with
drawn on account Of the numerous
other interests that need his attention.
John o. Bowers Of Hammond, IS one
OF the more recent applicants for a
prominent site on Garys main
thoroughfare He is referee in bank
ruptcy at Hammond. and known over
the state as the best authority on bank
ruptcy law. This reputation, however,
has not prevented his taking advantage
of the opportunities offered by Gary's
raise as a result of which he is able
to take his stand among the nnanciers
and builders.
The erection Of the part of the ma
chine shop east Of Broadway's exten
sion, across the river, began this morn
ing. The steel frame work begins to
tower in the air and soon another gi- |
gantic structure much like the one
now standing to the west will be erec-
ted This open weather makes rapid
work possible and the steel company
is taking advantage of it to the utmost.
The board Of education held their
regular meeting this afternoon and dis
cussed future needs both as to teachers
and buildings, somewhat at length. al
though nothing decisive was done and
probably will not be for some time.
The question of providing schools and
teachers Will be governed largely by
the situation at the time and not by
any very definite plans laid when moth
ing is known as to how many there |
Will be nor where they win be-
Moe the contractor. has completed
the painting of the second barracks
building just south Of the river north |
of the Lake Shore tracks. This COM
pletes the erection OF these two build
ings, which are models IN every way. |
They are fitted up with steam heat.
hot and cold water, six large bath
ing. The first building has large
lobby and reading room and all OF the
rooms are well furnished They are
occupied by the steel workers, no 9TH
ers being given Accommodations there.
Among the cases before Justice Fitz-
gerald today three were of men hauled
in by the Falkenau company's chief
He has been with the company for a
number of years in the capacity of
private watchman and attends to the
maintenance of order among their
camps. The three men in question had
taken in more liquor than they could
take care of without effecting their
tempers and when the watchman ar
rived on the scene there was a free for
all scrap in session. He promptly
rounded up the bunch and hauled them
up to the local police station and asked |
that they be taken care Of. Marshall |
Chambers and his men locked them up |
in the cells and this morning the
Judge" read the law to them in no un- |
certain tones and found them guilty /
They paid their fines and promised to |
do better.