The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-20
GARY NEWS


GARY NEWS
s. c. Heminger purchased the shack
now occupied by Mr.. Purcell and
family and will move into it within
a short while.
l. A. Wiley, undertaken from Delphi,
drove in this afternoon with his single
rig, making the hundred mile drive in
three days. He expects to unload his
Office furniture in a few days and viii
begin the erection Of his building at
once.
Chief Martin took FIVE prisoners to
Crown Point this morning, including
two colored men. Among the num-
Der was the Austrian, Mike Dlmelcz'
who attempted to kill the chier winnie
stealing from freight car seFeIal
evenings ago.
James II. Hyman, cashier of the
T.ardT cor,nanv ts wearing expan-
sive EXPRESSION Of self complacency
these davs. The stork on a recent
visit at Joliet left at the home OF his
daughter a ten pound boy and Grand
father Hayman is receiving congratu-
Iations with a very good grace.
]. II. Wilson, internal revenue col
lector from Valparaiso, stopped off be-
tween trains this afternoon to pick up
evidence against some of the local op-
orators of blind pigs.
Attorney Heart for the SaIoonkeep-
ers association. is assisting in the evil
dence to be presented to the prose-
cutor.
B. Valdez, the proprietor of the en-
ployment agency and foreign exchange
office, won the case yesterday after
noon in which he was defendant sew
eral foreigners having brought suit
for alleged wages. Attorneys Hodges
and Widermuth handled the defense
Attorney Heart appearing for the
plaintiff.
f. Jansen of Hobart, came over this
morning to spend the day getting in
touch with the condition and needs
of the Catholic work here. His whole
hearted interest and sympathy is win
ming him friends everywhere and that
church is to be congratulated upon
their fortunate selection for their
work here. 1t will be a very large
work and will tax the abilities Of a
great man.
George Allen, the barber, inadvert-
emily picked up a shot gun this after
noon to kill chicken not far from
Jones & Brillmeyers blacksmith shop
and had no sooner killed the chicken
then he found himself in the con-
vincing grasp of Officer Jenkins. The
city ordinance against shooting is be-
ing strictly enforced with good re-
suits. large number of people wit
messed the shooting and were amazed
that one of the little children play
Ing in the neighborhood was not hit.
The contract for the grading for
the track elevation and moving for
the Lake Shore. Baltimore & Ohio and
Indiana Harbor railroads has been let
and the contractors are making hurried
preparations to push the work. It is
to be completed in ninety days and in
wolves the making of a grade for near
ly fifty miles of railroad tracks and
switches with three double tracks
elevated for nearly a half a mile in
the center of town 1t means the
early abelishing Of grade crossings in
the north part of town. 1t also means
the moving of all of the people now
living on Prospect avenue, the first
temporary street to gain prominence
in Gary. This affects nearly thous-
and people including groceries, bakery
store. news stand. boarding houses
and dwelling shacks.
Everybody is working overtime here
now. The excellent weather is max
ing possible a progress that tive
months ago would have been un-
dreamed of. Contractors are hurryine
material men to get in supplies ant
material Material and supply men are
goading the railroads and wholesalers
The bosses and builders are rushing Il
their fullest extent the building, grad
ing, eycavating, filling and work o.
all kinds In every direction and OF
every hand there is an air Of feverisl
hurry Every contract made calls FOL
the completion Of the work In th'
shortest possible time limit. A pre-
MUM Is put on early completion anC
fine for non compliance with the
time part of a contract. All of tn,
roads are putting on more trains Il
handle the crowds that hurry in. Mer
come in every day to buy property
some put off the buying a day or tive
and return to find the property they
liked gone and a building started OF
it. 1t is any wonder that every per
son who comes here becomes infatu
ated and returns, that the eyes of the
commercial and Industrial world are