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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
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YYH ITH a growth of manufactures ap-
"a preaching the stage of hypertrophy
W. and a population increasing at
rate which promises to give us 13o,oOO,oo0
in 1925, the future prosperity of this coun-
try seems to be more than ever dependent
upon its agricultural development
Fortunately, there has been noticeable
since the beginning of the present CEN
tury a decided check In the tendency Of
our rural population to gravitate towards
the urban centers. This is due to num-
Der Of factors working improvement In the
conditions of life and labor in our farm
ing districts and their effects are marked
by an increase Of forty per cent in the
value of farm land In America since 1900
The old-time farmer of our sparsely set
tied States, whose horizon was bounded
by his fences, whose activities and the d.
versions Of his scanty leisure were re-
stricted to the area which he cultivated,
will be almost unknown to the next gen
GRAFTON. Agencies are In operation which
have already greatly ameliorated the blank
lnonotony of his life and will eventually
entirely change it. HIS interests are wild
ened by the service of the rural free de-
livery and he is afforded greater freedom
Of movement by the extension of electric
railways. The growing scarcity OF free
lands has enhanced the value Of his hold
ing and induced improved methods Of cul-
tiyation with the natural result Of larger
returns and his profits have been In
creased by better and cheaper transporta-
ton and market facilities.
The wire has destroyed his isolation and
has relieved his wife of the dreadfully op-
pressive thought of being shut out from
the world He can now Communicate
readily with neighbor, storekeeper, or
physician, and she may tighten the labors
OF the day by a chat over the telephone.
The daily paper. cheap magazines and the
travelling library induce to intellectual ac-
tiyity where mental stagnation formerly
prevailed.
Coincident with the Introduction OF these
favorable factors info the life Of the farm
er, there has arisen a systematic move
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

promises permanent and satisfactory So
luton to well nigh all the problems with
which agricultural communities have had
to contend. The idea is a reversion to
conditions which once obtained in this
country and which exist today In the
Orient and in Europe where the village is
the focal point Of the surrounding agri-
cultural district
When Coronado and his adventurous
followers broke upon the peaceful people
of Mexico, they found the Pueblo Indians
living, as their name implies, in perma-
nent villages. The houses were grouped
around a central fortified point. The
farms formed an outer circle, radIated by
roads and irrigation bitches. The husband
man went out TO his fields each morning,
returning at shutdown to his villnge home
men.
At a much later period the Mormon set
tiers In Utah adopted a similar system Of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

agricultural communities, each with a
common center, but in their case tho
church occupied the position in the town
corresponding to that held by the fort in
the Indian village, and the purpose Of the
arrangement was chiefly disciplinary
In still more recent times the idea OF
rural Capitalization has been carried to
practical perfection at several points IN
the orange districts of California, and
these settlements have furnished the Re-
clamation Service with the models for its
town site plans. The happy blending in
these communities Of the characteristics
OF town and country led former Secretary
Gates to declare that their people more
nearly approach to the ideal Of home life
than any to be found elsewhere In
America
Isolated rural settlements may be met
with here and there In other parts OF the
West and In few States the hrst step
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

In addition 10 the various methods Of
hunting ducks there are two classes ot
men who do the hunting. The one who
makes a living at Il, getting the game
for the market. and the one Who hunts
for love Of the snort, The former Is by
far the more successful IN the sil, and
were II not for them the noees would
be undepleted rs they are today.
The market hunter cares nothing for
the ethics of the game, he Is not adverse
to breaking any or an the laws that have
been passed for the protection OF and
preservation Of the ducks and, this being
the case. I, requires much vigilance ON
the part of the game wsrdens to see
that the laws are not violated.
Ii was the market men who nrst used
what is known as the "hig" gun. small
cannon that was so destructive that 1t
was necessary to pass laws prohibiting
its use. With this weapon In the bow
of boat the men would at night glide
into flock of sleeping ducks. Then a
large lantern would be unveiled and be-
fore the surprised ducks could rise the
contents of the big gun were fred into
them. In this manner many ducks were
killed but many were merely wounded
and numbers of the latter escaped only
to die of starvation. Then too, of those
killed, many were lost while the reports
of the gun disturbed every flock for
miles around.
Today the market gunners, work diff
ferently. Usually they work In squads
and their cooperation brings about good
results double sinlsbox will be placed
in good position on the flats and 400
or more decoys set out. Two expert
gunDers are assigned to the sinkboxes
while the remainder of the squad man
sloop or schooner that is anchored
about a quarter Of a mile away to the
windward. The men on the larger YES
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the Mormon temple, will stand the school
house, with the main roads converging
upon it. Around this. along the sides of
the public square will be ranged the town
hall, post-oftice, library, telephone ex-
change, churches, Fairgrounds, and the
principal stores and business houses. This
plaza will be surrounded by residences
with ample yards and flower gardens,
whilst the outer edges of the settlsment
win be marked of in larger lots for occu-
patton by dairies and truck gardens.
TheGe towns will enjoy, not only an un-
limited supply Of good water for drinking
and domestic purposes, but In many in
stances the irrigation works will furnish
power for lighting and industrial plants
and for the operation OF electric railroads.
1t is noteworthy that the sources OF these
public utilities will in every such case be
In the hands Of the people, TO whom the
Government is pledged to turn over it's
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towards Capitalization has been taken by
consolidating small schools and transport
Ing pupils to a central establishment
For an exhibition of the prosecution of
rural Capitalization In a systematic and
complete manner we must look to the
large areas Of arid land which the Recla-
nation Service Is rapidly converting into
productive soil, These tracts, exceeding
In several instances 800, 900 acres, are laid
out In holdings of 40 and 80 acres Town
sites have been located at distances that
bring every farm within three miles at
most Of one OF them.
It is proposed that the towns. which
Will contain populations Of from 1000 to
5000, shall have all the conveniences of
the modern urban center The streets are
laid out in broad right lines with inter
secting avenues continuing out through
the adjacent farm land In the place
occupied by the Indian stronghold and
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irrigation systems. with the exception of
the reservoirs, ten years after compile
ton.
Each settlement will be logical sta
tion for railroad, a market for the farm
er's produce and shipping depot for the
buyer. The Capitalization and community
Of interests will effect obvious economies
and enable every farmer in the district to
enjoy conveniences that would otherwise
be beyond his reach.
Aside from the home, the great social
institutions OF the rural districts are
the church, the school and the agricul-
turai institution. 1t Is admitted that
none of these is extending anything like
the degree of benefit that should be de-
rived from 1t and this in each case Is
because Of the scattered constituency.
Upon the rural settlement plan all three
Of these institutions are AFFORDED greatly
enlarged opportunities for activity and
influence, whilst their maintenance will
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~ IL n Inc CUuluB VI dutunu NuCIo
A comes to the mind of every sports
~ man call from the wild. Though
not so much so now as In former years,
the entire Atlantic seaboard is practical
" a great game preserve for wild fowl,
for 1t Is indented with a thousand bays
and rivers that ara the haunts Of the
feathered tribe, each specie acting bit
different, perhaps, but all being OF one
mind and all following the laws Of nature
that cause them to move northward In
the spring and southwark In the fall.
Today thousands of sportsmen are
looking over their gear, cleaning their
guns, loading cartridges and waiting pa
tiently for the glad day to come when
they may go forth to slay for the mere
pleasure of doing so.
Each season sees an increase in the
number of hunters but the man who
would return with his bag we'll filled
needs to know a thing or two, for the
big billed gentry are anything but fools,
and were not the methods Of securing
them as varied as are the varieties of
the ducks, more indeed would be the
number of those who would return to
Lnelr homes 10 HBure OUT tudI luelr lew
trophies stood them four times what
they would have cost in the market.
However, while the duck may be no
fool he Is often fooled and 1t Is his curl
osity that generally puts him within
range Of a load Of shot II he could
only learn the difference between a flock
of painted images and a group of his own
relatives sitting down to a quiet meal he
might live longer, for, after all, the
decoy Is the greatest lure in use and
about the only one that is successful.
One may purchase very handsome nickel
plated duck calls and blow them until
ones tongue hangs out and yet produce
only sound that comes as near imitat-
ing the rasping "quack" as a street
piano does Sousa's band
With the decoys goes the sinkbox, a
narrow, shallow box that floats Just half
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08
.HOLDUPS ARRESTED
NEAR HEGEWISCH
Men Responsible for Many
Holdups Are Apprehend-
ed by Cashier Supple.

South Chicago, ILL.,, July S.-Thomas
Thompson and Frank Van Gordon
We're arrested by the Hegewisch po-
lice for completely in the numerous
holdups that have taken place In the
vicinity of the state line near Hege-
wisch during the past few weeks and
have confessed to a series of crimes.
The capture was erected by Omcers
Klein and Spanier of the Hegewisch
police force after they had been given
a tip by Bill supple, the cashier of the
Interstate National Bank of Hege-
wisch.
Supple noticed a couple of strange
looking men get off from train and
CHANGED to see a revolver in the pocket
OF one of them. This aroused his
curiosity and he wondered if these
men were not the ones that had been
terrorizing the neighborhood for the
past few weeks
He notified the police at Hegewisch
and the above mentioned officers We're
detailed on the case. Last Saturday
night a train pulled into the station
and five men stepped off from il and
| two were instantly recognized as the
men whom Supple had seen.
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and when the men walked down the
track the officers bounced out upon
them and they We're arrested before
they could draw their guns or show
! fight
| Their latest robbery was the holding
up of two Polish men from whom they
took ten cents each.
| When they were taken to the police
station they were put in the sweatbox
and soon confessed to all of the rob
berries that have taken place in the
vicinity of Hegewisch during the past
month.
They admitted that they had held VI
Frank Eisen. the peddler, and tool
from him SIS in cash and some under
wear and two razors. All but tn,
money has been recovered.
They also said that they had helC
up Helena Purnpowski and Stella Say
rabuski who live in SIC Sheffield ave
nue., Hammond. The men live in 394
West Adams street, Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08
LOVES TWO GIRLS;
LATER LOSES BOTH
Father Has Joseph Fuda Ar
rested For Abduction
and Stops Wedding.
especial TO Lake County Times

South Chicago. H.. July S.-A
peculiar case of a man whose affections
We're hopelessIy divided between two
young ladies has come TO the atten-
ton of the local police today when
Joseph Fuda was arrested on a war
rant sworn out by the father of the
girl he finally selected as his wife.
1t is said that Fuda went east some
time ago with the two girls with whom
he had become infatuated. He was
unable for a long time to make up his
mind as TO which Ia liked but finally
picked out a girl by the name of
Martin.
The other girl was left in New York
where she was either employed in a
hospital or was sick and was confined
in one with some illness. the exact
facts of which are unaseertainable.
When Fuda returned TO Chicago with
the girl. her father who lives at S742
Buffalo avenue. learned Of their pres
ence and at once had him arrested on
a charge of abduction.
From present indications it appears
that the fellow viii now lose the Mar
tin girl and the other as we'll and in
addition will have TO account to her
father for his actions towards the
Martin girl whom he persuaded 70
leave home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08
METHODIST SERVICES.

At the First Methodist church yes
terday. Rev. Lewis Smith. the pastor,
preached for the first time IA the new
church. The communion service was
the largest in the history OF the con-
gregation. II P. Overton and wife. and
6. /. W hitney. assistant secretary Of
the Gibson Y. II. c. A Joined
The music b. the choir was inspiring
rarely beautiful duet was rendered
by H. w. Marden and Miss Orrha Smith
In the morning, and choice Solo -
Miss Lottie Robbins in the evening.
The Sunday school, the class meeting
and Epworth League We're we'll attend
ed and spirited gatherings.
Announcements made for the week
are:
Monday. 500 ?. m. official board and
Solicitors and Brotherhood OF ST. Eau
Tuesday, 500 p. m. Epworth Leagus
business meeting
Wednesday. 500 p. m. The churci
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
SERVED WITH SUMMONS
Indiana HarbOr Railroad Company to
Appear in Court Charge of
Blocking the streets.

Chief Rimbach today will serve war
rants on the officials Of the Indiana
Harbor Railroad company on four com
plants charging them with violation
Of the ordinances in blocking the
crossings Of Oakley, Sohl. Jesse streets
and Calumet avenue, one evening last
week. Ninety-five freight cars became
stalled at these points and held up
traffic in either direction for over an
hour.
Only two brakemen We're in at
tendance on the train at the time and
one of them was compelled TO run
some distance TO the rear of the string
TO flag all approaching trains. and his
absence left one man to take care of
the train. The tie-up was witnessed
by hundreds Of people and much indig-
nation was expressed. After the filing
of the complaints the defendants will
have ten days to return answer and
after that time win be hailed into
court. The chief claims that the com
pany IS responsible for the affair and
not the crew in charge Of the train
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08
CAMERON OFFERS
TO COMPROMISE
Street Car Magnate Willing
TO Give Men Two Cents
Increase Per Hour.
Especial to Lake County Times.)

South Chicago. July S.-President
Cameron of the South Chicago Railway
company has offered a new contract to
the employees of the road. increasing
their wages from twenty three to
twenty FIVE cents an hour, As their
original demand was for thirty cents
Il is not known whether the new con-
tract viii be accepted or not Those
employed by the Calumet Electric line
have already accepted and signed the
contract presented 10 them being en-
entirely satisfied with the terms stipula-
ted The employees of the Couth Chicago
line. however, have not as yet given out
any definite Information as to whether
they viii aeceed TO the terms stipulated.
Ohicials Of the company stated this
morning that they did not think it
probable that strike would ensue in
case the new scale did not prove sat
isfactory.
The amount asked for by the men on
this line is thirty cents an hour, but
it is understood that they held out
small hopes of receiving it without a
strike. The action of those on the
Calumet division Will probably have a
strong tendency in influencing the
others TO fall in line,
The contract which but recently has
been presented To them for their sig
nature was drawn up at a meeting OF
the board Of directors who met with
President Cameron Friday afternoon al
the Chicago office. 1t is said that they
would not consider for a minute the
thirty cent rate, and consider theil
new offer a most liberal one
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08
NOONAN FINDS
The WRONG ROOM
Transient Guest Causes Con
sternation in South Chi
cago Rooming House.
Especial to Lake County Times.1

Especial to Lake County Times.)
South Chicago. July S-An intruder
in the home of Mrs. Slater caused all
kinds of trouble last Tuesday night
and the man who gave his name as T.
Noonan was given a chance to ex-
plain his action before Judge Girten
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Merritt, who rents apartments
from Mrs. Slater was about to enter
her rooms when she was confronted by
Noonan who had been standing just
behind the door. The woman was
terribly frightened and began scream
ing at the top of her voice, The man
stepped forward to explain the situa-
ton, but not before every member OF
the household had been aroused and
had gone to her assistance. 1t devel-
oped that the man was the same who
had engaged board and room at the
house several days ago and was to
occupy room whenever he found one
vacant.
He arrived there Tuesday night for
that purpose and it is supposed was
III an intoxicated condition. Not be
ing able TO find the apartments of Mrs
Slater he wandered up stairs where
he was found in the rooms of Mrs Me.
Grift. The woman charged that tn,
/ they will acceed TO the terms stipulated
man not only refused TO get out of tn,
in telling them so. The principals il
the affair are well known in Soutl
Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08
STRAY LAD FINDS
4 GOOD HOME
Elmer Vanosdole Happy
Through Efforts of Police
and Lake County Times

The efforts of Chief Rimbach and the
Hammond police 10 find a good home
for Elmer Nanosdole. the 14-year-old
boy who ran away from home and
whose parents, separated and remar-
ried, did not care TO be inflicted with
the lad. We're rewarded yesterday
when Gustav Zachau, we'll to do
farmer of South Holman street, took
the boy 10 his home Mr.. Zachau and
his wife read the pathetic story of the
little fellows troubles in THE LAKE
COUNTY TIMES and both were touched
by the sad case.
They Immediately came To Chief
Rimbach and begged 10 be allowed to
take the lad 10 their home as they
are without kin at their place The
chief was impressed with the kindness
Of the couple and was glad that so
good an opportunity presented itself.
The couple have farm with three
cows and a number of chickens. and
it is their intention to allow the boy
to earn a small wage helping Mrs.
zachau in her duties He will be
treated as a son 10y the loving couple
and will have such benefits as he never
before experienced In the fail as
9ooi4 as ScAIool opens, he VIII nave the
benefit Of thorough education, and
already has been fitted out with a new
suit shoes and outfit Never before in
this city has an orphan or stray boy
had such chance to get a good home
and the boy himself appreciates the
fact. lie thanked Mr.. and Mrs Zachau
| for their kindness and also Chief Rim
| bach and the police force for the many
little acts Of kindness they performed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08
HOLD-UP MEN AWAIT TRIAL.

Edward Ames and Martin Walsh. thu
two aleger hola-up men who were ar
rested in East Chicago Friday even
ing charged with holding up Conductor
u. c. Peters, viii have their trials this
afternoon before Justice ". Reiiand.
The police have been unable 70 capture
the other three men who made their
getaway and the two men arrested re-
ruse 70 divulge the names Of theiF
comrades.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08

meets for prayer tie FIRST time in The
new church.
Thursday. -0.Ce e m Ladies' Of -ha
Missionary society 20 on an excursion
10 Jackson park, Chicago
Friday, 500 p m. Cottage prayer-
meeting with Mr.. and Airs. Fremont c.
Mason, AS sibley street.
Communicated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08

telegram TO THE LAKE COUNTY
TINES relative to the date of the open
ing OF the squirrel season is TO the eff
feet that this paper is IN error in stat
ing that the date OF the opening of the
squirrel season is Aug l. The date Of
the opening season. according to Game
Warden E. z. Earle. Is July /.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08

Michael Crawford who has been con-
fined at St. Margaret's hospital for the
last two weeks suffering with heart
failure. suecumbed Saturday evening.
and the body was sent 10 his home at
Ottawa. Ill, today for burial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-08

NJ. S, Osborn at their home, Il Plummer
avenue over Sunday.
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Misses Arbeen and Lush of Chicago
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Drackert and family yesterday at their
home in State Line street.
Mrs. c. II. Hessler of Rockford, Ill,
arrived in Hammond this morning
where she viii be the guest Of William
Morgan and family for the week
Miss Hazel Williams returned to her
home in Chicago today after pleas
ant visit with Miss Edna Stafford at
her home in South Holman street
-
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellis, Charles
Ellis and Miss Mable Edgar of Har-
vey, Ill. We're the guests of Miss Alice
Bump Sunday at her home in East
State street.
Mrs. c. C. Kingwel and daughter.
Miss Grace and Miss Inez Eaton will
leave the last of the week for Law
renee, Mich, where they will spend a
two weeks vacation.
The Ladies of the Catholic church
will hold a social Thursday evening on
the lawn at the home of the Rev. Ed
ward F. Barrett IN East Sibley street.
Everyone is cordially invited.
So
Miss Stella Nerriu of Muskogee, J.
| T. who has been visiting Mrs. S A
Bell for the past week, left last even
/ ing for Ravina, O.. where she will
spend several days before returning
/ home
/ Mr.. and Mrs Howard Gabel and
daughters of Pueblo, colo, are ex-
pected in Hammond tomorrow to be
/ the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Kunert
and family at their home in Russell
street
J. X Henry returned to his home
| in Wheeling. ". Va. yesterday after
a weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. ". F
Henry at their home on Sheffield ave
nue.. Miss Pearl Henry went home
with him 10 remain the rest of tn
summer.