The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-15
National Water Way of I'm
usual Interest Because of
Historical Connections.
MORE FRIENDS LINED Up
Sunday Was Used to Good Advantage
BY Candidates for James.
town Trip.

Sunday was. used to good advant-
age by many of the candidates for THE
LAKE COUNTY TIMES jamestown free
trip. One candidate in Hammond for
instance in company with one of her
friends, who IS helping her, sat down
a her telephone and kept 1t busy for
an hour calling on friends and telling
them to be prepared to support her
when she calls on them. Another liv-
ing in district four made it a point to
see as many OF her friends before and
after church services as possible The
result was that she was promised about
fifteen subscriptions.
Already there is talk Of the possible
winners, but a superficial glance upon
the returns shows that none is in
big lead at this time, but judging from
the start, it seems that it will be a
real race.
Already the candidates and their
friends are looking forward to what is
in store for them at the jamestown
exposition. Questions have been asked
as TO what may be seen besides the
exposition itself and the question is
of Importance as the surrounding
country and waters are the real max
ing Of this exposition.
The exposition being on Hampton
Roads, one of the greatest waterways
in the world, facts and information on
around Hampton Roads" are interest
ing.
In the vicinity of the jamestown
1 iazr racI{ f1r,
combined to create territory supreme
" attractive. The climate of this ia
vored region is pleasant winter and
summer. The extremes of rernpera-
turev asry less fro4ss the average than
in any other section of the Atlantic.
Marlarial diseases do not originate
near Hampton Roads, and sufferers
from such troubles find relief here.
/ Humidity is not excessive and the
breezes which blow continuously are
| rarely blustery
From the Virginia capes to the end
Of Tidewater and beyond, man has
supplemented nature, and war has Civ
en- added interest. Near the site Of the
exposition are forts. a navy yard, a
ship building plant. an arsenal, thriv-
ing cities popular hotels, myriad club
houses and yacht clubs Up the James
river are the finest examples Of colon
ial architecture in America. The pen
insula, between the James and the
4 York rivers, has been the scene OF
more bloody battles than have occur
red on any territory of similar size ir
the new world.
The special points of historical in
terest connected with the first settle.
ment are Cape Henry. Old Point Com.
fort and Jamestown. At Cape Henry
the ships of Newports fotiua first an
chored, and a cross now marks tn,
spot where the adventurers landed IL
April, 1907. A lighthouse erected ther,
in 1891 still stands. Point Comfor
was their first harbor. 1t was so de
nominated because it afforded perfec
shelter and a safe anchorage for tn
storm tossed wayfarers. jamestown
where the pioneers landed in May, 1907
was the final stopping place of til
party.
Hampton, the home of friendly In
dians. known as Kecoughtan, is th
oldest continuous settlement of Eng
lishmen in America. 1t is on Hamp
ton Roads. Just across from the expo
sition grounds.
Fortress Monroe, originally pals
ade fort of the first settlers, planne
in 1914 and fortified few years later
is now the finest fortress in Americ
and chief artillery station of tn
United States government. 1t stand
sentinel before the grounds. separate
by ten miles Of water. while midwa
between IS the Rip -Raps, a moder
fort.
Newport News. where the creates
ship building plant OF the country
located. was first known as Port Nuc,
1t was there that men from Jamestow
sighted Lord Delaware's ships when h
first came to Virginia.
The most famous naval encounte
OF the civil war was the battle Of th
q Merrimac and Monitor This duel too
1 place in Hampton Roads, within plai
q sight Of the exposition grounds. Ever
+ student of history will remember tbs
f on that occasion iron-clad first ms
: iron-clad. This battle will be repro
, duced during the exposition period, an
q will he not only entertaining but il
: structive. Modern navies date fro
a that conflict, and the representativ.
Of all the worlds navies will see
1907 Just how the combatants conduc
ed themselves in this struggle witho,
a precedent.