The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-18
GARY NEWS

Frank George. a former private
Waterman for the Gary Land company,
was deputized yesterday to assist in
the work of watching for the com
pany on the east side. A Waterman
is kept in the district where the for
eign population resides on account Of
the frequent domestic squabbles that
need attention. At odd times knife
is used or little gun play INDUCED in,
and it was thought advisable to have
the watchman authorized to make ar
rests.
Mrs. NJ. a. Caldwell is visiting her
people in Joliet for few days
| Ralph w. Rilson, night superintend-
ent of one of the Illinois Steel com
panys mills in South Chicago, came
down yesterday for a days stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Caldwell prepare
tory to leaving for a weeks vacation
in New York with Mr.. Mason, one of
local engineers. Rilson was formerly
on the corps here for the steel company,
being one of the first inspectors on the
paving work that was being done by
the r. S. Blome company. Among the
| pioneers he has a host OF friends VINO
are pleased to learn of his advancement
in South Chicago.
Attorney j. Glenn Harris. of Harris
& Bretsch, represented the plaintiff
in the suit against the Ocean Guaranty
and Accident company before Justice
Huber yesterday morning The com
pany covered the Thomas Phee Con-
| struction company by a policy. The
plaintiff had been hurt by a moving
boom while driving under the crane to
which the boom was attached and had
| brought suit for damages. An appar-
ent understanding was arrived at and
Judgment entered for the plaintiff in
the sum of fifty dollars. Attorney l.
l. Bomberger represented the accident
company.
Mike Rolewicz of South Chicago
looked after business interests here
yesterday.
A rumor on the street this morning
runs to the effect that the Gary and
Interurban Railway company completed
yesterday the purchase of land for its
power house, near Fifteenth avenue and
Broadway.
The Lake Shore Railroad company
completed yesterday afternoon the third
moving of the first depot and freight
house. These consisted of two truck
less box cars. They were first set in
on a detached siding and steps built
up to the doors. That was in May a
year ago. Within a few weeks the
trucks were taken off and the cars set
on a buiIt-up platform. in front of
these was built a long freight platform
along which a freight switch was put
in. This served until most of the win
ter was gone, when the present depot
was erected and the two box cars were
moved for the second time. Agent
Chapman and his assistants occupied
one of them for sleeping quarters for
several months. The moving yester-
day was to clear the right of way for
the Chicago, Lake Shore and South
Bend electric railway. Prohl, the
teaming contractor of Hammond. is
grading out the right of way which
runs so that it necessitates the moving
of the north school building, the for
mer Gary Land company's office. the
Jail building and part of the Falk-
lnau's Construction company's planning
mill.
Victor Falknau, president of the
FaIknau Construction company, came
out Yesterday morning for a short in
spection of the company's local work
Henry De Bruin has been awarded
the contract for the additional plumbing
on the Gary building at Broadway and
Fifth avenue, made necessary by the
eauipping of the second floor with Of
fees instead of store rooms.
The Phillips building, at the north
east corner of Broadway and Fifth ave
! nue.. is without heat for several days
on account of a bad leak in the boiler
i The boiler has been removed and a new
one is to be installed.
, The Gary Building and Loan associa-
ton has been formally organized will
some fifty members and some three
hundred shares of stock subscribed
Mr. Idzikowski. the local real estate
: ldealer. was made secretary of the or
ganization, with Attorney Wachowsk
as attorney. Mr.. Wachowski. VIII
comes from the west side in Chicago
was connected for several years will
similar association there and is tn
: moving spirit among the men engage
in the present organization. 1t is
, Polish organization and starts out un
, dor very favorable auspices.