The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-17
GARY NEWS
Interested in Franchise.

Considerable interest is being mani
tested in Gary over the action of the
town board at Miller yesterday in
granting to the Western Indiana
Telephone company a twenty-five year
franchise. Several prominent Gary
citizens, who were present at the
meeting and who have property hold
ings in that city. were disguised with
the measure which in plain terms takes
everything and offers nothing to the
city. During the time that Attorney
Harris and Bretsch were the legal adj
visers OF the city, this same measure
was turned down on their advice as
being too one sided to be conunten-
anced. The only concession which the
compay makes is that person sliving
outside of the city may have telephone
service on application. but it fails TO
say how soon. There no limits no
the rates to be charged and does not
seem to bind the company in any man
ner. according to the Gary property
holders who heard the franchise read.
The first picnic to be given for the
season by the "Sakos" will be given
next Sunday at Eagles Park on South
Broadway. Sister lodges in the vicin-
ity have been invited to be present and
they expect a great time. Everything
that is usually found at picnic will
be had at the grounds Sunday where
great preparations have been made for
the days entertainment, There will
be music. dancing and amusements OF
every kind. Transportation be
had to the grounds by street cars
which run to within two blocks of the
grove where 1t will be held The music
will be supplied by the Servian Musical
| club of Chicago.
Counterfeit money OF every descrip-
ton is still being picked up by the po-
lice who are now investigating the
circulation of the spurious coin in such
large quantities in the past few days
Eleven silver dollars were collected al
one time yesterday. and the police also
found several quarters.
| Among the prominent Gary demo
Gratis who will attend the Democratic
Congressional convention at Monticello
is Mayor Thomas f. Knots. Mr.
Knots will be a prominent figure al
that place through Gary's prestige.
Mr.. ard Mrs. George B. BLACK and
Miss Clara Hammersmith of Chicago
have been the guests OF City TreasuI Ell
L. A. Bryan for the past few days a.
| his cottage in the south end
John Gregor. John Tregg and Jesse
H. Harmose of keystone, w. Va, are
IN the city today for the purpose of In.
vestirg in Gary real estate. They ar,
looking about the city today and ex
pect TO purchase considerable propedty
here as the city looks good to thew
| according to the real estate man whC
is taking them IN tow.
People are wondering what is going
to be done with the remainder of tbs
Dave Johnson raid cases which hav,
been continued from time TO time afte
the eight persons who were tried. pleaC
guilty and paid their Enes. 1t has al
ready cost the colored king 313e, bu
the people are demanding that he b,
given the limit. At the present tim
hiwever, it looks as II the remainde
OF the cases would be dropped
l. Mekitinski, president of the Macl
Company, was in Chicago yesterday OF
| business.
NJ. Well went to Hammond today oil
business This evening Mr.. Well will
attend the meeting OF the Indiana Har
Dor Republicans with Mr.. Kliver VIII
is slated for short speech. Mr.. Wei
is one of the hardest Kliver booster
in the city and is spending much tim
at present out OF the city in his in
terest