The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-20
WANTS contested
CONDITIONS RELIEVED
Ex-senator Johannes KOpelke Advo-
Gates the Need of Urgent Action at
Indianapolis, In Order That Ham
mond and Gary Boomers VIII Not
Outboom Crown Point.
Especial to THE TIMEs.l


Crown Point, Ind, Jan. 20.-Alive to
the necessity of taking some action in
securing for Crown Point and Lake
county a continuous session of the cir
cult court at the county seat, the
Crown Point Business Mems associa-
ton met last night for a special ses-
stonafn the assembly at the courthouse,
subject to the call of the secretary.
A good attendance responded and the
interest evinced clearly shows that the
business men of Crown Point are wide
awake on matters concerning the flu
ture welfare of Crown Point. The
real purpose of the meeting was to
discuss the situation from its early agi-
tation some months ago. when the
Lake County Bar association met to
discuss means to relieve the congested
condition of the courts, at Hammond
and Crown Point.
KOpeIke Begins Meeting.
Ex-senator Kopelke made the open
ing talk and clearly outlined to the
assembled business men the situation
in it's entirely. Attorney Kopelke was
not very optimistic as to Gary's pres
ent chances of landing her superior
court stating that the difference in
politics in the legislative body at In
dianapolis was a material drawback
to the project, also the additional ex
pense to the county for a superior
court building, and "the premature agi-
tation by the Gary bar when other
sections of the county are entitled to
having their needs supplied in the way
Of judiciary requirements. Attorney
Kopelke further outlined the necessity
of Crown Point carrying on active
and aggressive policy to secure the
continuous session of court. stating
that If the present court was to con-
tinue as a judicial entity and secure
a proportionate share of the litigation
of the county courts, it would be ne
cessary for Crown Point, as well as
Hammond and Gary, to be represented
at the legislature for the furtherance
of their respective bills.
Pattee Advances Arguments.
Attorney Pattee also outlined the
situation and further enhanced Attor-
ney Kopelke's remarks by showing the
desirability of a continuous court and
it's advantages to the community from
a business viewpoint, and giving fur
in a legislatures decision, such as the
natural location of the circuit court
the county jail the accessibility to the
county records. etc. After hearing the
arguments of the several attorneys
present 1t was decided that the Bust
ness Mems association, as a body en-
ter into the labor of furthering the
project financially as we'll as other
wise, and a motion was made that
subscription list headed by a contri-
button of 5000 from the Bushes.
Mems association to be used in lobby
ing for the bill at Indianapolis TIL,
motion was unanimously passed and
committee composed of J. Frank Meek
err George Keisery William Krimbill
Eugene Farley and o. J. Bruce wa
appointed to further solicit subscrip
tions. Nearly s4o0 was raised las
evening in short time among the as
sembled members of the association.
Committee on Resolutions.
committee on resolutions compose,
of A. A. Bibler. E. r. Cole and C. w
Altman was appinted to draw up ar
ticles to be presented to the Iegisla
ture. stating the needs of the continu
Gus court at the county seat, and
legislative committee composed Of ex
Senator Kopelke as chairman. and At
torneys Peterson and Wheeler, Judg
Mcmahon and D. A. Root, was appoint
ed to look after the interests of tn
project during the present session o
the legislature. All this has been don
without the blare of trumpets or ex
tensive press advertising, and II thos
interested in the continuous Circuit
court bill are not successful in thei
endeavors with the solons at Indian
apolis. 1t viii not be because Crow
Point citizens have not awakened
the needs OF the hour.