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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-15
Hammond Ind. Dec. 15. 1909.

Hammond. Ind. Dec. 10, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: There are so many
things that would dearly love to have
for Christmas. but mamma says that
there are ever and ever so many little
girls and boys whose parents are poor
er than we are and that you love best
te- give your presents to those who
have none to give them anything
Therefore I viii just ask you to bring
me great big story book full of fairy
tales for me and a doll and gocart for
Hazel She is our baby and she is so
cute. / know you can't help but love
her. So long. dear old Santa Claus.
CHRISTINE ANDERSEN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-15
7S8 Towle street.
Hammond. Ind, Dec. IL. 1903.

IIdIIIIIEOlIu. IIl-. DEC. TO, IgUg.
Dear Santa Claus: I have been read
ing some nice letters written to you
so / thought I would write TO you also
hoping you will not forget me Christ
very much. I would like to have a pair
of leggings, gauntlets, a scenic rail-
way, a story hook. watch chain. steam
engine. nuts. candy and a Christmas
tree with nice statue of yourself.
Hoping you will not forget me as will
try and be very obedient I am one of
your little friends.
73O SfbIey street
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uammond Ind Dec "a 1qoq

Dear Santa: l am a little girl eight
years old and go to school every day
in the second grade. l was also showed
in at home the other day, but papa
shoYeled the snow away so now you
can come here with all the things you
are to bring. want blackboard If
the chimney is too small then go
stove and cowboy gloves. Don't for
get brother Alph. four years old. He
wants a gun. a boat. a tool chest and
AUTOMOBILES you know. With love to
Won dear old Santa Claus.
LIMA AND ALPH EDERGREN
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East chicago. Ind. Dec. IS. 1903.

East Chicago, Ind, Dec. Is, 1909
Dear Santa: / saw in the papers that
you want all children to write to you.
But 1 always heard that you are good
man. And I'm sure you will bring me
presents also. II you bring me what
wish for / am very thankful to you.
Please bring me brown fur set, pair
of black leggings and a pair of rub
bers and hair ribbons. I have a lit
tie sister May and she wants a little
dolly and a little doll buggy. Ny adj
dress is 4739 Alexander avenue.
Your loving friend,
EMMA STUMPF.
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Goodby for today.
MILDRED ANDERSEN.
Hammond. Ind. Der. *. 1905.

Hammond, Ind, Dec. IS, 1903
Dear Santa Claus: We are all able
to tell that it is your time to come
around again. when everything looks
white and icicles hanging on the caves
Of the houses. SO dear old Santa Claus
ing to let you know through the great
est paper in Lake county-THE TIMES
through which am almost positive
that I will receive what I ask for San
ia I would like for you to bring me a
pretty good sized doll and buggy and
a dark blue dress. 1 am a eleven year
old girl. Hoping you will also have
something for the rest of the family, 1
remain as truly as can be.
Your loving friend.
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" nIIInB, Inu., Dec. 10, 15U9.
Dear Santa Claus: AS I have already
written letter to THE TIMES not
knowing it would do me any good to
write to you as I didn't think there
was any Santa Claus for me this year,
as L was left an orphan this year and
thought I was thankful to have some
one give me a home and not to expect
presents this year. but 1 was told that
Santa Claus would remember me just
the same. l don't expect toys, but I
hope I will be one of tht prize win
ners. From the girl that loves you.
VIOLET DAUGHERTY.
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East Chicago, Ind, Dec. 10, 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: ! can hardly walt
for Christmas to come for papa told
me that you are going to bring me q
pair of roller skates a new dress, a
new hat and pair of kid gloves Now,
are you? If you only do I Will be so
mama without being asked. never
quarrel with my sisters and never
scold the baby when she tears up my
home work. Remember, Santa Claus,
ballbearing roller skates. Goodby un-
til Christmas
EDNA ANDEpSEN
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Lansing Ill Dec l

~ Lansing, Ill. Dec. IA 1909
Dear Santa Claus: / am a Ii+tie Io,,
eight years old My name is Ane pUS
s Eeafas. Please Please bring me pair of
CHRISTMAS tree. NY little sister Nj Q
me wants piano. She is four wears
FROM your little friend.
AUGUST PETERS
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SAT Wilcox street. tn No0hiNdl


Hammond. Ind, Dec. 10, 1903.
Dear santa Claus: 1 am so glad that
| can write you a little letter. / am
lttle boy and I am seven years old
and have brown eyes. AS 1 am pre-
parng 10 speak in school when YOU
come so l think you will not refuse me
what l ask for. I do not want much.
put 1t may be heavy. 1 want a drum
forget my little brother willie. Ha
wants a game of blocks and a wagon.
l think that is all for this Christmas.
So goodby dear Santa.
| remain yours truly.
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Clark Station. Ind, Dec. 10. 1909.

Clark Station. Ind. Dec. 10, 1909
Dear Santa Claus: / thought l would
write you a few lines before Christmas.
would like to have little watch. a
pair of patent leather shoes and a box
of handkerchiefs. 1 live in a new house
so be sure and stop when you pass by.
Dear Santa please do not forget my
papa, mamma and brother Willie
Your little friend,
EDITH SCHMETZER
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unmmnnd Ind Dec- - 1anQ

Dear Santa Claus: l thought I would
drop YOU a few lines and tell you what
I would like to have. 7 would like a
most card album and a Christmas tree,
Some little things yet what you think
are nice for me. I am ten years old.
DO not forget my auntie. Bring her
Something too. even If it is a hand
kerchief. and she will be satisfied
/ wish YOU a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year. So goodby, Santa
Claus 1 remain as your little friend
HELEN SCHWARZ
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UP AND DOWN IN
I=N-D=I- lama
~NEwIEsn OUT ON STRIKE.


Believing that they should have more
pay because of the inclement weather,
twenty seven carrier boys employed by
the Evening Bulletin at Anderson went
on a strike at o'clock Monday after
noon.
FoRxNER TAKES CHAIR.
Mark T. Forkner, citizens candidate
for mayor at New Castle, and the en-
tire ticket won at Mondays municipal
election. Forkner defeated James E.
Watkins, the lone independent candi-
date. by fifteen votes. watkins made
a good fight. The total vote cast was
1908. about $50 more than at the regu-
lar election in Nov smber.
WILSON A. BLACK ARRAIGNED.
Wilson A. Black. secretary treasurer
and custodian Of the Business Mems
Social club of Anderson, was arraigned
in the circuit court Monday afternoon
result of grand jury indictment
returned recently against him. along
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-15
Whiting Ind. Dec. Is. 1eoe.

" hltng, md, Dec. TO, 1919.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy
nine years of age and hope the prize Is
mine. Santa. please remember me as
will be a good boy. 1 would like a
suit of clothes, shoes and stockin rs.
My sister Martha would like a new
dress. shoes and hair bows. Hazel. my
other sister don't like to have you for
get her on your rounds. She would like
hair bows and shoes.
I remain your little friend,
LEVI BURNS.
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LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
the Little Friends of The Times to
Bring Them for Christmas

East Chicago, Ind, Dec. Is. 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: I would like to
have you bring me a little ring, a
sweater coat and a set OF furs and a
Christmas tree. This is all
HELEN FIlACK
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447 West state street.

East Chicago. Ind, Dec. Is. 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl
eight years old. have tried to be a
good little girl this year. AS there are
five girls in our family to bring things
to 1 cannot ask for much. I never had
buggy. and oh. how I would like to
have one-one like mothers ride their
babies in. Hoping I am not asking
too much. With love.
ABBIE ANDERSEN
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7sS Towle street. LIEN AhSNlAK

East Chicago. Ind. Dec. 14I 1910
Dear Santa Claus: WIN Won nlease
bring me big doll, a sweater coat and
PAIR or rubbers. If you can't bring
me all be, sure and bring me the doi1
because I would like to have big
COLL so bad. Please bring me n,ts
canoy. fruit and Christmas tree. 7
Alexander avenue 1'oS
Your friend forever
IOTTICA STIrN1pu
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Dear Santa iC Claus inu am little sO sirl
eight years old. l live in Whiting, In
diana, 235 Laporte avenue. Please
bring me a set of furs and high top
shoes and a bracelet That is all But
dear Santa Claus do not forget the
little poor children. Please bring my
dear baby brother a ring
Your friend.
FLORENCE DENHAM.
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$50 Ohio avenue.

Hegewisch, Ill, Dec Is, 1909.
Dear Santa: do not want very
much this Christmas, but 1 want a nice
brick house and a lot and about five
shares in the Inland Steel company.
Hoping you won't forget me. I remain,
NEWMAN EVELYN
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5O4-11sth street.
East Chicago- Ind. nc Ii 1ana

East Chicago. Ind. Dec. Is. 1903.
Dear Santa Claus: l want to write
what 1 want you to bring me for
Christmas I have thought of so many
pretty things all day. but now when I
sit down to write I forget all about
them. The only things / can remen-
Der are a set of dishes and a new head
for my dolly.
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our friend forever.
LOUISA STUMP.

East Chicago, Ind. Dec. IA 4ooo
Dear Santa Claus: Don't forpet M
1908 Homer Lee avenue. 1A1n1
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sponer Valparaiso
democrats will nominate whose
mayor
worthy
make
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dammond, Ind, Dec. 70 1eOQ
Dear Santa Claus: 1 hope Won 10 not
oG1dgeI ct me e l am a little girl ten years
u D1e anq II you would be so kind bring
LOT my doll and a sled and head Tor
my one year old doll. Please don't for
my brothers and sister NY little
DIother wants an Xmas tree and some
nuts and candy. My sister wants a
uoll ana sled. Don't forget nv moth
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-15

CELESTIA ERLENRAITCH
forget the number Doh
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-15
BATHTUB A CRIB.

Joseph Lindley OF Kokomo. who con-
Quoted an orphan asylum while in of
fee as sheriff. finding happy homes for
a. number of children, has been pressed
into duty again, and is now seeking
a home for the baby daughter of the
late Harry Slack Customers at the
Lindley plumbing shop were much sur
prised Monday to see a scarlet coat and
hood reposing in a hathtub
The oasis., 1909-08-21

Tuesday evening Mir. Ralph Gabay, from Memphis, Tennessee, arrived at Nogales to join his wife who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Samuel Leeker. After a few days at the line city MT. and Mrs. Gabay will tour the Pacific Coast before returning to their Tennessee home.
 Saturday last there was brought to St. Joseph's hospital, suffering severe injuries from the fall of a telephone pole he was climbing, near Calabasas, Ramon Aguirre, a lineman for the telephone com pany. The injured mans leg was broken, and he suffered other in- juries.
 Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Nogales and vicinity were visited by heavy showers, and Wednesday night it cleared, giving settled weather since that time. The storms early in the week seem to have been general and washouts on the railways were reported from all directions. No mail from the west was received Monday, Tues day or Wednesday evening.
The oasis., 1909-08-21
Metal Quotations.

Following are the market quota tions on metals for today: Copper, 12B@13 cts. per lb. Lead, per 100 lbs. 4.374@4.45 Silver, per oz., 51t
 New York City, Exchange l.01 Pesos. Bullion value 40 Mex. Dol.-selling AS
The oasis., 1909-08-21
NocALEs NOTES.

Mir. Frank Reichert from Salero was in Nogales Tuesday.
 Only the best in Mems Wear at The Boston Store Inc.
 Wednesday Mir. Gabriel E. An gulo of Tucson, was a visitor at No gales.
 Sunday evening Mrs. Jesse Ritz returned from a visit of some weeks in Texas.
 Sunday there was at Nogales MT, c. H. Buffet, from Llanos de Gro, in the Altar district of Sonora.
 Wednesday Mir. Juan B. Elias of Sopori, was at Nogales, and re- mained here several days.
 Doctor J. H. Underwood, the veteran mining operator, was up from the Altar district Wednesday. Gents and boys clothing and underwear, stylish, cheap and dur able at the Red House, Ramon Vasquez.
 Sunday Mr. Harry Hannah, of the U. s. custom house, returned from California, where he passed his vacation.
 Thursday evening Mir. and Mrs. Fred Herrera returned from Cali fornia, where they had been visit. ing several months.
 Yesterday evening there arrived from Minas Nuevas Mir. w. $. Cranz, vice president of the Zam- bona Development Company.
 Forgood, substantial service wear Hamilton. Brown & Co.'s Patrol Shoe," sold at the Red House, Ra- mon Vasquez.
 MT. Ed. Massy was up from the Soledad mine Thursday, to buy a new boiler from Roy x Titcomb Yesterday he returned to the mine via Llano.
 Services of the Methodist church Sunday, August 22nd, 1909: Sun day School at 10 a. m.; Preaching service at II a. m. No evening service.
 Tuesday Nogales was visited by MT. Josiah Bond, we'll known mining man, who has valuable in- terests in the Tyndall district Santa Rita Mountains.
 An elegant line of Mems Shirts that surpass any other shown in Nogales just arrived. Drop in and ask to see them at The Boston Store Inc. x
 Mr. William A. Finley, until re. gently agent for the Southern Pa. Clhc at Alamos, was at Nogale: tuesday night, en route to the East.
 MARRIED;-At Tubac, Arizona on on Wednesday, August 11th, 1909 Mr. Miguel A. Sinohui and Miss Lucinda Castro, daughter of Daniel
 Judge Marsteller's new residence On Marsh Heights is completed,
The oasis., 1909-08-21

Thursday evening MT. F. E.. Monteverde of Los Angeles, was at Nogales en route to Hermosillo on business in connection with the Carrizal colony project.
 A landslide on the Nogales- Cananea railway beyond Santa Cruz blocked traffic Wednesday and Thursday. The track was cleared and traffic was resumed yesterday.
 This week there has been at Nogales Mir. c. l. McReynolds prominent lawyer, located now at Bisbee, who was a resident of Nogales some eight or ten years ago.
 Judge Burton Parker, a special agent for the United States treasury department, was visitor at Noga- les Wednesday. The gentleman makes his official headquarters at El Paso.
 Monday evening Mir. Frank Fur ner arrived from his Mabibi ranche, which is over in the Arizpe district, near the line of the Nacosari rail- way, south of Douglas, and he re- mained at Nogales several days.
 Wednesday there was at Nogales Reverend Frank Marr, superinten- dent of the missions of the Baptist church, on the West Coast of Mex leo, whose headquarters are at Hermosillo. Mrs. Marr was with her husband.
 Monday night there was at No gales MT. Herbert J. Wood, con- ductor on the Southern Pacific in Mexico, running between Guaymas and San Bias, who was returning from a vacation of some six weeks passed in California.
 Saturday morning there died in Nogales, Arizona, Jack Stein, of unsavory memory, who was in- volved some years ago in a scandal in which was implicated another who was at that time collector of customs in Nogales.
 MT. Charles H. Peck, a we'll known mining opeIator, who is handling successfully mining prop critics near Llanos de Gro, in the Altar district of Sonora, was at Nogales Sunday and Monday of the present week.
 The El Paso store of s. Leeker took up collection among the em- ployes to defray the funeral ex- penses of the boy Rodriguez, Mir. Leeker heading the list with a handsome sum. There was sur plus that was turned over to the boys mother.
 MT. J. V. Gonzales, of La Moda, has suffered an affliction recently in the death of his father, MT. Faustino Gonzales, who died in Douglas, Arizona, on the 31st ult. Deceased was aged eighty years. In his bereavement Mir. Gonzales has the sympathy of many warm friends.
 This week little Miss Evelyn Temple celebrated her sixth birth day, and in commemoration of the suspicious anniversary the little lady entertained a party of her little friends, Tuesday afternoon, at the family residence at the cor her of Crawford street and Terrace
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-17
AILORETH To SEND
HORSES TO COAST
Cream of New York Tracks to
Winter in California and
Florida.

NEW YORK, Oct 6.-Fitzherbert
King James and other notable horses
belonging 30 Sam ITildrcth that have
been making turf history on the New
York tracks this season will be seen in
California the coming winter, despite
Hildreth s previously announced inten-
tion of wintering at his Sheepshead Bay
home and cutting out his accustomed
cold weather campaign.
Following conference with r. II.
Williams at New York Hildreth has
announced his intention Of shipping all
his stable of equine stars to the coast
for next months opening ut Emery.
vile. His better horses will be cam
paigned on the coast sparingly, while
Montgomery, Restigouchc. Uncle,
Woodcraft, Dandelion, Firestonc, Dal-
nation and his latest acquisition, the
crack 2-year.old filly, Livonia, which
he has Just purchased from Max Hirsch
increase the earnings Of this year s
leading American stable during the
term of racing at San Francisco
IL. G. Bedwell, whose horses won
more races than those Of any other
stable at Emcryvillc last winter. au-
nounccd today that he would ship TO
the coast at the close of thc Latonia
meeting, November g, for the opening
mt Emeryvillc.
Jockey Stanley Page. the California
rider. who has been Ill for several
weeks, will resume riding at Latonia,
and is planning to 90 to Emeryyille for
the winter.
At the close of tho New York season
Jockey Eddie Dugan will. leave for his
home IN Oakland. He will make his
winter engagements before going west.
i. i. Carman' s colors will not be
seen in California this winter The
younger Carman Will manage a division
of the stable at jacksonville, while his
father goes abroad
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-17
North Pole by Auto.

a Thomas car. designed for Polar cX-
ploratIous. was offered DR.. Cook for his
next possible trip to the pole and he
smiled. He expects some sort OF mo-
or.driyen vehicle will be constructed in
the near future i'm which man win be
able to make such a trip. From the
northern edge Of Grautland TO the pole
is about AIS miles. 4 round trip would
cover S26 miles. III then motor We
hiclc Is designed for this work. it would
he possible to make dash for the pole
and return in possibly seven days.
After DR.. Cook S long absence in the
Arctic region. he has been fairly
astoundcd by the progress in aeronau-
tics and the automobile industry. The
name of Harry Whitney, the New Ha.
ven hunter. who was the first man to
whom the explorer told of having been
TO the top of the world. was greeted
with cheers whenever il was mentioned.
Both are enthusiastic automobllists.
aud many favorable comments were
made when they heard of the remark.
able record Of an American Motor car.
winning the New Nurk-to. Paris auto
mobile race, especially ms the trip in
ciuded part of thc Arctic region,
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not been an uncommon matter at the
Picrcc-Arrow Motor Car company s
plant at Buffalo during the summer and
early fall for men living in Los Angeles
San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Den.
Former Mayor Ezra Thompson of Salt
his car from the factory aud toured 10
his home. He was joined in Buffalo
by his son, who had hccu attending
college IN the east, and by Frank Bot.
torill of his home city. Tho former
mayor wished 10 see road and agricul.
tural conditions IN more detail than
WAS possible from railway car win
dow.
The trip was made in thirty.six.
horsepower Pierce Arrow. and fourteen
days wcro required for il. Some bad
roads were encountered, the worst of
these being In Iowa, which tho tourists
entered during a week of rain, and
Wyoming. whore deep ruts and their ac-
compauying high road conters proved a
nuisance. An accurate record was kept
of the mileage and il was found that
they averaged 1916 miles n day, Tan
9j miles TO The gallon of gasoline and
277 miles on every gallon of oil. Dur
ing the entire trip there was not a SIN
gle instance of tire trouble and, not
withStanding the fact that almost every
conceivable road condition was oncoun-
tered bat . single quart of water was
put in the radiator The total mileage
OF the trip, the route being by WAY OF
Omaha, Denver, Medicine Bow, Wan
sutter and Granger, was 2l9l miles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-17
Rise in Rubber.

The unprecedented rise in the market
price Of crude rubber has forced sec
ond general increase in automobile tire
demand for rubber gum, which has fol-
lowed the expansion Of the automobile
industry.
"The tire output of this year will
total nearly $4,000 900, states II. :.
Firestone, who is probably the best III
formed authority on this subject, land
next wears production Is expected to
run between SI5 100000 and $50,000,-
600
.;The rubber harvest has averaged
an annual increase Of only about II per
cent for several wears, which is barely
enough under normal conditions to keep
pace with general business require
ments. IL is owing principally TO the
recent large demand and TO local con
difious in the rubber districts that fine
Para rubber has steadily risen from 81
cents a pound i'm February, 1908, TO the
record price of $2.l5. which now pre-
walls for immediate delivery. There is
very little to he had even at that
price.
Most Of the rubber we use comes
from the Para district up the Amazon
river, where il is harvested wild, and
from Ceylon, where it is gathered from
extensive plantations. Some rubber
comes from Mexico, Africa and parts of
South America outside the Para dis
trict. but this is of inferior grade. and
the automobile world viii eventually
have to look TO the rubber plantations
TO supply large portion of the extra
ordinary amount required In the manu-
facture Of high grade tires -