The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-12
Crown Point News
Happenings of Day in Lake Cosny's Lively Capital


during the day time and have them
stabbed near or at the city hall at
night that they could be gotten on
instant notice to respond to fire calls.
THE TIMES advocated this plan several
months ago and believes II to be prac-
tical and absolutely necessary. The
old fashioned way has served the pur-
pose In the past. to the extent OF Sc
we're hardship to those who have been
compelled to drag the fire apparatus
through and slush, but condi-
tons might arise that a matter or FIVE
or ten minutes in the difference of
time in responding to a fire call might
mean the saving or loss of thousands
| of dollars. A city like Crown Point
with Its valuable homes should have
| the best and most modern means OF
| fire protection, even IL it has to econo.
mize on other things. A team of horses
| and an outfit to haul the hose. ladders
| and other necessary apparatus to fires
| Is the very least Crown Point should
| have in the way OF fire protection to
the city The plan should be further
investigated and carried through
| Reports from the brick manufactur-
! ing company who have been investi-
/ eating the value OF land northwest Of
Crown Point for brick-making pur-
poses were received by Crown Point
citizens yesterday. to the effect that
| the clay is ideal and especially adapted
TO the manufacturing of brick, terra
| Gotta and other allied building ma
| teriaI- Samples of the brick made from
! this local clay were sent for inspec-
| ton and showed them to be of the
best quality, hard. smooth and of the
very best color. The clay is said to
| possess all the ingredients necessary
for the manufacture of a high grade
brick, and those who have been In
vestigating the matter are very much
enthused over the finding of the clay
! deposits. 1t is said that the gentle
men who started the preliminary in
vestigation with a view of establish
| Ing plant here, are more than anx-
lous to invest capital here, providing
local capital can likewise be induced
TO invest in stock OF the concern.
/ Whether anything will materiaIize
from the investigation remains to be
seen. but the location and adaptability
of the soil for brick-making purposes
has been shown to be ideal and looks
like good place for the investment OF
capital.
manager keiser's proposition for the
northern Indiana league managers to
pick an "all star" team from the va
rlous teams in the league to play one
or a series of games with Crown Point
mas been accepted. and yesterday Buck
Neliner OF the Gary team sent Keiser a
list collected by the management as
the representative stars to play agains,
the champions. The contest has been
arranged for a week from next SUN
day and the list selected shows a
tormida bic lineup. All are heavy hit
tiers and the best In their line at the
needing game and ought to give Crown
Foint game worthy of their steel.
i The following lineup has been agreed
, upon and viii be pitted against Crown
Point IN the opener: Williams whit
ing. catcher; HeIgeson Whiting. pitch
er; Anderson. Gary. pitcher; Newman
Gary. first base; Matt Gary. second
: base; Hansen, Hammond, third base,
Il Meinke, Indiana Harbor. shortstop: IJll-
: man, East Chicago. left field; Brading
East chicago, center field; LASER
whiting. right field; vellner, manager
Through the enterprise and public
spirltedness of the Chicago Motor clus
the proposition has been accepted by
the city council regarding the POSTING
of signs at the city limits of the prin.
cfpal streets of Crown Point The
proposition was made recently to Nav.
or Wheeler by the club, that they woult
, install handsome metal signboards al
the limits of the city on the prfncipa
motor roads If the council would pro
2 vide the posts for the purpose Thei,
I proposition has been accepted and tn,
: work of marking and designating tn,
{. city limits of Crown Point will be don,
E under the supervision of the Chica q,
t club this fall. The work is done TO
= the protection of motorists in orde
r that they may not violate the spec,
: laws within the limits of any city
g The deal was consummated yesterda,
4 whereby Recorder Jones becomes tn
e owner of the Matt Boney farm ives
of Crown Point. The farm consists o
about 120 acres and is improved. TIL
price paid per acre is said to be in tn
neishborhood of 500. Whether Mi
Jones bought the land for speculation
or is to become Farmer" Jones in tn
future is not known. but it is quit
likely that the county recorder has TIL
I. back to the soil' bee in his bonnie
. and purchased the land accordingly
= Through the decision of Attorney
y General Honan the bankers were rob
x bed of their previously planned holi
= day on this Columbus day" and i
Crown Point they will do their usua
stunt of taking in and handing on
Uncle Sans perfectly good coin.
Landlady Washburn of the Com
70 mercial hotel, who has proved one c
4 the best baseball fans in Crown Poin
20 during the 1911 season has announce
n that she will be hostess to the Crow
Point pennant winners and manage
r. ment at a banquet to be given the vi.
y, tors on next Wednesday or Saturda
evening. This is the biggest baseba
announcement of the year and near
IS some extra supports under the Con
mercial dining room tables thu
= evening. Looking the lunch over an
= estimating their capacity for stowin
Z away the eatables one would dal
= question the genuineness of the bass
= ball spirit that would attempt to bar
z quet them. A reception will follow Il
big feed at Central Music hall. PA
ticulars later.
Word reached here this morning al
nouncing the birth of fine baby be