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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

Judge Willcockson reconvened
court this morning after adjournment
from Saturday. Little business was
ready for attention, and the Judge
Signified his intention of adjourning
court for the summer either Wednes-
day evening or Thursday.
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Willis J. Without was appointed by
the court trustee of the endowment
fund of Forest Abby, the new mauso-
leum just completed in Forest GENE
terry. Under the terms of the con-
tract for the new building, IS per
crypt is set aside as an endowment
fund, the income from which is to be
used for the maintenance of the build
ing. The fund amounts to $500.
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The three judges of this district
Messrs. Talbot, of Brooklyn, Will
cockson, OF Sigourney, and Preston,
of Oskaloosa met here to-day to fix
the terms of court for the years 1912
and 1913. This is quite task in or
der to avoid holidays and not assign
one Judge for two places at the same
time. There are five counties, and
three terms of court to be held at
one time. 1t is possible that Monday
will hereafter be fixed as opening
day instead of Tuesday, as has been
customary for many years
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Friends Assembly.

The Frienas' Assembly of Christian
Workers opened at Lynnville Monday
to be in session at that place till
Friday, June 18th. An interesting
program of work has been arranged
for and the assembly will be well at,
tended. Several of the Friends OF
this city are in attendance during
the week.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Special Election in keokuk.

Keokuk, June 12.-Special A spe
cial election is in progress here today
to determine wheather or not the
Electric Light and Street Railroad
companies shall be given franchises
to expire in 1910 and 1886. The pro-
position to establish city publicity
bureau is also being voted on. Ad'
vocates of both predict the successful
carrying out of each of the undertak'
ings.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Women Weld ShoveIs.

Fort Madison, June 12.-Special:
Women in the Methodist church
welded big sand shovels of dirt here
today when the first ground was
broken for the new church to be
erected ,at a cost of $4,000. Elabor.
ate ceremonies connection with
the beginning of the event were given.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Let There he Iioht

The work of the oskaioosa Won,
ans Club for the season is almost
completed for the several depart
ments and the members will have a
rest through the warm season. The
ladies will, however, keep their eyes
on the proposition for the better light
ing of the park.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Tramp Killed in Wreck.

Marshalltown,Ia Ia, June Especial:
An unknown tramp was fatally in
jured when an east bound freight
train on the Northwestern three miles
west of here Sunday morning had
wreck. Hewas brought to the hospital
here but died during the day. The
wreck caused traffic to cease on the
line for several hours.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
HOSPITAL for Grizzlies.

Des Moines, June Especial: A
hospital for crippled children, to cost
s25, 900, is to be built by the Iowa
Children's Home Society. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. j. Weiser, of DEBORAH gave
site here valued at $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
ATTORNEYS Half Holiday,

Waterloo, Ia, June 12.-Special:
Lawyers of Waterloo inaugurated the
half holiday Saturday, when most OF
the offices in the city were closed at
noon. The dentists have entered a
similar agreement to close their Of
fees, beginning Saturday, July l.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Bands Win PLAY

The Iowa Brigade band has been
engaged by the Woodmen for all day
Fourth Of July. and there win be mum
lerous other bands in the city TO par
ticipate IN the big parade and In the
contests d The day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
Pythian Sisters No. 243.

Charlton, June 12.-Special: The
Pythian Sisters, auxiliary to the
Knights of Pythias, was organized in
this city last Friday evening. The
new order will b known as Charlton
Chapter No. 243, and starts out with
twenty-five members.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15
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+ OSKALOOSA HOSPITAL

y y y y y y y - - y y .
Miss Ida Parrish, of Green Ridge,
Ia, who has been in a critical COndi-
ton from appendicitis, is now gradu-
ally improving.
- - -
Mrs. Madeline Coffin has made a
good recovery from complicated
surgical operation, and will soon re-
turn to her home at 222 First avenue
west.
- - -
Mrs. J. A. Jones is recovering rap
idly from an operation and will soon
be at home.
Mrs. Emma Wuestefeld, who enter
ed the hospital suffering from a Sc
we're attack of appendicitis, has under
gone a complicated operation for
same, and is now cOnvalescing.
Miss Pearl Riegel is also recover
ing from an operation for appended
It's.
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Mrs. Oscar PinkertOn, who was OPP
Grated upon recently, is now able to
sit up, and will soon return to her
home on North Market street.
- - -
Little Nellie Hamilton, of North
Eighth street, city, and Miss Ina
Weed, of c. H. u, are both recov,
ering from typhoid fever.
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Mr.. Hubert Peckham is now at
home, having been at the hospital, re,
covering from a slight surgical oper-
alton.
- - -
Mr.. Frank Hennon, of Nugent, Ia,
is recovering from an operation for
appendicitis.
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Mrs. Robert Smith, of Mandel, Wy.
oming, who was operated upon for
appendicitis and gall stones, is rapid
ly recovering.
TT II MoToy &c OF tho hncpitaI fob
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

H. B. Mccoy is at the hospital TAX
ing treatment for an infected ankle.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

legal blanks for sale at the Her
aid ONCE. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Mrs. Robert Smith, of Mandel, Wy
oming. who was operated upon for
APPENDICITIS and gall stones, is rapid
ly recovering.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Mr.. Frank Hennon, of Nugent. Ia,
is recovering from an operation for
appendicitis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-06-15

Miss Ida Parrish, of Green Ridge,
Ia, who has been in critical condi-
ton from appendicitis, is now gradu'
ally improving.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
MEETING OF STATE
BAR ASSOCIATION

Lake county attorneys today received
programs announcing the annual meet
ing of the state bar association, which
is to be held at Winona Lake. July IL,
and H. Some of the local attorneys
are members of this association, and
are planning to attend the two days
session. The meeting will begin at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon of July IL. and
will end with a banquet on the evening
of July IL.
Association members and their
friends will be served a o'clock dinner
at the Winona hotel the evening of
July IL. after which the guests will be
taken on ride about the lake. In adj
dition to the regular program. it is
hoped that Newton W. Gilbert, vice
governor general of the Philippines,
who is a member of the association,
and who will be in the United States
at that time on a leave of absence, will
be present and make an address.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
TWO DAYS MORE
OF COURT NOW
Judges and Kindred Off
Gals Plan Summer
Vacations.

With only two days of court before
the long summer vacation the various
officers of the court are laying plans
for their vacation. Judge Lawrence
Becker will go to Europe. July l..
Judge Virgil S. Reiter has rented his
cottage at Sylvan Lake and will spend
his summer in Hammond building his
new home.
Judge Johannes Kopelke of Crown
Point has not announced his plans for
the summer vacation. Court reporter
W. c. Harrison will spend the summer
In Westviile Ind. Court Reporter j. P.
Sturgeon will spend his summer at his
home in Peru. Court reporter Harry
Folk will visit his father at Rose Farm,
Ohio.
John Agnew,a Robert Werley and
Theodore Klotz will all remain in Ham
mond In accordance with their present
plans. David Hirsh the bailif N
Kopelkes court will also remain in
Hammond.
Deputy Clerk Carl Ames will make
week end trips to Flint Lake near Val
paraiso and will make the Crow Mes.
the summer capital of the deputy
clerks office. Roscoe Hemstock ex-
poets to go to Croekstown, MINI. and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
Motions and Orders

Entries and motions made, court
room No. 1:
1447. State of Indiana ex rel. Harry
Moose. city clerk of Gary. VS.. E. c.
Simpson. city treasurer of Gary
Defendant withdraws first para
graph of answer and refuses to
plead further and to stand on the
ruling on demurrer to second para
graph of answer Court finds for
plaintiff per form. Judgment
1883. Emil Woldt VS.. William Woldt
ct al Commissioner files report in
partition verified). Examined and
approved. Partition accordingly.
Attorney allowed SIS and apprais-
costs Order as per form. Judg-
ment.
Courtroom No 2:
e342- William S. Gallagher and Will
liam ]. Williams VS.. Moses A. Sill
verrnan. Submitted to court and
find for plaintiff setting aside con-
veyance- Judgment
6So2. Joseph D. Irose VS. Albert Balla
ct al. Court find for defendants.
Judgment for costs against plain
tiff Plaintiff files motion for new
trial. Motion overruled. Plaintiff
excerpts and prays an appeal to APP
days to file appeal bond with Unit
ed State Fidelity and Guaranty Co.
as surety. Bond fixed at 500. Bond
approved. Plaintiff given ninety
days to file general bill of excep-
tons
1885 Alice NJ Hamilton vs. John E.
Hamilton. Find for plaintiff grant
ing divorce and maiden name re-
stored to Alice NJ Baker Judg-
ment
1871. George Bakos VS.. Anna Bakos
Find for plaintiff granting divorce
Forbidden to marry for two years
Judgment.
1887. Oluf Nielsen VS.. w. D. Lewis
Receiver flies inventory of proper
ty belonging to partnership.
1888. William A Merchant ct al VS.
Luelia Olson ct a.. Hon. ]. H Gill
lett appointed guardian ad Item
for Helen NJ. and Edna B. Sehrog-
Gillett file answer as such guardi-
ans ad Item.
6647. Emma Shoes NTH VS.. Charles H
Verbeck ct al Plaintiff withdraws
her request for special finding OF
facts and conclusions of law there
on. Trial resumed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
STEEL MARKET
IS IMPROVED
Chicago District Contributes
Largely to Better
Conditions.

In its review of the iron ard steel
market the Iron Age will say today.
Improvement in the steel trade con-
tfnues The volume of business shows
steady gain. This is not due to a
squirt in any special branch. but. to I
increase in orders from a multiplicity
of sources. The United States Steel
Corporation is charging the scope of
its operation, the active steel ingot ca
pacfty this week being over 6S per
cent as against &c per cent last week.
THE Improvement in it's operations is
more strongly Indicated by the state
ment that at the correspc nerng time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29

were making friends wherever he
went. 1t began to look as though the
young man would straighten up and
witness the rounding out of a fine
career.
DR.. Young realized that he would
have to watch his patient to prevent
him from getting the drugs that he
craved so strongly but Deighton seem
ed so completely resigned TO the courss
of treatment that he was undergoing
that it appeared that there would be
no difficulty in effectfng the cure.
few days ago Deighton, who had
been living at DIR. Young's residence all
Of this time, disappeared. He was next
heard from when he was arrested for
defraudfng an automobile owner out OF
his fare.
Makes Queer Claim.
Later a physician in one of the hos
pitfalls in Chicago called up Hammond
and the physician in charge stated that
Deighton was there and that he claim
ed DR. Alva Young of Hammond had
his check for $1,000 That meant that
the deadly dope had again claimed its
victim and DR. Young, after explaining
the situation, told the doctor all he
knew of the man he had sheltered so
| long.
What will become of Deighton no one
| knows. There can be no hope for him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29

last month the active ingot capacity
was only So per cent A considerable
part of the recent gain is due to
heavier volume of business at Chicago
Pittsburg conditions are also better
Bookings in structural shapes and
plates are reported to have been much
the largest in over a year.
In the structural trade in general,
railroad bridge work forms a substau-
tial proportion of the new business in
have been booked for other purpose.
The American Bridge Company has
secured the contract for $500 tons for
the new plant of the Pittsburg Crucible
steel Company at Midland. Pa. orders
boxed in eastern territory for build
ings. bridges. etc, the last week to-
tailed over 5000 tons, with number
of orders pending.
| Reports form the various pig iron
markets are also better. orders
more numerous and inquiries are more
! planetiful. Prices or pig iron are no
flrmer many makers are anxious to
get their share of such business as is
now coming out. The coke market
shows much greater activity, as a num-
Der of pig iron manufacturers are plac-
| ing contracts for their require ments for
the last half of the year Large con-
sumers of foundry coke are also MAX
ing contracts or their supplies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
TRY to Release Woman.

An effort is being made in the Lake
superior court to have joke Sarac of
Gary released from the police station
at Gary following her arrest by Fed
eral Officer Schu berth on the complaint
of the immigration bureau. which
charges that the women is a prostitute.
The action was started by Attorneys
Harris, Bretsch, Starr & Davis of Gary
and is a habeas corpus proceeding.
They allege In their complaint that
she is being held in the jail in Gary
after having been arrested without a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
Motion for New Trial.

Judge Virgil S. Reiter is this morn
ing hearing the motion for a new trial
in the case of Holstrom VS.. the Stand
ard Forging company. The plaintiff is
represented by d. J. Moran and the de-
PENDANT by Attorneys Bomberger, Saw
yer & Curtis. The jury awarded a YER
dict of $4,000 20 the plaintiff in this case
and the defendant seeks new trial
in an effort TO reduce the amount of the
judgment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
She rs Improving.

Mrs. Wallace Jacques, who submitted
to delicate operation at st. Margaret's
hospital yesterday, is reported being
much improved this morning. Mrs.
Jaques has been under a doctors care
for the past three months and all hopes
for her immediate recovery were given
out this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
LAKE COUNTY
COURTS AT
A GLANCE
lake SUPERIOR COURT NO. L
Judge Virgil 5. Reifcr.
Case on Trial.

LAKE SUPERIOR COURT NO. L
Judge Virgil $. Reiter.
Case Trial.
The court Is hearing a motion for a
new trial in the case of Holstrom VS..
the Standard Forgings CO. ID. ]. Mo
ran for the plaintin. Bemberger, Saw
yer & Curtis for the defendant. Jury
returned a verdict for $4,000 in this
case. Special matters today and to-
morrow.
Case Disposed OF.
State ex rel. Harry G. Moose, clerk
OF Gary. VS.. E. c. Simpson. treasurer of
Gary. Civil court case. To determine
payment OF warrants for salary. Court
orders finding for plaintiff as per form.
LAKE sUPEaIOR COURT NO. =
Judge Lawrence Becker.
General Information.
This is the last week of court. Judge
Becker Will not set a regular calendar
OF court cases Only special matters
will be taken up during the remaining
days of the term.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT NO. 3.
Judge Johannes KopeAke.
At Crown Point.
Court desires 70 announce that he
will take up all pending motions on
Friday of this week. Matter which was
to have been taken up at Hammond to-
day has gone over for the term.
SPECIAL JUDGE HANLY
At Valparaiso.
Mayor Thomas E. Knots arraigned
for trial charged with a conspiracy.
William J. Winery, special prosecutor.
w. ]. McAleer and others for the de-
Tense. Case will take all of this week
Trial resumed tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
I.iyervmen to Meet.

The Lake County Liverymen's associ-
alton Is scheduled to hold a meeting in
Hammond this evening. The session
viii in all probability be held in the
Offices of McAleer Bros, after which
the members will adjourn to some con-
venient restaurant for refreshments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
Judge PreSt BUSY.

In the absence of Judge Ames. who
is taking a fishing trip in northern
Michigan, Judge Prest is getting his
lions share of the work. and is one of
the busiest men in Hammond The
other day Judge PRIEST had eleven cases
before him and as soon as he had dis
posed of one another case would be
waiting. Judge Ames expects to be
absent about two weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
To Entertain Fraters.

Garfield lodge No. $50 of Masons Will
have their guests on Saturday even
ing. July /, the officers and members
of Kosmos lodge No. s96 of Chicago,
who will exemplify the master mason
degree. Labor will start in the after
noon at 1880.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
Billings Slowly Recovering

Word from the hospital this after
noon regardin gthe condition of c. Fl.
Billings reports him as gradually get
ting better, and his condition today
shows a marked improve over yes
terday.
His many friends will be glad to hear
the good news, and expects to see him
on the streets again in a few weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
MaSons Meet Last NIGHT.

The Hammond chapter held its regu-
lar meeting last night and nothing i'm
portant took place except the regular
routine work. No candidates appeared
for degree work. Preparations are
being made for the special meeting and
work to be held Saturday afternoon and
evening in the Blue lodge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
EAST GARY.

Rev. and Mrs. @. Lundahl of Hobart
called at H. S. Hazelgreens Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Scanlon and son Charles
were Gary visitors Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Pierce and chill
dren spent Tuesday evening in Gary.
II. F. Young and L. Bowley of Free
port, Ill, have been visiting at VIM.
Carriers.
Mrs. Margaret Weber of Gary spent
Tuesday evening with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. C. Miller.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
Gary Suit on Trial.

The case of O'Donnell VS.. Bloom is
on trial before special Judge Lincoln
v. Cravens in room No of the Lake
superior court today. The trial is for
the purpose of having a deed con-
strued as a mortgage. The parties are
from Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
Ricketts, Gets Fine Car.

Thomas RICKETTS, has ordered a SIX
cylinder ninety horsepower Steven
Duryea touring car.which will be the
first of its kind in Hammond. The
Steven-Duryea won the Vanderbilt cup
race and developed an average speed of
eighty miles an hour. He expects the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29

PLANT SOLD
Hobart News Sold to Claude
Toothill and Chas. Pratt.

The Hobart News, which since the
death of its founder A. H. Keller. last
March. has been without an editor. has
been sold to Charles Pratt of Valpa-
raise and Claude Toothill of Hobart.
and they have taken possession of the
business
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
DARMOFEL CASE is
UNDER ADJUSTMENT
Attorney Finds Discrepancy
and Says Judgment Is
Invalidated.

Edward Schottler appeared in the
Lake Superior court this morning in an
effort to secure the release of William
Darmofol. the boy who was recently
sent to the reformatory al Plainfied be-
cause he is incorrigible.
Schottler discovered a discrepancy in
the Judgment by which tho court
omitted to state the age of the boy.
This. in the opinion of Shottler, invali-
dates the judgment and entities the de-
PENDANT to new trial
Judge Becker admitted the dis
crepancy but took the case under ad :
visement until net September In the
meantime he took occasion to state that
he thought the reformatory was a. good
place for young man of the character
of Darmofol.
He said that he had taken particular
pains to question the young man and
found that he was positively without
intelligence He could not spell. could
kempt that he thought he would at
least learn habits of cleanliness in the
reformatory.
Judge Becker said he thought the
environment in which the young man
lived would make a criminal OF him
sooner or later. When counsel stated
that he would bring the priest and the
boys father into court to plead for the
boy the court stated that he would like
10 have the opportunity to tell the
father of the boy just what he though,
Of the manner in which he had been
brought up.
Unless the boy is released on a writ
of habeas corpus he will have to re-
main in the reformatory until Septem-
Der when he may be given new trial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
Moose Gets Back Salary.

Judge Virgil S. Reiter of the Lake
superior court found for the plaintiff
in the case of the state ex rel. VS.. z. c.
Simpson to determine whether or not
the city treasurer should pay the city
clerk the salary provided for by
ordinance. This will give Moose in the
neighborhood OF $4,000 back salary.
Cassius Greenlee represented the re-
latOr
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
MISS VIRGINIA BROOKS
GOES INTO REAL ESTATE
Associated With Hammond
Man She Ventures Into
New Enterprise.
new 80 ACRES ON MARKET
Subdivision Formerly Belonged to
Brooks Estate In Chicago-Not
to Interfere With Civic Work.

Miss Virginia Brooks, West Ham
mond's human dynamo. is on the scene
in a new line of activity-that of real
estate agent. Associated with her in
the newest enterprise is L. E. Black
mer of the Northern Indiana Gas &
Electric Co. Brooks & Blackmer, or
Blackmer & Broooks-the firm has not
yet been named officially-have prac-
tically finished the work of plating
and sub dividing thirty acres of West
Hammond property, block wide and
extending from the state line to Burn
ham avenue. The tract is bounded on
the north by One Hundred and Fifty
sixth place, which Is the extension of
Williams street. in Hammond. and on
the south by One Hundred and Fifty
Seventh street. which is the extension
of Carroll street, in Hammond. Just
south of the tract lies the acreage re-
Gently purchased by John E. Fitzgerald
and f. S. Betz, the two Hammond man
ufacturers whose object in the purchase
was to protect Homewood in Ham
mond from any undesirable neighbors
in the way Of industries or residents
Want West Hammond Homework.
Assured by this move of the Ham
mond men, who are not only protecting
Hammond, but West Hammond al well
IN thus establishing the future West
Hammond Homewood, Miss Brooks and
Mr.. Biackmer thought the time was
ripe to put the acreage. in the shape of
lots, on the market, putting such re-
strictions 1t to induce a desir-
able class of residents Practically all
the state line street frontage is dis
posed of
The thirty acres involved in this deal
were formerly held by the BroooIxs es-
tate in Chicago Miss Brooks and her
mother own considerable West Ham
mond property in their own name. but
they realized the fact that they could
make theirs more valuable by dispos-
ing of the Brooks estate property first
before placing their own on the mar
/ ket