The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-23
INDUSTRY
IN DIANA

DanvilIe-This town at special
election has decided by vote of 333 to
90. to construct sanitary sewer sys-
tenn.
Madison-James White, local con-
tractor, will erect the nav Pythian
building here, which will cost about
$1,000
Columbus-The Commercial club has
decided to stand behind the movement
to recount the population of this city.
Huntington-The old Mindich lime
kiln. the pioneer lime industry in this
part of the state. is being dismantIed
and moved to Genoa. o. 1t is the prop
erty of the Ohio and Western Lime
company. which also has large holdings
in Ohio
Sullivan-The merchants of Sullivan
have established 6 o'clock closing
hour. and all places of business in the
city will close at that hour during the
months of February and March. with
a probability that the hour will be
adopted permanently
Princeton-The Princeton coal mine
has resumed work with a full force
after being shut down for a few days
because of the slack demand during the
unreasonable weather. Other mines in
this part of the state which have been
shut down for like reason are resum-
ing.
Hartford City-William Harley. sur
veyor of Blackboard county. has accept
ed the position of engineer of the Salo-
| monte dredge work to succeed William
Badders, surveyor of Portland. who re-
signed. There is considerable COM
plant In Jay county that the work is
not being done according to specifica-
lions.
Jeffersonville-The Citizens Trust
company. of this city, has received in
| formation that the Kentucky tax Of
fcials are demanding the inheritance
tax on the estate of Michael Stumpf
who committed suicide at his home in
Charlestown, Clark county, Indiana in
July, 1909. leaving about $4,000 in
cash and securities. part of it being
! represented by cash on deposit in GER
| tain Louisvilel banks.
Anderson--The report of the city
clerk of Anderson the electric light
and water plants owned by the city,
| shows that the light plant earned $99,-
| 002.19 last year. Expenditures. includ-
| ing repairs and operating expenses
amounted to $45.5s752- Receipts of the
water plant in the same year were $4s.-
$40 So and expenses, including repairs
| $19.036. The city has 325 fire MIGRANTS
at an average cost of $55.40. The light
| plant includes 2se arc street limps. al
an average cost of $62.14.
/ South Bend-That the recent financial
deal. whereby 5000, 900 worth of the
stock of the Studebaker Brothers
Manufacturing company will be solo
| through a New York banking house
| will not affect the South Bend works
| of the company, was stated by Clement
Studebaker Jr.. treasurer of the cor
poration. on his return from the east
| He said there will be no effect on the
| great factory here, employing three
thousand hands, neither will any
change be made in the administrative
| policy Mr.. Studebaker said the pur
pose of the transaction was to obtair
greater means for extending the bust
| ness. and that the Studebakers would
| continue in abs olute control of the var
ious properties. He declined to say
| whether the company will continue it:
plan of centralizing the automobile
| business in Detroit, where the factorie.
of the -Metzger- Flanders GEM
F) company are located.