The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-04
Crown Point News
happenings of Day in Lake County's Lively Capital

visiting with Crown Point friends for
several days.
e. II. Crowell transacted business in
Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. Ainsworth and daughter, Emma.
were Gary and Hammond visitors yes
terday.
Anton Horst transacted business in
the north end of the county yesterday
in the interest OF the Lake County Pho
neer Monumental works.
Crown Point was generously covered
with Lowell Tribunes on Thursday of
this week. each citizen being supplied
with copy of the weekly. Prominent
among its articles was piece concern
ing the reduction of rates by the Chi
cago Telephone company in that town,
which was the prime object of the
Tribunes generosity in circulating it's
paper gratis in this place. In the face
of conditions here anent the telephone
proposition the dear Tribune's and Chi
cago Telephone company's scheme of
enlightening the Crown Point people
as to the generous treatment given the
Lowell subscribers in reducing their
bit of business acumen, and might have
than Crown Point.
Next Monday will be a busy day for
Crown Point. with the commissioners
court In session. The Gary saloon IL
cense cases will probably be brought
before the boards consideration and 1t
is not likely that they will settle the
controversy in short time, as there
are many legal complications to over
come before the saloon reaches its
quietus.
Notices of registration have been
posted in the four precincts in Crown
Point, and from what can be learned
by the conversation regarding the in
novation IT will meet with a cool re-
ception among the intelligent voters
The registration idea is only another
way of making the poor taxpayer dig
deeper into his pocket. and in civilized
countries ought not to be necessary, as
many rascals get into office and are
kept out of office with registration and
without. and 1t only adds few more
yards of red tape to the system OF vot-
ing.
The county treasurers office is being
rushed night and day during the last
few days of taxpaying time. and up to
yesterday the record had been broken
in regard to the taxes paid into the
Golfers of Lake county The amount is
big one and makes the average mortal
wonder where the money all goes to
that Is collected.
The musical at the PRESBYTERIAN
/, church last night was very we'll at
tended and an enjoyable evening spent
All those on the program performed in
a very creditable manner and awaken
ed those attending to the fact that
Crown Point possesses remarkable lot
of fine musicians in the younger school
of music.
J With favorable weather Crown Point
will send a large delegation of base
ball fans TO Laporre tomorrow. where
the locals play their first game of the
season in the Northern Indiana league
The strength of the Laporte team is an
unknown quantity in the league. but
the local tea mhopes to still hang onto
the banner.
News has reached here announcing
the birth of baby boy to Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Mracek of Chicago
John Luther has returned from a sew
erai weeks sojourn in the south and
reports an enjoyable trip.
city Treasurer Handley announces
that prompt payment of the city water
tax Is the rule and not the exception
this year.
Contractor McWayne started work on
the erection of a fire bell tower on the
city hall building yesterday. The
structure will be considerably higher
and heavier than the old bell support
and Is being constructed to last for
some time to come.