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Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-15
BUILDING GOOD ROADS

ever increasing number of pro-
gressive men and women. 1t is
a subject that has vital influence
on the development of every
community. 1t is a subject that
is demanding the thought and
attention of some of the best
thinkers in the United States.
On every hand may be seen
the difference between good
roads and bad roads. You take
a community with good roads
and, invariable, it is a progress
i've community; has good schools;
good churches; prosperous farm
ers and comfortable homes. On
the other hand you take a COM
munity with poor roads and you
will find poor schools, poor
churches, neglected farms and
uncomfortable homes.
There is no better illustration
of the good that will come from
good roads in a community than
Southern California andNthe Rio
Grande Valley, tributary to El
Paso.
Several years ago Southern
California inaugurated cam
paign of good road building.
This became subject of gener-
al interest and was encouraged
by practically all of the cities of
Southern California. No section
of the world has developed as
rapidly as has Southern Califor-
MIA during the past ten years.
It is a we'll known fact that
tourists come to California dur
ing the summer and winter by
the thousands, and one of the
chief attractions for these tour
lists is the mile after mile of well
paved roads, which enable them
to enjoy an outdoor life that
would be impossible without
good roads.
Not only are the tourists bene-
fitted by the good roads, but the
farmers are benefited far more.
Throughout Southern California
it is a common sight to see auto
mobile trucks visiting the differ
ent farms during the night and
early morning, and loading up
with. melons vegetables and
fruits for the early city market.
These trucks go out from Los
Angeles for a distance of rs, 80
and 40 miles. Without good
roads trucks would be useless,
and without the trucks the farm
ers would be unable to get their
produce on the market within a
few hours after it is gathered.
At Ell Paso a few years ago
a country boulevard. was built
down the valley. At the time
land could be purchased at from
$50 to $100 an acre. This same
land is now selling from $400 to
$1,000 an acre. Before the build
ing of the road the average house
was an adobe shack; the average
house now is a modern and up
to-date comfortable home, cost
ing from $350O to $4,000. The
same quality of land that is sell
ing in the Ell Paso Valley along
the boulevard for from $500 to
$1,000 is being sold for from $500
to $500 from two to three miles
back from the boulevard.
For many years the people of
the United States have been ad-
vocating system of building
good roads, but it has remained
for the automobile to exercise
the greatest influence. The auto
mobile is revolutionizing country
life, and many people unhesitat-
ingly state that the uses of the
automobile have just begun.
But what is true of the QUITO
mobile is equally true Of the
hnr.c O ood xuoror, TTxo T.,
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-15
FAIR NOTES

special attractions that will
appear at the Arizona State Fair
IN front of the grandstand.
Below we give complete LIST
as the program is arranged to
date.
The grandstand this year will
De thrown open at 10 o'clock a.
m. and the morning program
Will commence with High
School football game between
the various High Schools partic-
lpatlng in the High School foot
ball tournament.
AT the same time slightly to
the left of the foot ball field will
be the sharp-shooting tourna-
ment under the auspices of the
Phoenix Gun Club.
In the afternoon will be the
great riding stunts and fancy
exhibition of horsemanship by
the trained riders of the 9th
cavalry under the direction of
Captain Schultz. This will be
the greatest exhibition of horse
manshlp ever presented any
where by any set of men under
canvas or in the open.
| This will be followed by an
exhibition of special drills by
Troop L of the 5th Cavalry, Fort
Apache. under the direction of
Captain Sturgis. Also there will
be special drills and fancy stunts
by a selected company of the
Arizona State militia by the
First Regimental Band.
Also some thirty odd boys from
the State Training School will
render special music and give
special drills and marching stunts
for the edification and pleasure
of the grandstand.
The thrillers Of the afternoon
will be The Barkers' in their
thrilling exhibition of High Trick
Fancy and Fire Diving. With
her clothing saturated with gas
oline aflame Miss Annette Bark
er dives from a go foot tower
into a tank which is a seething
mass of flame, to be rescued by
her partner, also afame, who
comes rushing down an inclined
plane on roller skates, dives into
the tank after Miss Barker and
rescues her from a death of flame
and suffocation.
Another thriller will be the
hair raising stunt of the Fear
less Greggs" who are the only
people on earth who ever dared
to do the death defying triple
AUTO somersault in the air. Two
autos come rushing down the
inclined track from an elevation
of IS feet. one Immediately be-
hind the other. By an ingenious
mechanism at the foot of the
incline the first auto is thrown
high into the air, making three
complete loop-the-loo or somer-
salts, while the second auto goes
straight ahead, jumping a gap
of some 40 feet to a platform
beyond. The first auto landing
Immediately behind the second
machine on the platform. A
break of a bolt, catch of a clutch,
the mistake Of the fractidn of
an, inch, or a second of time,
means instant death to the oc-
cupants of the two cars. To
relieve and sooth the nerves after
watching these hair raising per-
formances, the Four Georgas
put on series of funny perform
ances that must be witnessed
rather than described.
Between heats of the regular
races, Mrs. Ad. Topperwein,
champion lady shot of the world,
assisted by her distinguished
husband, will do marvels with
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-15

is absolutely necessary for him
to get out of the old rut and to
adopt modern methods. AS a
matter of fact, the farmers
should be the most urgent ad-
vocates of good roads, of any
class of people, yet it is unfort-
unately true that the majority
of cases they take less interest
in good roads than any one.
The merchant is interesed in
| good roads because he has found
from experience that they bring
him trade. The manufacturer
and the professional man is
interested in good roads because
they enable him to save time
and they have learned that time
is the most valuable asset.
AS in Southern California.
every section in Arizona, New
Mexico and West Texas should
inaugurate systematic system
of road building.
The building of roads should
be the most important duty
of every county, and the county
that recognizes this fact and
sets out to intelligentIy solve
this problem is going to be the
county that will not only develop
and improve, but attract to it's
self the well-to-do and desirable
citizen.
| The great Southwest is a pecul-
lar country, in as much as it is
developed and settled in spots.
These ''spots" of course. depends
upon the water supply. Each
of these communities should first
arrange a system Of internal
roadways, connecting the diff
ferent sections of this community
with the trade center. and then
a highway should be established
from ono settlement to another.
This road building is not only
an individual problem, but is a
! problem of the community and
the state. The trouble has al
ways been heretofore that it has
been looked upon as an individu-
al problem, or rather neigh
borhood problem, and the work
has been done in haphazard
and irregular way and with no
set plan in view and the results
has been such as is always the
case under the circumstances
very unsatisfactory.
During the session Of the first
Legislature of New Mexico and
Arizona we strongly urged the
establishment Of an agriculture
commission for each Of these new
states and the establishing of a
settled plan for good roads. We
confidently believe that the peo-
pie of each one of these states
will see the time when they re-
gret that such was not done.
Road building is a profession,
and while, it is true most anyone
can build some kind of a road,
| yet it takes a man who knows
| how to build a good road and to
to build it economically and per-
manently. 1t is unreasonable to
expect every farmer or the coun-
ty supervisor to be a road eX-
pert, and for this reason we
believe that the building of roads
should be under the supervision
of a state authority, and this
state authority selected because
of his competency and capability
in building roads.
! During these cool evenings do
a little figuring and see how
much you have lost during the
past year because you have had
to haul your supplies and your
products over roads over which
you could only haul about one
half of a load, and see if it would
not pay you to agitate the uues-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
EAST CHICAGO TO
HAVE A NEW
DANCING SCHOOL

John Stamm has leased the East Chi
cago new Lyric dancing academy and
will conduct a regular dancing school
urday night The formal opening will
be Saturday night, the 4th inst. A full
and complete orchestra will furnish
the music. Thursday night will be
known as the special Tango night"
for which he has secured the services
of Prof. Hymone of Chicago. who is
known to society as the most perfect
classical dancing master. as he intro
duced the tango" the Boston" and
other favorites in New York. Chicago
and Boston society and where his
dances have met with hearty approval
It was only through personal persua-
sion and a goodly remuneration thta
Mr.. Stamm was able to secure his
services.
The new Lyric dancing academy IS
now perhaps the finest in the Calumet
region. Its spacious ball room, togeth-
er with the elegant equipped rest and
smoking room. make it most attrac-
tive and inviting place of amusement
Mr.. Stamm is known throughout this
, territory as an old-time favorite dane
ing teacher and has met with much de-
served success owing to the manner In
which he conducted his classes and
the East Chicago dancing public can
we'll be proud of Mr.. Stamm's new in
stitution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
Await News of Battle.

While JeemS' ClaDby or hammond
is stepping 20 rounds with Sailor
Petroskey at San Francisco next Fri
day evening, there will be a large
gathering of admirers and fight fans
in this neck of the woods, eagerly
awaiting the outcome of the battle.
On account of so much interest be-
ing manifested an effort Is being made
to secure the results of the fight round
for round and If arrangements do not
fall through fans will be able to hear
the results a. Clabbys buffet on Hob
man street.
Word was received from Jimmy the
first of the week, that he is in great
shape and is not the least bit pessimis-
tice but what. he will come out of the
fray with glowing colors. According to
dispatches Clabby has won a lot of adj
miring friends during his recent in
vasion of the west and intends to win
a lot more by handing the sailor boy a
good lacing.
| Following his fight Friday night
| Clabby Is expected to return home and
| 1t is evident that he Will be welcomed
home with open arms
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
Raft RE ADY TO
PUSH AIR LINE ACTION
Says He Will Go the Limit
to Break Merger Recent
ly Put Through.

Preparations are being made by the
attorneys of F. c. Raft, stakeholder in
the Gary and Interurban railroad COM
pany properties, which includes the
Air Line branch in LaPorte, to push the
suit for dissolution and receivership
against the road when the case is call
ed In the Porter county circuit court.
October 6.
Rumors that the case has been dis
missed brought Mr.. Raft to Gary and
Valparaiso from South Bend and he
stated emphatically that the suit will
be fought to the end.
IF decision is given against us
in the lower court. 1t viii be carried on
up to the highest courts" he said
Our claim is that the $4,000. 1000
merger of all the companies was form
ed illegally and we demand that it be
dissolved and receiver appointed so
that all stockholders may be cared for
| in the proper manner.
| IF one person held a share of stock
in any one of the lines he was given
| a share of stock in the merged COM
pany, but the earning power was de-
creased many times"
! 1t is the intention of the Raft attor-
neys. according TO Mr. Raft. to go TO
trial at once with the case. although
| tempted delays. 1t is thought. however
| that the case can be brought to trial
within a short time.
Mr.. Rafr claims to be the holder OF
5.040 shares of stock In the companies
included in the merger and is the chief
complaining witness in the suit.
When the suit was filed President
iGavit of the company announced that
the roads earning capacity had greatly
Increased since the consolidation and
declared that all branches OF the road
lare operating at a greater profit now
than heretofore. Should Ram win the
suit. he said. the only effect would be
that the several companies would bt
put back into the same shape that they
were before the merger was effected.
The complaint also alleges that the
merger was never ratified by the stock
holders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
The Tesch Divorce Case.

Judge Kopelke on Tuesday granted
a divorce of Mrs. Margaret Tesch who
charged her husband August Tesch
with abandonment. They have no chill
dren and no financial settlement was
asked for by the plaintiff. She was
however allowed the use again of her
maiden name, Margaret Kasper. The
plaintiff was represented by Attorney
J. K. Stinson and the defendent by the
firm of Mcmahon and Conroy. An eff
fort to obtain a divorce on the same
charge was made by Mrs. Tesch tive
years ago at Valparaiso, but at that
time it was contested by the hus-
band who refused to make a financial
settlement and the petition was dis
allowed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
Wants More Money.

"Py golly," Charles Pfromer chortled
as he STROBE into the office of Charles
Surprise, clerk of the federal court to-
day. :" wanta raise in pay"
You're the nineth so far and its
early" said Surprise.
Undaunted by competition Pfromer
ianitor of the Federal building con-
tinued, II see Ply THE TINES" said he
that John p. Peterson, the congress
man. is coming today. l am one of the
lowest paid janitor in the United States
want more money"
SO does everybody else who think:
he has a pull with Peterson. Those
who don't want more money are look
ing for q lob.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
LIVE WIRE
HITS THE TOWN
Fletcher of the A. r. Co.,
Visits Hammond on
Business.

sFietcher's in town"
That's the news that fitted around
among the taboccionists today.
Fletcher is the real live wire of the
tobacco business in these parts. He
halls from Chicago and IS the district
manager of the American Tobacco com
pany for this section of the country.
Fletcher is the man who conducts the
campaigns for the various brands that
the American Tobacco people put on
the market and when he comes to town
everybody has to step lively or be step
ped upon.
Mr.. Fletcher is a great admirer of
the Calumet region and he is produc-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
Flats Are Sold.

The McLocklin flats were sold by
Charles Surprise under the hammer
along with the Lincoln J efferson
School of Law building They are on
ogden street. half block off Holman.
The present owner paid $4,000 for the
property and spent $500 to make 1T
entirely sanitary and modern. Before
the eight apartments were ready for
occupancy they were leased.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
GARY & INTERURBAN RAILROAD
COMPANY.
New Schedule.
Effective Oct. 1. 1913.
through Trains.

Leave
Hammond.
500 a m. Daily, for Gary. Chesterton.
Valparaiso, LaPorte and inter-
mediate points.
1000 a. m. Daily. for Gary, Chesterton.
Valparaiso. and intermediate
points.
1901 p. m. Daily. for Gary. Valparaiso.
Laporte, and intermediate points.
400 p. m. Daily, for Gary, Chester
ton, Valparaiso. LaPorte. and in
termediate points.
400 p. m. Daily. for Gary. Valparaiso.
and intermediate points
Above through trains will carry
baggage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
in many other WAYS.

in many other ways.
There is much more that 1 would
like to say to you, but which I shall
reserve for future meetings. when we
shall discuss the public acts of the
administration and inquire into prob
lens of water supply, lights and pow
er, track elevation. parks. docks, and
the cooperation of local civic improve
ment associations. We would foster
these Improvement associations and
would like to see them active in all
parts of the city to advise and confer
with the city administration
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
Will Meet Tonight.

The Hammond Order of Elks No. 4s5
will hold their regular meeting at the
club rooms this evening and a num-
Der of important matters are to be dis
posed Of all members are earnestly re-
quested TO be present. The lodge will
vote upon an amendment to the con-
stitution, ratifying the action of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. ROOM !
Judge Virgil :. Refter.

Judge Virgil $. Reiter.
Settings for Friday, October 8:
ss16--WAey & Tatman Dombkowski
ss2S-Frederichs admr Standard Stl
e934-Glick Cudahy Packing.
se35-Hudacko Jung Brig Co ct al.
ee84-Hawkins Fl w & L Ry.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM ..
Jud--e Lawrence Becker.
Settings for Friday, October 3:
1oos1-Clough Town Of Griffith.
LOOSE J & E V Town OF Griffith
1o037-Lund Town of Griffith.
10o51-Prusziewski Chesnoxki
1oo61-Rose Gary Park Co.
l0ee2-Armour & Co Kramer.
10o71-Home Lbr Co Buettner.
loo72-Home Lbr Co Larson.
1o077-waslewitz Pru Ins Co.
1oos3-McClusky V Emery.
1o1oS-Lika Fronovich & Gary Con
Co.
1o12o-Moran & H Mfg Co Schultz.
1o140-Kenny v Schmueser.
Criminal calendar settings for next
Monday in Judge Becker's court:
1353-State Kulek. Grand larceny.
14os-state V Petro. Child desertion-
14o7-State Farnowski. Child deser-
ton.
1411-State V Richard Wife desertion.
145T-State V Vaughn. Robbery.
Hesitate Odenheimer. Child deser-
ton.
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. ROOM 3.
Judge Johannes Kopelke. at Hammond.
This court VIII take up special mat
ters and odds and ends tomorrow to
wind up its five week session in Ham
mond. Next Monday the superior court
room No. 5 will open in Crown Point.
LAKE CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Willis c. McMahan.
at Crown Point.
On trial today: Schneider, r. G.. VS.
American Potato Machinery CO. Set
on call for tomorrow:
eS52-Drummond ct al Pisarski.
9443-Mary Anderson Jos T. Toner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
A. Calm CITY.

For two days and nights, everything
has been quiet and serene a calm
sea, at the Hammond central police sta
ton. Not even an arrest has been
made and the few reports that has
come in, were of minor Importance.
Preparations are being made though,
for the installation OF the new electric
signal system. The signal boxes have
arrived while the ornamental posts are
expected to be completed by Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
Homes Wanted.

DR.. E. A. ellison of Hammond has re-
sponded TO the cry for homes in a man
ner most satisfactory to the public and
profitable to himself.
Out of the McLocklin flats the doc
tor has produced the Jesseka apart
ments, eight of the most desirable
furnished quarters in tho city. BY the
investment of $4,000 spent in re-
facilitating the fats. DR.. ellison has
made neat profit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
Visits Institute.

Gilbert Howell, S35 South Holman
street, has taken up work at the Art
Institute between shows at the Or
pheum. Gilbert is on the stat of Nam
lager Rommell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
He Skinned a Calf.

Gil Prevo of Prevo brothers. the gro
GERS. inflicted an injury on his hand
Tuesday while SHINING a calf. In
some way he fell and the blade of a
knife pierced the palm of his hand. The
wound is healing now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
IN THE
= UPE RIOR 0nHlnTO
and CIRCUIT UUUElIO

10e95-Ernest c. Tesch, administrator
OF the estate of John Tcsch, de-
ceased TX. V. Fischler) VS.. Ernest
G. Tesch. William a. Tesch. Pc
tition TO sell real estate. Room 2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
New Gases Filed.

10ss2-Whiting Lumber & Coal Co.
(Gavit & HalD VS.. Harvey Car
ringer Suit on account. Room 3.
10saS--In re the petition of Albert
Klosowski to change his name to
Albert Klos &C. B. Sheerer).
1oe94--In the matter of the guardian
ship of Otto F. Bestzen &C. r. Me
Nab). Room l.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02

Grand Lodge. A number OF candidates
will also be balloted for which will be
followed by initiatory work and a
luncheon.
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ing results here too. that's the best
part of it, accoding to Fletcher
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02

New York, Oct. 2.-Wlkie Bard, Eng
Ifsh music hall performer here for two
weeks In vaudeville. Gets $4,000 a
week, almost record salary.
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CRUMPACKER
ACCEPTS TASK

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BULLETINS

San Francisco, Oct. 2.-Putting into
effect of city ordnance forbidding dane
Ing and cabaret I'm restaurants, etc., at
night. has taken NIL giner out of san
be result of too frequent visits Of So
ciety matrons 40 such places on "sight
seeing trips"
Hartford, Conn, Oct. 2.-Pyrotechnlcx
expecting at meeting of COnnecticutt
Life Insurance cOmpany's stockholders
meeting called for purpose of having
sale to Phoenix and Mutual companies
ratified. Charges and counter charges
ready to he made TO effect that Con-
necticuH company has been sacrihced
to certain managers ambitions.
New York. Oct. Nv. j. Kennerly,
publisher nrraigned before u. s. Com
missioner Shield, charged with send
ing obscene literature through mails.
Anthony ComstOnck pushing case, pen
atty may be heavy.
Washington, Oct. 2.-Treasury Depart
ment preparing send $3o,oO0,OOO to
western banks, requesting to be re-
Ieased after Oct. 4. for use OF farmers
| in removing their crops.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-02
LAKE CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Willis G. McMahan.
nj Crown Point

On trial today: Schneider, F. G.. VS..
American Potato Machinery Co. Set
on call for tomorrow
eS52-Drummond ct al Pisarski
s44s-Mary Anderson Jos T. Toner.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-04-03
Rev. w. J. Bolt Ordained.

It was our pleasure to attend
the ordination of Dr.. W.. Bolt,
formerly of Pickens. now assist.
ant to DIR. John F. Vines, of the
First Baptist church of Ander,
son. Dr. Bolt was ordained tc
the full work of the ministry on
Sunday evening in the First
Baptist church at Anderson by
the following ministers: Rev.
j, A. Chambliss. D. D.. Rev, J,
F. Vines, D. D., Rev. 0. L.
Martin, D. D., Rev. R. F, Bur,
rlss, Rev. O. l.. Orr, Rev. w.
w. Leathers, and the writer.
DR.. Bolt is a young man of
much promise and We predict
for him much success in the
work to which the Lord has
called him. DR.. Bolt will be re-
membered by the Plckens peo-
pie as superintendent of the
Sunday school at Pickens while
he was here in the drug busi-
ness several years ago. He is a
nephew of DR.. J. L. Bolt, of
Easley, and a brother of G. D.
Bolt, of Easley. D.W.H.