Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-07
AUTO COMPANY GIVES
BOOM TO NEWCASTLE
Maxwell Concern Builds Modern
Homes for Workers in
Indiana City.
WILL BE SOLD AT ACTUAL COST

Within the last five years Newcastle,
Ind. has graduated from little town
10 a prosperous city and Tie Transforms
tlon has been duo chiefly to the Influence
or the Maxwell Motor company When
the big automobile organization located
ono Of ita mammoth factories IN this
place. less than ten years ago, the popu-
lation wak close to 1900 Now II Is In
tbs neighHorhood Of 300 The town
has become congested. Transportation
md housing problems are engaging the
attention Of tho city officiaIa.
The situation became 80 acute that the
officials Of the Newcastle plant Of the
Maxwell company offered 10 cooperate
with the city planners IN effectlng REM
cdy and q plan has been evolved that
win not only take caro- OF all tho resi-
donts Of Newcastle but also provide for
many others who are being attracted to
the place by its Industrial activity
Mig Company Formed,
At the suggestion OF the Maxwell off,
ciais q corporation known AS the Greater
Newcastle company was formed and cap
italized nc $4,000 A tract OF land, sey-
enty-fiye acres. adjacent to tho Maxwell
plant was purchased and divided into
lots. The city was induced 10 buy ten
acres Of this ground for park purposes.
The remaining nixty-fiYe acres we're
divided into 30 lots. None Of these iots
nre less than fifty feet wide and ia2 feet
deep Many OF Newcaatls's prominent
business men took stock In the new com
pany. tho Maxwell retaining q controlling
interest Of 90 per cent.
Tho building OF attractive five-room
houses Of tho bungalow type In now
progressing rapidly, Streets. alleys and
sewers are being built. Water mains.
electric lights ana telephones arc being
installed. Tho property 10 highly TO-
atrietod and general plan Of tree plant
ing IL being carried out. 30 that beauty
is not being neglected for tho sake Of Ok
pedieney. Each house IN being finished
with distinctive touches. 10 that tho
whole plan does not Hagor OF the teno-
ment atmosphere.
sold NJ Cost.
Each Of these houses will be cold NJ
Tho cost price and ~ an arrangement
under which any worker may buy The
prices Will range from ti,e0o 10 1890 and
the initial payment will be about 10 por
cent Tho balance Is 10 be paid In weekly
instalIments Of from Is 10 81, Maxwell
officials figure that this IN about Il moro
than the average Newcastle resident pays
IN rent, so that by saving only q dollar
week, the purchaser OF tho house Ii
buying his own home.
For Maxwell employees IN Newcastle
this housing plant presents other econ
omic features This houses are All
within Sasy walking distance of tile fac
tory Car fare IL eliminated and The men
will all be able 10 30 home for luncheon
None OF the houses have been sold. the
directors OF tho company preferrlng 10
walt until all improvements have been
made. Maxwell employees ale eager 10
buy and already there IL a waiting HAT
tllat indicates that all OF the 20 houses
will be taken speedily. when the initial
allotment Is sold the project with be ex-
tended gradually 10 provide easily ac-
quired homes for ell. II possible, Oh the
growing army Of Maxwell employee IN
Newcastle.