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Evening star., 1918-06-15

The board Of directors Of the United
States Steel Corporation sat around
a long oak table at II Broadway. A
motion to adopt the report was made,
seconded and carried. and from that
moment certain square miles Of sand
dunes and swamp at the mouth Of the
Calumet river in northern Indiana
were destined to become the city of
Gary.
That was in 1906. The land was
unfit for agriculture and was prac-
tically uninhabited. A large part OF
It was leased to asgun club. There
were tracts there which had been sold
for taxes amounting to only 81 cents
per acre. Along the shore and near
the railroad, however, the land had
some latent value and the owners
were waiting for some big industry to
come along and pay = good price for
it.
The Steel Corporation naturally con-
cealed it's purposes and sought to buy
with the utmost secrecy. One Dig
owner was paid in cash SO that there
would not even be check In exist
ence to indicate the name Of the i'm
portAnt purchaser, A!enouSh sHis
quired carrying $1.30o,000 In currency
through the streets Of New York in
handbag.
Nevertheless. the corporation was
roundly mulcted by some Of the land
owners and paid some big prices be-
fore it completed the acquisition OF
the 9.s44 acres which it wanted: The
total price paid was $7.200.000. There
was about 100000 worth Of addition
al land which lay within what Is now
the city line Of Gary. Total value in
parts reserved for the steel plant.
$6.414.00o was the value Of the town
land.
Then came the construction gangs.
The land was so bare that at first
they had to live in railroad cars. A
village Of shantfes arose, chaos OF
mud and cinders. horses and men. side
tracks and roads. out Of which finally
came straight paved streets, water
supply, lights and sewers, the vast
structures Of the new steel plant, and
Of the Steel Corporation. with lots
for SALE"
The Steel Corporation purposed to
make no money from Its employees
and the Gary Land Company accord
ingly offered the residential lots at
average cost, which included local
Improvements and carrying charges.
Ten years later we fnd Gary a city
| of $4,000 population and that $6,414,-
900 Of land is now valued at $685. -
| 900. s5.225. 900 has been collected for
carrying charges and for local i'm
provements on the land benefited.
leaving a net increase or pure 'un-
earned increment" Of s22.ooo.ooo!
Who got all that money?
Some of 1t fell into the laps Of
steel employees who bought homes and
realised on their investment an un-
earned increment they were not look
| ing for. Some Of 1t went to shrewd
people who invested wisely in homes
or stores on selected lots that were
likely to rise in value. Some Of It
| went to land spectators who COB
bled all the land they could get hold
| of and either sold 1t at boom prices
Evening star., 1918-06-15

Driving four mules. hitched to a
drag. Mrs. Flo Halverson Of Alfalfa
county. Okla. put sixteen miles of
public highway In good shape.
Evening star., 1918-06-15
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued this
week as follows:
Shannon & Luchs. dwellings at 2s12-
2s14 Ordway street northwest; $1,000.
Harry Pasternak, dwelling at 5108
41st street northwest; $4,000.
], A, Connor, dwellings at 2721
Hamlin street and zoos, to 1912 South
Dakota avenue northeast; $4,000.
Garages.
Charles M. Smith. 3os Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast; 1920.
William P. Edwards. 1853 Fdson
place northeast; 5000.
John r. Young, 1920 s street north
Thomas B. Turley, 22s A Greet
southeast; $500.
James w. woodward. 723 goth street
northwest; $3.50.
T.. and J. M. Berrang, 1908 c street
f. D. Ryerson. 1s4s Kilbourne street
northwest: $3.50.
R. w. Clothier. 10 varnum street
northwest; $225.
Lacy & Belt, alley between Kenyon,
Irving and Warder streets and Park
road northwest; $500.
$500.
c. J. Peoples, a717 Livingston street
northwest; $500.
H. G. johnson. 1914 Hobart street
northwest: $500.
James Bailey. $50 Otis street north
west: 5000.
Fred S. Lincoln, 371s Morrison
street northwest; $7S4. =.
Katharine T. .Dugan, 2312 Ontario
road northwest: $3.50.
Alfred Hawes, 42021: Q street north
west: $3.50. NJ -..
B. W. spilly. 251s Hall place north
| west; s25.
Rachael .crickard. 22s 9Th stree.
northeast; 5000.
H. Blumenthal. 4oo5 18th street
northwest; $500.
Perry Funkhauser. 7os Dahlia street
northwest; $75.
J. T. Hendr'c'.. es42 2sth street
northwest; $50t
Evening star., 1918-06-15
CELEBRATES HOLIDAY
BY TORPEDOING WARSHlPS

By the Associated Press.
VENICE, June IA. Commander
Rizzo. who was in command of the
two torpedo boats which a few days
ago torpedoed two Austrian dread
naughts of the Dalmatian coast, to-
day gave additional details Of the at
tack.
IT had no advance information re-
garding the prospects Of the two
dreadnaughts leaving Pola. and when
I discovered them 1 was much sur
prised that I was to have a chance
to make a strike against them JOY
fully I said to myself. Today Is a
holiday. Let US celebrate 1t. Either
we get them or they get US. Nobody
can live forever
When my torpedoes hit the Scent
Istvan she staggered like a drunken
man; then / turned my boat and ran
don't understand yet what these
two ships were doing out of Pola, as
the only other possible harbor for
them in the Adriatic was Lussin"
Commander Rizzo is Of the opinion
that small torpedo boats are the most
effective weapon against submarines,
and also for harbor penetration.
Evening star., 1918-06-15

months and years at steadily increas-
At any rate the $4,000, 900 is all
dissipated-gone beyond recall into
the pockets Of perhaps q thousand or
two thousand lucky or shrewd per-
sons.
Not only gone. however. but still
going all the time! For every rent In
Gary is based on current land values,
which include the $22.000,o00 of un-
earned increment. Figuring conserva-
lively at 4 per cent. there goes about
Gary as endless tribute to those who.
Intentionally or otherwise, picked up
easy profits in Gary's real estate
boom.
OF course. many Of those profits are
only book profits" a margin OF en-
HANGED value on vacant lots. but such
idle areas mean increased pressure on
active areas, increasing the rents OBJ
tainable therefrom. So, the workers
pay whether they are allowed to
spread over all the land in sight or
not.
Now $sso,ooo a year is a lot Of
money. even to a good-st5ed city like
Gary. It is more than Gary raises
by Taxation for school and municipal
purposes. It IL an annual value that
,, survives the existing burden Of taxa
tion. The town would undergo no
new economic drain II that $880.o00
were diverted into the municipal
treasury to supplement the $600,00o
Of ordinary revenue.
What an extraordinarily interesting
town to live in Gary would be II
something wise and far-sighted had
been done at the start to anticipate
and conserve the inevitable unearn-
ed Increment of land values which the
fux Of population created SO that
the town could have all, or at least
major part. of such an extra 145 per
cent Of revenue for spending money
on health, recreation and education!
Well - there are other Garys-
smaller. to be sure-being created by
decree every year.
Evening star., 1918-06-15
BRITAIN WILL BUILD
TUNNEL UNDER CHANNEL

LONDON. Tune II British admi-
ralty. per Wireless Press) Ono Of
the enterprises which will, bs taken
up and carried to completion after
the war will be q tunnel under the
English channel.
Sir Arthur Fell, chairman Of the
committee. speaking at q meeting in
London yesterday. explained the i'm
portance Of such q railway between
England and France. He thought 1t
would be practicable for the limo to
run from London to Constantinople
Eventually. when normal conditions
are restored, the line might be ex-
tended from London to Calcutta, to
Capetown and Peking. he said.
Evening star., 1918-06-15
GERMANS PREPARING
FOR DRIVE In RUSSIA

LONDON, June IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Moscow says
there are indications that the Germans
are preparing to start operations again
in the Pskov district and that the ques-
tion Of the defense Of Petrograd has
been raised anew.
Evening star., 1918-06-15
MACHINE GUNS TURNED
ON SEEKERS OF FOOD

LONDON. June IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Moscow says
the central executive has summoned a
meeting Of the soviet deputies for June
2S. Tho dispatch adds that food riots
have occurred at Kineshma in the gov
ernment Of Kostroma, where a crowd Of
10000 persons besieged the soviet Of
1ces. Machine guns were used to dis
perse the crowd, a number of persons
being killed or wounded.
Evening star., 1918-06-15
AMERICANS PARADED
IN GERMAN TOWNS

GENEVA. Juno 14.-American. and
British prisoners, together with French
colonial troops recently captured by the
Germans, are being paraded through the
streets Of the Rhine towns to impress
from Strassburg received In Basel
Evening star., 1918-06-15
CHARLES SWAN, WRITER,
ENLISTS IN TANK CORPS
Twenty-Five Men Apply for Admis-
sion, Nine Being From
This City.

Washington has contributed con-
siderable number Of newspaper men
to various branches Of the Army, the
latest being Charles Swan. best
known as sport writer. who enlisted
in the Tank Corps at headquarters Of
the unit in the Mills building yester-
day. Mr.. Swan, who was with Gen.
Pershing as correspondent during
the Mexican border trouble, expects
to be sent to the training camp at
Gettysburg next week and to be in
France before the summer ends.
Twenty-Five men applied for ad-
living in Washington being George
o. Sunday, Guy F. Hurt. Grafton
Duval, Fred A. Anderson, Charles C.
Lacey, B. 8. Farnsworth. Thomas B.
Downey. ]. Albert Wilson and w. w.
Flood.
turned from a recruiting tour Of the
middle west in behalf of the Tank
Corps. stated that the lighting spirit
of the people Of the states OF that
section had seemingly reached its
apex, and that in many instances
women and naturalized foreigners
were equaling American-born men in
display Of courage. e..s.l
Woman .Grandest Patriot.
"The grandest patriot ever met"
he said, 'is a Chicago woman. q
widow with ave sons. Four Of these
are already in France. One son was
wounded recently and during my stay
in Chicago the mother called on me
and said: Lieutenant, did wish to
keep my youngest son at home with
me, but as his brother has been
wounded and will not be able to fight
again I want this boy to take his
place The youngster, whose mother
deserves a monument. was accepted
and is now at Gettysburg.
"At Des Moines," the lieutenant con. con,
tinued. IAN Italian boy named sam
stramalgia applied for enlistment in
the Tank Corps. Because of his
broken English rejected him. He
followed me to Moline, thence 20
Chicago, and literally forced me to
take him. He is now one OF the best
recruits in training"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
AND ELECTION

Notice Is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 18th day of April, 1918, the
annual school melting and election for
all school districts of Lincoln County
State of Idaho, except Independent
districts. will be held at the school
house In each district.
At one o'clock p. m. of said day or
at such time as may be specified IN the
election notice of each district, a meet
ing will be held to select a judge and Il
clerk of election, and to determine
whether or not the question of a
special tax shall be voted upon at the
election; to fix the amount of money
to be raised by special tax on each dol
lar of taxable property In the district;
to elect one or more trustees; to de-
eide upon the length of school term to
be voted upon; and to transact such
other business pertaining to school in
terests as may come before the meet
ing.
The Board of County Commissioners
shall. at the time OF making annual
levies. make a sufficient levy in mills
upon all the taxable property in said
school district sufficient to product the
amount of money which the electors at
the ANIMAL school meeting and election
vote to be raised by special tax for
such school district for such school
year.
The amount of money to be raised
by special tax shall not exceed ten (10)
mills on each dollar of taxable proper
ty. DO NOT include the amount need
ed for BOND INTEREST and for RE-
DEMPTlON OF BONDS in your item
lied list of expenses for the coming
school year, as 1t does not require
vote OF the electors to determine this
amount. The trustees themselves fix
this amount
In order to vote at the annual school
meeting a person must be a citizen of
the United States. at least twenty one
(2D years of age, q resident of the
state for six (6) months, of the county
thirty 600 day next preceding the
meeting. and resident of the district.
To vote on levying special tax a person
must in addition to the above be either
a freebooter or head of family.
All voters at the annual school meet
ing should be present at the opening of
the meeting. for then is when the
school budget is discussed and the
amount OF money to be raised by spec
ial tax is decided upon. Do not fail to
attend this meeting. Vote sufficient
funds TO make your school better
equipped in every way.
STELLA COOK.
m2s-ais County Superintendent
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
Department. Of the Interior

Department. Of the Interior
Serial No. Oi9Ss1
y s. Land Omce at Haile!. Idaho.
NJ arch IS, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that Jacob
Kctterllng of Kimama, Idaho. who. on
May H. 1916. made homestead entry.
Serial No.o19ss1for Lot. 4; sen sWH
slksEh sec.8O; Lot 4 NEANwA; N
wMNEh. soc.Si. Township South.
Range 23 East. Boise Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make Three
Year Proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before Frank T.
Disney, Uaited States Commissioner,
at shoshone. Idaho, on the ninth day
OF May 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: julius
A. Winter. Jacob Roth. Christ Stock
burger. Christ Rossln. ALL of Kimama.
Idaho.
BEN Il. GRAY,
M22-Al9 Register.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
MAGAZINES FOR
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

For sorie months the post ONCE de-
partmenf has permitted the mailing or
saaxaxsner and papers 70 soldiers BY
placing a one cent stamp on the upper
left hand corner Of the cover. NO
address or wrapper being allowed. such
magazine was simply delivered TO some
s.sidser who needed IL The large Eum-
per thu m8iied for overseas and the
.ecsnty for conserving space on ship
board has made it necessary for this
order TO be changed SO as 10 limit the
s.a,very 10 soldiers and sailors In the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
BARGAIN IN PLAYER PIANO

We have a new instrument Of the
highest grade In the vicinity OF sho-
sno1e which we offer for sale at a
greatly reduced price. rather than re-
ship. Player guaranteed. Liberal
terms to responsible party Give re
ferences IN your first letter. Write
Consolidated Music Company, Salt
Lake city. Utah.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
ICE PLANT READY

The weather man need not hold OF
the hot weather longer on account of
the Ice famine last winter. Purdums
have their new plant installed and
ready for business and from the gen.
erai appearance of things about the
plant It is safe 20 predict that con-
siderable GOODNESS will exist this sum-
mer between the Purdums and the rest
OF the town.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12

Statement of the Ownership. manage
ment. Circulation. etc,
OF The Shoshone Journal. published
weekly at shoshone. Idaho. required by
the Act Of August "a. 1912.
Editor. Edw. T. Barber. Shoshone.
Idaho. Managing Editor. Edw. I. Barber;
Business Managers. Fdw. T Barber.
Publisher, Edw. T. Barber.
known bondholders. martgagees. and
other security holders. holding 1 per
cent or more OF total amount OF bonds.
mortgages or other securities: F. II.
Gooding. Gooding, Idaho: f. w. Good
ing. Shoshone. Idaho; Thos. III. Good
ing. Shoshone. Idaho.
EDW. T. BARRIER.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me
this third day OF April. 1918.
HARLAN d. HEST.
SEAL) Notary Public residing at
Shoshone. Idaho.
tMy commission expires Oct. is. 1870
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
Ni22-AI9
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE
OF EsTRAYs

On or about January 3ist. 1918. the
following described estrays were taken
up by VIM. Gambler at his farm about
i6 miles North OF Shoshone. Idaho.
Light Red COW. with calf. weight
about 500. medium size. branded 40
on left hip. red calf, no brands or
marks.
Notice Is hereby given that Saturday
the 4th day OF May. 1918. at ?: 80 o'clock
p. m. at the VIM. Canzler farm. about
i6 miles North OF Shoshone. Lincoln
County, Idaho, l will, pursuant to the
estray laws the State OF Idaho. sell
the above described estrays to the
highest and best bidder for cash. law
ful money of the United States.
Dated March goth. 1918.
CLARENCE WHEELER.
M22-Ais Sheriff.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12

in THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN.
James A. Green. PLAINTIFF,
Daisy Bell Green. Defendant.
ALIAS FOR PUBLICATION
SUMMONS
The State of Idaho Sends Greetings
To Daisy Bell Green the above named
defendant:
You are hereby notified that a COM
plant has been filed against you In
the District court OF the Fourth Judi
ciai District OF the State OF Idaho in
and for the County of Lincoln by the
above named plaintiff and you are
hereby directed to appear and answer
tho said Complaint within twenty days
of the service OF tthis summons IL
served within said Judicial District,
and within forty days II served else
where; and you are further notified
that unless you so appear and answer
said Complaint within THE time herein
specified. the plaintiff will take judy
meat against you as prayed in said
Complaint.
Plaintiff alleges extreme cruelty and
gross neglect Of duty as his cause of
action and demands a decree of Di-
vorcc.
Witness my hand and 1.-THE seal OF
said District Court, this 18th day of
March, 1918.
Attorney for Plaintiff. w G. BisseI. |
Residence and .postonice address, |
Idaho.
J. w. LUNDIN,
(SEAL) Clerk |
MILDRED BARGER,
nl5ai9 Deputy Clerk
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12

Farmers and ranchers promissory
notes, 100000 to 100000, bearing s
per cent interest, due from 6 to 70
months, offered at satisfactory dis
counts. Payment guaranteed. Makers
successful own property, rated high,
and viii stand strick investigation.
Write at once for further information
Box 3S9. Pocatello, Idaho. Apr5-19
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
nnfnrc Children twenty-five ceats lncudiag the War Tax
uIUIC AsuIts Fifty Cents Plus the War Tax

contonments and training camps here
at home. The notice printed on the
magazine cover will now read:
When you finish reading this mag
axine place stamp on this notice.
mail the fagazine and il will be placed
In the hands of cur soldiers or sailors
destined 10 proceed overseas"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
EoR SALE

House with several lots of bearing
orchard OF winter apples at a bargain.
John Wines, Shoshoae, Idaho
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12

FOR SALE Fine folding bed in fine
condition. with mattress. Inquire ev-
enings at house opposite Mrs. Burn
sides.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
COOKED FOOD SALE

The Catholic ladies' will give cooked
food sale Saturday at the store of
Keefer & White. Don't miss It.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
FuRNIsngo ROOMS For RENT

Two furnished rooms for rent FOL
light housekeeping. Mrs. McKune.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
EPISCOPAL SERVICES

Regular services at the Episcopal
Church next Sunday. April II. at II a.
m. and s p. m. Sermon themes. Thor
oughly Alive and The Gladstone
Sight Everyone most cordially In
yited.
j COLEMAN HORTON. Rector
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
BEES FOR SALE

Several stands of bees for sale. In
quire of zell Truman at ranch III
miles east of Shoshone.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
FOR SALE

One hay derrick, three hay sings,
cheap. Anton John, Shoshone, Id.tf
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

n15a19
Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-04-05
GREAT WRITER'S NEAR DUEL
Tolstoy and Turgenev In Fierce Dis
pute That Might Have Led to
Deadly Encounter.

Tolstoy and Turgenev, famous Rus
sian novelists, were contemporaries
and friends, but on one occasion they
had a serious falling out. AS gathered
from a recent biography, this is the
story of their quarrel: The two fa-
mouse novelists met at a friends house.
Turgenev spoke enthusiastically of
his young daughters new English gov
erness, mentioning that she required
the child to mend old, ragged clothes
to give to the poor. "DO you consider
that goOd?" demanded Tolstoy. II GER
tainly do" replied Turgenev; "it makes
the charity workers realize everyday
needs" "And l think that a we'll
dressed girl with filthy, malodorous
rags in her hands is acting an inslncere
farce" commented Tolstoy. II ask
you not to say that" exclaimed Tur-
genev, hotly. "Why should l not say
what I am convinced is trueT retorted
Tolstoy. "If you say that again l will
box your ears" Turgenev cried, white
with rage, and rushed from the room.
A duel was narrowly averted. After
ward these famous men became rec
onciled, and on his deathbed Turgenev
wrote an affecting note to Tolstoy, ad-
dressing him as "the great writer of
our Russian land."-Outlook.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-04-05
Blind Broom Makers

A visit to the Broom Department Of
the Maryland Workshop for the Blind
is its own reward. Too much cannot
be said in commentator. One cam
not fail TO find inspiration in this
place, located on the fourth floor Of
the building, sunny, we'll ventilated
place. Truly, those who enter here,
blind, dependent and respondent in
comparatively short time. emerge self.
supporting, cheerful and with a new
interest in life. OF course, 1t is WORK,
patient, continuous, earnest effort,
that brings about this magic change.
AS early as seven in the morning,
the men are in their places; they work
until five P. M, with one hour for
lunch and rest. Thirty-fve are ON
the pay roll, including those in charge.
Twenty-six OF these are piece work.
ers. One passes down aisles of busy
men, no slackers here. sizing, sorting,
wrapping. sewing, each man intent
on his own work, brooms ito the right
of u.s." brooms Ito the left OF u.s."
Most visitors pause to chat with cheer.
full Orrin Benson, deaf, dumb and
blind, who sews with sure and rapid
hand. He is interested at once, at
the approach Of friends and courteous,
ly produces a slate, on which are
raised letters, or he forms the letters
OF the alphabet with one hand A
newspaper correspondent who talked
with him. reported him as having gig.
gled gleefully" during the interview.
His mind works quickly. He once
asked a friend to tell him the differ
ence between a spinster and an old
maid" The talk over, one is soon
made to understand that he needs
room TO ply bis long thread. Most peo-
pie linger awhile, watching the busy,
intent man, and lost In admiration of
one, who has made so good a use of
his one talent This man is a patriot
has bought liberty bonds, and contri
butes his bit to worthy charities.
Work, work. work. Behold the re
suit OF all this activity. the patient
work OF willing hands, three hundred
dozen brooms per week, perfect
brooms, no seconds among them.
Would that We mad a Thomas Hood
to sing the song Of the broom.
You leave with regret these busy,
cheerful, efficient men. who have won
a difficult race, with a heavy handi
cap; and you ask yourself the ques
tion, could ! have done as well aa
any OF these?"
The work for the Blind requires Cash
and contributions can be mailed direct
TO The Workshop for the Blind. 50I
West Fayettc street. Baltimore, Md.