South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

will be greatly added to.
The city also has a comprehensive
sewer system reaching to almost ey-
cry corner of the community. with
many extensions now under way
The total mileage Of sewer now laid
and in use is 1855 miles.
There is another thing that South
Bend has which works to the COM
munity's advantage and that is the
municipal ownership OF its water
works. The water supply is drawn
from about 100 artesian wells which
give out 100000 gallons every
"a hours. making hourly pumping
capacity OF a million gallons of wa
ter an hour. The valuation Of the
city's water plant is placed at ST.
SOO.630
COmmunity's Health Good.
Taken as a whole the general
health Of the city is excellent.
Situated 722 feet above the sea level,
the city always enjoys the purest air.
The general health of the commun-
ity is attested good by the low death
rate. which is 9.s9 per / 1000 inhabi-
tants The natural increase in the
population OF the city is also shown
by the high birth rate Of 1864 per
1000 population.
South Bend also stands high as a
financial center. The city has 10
hourishing banks and trust compan-
les with total resources of $22. ESQ.,
Frre Of
the city, including real estate. i'm
provements and personal property is
S35,110,860 This compares more
than favorably with other cities OF
the state the size Of South Bend.
Entering into the life Of the city
are its many fraternal organizations
and clubs Some Of the most promi-
nent orders Of the world are repre-
sented in the city's social and frater-
nal orders own handsome homes
here. The civic organizations Of the
city also play an important part in
the business life Of the community.
The city's Chamber OF Commerce
owns its own home on z. Colfax av.
This organizatio is now engaged in
carrying out a program for provid-
ing sufficient homes for the increase
in population that is on its way 70
the city.
Organizations Aid City.
Numbered among some OF the i'm
portant organizations OF the COM
munity that have 70 do with its wei
fare and progress in a social and
business way are the Indiana club.
the Knife and Fork club, the South
Bend Woman's club. the Progress
club, the Rotary club. the Kimanis
club. the Ad-Sell league. the Uni
versitv club. and the Country club.
The religious life OF the com
munity is also well cared for South
Bend has we'll been called The city
Of Schools. Churches and Industries
All leading religious denomina tons
OF the world are represented in the
66 churches in the city. In addition
TO the churches. there IS a Y. NJ. C.
A. building costing 100000. There
is also a Y. ". 2. A. home costing
$4,000. The city also has two hos
pitfalls. a county infrmary and an or
phans' home.
The amusement life OF the city is
cared for by several modern motion
picture theatres. among which are
the Castle. Auditorium and the La
Sale theaters. all in the downtown
district the Orpheum, a modern
vaudeville house. and the oliver
theater.
Excellent Transportation Facilities
South Bend is well supplied with
transportation facilities. eight steam
and three electric roads passing
through the city The steam roads
re the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern. Grand Trunk. the Nichi-
gan Central with two divisions. the
Vandalia. the Chicago. Indiana &
Southern. New ,Jersey. Indiana a. L.