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

llnois and the Lake Erie & Western.
This latter road. which supplies
South Bend with through passenger
service to and from Indianapolis en-
tiers the city over the tracks OF the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
The city is encircled by two belt
lines, giving South Bend added
freight transportation facilities.
Included among the electric lines
passing through this city are the Chi
cago. South Bend & Northern Indi-
ana, the Chicago. Lake Shore A.
South Bend and the Southern Michi-
gan BY these lines the city is con
nected by trolley with practically an
the important cities along the south
ern shores OF Like Michigan. About
20 trains in and as many out Of the
city pass over the steam roads daily.
In addition TO the steam and in
terurban lines. South Bend has a
street railway system with a total
length OF trackage OF 22.2S miles.
This street railway system also con
meets South Bend with Mishawaka
a thriving city three miles 10 the
east.
Is Well Lighted City.
South Bend is also known as a well
lighted city. It's downtown district
is supplied with a modern boulevard
lighting system. which includes a
sufficient mum Der OF cluster lights 70
meet the needs. The total number
Of public lights is 1.1s4 The cost OF
ctr G
The city is also supplied with a
comprehensive telephone system. I'm
Guiding the Central Union Manual
exchange and the automatic ex-
change, which are soon 90 be con-
verted into one service. To give
some idea OF the business transacted
by these exchanges Il is pointed out
that there are $4,000 calls dav
through the $3.50 stations OF the
Central Union exchange. and
through the automatic exchange
there are AZ. 900 calls a day. through
the $3.50 stations. The Central
Union has direct connections with
New York, Chicago and all the large
cities Of the country.
The 81. Joseph river. IN addition 90
be one OF the most picturesque
streams OF the middle west. and one
whose history is replete with mo-
mentous events. fs one or the great
natural attributes Of South Bend =
an industrial center The stream
which courses almost through the
heart OF the city, provides a 25.10a
hydro-electric horsepower from four
dams in this locality Most OF This
power IS available for use in south
Bend. This electric power and the
low prices at which 10 can boz sup
Piled are among the advantages 10
industrial plants found in this citr.
Aid For Small Plants.
In addition 10 those advantages 10
be found by industrial plants i'm To-
eating IN South BEND already euum-
Grated. may be named many Others
For smaller industries desiring 20 lo-
cate in this city without desiring al
once 10 erect an individual plant Isl
the inducement offered by the Man
ufacturers Plant e. Power co. This
company can supply space and pow
or 10 suit such plants az a low rental
This rental includes water heat
watchman and elevator service
II is the function Of the South
Bend Chamber OF Commerce 10 aid
in locating Industrial plants i'm south
Bend This city does not feel that
il has enough industrial institution
To wants all the reliable concerns IN
locate here that want 10. and the
Chamber OF Commerce VIII gladly
furnish All the necessary iuformatior
20 institutions desiring 20 cast their
lot with the coming metropolis az
the northern part OF the state
The city has .ts latch string on the
outside for the new conner Tile
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