South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-27
CASs COUNTY IS
NOT TAGGING IN
BETTER ROADS
DOwagiac Is Now Connected
With Niles by An All
Paved Highway.

DOWAGIAC. Mich. Nov 2s-Do-
wagiac and Cass county citizens are
watching with eager eyes the open
ing of the celebrated South Bend
Niles Dowagi concrete road which
means much to this community.
Not to be found tagging in respect
to good roads, Cass county will be
found by tourists next summer in
far better shape than in previous
years.
South Benders and people who
pass through the gateway TO Mich
igan will have an an-paved road to
this city when 900 feet Of concrete
road is paved next spring The
work would have been completed
this fall had it not been for the
state highway commission ruling
that all concrete road work should
be halted until next spring
Welcome Crowds to Lakes.
Cass county, with it's 112 lakes,
some of which are the most promi-
nent in Michigan, stands ready TO
welcome the flow of people that are
expected to invade this vicinity next
summer.
The road to Indian lake from this
city is being put into excellent con
dition by crawling the surface. It
will present a smooth surface and
will be good enough to compare
with any of the graveled roads in
this section.
The Dixie highway between Do
wagiac and Pol1agon was opened for
traffic Saturday morning. This road
has been closed all summer while
paving was in progress. with the
construction of a fine new concrete
bridge over Pokagon creek.
AS soon as spring opens work will
be started on the road from this city
70 Decatur, which will mark another
episode in the pavement of the Dixie
highway.
Resorts Being Improved.
All pleasure resort keepers at the
lakes are beginning to realize what
the opening OF the South Bend
giac road means to them,
and consequently are making prep
aratlons to care for the summer
travellers and pleasure seekers. New
amusements are being installed 81
many places, while new boat la.d-
ings and additional equipment is ar
irving for the expected demands.
Besides the interests circled
around the lakes, the visitors will
find Dowagiac a beautiful growing
little city. The name Round Oak"
stands out foremost in business cir /
cles, as n manufacturing concern of
more than ordinary prominence.
The factory now employees hundreds
OF men, with not enough help to
fill the demands. The plants are
running full force and making ev-
cry effort to cope with the demands
for their make and grade of stoves.
ranges and furnaces.
Weekly Concerts Feature.
With the name Round Oak"
comes the greatest musical organi-
cation of non-professional players
in the state. Each Thursday night
of every week people flock to Do
wagiac from the surrounding lakes
to hear the concerts of popular and
classical numbers played by the
Round Oak band.
Within the next few years Do
wagiac will have one OF the finest
High school buildings to be found
in any city of this size in the mid
die west. Visits are being made to
nearby schools by school officials
daily. getting ideas how to con-
struct a modern building TO cope
with the needs Of a fast growing
city.
The Beckwith theater, one of the
finest playhouses in southern Mich !
igan. offers diversion for those who
desire the latest in the movie"
world.
A new federal building has re-
Gently been erected here which is
the finest in Michigan west of Kala- |
mazoo. A mail service unequalled |
makes the stay of the summer Wis
itors here a most pleasant one, with
hourly service either east or west. !
The Michigan Central railroad
makes Dowagiac one Of its principal
stopping points. Hourly service can
almost be had either east or west. !
with fine interurban connections at |
Niles for South Bend.