The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-10
GRIFFITH
HAS TAKEN
new LIFE
Rapidly Becoming Known As
A Coming Industrial Center
With Fine Rail Connections

SPECIAL TO TIE TisEsl ..,
GRIFFITH IND. July lo-Srlhllu
has futute and is attracting much
attention in the industrial wcrld. Is
reached by numerous railroad Hnes'
development VIII be rapid.
Estates formerly permitted TO lie
dormant are being cut up into par
GELS an dsale are being made rap'u
ly.
The town Of Griffith, Chicagos com
,7q Great factory suburb. after re-
uainfne in state of coma for nearly
Is wears. has been brought TO 4io
tb~C,,eh the persistent effort Of the real
..+ate men who invaded the town
about six years ago. after contehGlns
with such opposition in the way oi
progress. have finally succeeded IN
bringing about a condition OF ahalFs
which nables the town TO rank as ono
~ the most attractive in the indastrlai
centers north Of the Dixie Line.
located at the junction Of the Elgin'
Joliet and Eastern railroad Belt Line
Gary and Northern Belt Line M4chl- :
gan Central and New York Central
railroad Belt Line. Chicago and Erie
railroad. Chesapeake and Ohio ran
road and the Grand Trunk railroad
with Chicago freight rates to all
point=
The progress and development OF
the town in the past has been Tetardeo
mainly by the wealth OF non-resldents
Who we're satisfied 10 hold their in
vestments for the benefit of their
heirs. but the rapid development OF
the adjoining industrial towns Of the
Calumet Region has convinced them
that ~watchful waiting" IS an unwlse
policy and they have now decided as
a unit, 10 take the field and share IN
the benefits to be derived from the
DEVELOPMENT Of their holdings and To-
eating OF industries
The first TO take the field is the os-
terhout estate. whose holdings Of the
estate comprises several thousand oea-
utifuuy wooded lots. fronting on ex-
cellent roads, and miles Of macada-
rnized and cement sidewalks
a Haddow Smith has closed large
number Of deals lately, with class
of people who are a real benefit 10
the community. and has inquiries from
several manufacturers desiring new
locations.
The citizen who looks ahead TO the
future realizes that when the various
industries begin development work.
that realty prices will soar upwards.
and in order to avoid paying the in
creased prices the following we'll
known citizens and others have re-
Gently purchased homes and sites.
through Mr.. Smith, namely Griffith
Foundry Company, Prairie Pipe Line
Company Harry Mcfarland. Henry
Covert. Clarence Hutchins; Blaine
Hutchins; Harry Boutwell,; J. Stem
ston. william Clifford Boutwell, VIII
liam Todd Charles Walters; Ralston
Todd, Carrie C. Lightfoot, Julia Nc
Gary, Laurent De St. Aubin; James II .
Smith. ] Martin; D. B. Bradford
sinica Hewling; 4. Haddow smith
Griffith is about the best proposition
on the industrial map, at the present
time and il does not present in the
face the appearance OF a boom town.
Surface indications are no criterion
here. however,
This is shown by the sale OF the Os-
terhour factory buildings to the As
sociated Paper Products Company, and
a tract Of land to James Fl Smith g.
Sons Company. manufacturers of pho
to supplies and hashlight powder, now
in operation and the sale of the Grif-
nth Foundry & Supply Company's plant
Grafton and the purchase Of the Hide
Plant by the Leonard Tractor Com
pany. Indiana Pipe Line Company,
have also a large plant at Griffith.
from which oil can be obtained by
manufacturers for fuel purposes. The
purchase Of 1900 acres Of land on the
Northwest part Of the town BY the
Erie Railroad which Will be Used for
transfer yards. coal storage and ma
chine shops which VIII take the place
OF their yards in Hammond and Chi
cago and also the purchase Of 500
acres by the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road for similar purposes and with
the present yards Of the Elgin. Joliet
and Eastern Belt Lines
Griffith should be able 10 meet the
requirements of manufacturers and
shippers to all points of the United
States and Europe Griffith has up
TO date modern Improvements includ-
ing electric lights. telephone service
good water supply system and num-
erous other features.
Griffith located about 40 feet above
Lake Michigan. is we'll wooded with
abundance Of excellent water and it
is only a question OF time when it vii
become a great residential and indus.
trlal center anu strong rival 10 its
neighbor the Magic City Of Gary"
Clyne Boulevard. a straight section
line extending north and south from
Lake Michigan to Cedar Lake is com
pleted from the lake through the cen
ter OF Griffith and is much travelled
by tourists. When completed all tho
way TO Cedar Lake it viii add ever
a greater asset to the town
There is A growing tendency among
people who look 10 the future to leave
the congcsted districts and locate
where there is moro space and hettei
conditions than can possibly exist II
the moro thtckly settled locations
such should so to Grinith-look TIT
situation ever. and then use their owr
Judgment before selecting futur'
home.