Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1911 — LOTS UNDER THE LAKE. [ARTICLE]

LOTS UNDER THE LAKE.

Some Who Suppose They Own Land May Be Surprised. Hammond, Ind., July 10.— People who think they own choice lake front lots in blocks 1, 2 and 3 and parts of 5,6, 7 and 8, of Miller, will be surprised to hear that they own nothing, even though they shoufii have tax title, warranty deeds and abstracts. A new survey completed by Melton & Cutler, joint engineers for the Gary Park trustees and the Miller town trustees, shows that the ! and indicated is at the bottom of the lake and therefore belongs to the state.

Heretofore the maps have always shown the Grand Calumet River as having its mouth* in the lake at Miller. Even the government maps show this., In reality, the river does not empty into the lake, as the mouth became clogged years ago. All maps also show the submerged land as being platted, a' though it is now said it neve, was above water.