Hammond Times, Hammond, Lake County, 17 June 1906 — Page 5

THE TIMES.

HAMMOND IN TH

AN IMM

E MIDST OF

ENSE BUILDING BOOM

Over Half a Million Dollars Being Spent in Hammond

This Year for New Buildings and

Improvements.

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BUILDINGS COMPLETED SO FAR IN 1909Kind of bldg. Owner. Location. Cost.

W. H. Gostlin State street $10,000 C. C. & L. Calumet avenue 20,000 Paul Rose N. Hohman street 8,000 The City Truman avenue 30,000 The Sisters Russell street 40,000 W. B. Conkey Hohman street 25,000

Theater and store C. C. & L. shops Store and flats Central fire station

St. Margaret's Residence

Total $123,000

BUILDINGS PROPOSED FOR 1909.

Kind of Bldg.

Merc. and office

and office and office. and office and office

and flats

Merc. Merc. Merc.

Merc.

Mercantile

Residence Residence Residence

Amusement place

Hammond Brg. Co.

Res

Boat club house

Owner. J. Rimbach A. Tapper Geo. Eder G. Muenich F. Piazza Wm. Elsner Emil Minas A. M. Turner Peter W. Meyn E. C. Minas Christian Cox & Mee Company L. L. Bomberger H. M. B. Club

Location. C Hohman and Rimbach $ Hohman street S. Hohman street S. Hohman street S. Hohman street State and Morton Ct.. East State street Glendale Glendale Rimbach and Ann Sibley and Calumet State street Plummer avenue Glendale River

ost. 50,000 60,000 18,000 20,000 10,000 8,000 12,000 25,000 25,000 15,000 30,000 10,000 75,000 5,000 1,5000

Total $374,500

BUILDINGS REHABILITATED IN 1909.

Name of Bldg. Commercial bank Hohman block First Natl. Bank Hohman block Hohman block Hohman block

Tenant. Lake Co. Savings Cox & Mee Simpson-Bicknell Summers Bradford's pool Paul Scatena

Location. Cost. State and Hohman $10,000 Hohman street 2,000 Sibley street 3,000 Hohman street 1,500 State and Hohman 1,000 Hohman street 1,000

Total $18,500

It is safe to say that within the city limits of Hammond there is in process of construction, or prospect of conor acutally completed since, the first of the year, half a million dolworth of buildings of various deA hundred thousand dolmore is being spent in minor imthat are too numerous to mention. This is a remarkable showing, conthe fact that the region is Just emerging from a bad period of indepression in which most of its largest industries were closed for a considerable period of time and hunof men have been out of emSimply the Most Important. The above list of buildings is simply

the most important jobs that have either been built, are being built, or in which the building has been actually authorized. Over on the north side in Hammond houses are springing up on all sides. The north side is seeing the greatest building boom in its history. There are probably twenty to twenty-five small houses being built in this neighand it is the small houses and small building enterprises that the business and real estate men like to ee. In Homewood there has been a healthy building activity and several new residences have been erected durthe present year. Most of these jobs, however, have involved only a few thousand dollars and were not con

sidered worthy of individual mention. Over Score in Homewood. It is very likely that there is in the process of construction, or recently completed, between twenty and twenbuildings in Homewood. Angreat center of building activity is along Calumet avenue, in A. M. Turner's new subdivisions, where there have been eight or ten new houses conduring the first few months that the property has been on the marand a score more houses are to be built during the coming summer. In East Hammond, where a year or two ago there was feverish building activity on account of the locating of the Standard Steel Car company's plant, there is little doing for the reathat only a few men are being emin the plant. Over in Robertsdale, the fourth ward of Hammond, there has been a healthy on account of the building of the plant of the American Maize Prodcompany. The great trouble in this district is the fact that there are not enough houses to take care of the men who work in the plant, and they are compelled to go to South Chicago to live instead of owning or renting homes in Hammond. Many More Are Planned. In addition to the building of numbusiness blocks and costly resithere are many projects which are in the first stages of inception, some of which are certain to be carried out. For Instance, the Saengerbund-Fi-has already raised $20,000 of the $30,000 necessary to build a fine new clubhouse for this progressive German society. The property upon which this clubhouse is to be located has already been purchased, and the project seems sure to be a success. Only a few weeks ago the HamWoman's club announced that they had purchased a piece of properon Rimbach avenue, upon which a woman's clubhouse will be built. The Hammond Motor Boat club has secured a lease upon a piece of properand will at once begin the construcof a clubhouse, to cost in the

neighborhood of $1,500. In fact, the retendency of clubs and fraternal societies to secure homes of their own has meant much to Hammond.

Will Give Social Prestige. The business men of the city point to the fact that this cannot but help to make Hammond the social center of the region, and will give it all of the prestige that comes from such a disEven the University club is making arrangements to get into quarters which will cost $5,000, and will probbe located in the business district on the third floor of one of the new business blocks there. The Elks have been holding extra meeting for some time, with the idea in view of securing a home for the order in Hammond. It has been sugthat Hammond should not be behind Michigan City and some of the other neighboring cities in this reand it is believed that the local Elks are enterprising enough to prothe much-needed quarters. In fact, while Hammond has been reindustrially it has been desocially, and not the least of

the achievements of the past year is the locating of a Mystic Shrine temto be known as Orak, in HamAs there are only three others in the state of Indiana, the success of the Hammond Masons in locating one here is notable. All Progressing Nicely. Most of the other fraternal and beorders have been progressing nicely during the year, and the people of Hammond have taken more interest in social matters than ever before. One of the best organizations that the city has ever had is the new Hammond Athletic club. This organihas a membership of nearly 300 and has secured excellent quarters in the old G. H. Hammond company ofbuilding, which is admirably adaptfor the purpose. It will be only a matter of a year or two before a movement will be launched by the members of this club to secure a home of their own, and when that home is built it will be one of the most attractive in the city. The year 1909 will witness the greatdevelopment in the transportation

facilities of Hammond that has ever been known. The first important anwas that the Gary and Western railroad would establish a sushuttle service between Gary and Hammond of twenty-four trains daily. Many to Make Homes Here. As the city of Gary will net be able to take care of its surplus population for years, this will enable many thouof working men who work in Gary to make their homes in HamIn addition to this service the Gary and Interurban railroad will at once begin the construction of a direct line between Gary and Hammond, over which trasportation may be had cheapand quickly. The most important interurban prothat has yet been planned for the city and the neighboring towns is that proposed by the Indiana-Chicago Traccompany, which plans a road that will connect all of the cities of the Calumet region, excepting Gary, in one great interurban loop. This line will also have a branch

running to Crown Point, which will not only give Hammond, but the other

cities of the region, perfect and fretransportation to the county seat. It will also serve to connect Hammond with the farming districts to the south, and will eventually be a means of infor an interurban line coming from the center of the state. In addition to these transportation facilities, there are several others which are more or less hazy and inbut which may nevertheless develop into important interurban lines. Considering the difficulty that interlines have in entering Chicago and the strategic position of Hammond in the region in being the pathway to Chicago from all northern Indiana, it is probable that this city will be the terminal of many interurban lines which will deposit their passengers here and rely on the existing facilities to take them into Chicago. The prospect of having deep water

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Price $500.

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Undoubtably Hundreds of People Had the Opportunity to Make Such a Purchase 75 Years Ago. Today This Corner Alone Would Make Its Owner a Millionaire. WHY? BECAUSE IT IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF TWO GREAT THOROUGHFARES. The Chicago People of 75 Years Ago, Excepting a Few, Were Blind. They had no Imaginations. They Could Not See This Corner The Center of a Great, Thriving, Pulsating City of 2,000,000 People.

Can't You See That The Corner of State St. and Calumet Ave. in Hammond is the Heart of the Calumet District?

AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE TWO GREATEST THOROUGHTHESE LOTS CAN BE BOUGHT RIGHT.

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10,000 pairs of Sho

HAMMOND, INDIANA

Commencing Saturday, May 8th, and continuing the following week, we shall give you an opportunity of participating in one of the Greatest Shoe Sales of the season. These Shoes and Oxfords are not odds and ends or accumulations of years of old stocks, but every pair is new, fresh Spring Goods, bought direct from the manufacturer. He made them to sell at much higher prices. Some of his plans for their disposition failed, and consequently sold the entire lot to us at a sacrifice price, and this exwe are able to offer you such tremendous bargains. Below you will find a few of the many bargains we offer. Come early and get the cream of the assortment.

Ladies' Rubber Heel JULIETS regular value 1.35, sizes to 8.

Ladies' Patent Colt ButOxfords, Tan and Black Cloth Tops. 1.39 regular value 2.00, sizes 3 to 7.

200 pairs Ladies' Kid Blucher Style Shoes, with extension soles and military heels, sizes 2 1/2 to 8, priced at 1.29 1 Lot Ladies' Oxfords, in Patent Colt, Tan Vici Kid and Black Vici

Kid, sizes 3 to 8, worth 1.50, priced at

350 pairs Ladies' 2.50 Shoes, in Patent Colt, Gun Metal Calf and Vici Kid, all styles in Button and

Blucher, an exceptional bargain at 1.95

$1

72 pairs GIRL'S DARK TAN BUTTON SHOES sizes 8 1/2 up to 2. actual value 1.75

1 lot Children's Kid Shoes, with

hand turned soles, Blucher and

Button , 75c kind, sizes 3 to 8, per pair

45c

1 lot Misses 1.50 Kid Shoes, Bluchstyle, with extension soles, all

solid, sizes 11 1/2 to 2, per pair

250 pairs Ladies' Sample Oxfords

Included are Patents and Dull Leathers,

Tan Calf and Chocolate Vici, all new

spring styles, every pair worth 3.00 or more, your choice at

1.95

1.15

68 pairs Ladies' 2.50 Ox-blood and Tan Oxfords, with military heels and extension soles, sizes 3 to 7, per pair 1.69

Girl's Ox-Blood

Shoes,, Blucher style with exten

sion soles, sizes 8 1/2 to 2, value

2.00, per pair

1.49

500 pairs Boy's Box Calf Shoes, actual value 2.00.

Men's $3 Shoes, $2.40 This lot consists of about 500 pairs Men's good quality shoes, these shoes are made of Patent Colt, Gun Metal Calf and included are Dark Tan Vici Kid Shoes, welt sewed soles, Blucher, Button and Lace, six different styles to choose from, they would be exceedingly cheap at 3.00, but all go at the one low price 2.40

sizes 1 to 5 1/2. These shoes are all solid leather, every pair guarto wear.

1 lot Girl's 1.25 Kid Blucher Style Shoes, solid leather exsoles, sizes 8 1/2 to 11, priced per pair 98c

1 lot Ladies' Kid Oxfords, sizes 3 to 8, 2.00 grade, per pair

M

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CO.

Hammond's Greatest Department Store

89c

1 lot Little Gent's 1.25 Box Calf Shoes, sizes 9 to

13, priced at

1 lot Little Gents' White Bros. Box Calf Shoes, 1.75 value, sizes 9 to 1 13 1/2, priced pair 1.19 150 pairs Men's 3.50 Oxin Tan, Ox-blood, Gun Metal and Patent Colt, all sizes, hand sewed

special

2.69

1 lot Men's 2.50 Work Shoes, Marion Shoe Co.'s famous ouble wear shoes, 2 full soles, Blucher style, every pair solid as rock, priced for this sale 1.95 1 lot Men's 2.25 Best Calf Shoes, with London toe and tip, all solid leather, sizes 6 to 11, priced for

this sale at

1.69

er pair