Hammond Times, Hammond, Lake County, 17 June 1906 — Page 9

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Millions of Dollars Brought City From Many Sources During Past Year.

.S. STEEL CO. G SPEND Crying Need of Gary Present Is More Homes for Working People. at Perhaps of all the municipalities of the United States, that in which the refinancial depression, was felt the least was Gary. Millions of dollars have been brought into this city from outside sources and invested here in real estate, homes and business blocks. With Gary prospering as it has under such conditions, it is hard to realize what could have been done had the condition of the country been normal. During the past few months the work at the steel mills has been gradually undergoing a transformation period, changing from the constructive to the operative stage, as each department of the plant is completed. The Indiana Steel company is not only producing iron and steel but are turning out a finished product-rails. During the year 1909 the steel corhas appropriated more monfor construction work in Gary than either of the two preceding years in spite of the fact that much of the work has already been completed and that a large portion of this money was exfor real estate. Of the entire appropriations made by the steel cor($50,700,000), $22,500,000 will be expended on the Gary plant this year, in addition to the $7,000,000 balunexpended from last year. This

Thousands are investing in homes and lots. The largest steel mills in the world are now in operation in Gary. 50,000 men will be employed in the great steel and iron plants now being built in Gary. The price of Real Estate is adrapidly. Gary is growing by leaps and bounds and is destined to be a second Chicago---the industrial steel and iron center of the world.

We own and control the only property free from smoke and sand and overlooking Gary, now unsold on the famous Broadway, the finest street in the world. The electric railway traverses its entire length. We also have desirable property on Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Washington, Madison, State, Dearborn Streets, and Wabash Avenue. We have over 1500 lots which will be sold at prices that will insure the inves100 per cent on his money in the next few months. You can't go wrong in buying in one of our beautiful high and dry subdivisions.

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Into may not all be utilized during the twelve months, but it tends to show the means at the disposal of the build ers of the Gary plant. At the present time most of the conwork is being done in the completion of the open hearth buildwhere the iron is converted into steel, and in the building of the mermills for which the contracts were recently let in Pittsburg. But few more men have been employed in the Gary mills than previous, because of the fact that the operatives are gensecured from these that have been engaged in construction work beit was completed. In the city of Gary proper the imsand has been coverd with fifteen miles of paved street and twenmiles of sidewalks. Six more miles of street are to be constructed this year, for which the contracts have already been let. It is also believed that not less than ten miles of sidewill be laid. This work will be done largely by the land company, which will put in the sidewalks on nearly every street in the first sub-di-It is expected that the city of Gary will let but few paving contracts this year, as most of the streets where trafis heavy are either paved or passThe city administration also feels that they owe it to the property ownat the present time, at least, to rethe assessment on the property as much as possible. There is no question but what Gary will have the best sewerage system of any city of its size in the country. City Engineer Melton's report, filed Jan. 1, showed twenty miles of sewers already constructed in this city and eight miles more to be constructed. The main sewer, entirely completed and known as district sewer No. 1, cost the city of Gary $25 per foot and a tocost of $200,000. To be frank, the number of men emin Gary is but little greater than six months ago. The reason for this is that the city and railroad con Do you want an

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struction work in which thousands of men were employed last fall has not yet been started this spring, and much of It has been completed. But little street work is now being done by the city of Gary, although several conhave been let where the work has not been finished. The construction of business blocks on Broadway will not be carried on as extensively as last year because of the fact that most of the lots that have been purchased have been built upon, and the land company refuses to sell those that remain in the first subdiviOn Massachuetts and Washingstreets, however, the building acis expected to be centered and before the year is over these streets will probably be lined with a number of fine blocks. The crying need in Gary that is recognized better by the residents of this city than the outsiders, is more homes. Rents are now abnormally high in the city and it is difficult to secure a home here at any price. A good house is at a premium and the merchants of the city feel the loss on having money taken to other cities be

cause the workmen cannot secure suitresidences in this city. There are many now under construction and others are planned, but it is not thought that the demand will be supfor at least five years to come. NOTABLE EVENTS TO THE PLACE IN GARY Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to Be Spent in Improving the City. PROGRESS OF WORK UNENDING Some of Costly Structures and ImThat Are To Be Made. Among the notable events that are to take place in Gary during the next few months in the way of new city imnew buildings, etc., are as follows: Completion of the pumping station of the Gary Heat, Light & Water comConstruction of the new Mercy hoscosting $100,000. Institution of mail carrier system in Gary. Construction of the Indiana Steel Company hospital, costing $200,000. Completion of Emerson school build- Investment or a

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Remarkable Increase In Building Operations Is Anticiand Pessismism Turns to Optimism.

Building prospects in Gary during the coming summer look unusually bright, and by the end of the year, when a tabulation of the buildings erected in Gary has been made, it will show a larger increase in building opthan ever before in the hisof the city. At the present time the view taken by the leading contractors and archisavors a pessimistic tendency, but they all declare that the present lull in business operations cannot last but for a short time, as the demend for new homes in Gary will increase with the general influx of people who will be compelled to come here to make their homes. "The unsettled conditions of the country,' 'said a prominent Gary architoday, "which is due to many reahas a tendency to affect building operations the same as it will any other business, and is the cause of crethe present lull in Gary. The scarcity of money and the inability to secure loans has caused even the mon eyed man to take a pessimistic view and wait until conditions throughout the country improves. There is a large amount of building going on in Gary at the present time and there will ing, costing $196,000. Construction of new Methodist church, costing $40,000. Construction of twelve miles of new cement sidewalks. Construction of five miles of sewer in Gary. nstructlon of new home for Gary Commercial club. Construction of eight miles of new streets. Completion of new city hall building, costing $50,000. Construction of the Union station for Gary, costing $200,000. First mayor and city officials elected. Building of electric railroad from Gary to Valparaiso. Construction of the Crown PointElectric line. Construction of new bridge over the Calumet river. Completion of the building and widof Broadway. Suburban service to Chicago over Gary & Western. Home?

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be all summer, but conditions are not what they ought to be, and will not improve greatly until financial condiresume their normal state." The present outlook indicates that but few business buildings will be erected on broadway this year. The buildings that will be done will conchiefly of flat buildings and resiThere are also four churches and a few other business buildings that are now in contemplation. It is also thought that the erection of the new Mercy hospital of Gary will be started this summer. In making the rounds of the offices of the various architects in Gary a TIMES' representative secured the names of the following property owners who are contemplating the erection of buildings and residences. The plans are drawn for many of the buildings, and the contracts will be awarded shortly: Plans are now being made by some architect for four two-flat buildings for H. Isay of Pittsburg, Pa., on Adstreet, north of Eighth avenue. The probable cost of each flat will be $4,000. One two-flat building, costing $4,500, and one two-story frame residence. costing $4,400, on Adams street, for D. E. Peltier. Two-story frame residence for Dr. W. M. Varble, eight rooms, corner of Eighth avenue and Tyler street. Cost. $3,800. Two-story frame residence on Jackstreet, south of Seventh avenue, for H. G. Hay, Jr. Cost. $5,000. Architect J. J. Ferplank is now takbids on the following buildings Four-flat building for Ingwald Moe, to be erected on Delaware stret, near Seventh avenue, pressed brick and stone. Cost, $12,000. Six-flat and five-story building for L. Lichtenstein of Gary. To be erected on northeast corner of Seventh avenue and Washington street, 90x125 feet; brick and stone. Cost, $30,000. Two-story brick building for Holmes, Kuss & Co., four stores and four flats. 816 Broadway, 75x60 feet. Cost, $20,000. Auto garage for Gary Auto Livery company on the southwest corner of 5

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Sixth avenue and Washington street Cost, $1,800. Gorsuch & Wikelund, architects in the Reynolds' building, are completing plans for the following buildings and residences: Two-story concrete block flat building for J. E. Grimes on northcorner of Tyler street and Eighth avenue. Cost, $7,000. Two-story, twoand flat building for Louis Duon corner of Seventh avenue and Massachusetts street. Cost, $12,000. Four-flat building on Adams street, near Seventh avenue for L. Goodman. Cost, $10,000. Two-story building on Adams street, near Sixth avenue, for Joseph Steiner. Cost, $5,000. Architect Walter S. Hudson is complans for a two-story frame residence for A. C. Huber on Adams street, near Seventh avenue. Cost, $3.-

000. Also a two-story frame residence for J. A. Umpblay on Jefferson street, between Seventh and Eighth avenue. Cost, $3,000. J. E. Hammons & Son, architects, are preparing plans for the two-story brick building for John O. Bowers of Hamon Broadway, near Seventh aveCost, $7,000. The contract will be awarded shortly. Two-story frame residence for AtL L. Welscheimer on Monroe street, near Eighth avenue. Cost, $4,Contract to be awarded shortly. Two-story brick residence for M. A. Caldwell on Madison street, near Sevavenue. Plans now under consid-Two-story six-flat brick building for M. McBride on Adams stret, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Each flat contains seven rooms. Cost, $10,000. Mr. Hammons has also got the confor the new Methodist church, with C. E. Kendricks as associate archito be erected on Seventh avenue and Adams street. Cost, $40,000. Architect C. E. Kendricks is now pre paring plans for the new Mercy hosof Gary. Cost, $100,000. The building is to be erected between Polk and Tyler streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues. It is thought the contract will be awarded for the building next July. Two-story brick flat on Fifth avebetween Washington and Adams streets, for L G. Berman of South ChiCost, $6,000. New four-room brick school-house for Calumet township to be erected at Glen Park. Cost. $8,000. Double brick flat building on Adams street, near Sixth avenue, for Samuel Janess of Chicago. Cost, $5,000. Among the contractors who are erecting flats and residence in Gary, besides those mentioned above, are: Joseph Frost. A. M. James of Columbus, O.; J. L. Pryle-Smith Construction Co., J. F. Schmidt Bros.' Construction Co. and E. Eckert. THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF THE TIMES SOLD ON THE STREETS OF HAMMOND ALONE EXCEEDS THE ENTIRE CIRCULATION OF ANY OTHPAPER IN THE CITY.

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