Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 40, Hammond, Lake County, 4 August 1911 — Page 10

THE THIES. Friday. August -4, 1911.

Duellings Mil. There is an urgent demand for Homes, small Cottages and Flats to accommodate the families of the numerous employes now compelled to live out of the city. Moderate priced Homes sell or rent readily and Flats are much sought after. We offer for immediate improvement, well located lots with all improvements in, at very low prices, and invite the attention and investigation of investors and builders to the unequalled opportunities presented here. Business Lots Residence Lots Acres for Subdivision

East Chicago Co.

3336 Michigan Ave. E. Chicago Indiana Harbor

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PER CENT. ON DEPOSITS

EAST Chicago

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"SOME CITY, BELIEVE ME"

15 ACRES

FACTORY

(Special to The Times.) Indiana Harbor, Ind.', Aug. 4. Word has been received by the East Chicago company regarding the. transaction which called Vice President C. A. Westberg and Judge "Walter J. Riley to New

York last week, and which involves the

sale of fifteen acres of ground by the East Chicago company to a detinning concern. The letter states that the concern

has decided upon the southern one of the locations under contemplation. ! This is located at 151st street and the canal, the other site considered being at a point where the west .branch of the canal intersects with Forsyth avenue. There now remains but a few trackage details to arrange, after which it Is expected that no time will be lost In closing up the contract providing for the transfer. The transfer will in all probability be effected next week. I The name of the concern which is

SURPLUS IS DWINDLING

That Idle freight cars are rapidly being drafted into service in Indicated by the fortnightly bulletin of the American Railway Association for the period ended July 19. It says: "The total car surplus for the date of this report is $250,433, a decrease of 15,075 since our last report. Of this decrease 7.674 are coal and gondolas and 6,200 box cars. There are also slight decreases Jr. flat and miscellaneous caw. The bulk of the decrease in box cars Is In groups 3 (Central), 5 (Southern), and 10 ( Pacific), while the coal car decrease Is general. There are also some scattering shortages, which are as yet unimportant. A study of the charts for previous years? (.hows that without exception thi decrease. In surplus has startel with either the first or second period in July, and the reports seem to Indicate a similar tendency in the supply this year.

Capital $50,000

OFFICERS Henry Schrage -

F7. R. Schaaf -1-f. 1C. Groves -

Surplus $7,500

President Vice-President - Cashier

Lake County Lumber Go. LUMBER LATH SHINGLES POSTS MILLWORK MOULDINGAll Kinds of Building Material. Phone 129 Residence Phone 147 C P- Burdick, Mgr. INDIANA HARBOR

doing the purchasing and which has

yet to be Incorporated Is withheld for the present, but it is known that substantial men are back of the proposition. It Is understood that the price received for the property was approximately $2,000 an acre. The location is an especially good one for the concern, which will have extensive business dealings with the Grasselll Chemical company and the United States Metals Refining company. There will be a near by market

for the waste of the company, the Iron left on the material from which the tin la to be extracted and which will be mostly tin cans, will be pressed and sold to the mills as scrap. The plant, which Is to be erected in the near future, will employ about 250

men. The labor Is for the most part unskilled, but as the plant is expected

to run day In and day out and will not

be subject to the fluctuations In the

steel market as are the mills and many of the plants hereabouts which pay higher wages, but which close down

during dull periods, It Is regarded as

an acquisition to the town.

inal railroad on both sides of Kuclld avenue. The space on the seast side of that thoroughfare will be occupied by the coal yard as far. as Parish avenue, while the lumber yard will be located on the west side of Euclid. Indiana Harbor at present has two good lumber yards, but the Twin cities have room for another business of this character, and will welcome the new yards as a good addition to the town.

The Manhattan company Is a large conrem with headquarters In South Chicago. Judge Riley reported in addition that the detinning plant which Is seek-; lng to locate here, would most likely close Its deal for the site within a very few days. There seems no reason to doubt that the project Is assured. j The meeting last night was the first held in quite a while, the warm weather in the past having made session almost impossible. There was a good

crowd present and It Is believed that from now on the old-time splr:t and

good will characterise the club proceedings, j The matter of improving the parks was brought up but is was temporarily dropped when the club was Informed that Mayor Ff-hlleker had already formulated plans which would cover a.l the points the club directors had taken 1

under consideration with reference to '

the proposed enterprise. I

Indiana Harbor Property Michigan Ave. Property Both Improved and Vacant FOR SALE We can show you several good investments on the best business street where the net returns will bear closest investigation. Two flat and four flat buildings in the best residence location, desirable for high class tenant. Only part cash needed. The rental will pay for the buildings in a few years. We will also arrange to build to suit buyer on good location or will on your own lot. See us for real bargains in all parts of Indiana Harbor, East Chicago and Hammond.

Loans.

Insurance.

Abstracts Examined.

Stinson-Osmer Realty Co. Barker Bldg., 3417 Michigan Ave. Phone 134 Indiana Harbor, Ind.

INTERURBAN ROAD 1

MAIL CARS NOW

The New York-Chicago Air Line

management has suggested to the post

al officials the advisability of an In-

erurban railway mail service between

Laporte and Valparaiso.

It & promised two mall cars will be

operated each way every day, provided the government makes a con-

ract. Valparaiso Messenger. Some time ago it was suggested that

the lnterurban cars be used to transport mail between Hammond, Gary, Whiting, East Chicago, and Indiana

Harbor.

tiij cities to

HAVE NEW BUSINESS

Manhattan Lumber Co. of

South Chicago to Locate Lumber Yards.

(Special to The TiMEa.)

Indiana Harbor. Ind., Aug. 3.-The Twin cities are to have a new lumber yard. Judge Walter J. Riley, of the Industrial committee of the Commer

cial club reported at a meeting of the

organization last night, that the Man hattan Lumber company of South Chi

cago had purchased a large parcel of ground at Calumet, for the location of

extensive lumber and coal yards. The site embraces the territory be

tween Euclid avenue, the C. I. & S.

Chicago avenue and the Chicago Term-

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Phone Ham. 324 508 Hammond Bldg. Hammond, Indiana

Indiana Harbor State Bank Gapiial and Surplus $75,000 3 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES $3 PER YEAR YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO, GALL AND INSPECT OUR VALUTS OLDEST BANK IN INDIANA HARBOR

RICHARD EHRHARDT, PrWnt

The Ind. Harbor Plumbing Co. PLUMBING AND HEATING 3423 MICHIGAN AVENUE Telephone 586 J Indiana Harbor, Ind.

They Cost You Nothing Until after they are installed complete. We manufacture Lighting Fixtures and will sell to you at factory prices. VISIT OUR DISPLAY ROOMS 3329 Block: Ave., Indiana Harbor, Ind. A. J. Burns & Co.

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Newcastle. At a cost of $5,000 the

Elks lodge, of the city, Is busy remodel

ing the Nixon home, In South Main

street, which was some time ago purchased as a lodge home for $20,000. With the mrrovements the total cost

of the home to the lodge wll be $25,000.

Oreensburg. The Perdue wheat spe

cial will make a night stop In this city on August 21. The local bankers and grain dealers have rented the K. of P. opera house In which they will hold free lectures. The train will also make

stops at St. Paul on August 22, 7 to 7:45

a. m.; "West port. August 23, 7 to 7:45

a. m; Mllray, August 23, 8:45 to 9:25.

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East Chicago, Ind.

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