Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 48, Hammond, Lake County, 8 December 1917 — Page 6

-iiMliriiigi iiiiiLiyoij'liiiiiTririiTjrnrriir----1 hiiiifti niiiiiiiiiliininii rr-iiir:... .- '-...".I : ' "" ' ' ' ' .."'''.7: - 1 - " "T""'""""" -mim- n..rrrr , iifaM-,,,,; ,,,:, r,,,,,,.,,.,-.,:,,,,, n,,., lL-; - r .-,.m ....,n ....j f , " - . - .-...-..-.. -.-! Page Six J : THE TIMES. December 8, 1917. SiMWgB-JJ UI1HUBJ 1 "'-J ..ilJL-i.JJL MM. -JL!LJ!I 1 . U ' J! '"1 . . . ' . . pr n wtP"-' 1 j J7 rv f n May be the recipient of all or a part of this gift by a little hustling. You may have it for I l M P your own or you may wor otners fr n behalf of your Club, your Lodge or your j U viJvi! Church. . ! : TM. Is OuaiF Props2t:ftoinio 1 We have 120 desirable Lots for sale, 60 on Block Avenue at $155 each; 60 on Penn-1 . sylvania Avenue at $185 each If sold before December 24th, 1918, ! j Lots will advance in price $100 after January 1st. j In connection with this great sale We offer the following cash prizes: 2 first prizes of $200 each to the first I persons, organizations or congregations bringing In 20 applications for lots; 3 second prizes of $100 each to the first 3 persons, organizations or congregations bringing in 10 applications for lots; 5 third prizes of I $50 each to the first 5 persons, organizations or congregations bringing in 5 applications for lots. Our Terms 20 percent down and $5 per month until paid. Liberty Bonds taken at par in payment on a lot. ' I It is open to any Church, Club, Lodge or Society, or to any individual, and at the prices quoted these lots should sell I themselves. Tour only effort lies in being the first in -with your applications. This locality is desirable, 4 blocks from street . mi S I car line connecting with Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, "Whiting and Chicago. Two blocks from Pennsylvania and Lake Shore i I ' . , fe stations. Sewer, Sidewalks and "Water already in. In 15 years this city has grown from nothing to 26,000 population. It has a I payroll of $1,000,000 monthly. It is on Lake Michigan with government owned harbor and has a great. ship canal, also governI ment owned and controlled. Its Railroad facilities are unsurpassed. It has Churches of all denominations, and Schools, . both I public and parochial, second to none in the state. Its accessibility to nearby cities at cheap fare rates enhances its value. The I; , fare to Gary and the CHICAGO LOOP DISTKICTis but 10 cents, while a 5 cent fare prevails between it and Hammond, East S Chicago and Whiting. The city is growing fast and constantly. With new Plants and Industries of such frequent location as I Ij . scarcely excite comment. The Inland Steel is doubling its capacity. The Standard Forgings Company is doubling its capacity. If ) . In the case of the former the new construction is about completed. In the latter it is well under way. The Mark Manufacturjj ing Company is building a $20,000,000 plant here and is already manufacturing steel. There are positively no vacant houses in I the entire city. Although 200 new buildings for dwelling and store purposes were erected this year. Xcarly all were sold and j - all are occupied. The conditions above enumerated combine to offer unparalleled opportunities for investment. v! ' 1 '' - ' . ' j An investment in Indiana Harbor cannot prove otherwise . . than Prof itable j i 1 ' ! 'if ' Kal Btst artel Insurance I i 3440 Guthrie Street Indiana Harbor, Indiana . . PjfodMl 4o. , 7 " t . ' j,;,--'l"pf - , g ' .. ' . ., ,. , ' '