Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1906 — A Big Merger. [ARTICLE]

A Big Merger.

A movement isiou loot to inerte the four cities, Hammond, /Whiting, Lunana Harbor and Gary, in Lake Couuty, near into one aid call the uuited cities Lakfe City. Hammond now has a population of 20,000, Whiting 6,000, Indiana Haibox 10 r lKh) and Gary is expects ed to have $25,000 within a few months. These combined cities would rank at present fifth in population in Indiana, but would soon reach secoud if Gary booms as it is expected. Some day South Bend and Mishawaka will unite as one city, then it will be third, if not second, in population among the Indiana cities.