The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-22


IHK NEW IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT. - The
communication Of Mr.. Blackwell, which we
published yesterday, covers the notifications
which have been made in the contract Of the
New York Company relative to the Des
Moines Improvement. We are not prepared
at present TO enter upon discussion of the
character Of that change, and It's consequent
ces. This is the first time we have ever seen
the new agreement, and il will be perused
with as much interest bv many thousands us
it has been by Us. 4 full explanation Of the
motives which brought it about, and Of its
probable results, is due to the people Of the
Valley, who have SO great an interest in the
work. In due time doubtless it will be
made. Whether their interests are well Sc
cured by the terms of the new contract. and
II so whether its general provisions are as
favorable to them as the old one, are ques-
tions to be decided They should be consid-
cred lmpartally and intelligently, and our
readers up the Valley may be assured that
we shall never lose sight Of this work, and
never permit them TO remain uniformed
upon any important point connected with it,
by the old or the new contract, or however
they may be affected, are questions important
10 this city as well as the interior.
At the annual election of the stIowA
STATE ms Co." the following officers were
elected for the ensuing wear
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
e. H. Perry, Geo. 3. Smvth,
]. ". Rankin, II. ID. Woodward,
Jas. +. Cox, G. CARRIER,
John McCune, S. r. VOORHEES,.
T. ii. Harrison, c. F. Conn, Z. r. Ford.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
{. Il. Harrison, John ". Rankin.
Geo. B. Smvth, S.F. VOORHEES,,
John McCune.
Z. h. Perry, President; j. " Rankin.
pice President +. II. Harrison, TREASURER:
W. F. Turner, Sec'y
The names in this list comprise, as any one
acquainted in this region will observe. many
of our very best men. And we are glad to
learn that the business of the Company since
It's organization has more than met their ex-
pectations, aud Is rapidly extending at the
present time. The character of its organi-
cation is worthy of every confidence which
can be reposed III it.
MoRE TROUBLE IN FloRrpA-Billy Bowlegs
has commenced warfare again in the South
ern everglades. recent attempt to survey
the territory north Of that reserved to the
indians, showed that they occupied territory
above that to which they were restricted bv
treaty. They exhibit an intention to retain
It, and have cut of party Of seven soldiers
and two officers Of the I'd Artillery.
4 Frenchman named Jules DuColher
was murdered few DAYS ago near Hannibal
Me. The verdict Of the Coroner's Jury was
that he came TO his death through the instru-
mentality Of VIM. Hall who killed him 70,
hs money. Hullhas left the region
Eds. GAr4 Cry - hand you an extract
FROM letter from zen. Van Antwerp, dated
f. Dodge, Jan, 18th, which will, think, in.
terest your readers, il gives most vivid
idea Of the intensely cold weather experience
ed there, and a graphic account Of the un.
precedensed ssrush' for the pubic lands.
A. BRIpoxAs.
Weather here for the last few DAYS colder
than eyer--in fact iutolerabe Read ant
judge for Yourself.
'sThermomeser al daylight on Tuesday Tia,
eth. 80 degrees below zero; and AT on
O'Clock T. NJ, with the sun shining bright, ..
degrees below On yesterday, the 9th, 5,
degrees below at daylight; and this inornin,
2b degrees below. 1t exceeds III bitterness
any thing nave ever before experienced.
And vet with such a temperature tn
Land Office door il beseiged from daylight
Literally true) hy men who stand there un
lii il il opened, al the regular hour, in orde
tocl4lm preference in entering lands-rush
ing and scrambling III, when the hour comes
- i their very salvation depended upon il
Such has been the case every morning sine
Monday last, when We again opened the Of
nee Tor business. Last night party Of tw
or three took their stand at the door Of th
Register, al ten O'Clock, and remained ther
eli night Iona
"The door y just now opened, and tn
crowd, as usual, PUSHES in, laundering lik
an avalanche.
-ssYou viii hardly credit aal this, and vet,
repeat, it is literally true
The unprecedented rush for the govern
ment lands Of this State, is indicatiy bot
Of the rapidtty viii which il i improving
and Of the continuance Of that astonishn
immigration which has been pouring into h
State for two years past Gen. Van Ant
werp has had long and extensive experlenc
in this line, and yet be saws he never saw al
thing like ii. But other land Offices IN III
state, are beseiged with equal earnestness
Iowa il expanding Us no new State ever di
before.--EDs. GATE CfTg.