The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-29
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MEsI1s. EDIsoass IA ! usual oonvers1Aisa
: day ~ two sincs vish Capt. White, dltas
.Old kntsrpfiss, = learned some fasss
touching The business and prospects Of Keo-
kuk, which were 10 new and surprising to
| ma chat 81 Once became ssissd with On ssiF-
| reprsssible" desire TO give them 70 the pub
lie.
Bat will you allow me to digrsss littls
before coming 70 the real object OF this note,
in order that may say that the sossbriqEet
of"Old Eatsrpsise," By which Capt. White
Is 90 we'll known throughout the entire West
srn country, i, in his case, like that Of sold
Hickory" Or sold Roagh and Ready" no
idle, unmsaning title, but il ono Of those pert
insnt, striking and signifsaat sognomina-
lions in which the American people % mnsh
delight, perfectly happy and appropriate in
ito application to the individual, 80 that By
tho uss Of word, Or By : single dash u the
brush, - It we're, il 10 : description Of the
character, - painting Of almost life-like
portrait Of the person to whom il il applied,
|--eonveying 70 our minds inst idsa Of ev-
eryshing that may be eomprshended under the
terms entsrprise and energy 80 perfectly de-
scriptivs Of one Of tho best and trusst types
Of American character.
But TO resume. Are you and your read
ers aware that 1t the sfoss Of the sisnghtsriHg
and packing season last year Keokuk stood
only fourth in the catalogue in the slaughser4
ing and packing basinsss9 Oincianssi va
6rst, Louisville second, Chicago third and
Keoknk fourth. Bravo for Ksokuk. II 10
nov confidently believed that 81 tho close Of
this season Keokuk will rank third. Az 4
matter Of still greater encouragement 10 our
citizens, have heard il prsdietsd within the
past few days, by highly intelligent and
observing gentleman from the East, that in
less than ten ysars Ksoknk will b tho fore
most city in che Omitted States in this basi-
ness, and Of oonrse the frst in the world
Keokukians, wake up and prepare yourselves
for the high destiny which i about TO be
throst npon you, unawafesl
What ) proud honor and noble distinction
would b thus conferred upon Ksokuk among
tho cities Of tho earth, By taking the position
Of being tho J6yss emporium il % inportsns
braash Of sssful and prsdasaivs trade
When W oonsidsr for : moment The immmss
extent Of territory tributary to this point,
With our location - the only natural outlet
OF the Dies Moines valley, which Is proba-
bly, the largest nnbroksn tract Of prodassive
land in one body ID the known world 20 Pc
ouliarly adapted 70 the raising q hogs, and
whsn this vast Yegion Of oeunsry becomes
fully developed, and our system 81 railroads
entirely cofnplsted, that man must DO en-
dowsd with . high degree Of scepticism, in.
deed, who can doubt the achievement snd full
fllment Of the prsdission TO which i hare
already referred. Drive on Jour railroads,
bring on your hydraulic powers, and
there 10 no elevation TO which Keokuk
may net aspire with reasonable hopes Of sue
oess.
am informed that AcCrea b Co., with
whom Capt. White is associated, will have
slaughtered and packed BY to-day over 22oO
head Of cattle, averaging over e25 per head,
including packing charges, and at total
cost of near $4,000. This has given en-
ploymsnt 70 between $50 snd leo laborers in
tho slaughtering, packing and ooopsriBg de-
paFtnsnts. They have contracted for and
have on tho way to Ksokuk upwards Vi
$4,000 head Of hogs q IN average cost oi
$3.50 net. They expect during the seAson to
pack at least 1000 head Of osttls and more
than. 4, coo bead Of hogs, involving N az
pendlture in the aggregate Of considerably
over : quarter Of : million Of dollars and
will give labor 10 more than 900 men.
For the benefits which our city resolves d.
rectly and Indirectly, FOR the employment giv-
on to laboring men 10 our midst, viii no,
your readers join me in the wish that shs
gentlemen engaged in this vast enterprise
may meet with thAt rich reward which their
energy 20 highly nerits.
| With yosr permission on some future 90
easion will follow up this subject By no.
tieiDg tho numerous other extensive housea
sngsged IN this business in Ksoknk.
A CITlxsn.
vote - New YORK.
We have the ofieial result at last, Of thu
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