The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-19


member that, az our city liz virtually at the
head OF the Mississippi river, and will for
ever remain here, 30 it il at the foot OF the
Des Noines Valley, and will forever remain
there. 1t occupies the same position in rela-
ton to the Des Moines River Valley that ST.
Louis does to the Missouri River Valley, and
must inevitably derive the same relative ad :
vantages from that position. The business OF
the Des Moines Valley always has tended and
alwayswill tend naturally to follow the course
OF the river. And as the Missouri Valley 10
pouring its immense and rapidly increasing
riches into the lap OF 81. Louis, 30 will the
wealth Of the Des Moines Valley flow through
the proper channels, when supplied, to Keo-
kuk.
The capacity OF the Des Moines Valley for
the production OF wealth 10 almost beyond
the compass of computation. We can, In
deed, snumerate it's square miles OF land -
We know It's diagonal extension from Missou-
RI to Minnesota. We know nearly its present
population, and can fix the ratio OF It's IN.
precedented increase. We know something
OF iss inexhaustibie minerals, and the cxu-
berance OF It's soil. And We know that these
elements OF wealth, when combined and de-
veloped, will make this Valley inferior to
none in the entire area Of North America.
Such valley muss have not only On oas-
let, but commercial metropolis. Keokuk
will Be that metropolis, ~ ii has been in
shines past. Other towns and cities will of
course grow and thrive in the valley, but
keoknk will be the central point of distri-
button and concentration, as St. Louis ia In
the Missouri valley. Our progress in this d.
rection will be FASTENED by the extension Of
our railroad TO Eddyville. This done, and
Keokuk at once becomes the Porkopolis of
the western valley of the Mississippi. The
hog product Of next winter may safely be
put down at 100000 head. When that point
II reached, how long will ii be before the
commerce of the city will require and sus-
tain direct line OF steamers to New Or
leans And then, how long will science and
art and capital delay to turn TO profitable
use the immense hydraulic power around
the rspids7
The fact 10, we have elements of strength
and growth which cannot BIO squelchsd on.
by any amount OF hard times.
Perry THIKvIsc.- Tuesday night, the
room occupied by II. B. Denny, over Loves
Bank, was entered, several boxes and trunks
were Knocked open With hatohst, and the
contents scattered around. MIR. Denny thinks
several pairs of shoes, and probably other
articles, were taken OF. Efforts we're also
made to open his. safe. The thieves are sup
posed TO be set Of bad boys, who have fire.
quently been detected in similar operations.
They are probably the same ones who recent
~ dug through brick wall into daguer-
rcan room, and also stole money Of Mr.. Oh
mer.
MAD Dcc.-A dog supposed to be mad
was seen on Convent Hill on Tuesday. Mr..
SmAliridge, who was bitten by mad dog,
- reported in this paper, Saturday week, is
WELL,
THE TURNER'S OF this city celebrated their
fourth anniversary yesterday. The Warsaw
Turner's came up yesterday morning, and
marched through the streets, with their white
coats, and green sprigs in their hats. They
numbered 20, including brass band Of 8,
with bass drum and cymbals.
PORT OF KEOKUk.