The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-03

end Of it, Or even If it should lead 10 sction
in the direction it would be spasmodic, tenn
porary and inefficient, as We have often wit
messed to our great encouragement.
There are now agreat many matters Of i'm
portance to the welfare of the city, and to its
future development, which demand immedi-
ate and persistent attention, and upon which
our citizens might bestow time and effort and
means with entire assurance of deriving great
profits on the investment.
Take, for instance, the improvement of the
rapids Of the Mississippi, the successful COM
pletion of which would make a city of our
town at once. 1t should be kept before the
public, should be pushed upon the attention
of Congress and capitalists, by the publication
of statistics, and the presentation Of its advan-
tages to navigation, commerce and manufac.
lures. The same might be argued in regard
TO a bridge across the Mississippi.
But aside from these projects requiring
government and foreign aid, there are railroad
projects now on footin which the people of Keo-
kuk have an interest and should have voice.
And aside from these there are matters of q
more strictly local interest, in regard to which
we must rely upon our own resources. A
brigde across the Des Moines, for instance, is
demanded by every interes. in the city, and
would pay the city handsome dividends ON the
cost of its construction in the increased bust.
ness and profits of our merchants and manu-.
facturers, dealers in stock and produce, and
consumers of provisions. s
The roads to our city in the immediate vi.
cinity are all in an almost impossible condi-
ton, and something should be done to I'M
prove them. And while talking of roads, let
us remind our citizens that as matters now
stand we can't take drive out of town in any
right to our hand one of the finest routes for
a pleasant drive that can be found anywhere.
With a little trouble and expense, we nigh.
start up the Avenue past OrLEY's grove,
through Mr.. CRANES and MESSENGER prem
ises, across the plank road, beyond the toll.
gate, and so on over KILBouRSE's land, BY
CAREY's and the Cemetery back again. The
route would be as good as any that can be
found, and the views of the river and the city
are charming and splendid, and very attrac
tive to strangers as well as citizens
Our city is suffering also immensely in rep
utation and in every way, for want of City
Hall, and we doubt not plan might be orig
mated and means obtained to construct one
if we could only secure combination of effort
Then there is wide field presented for the
efforts and enterprise of our citizens in tn,
encouragement Of manufactures and the at
traction of immigration.
Now. we think it would pay, TO effect an or
ganization of property holders. business men
mechanics and citizens to develop enterprise
encourage manufactures, and promote tn,
improvements and interests of the city. lie
the organization be got up something afte
the fashion of Board of Trade or Chalnbe
Of Commerce, and let standing COMMITTEES
be appointed of citizens best qualified for tn,
| oversight and direction of the different mat
ters pertaining to our city interests. Ant
thus by having an ample committee of com
petent citizens charged with the promotion o
the several varied interests of the city, W,
may hope to have them all attended to ant
pressed upon the fostering care of the citizen
generally. as the exigencies of the case shal
require.
If our suggestions meet the approval of an,
Of our fellow citizens, let him or them max,
move TO put them into practical effect
And if, ON the other hand, they have som'
better plan for the accomplishment of th'
main objects. let them put their plan into op
Grafton