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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

MN. Charles ct Louis Marches.
seault out le plaisir de la visite de
leur soeur Nine veuve Sandspree
de Los Angeles, California, qu'ils
n'avaient pas vue depu1s plus de
trente ans,
On peut Sc fare une id6e de la
]oie QUA cause cette reunion.
Nine Sandspree passera quelque
temps q Minneapolis ct 80 decide
ra peut-et re q sly fxer en- perma.
nence.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

LIE Club Social des Beaux Arts
a etc convi6 jeudi de Ia semaine
dern1ere au "Dayton's Tea Room
par Nine E.. Rainville. La reunion
a etc des plus agr6ables ct des plus
am. ssntes La prochaine reunion
du Club aura lieu le 20 courant
chez Nine F.. Violet, 627 Pierce
St.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

NJ. E. 8. Abel, qui etc retenu
chez lu1 depuis plusieurs semalnes,
par d'as~ez graves tumeurs au pied
peut maintenant gutter ga cham.
bre.
Ii esp4re reprendre ces jours-ci,
sa position chez Powers Oh il a
charge du d6partement de the ct
de cafe,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

MN. E. S. Abel, j. B. A. La.
feur ct Nine l. N. Brion vlennent
d'acheter chacun un lot sur ! rue
Pierce pres de la 32e Avenue NE.
Uu exemple que o compatrio-
ties qui mont pas encore de chez
sol feront bien de suivre. pendant
que la propri6t6 Sc vend aussi bon
march6 B Minneapolis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23
CYCLE COMPANY. CHICAGO. Ill

cut foule dams lie pare pour voir ST
lord Charles tiendrait son absurde
engagement.
On attend avec une lmpatience
de plus en- plus grande; q midi IN
quart aucune voiture n'avait paru
sur la piste ct les clubmen allaient
SO retirer, persuad6s que"Charlie"
await perdu, auand Fun d'eux fut
familierement interpell6 par I'm
We'll homme qui, ]uch6 sur le SIZE
ge de son arroseuse, arrosait fort
placid ement de haut en- bss la pis-
to, sans que null fit attention d lui.
C'6tait Lord Charles en- person.
ne, transformer en- arosenr, ce qui
lui permettalt de parcourlr en- at
telage", sous lell placlde des pc.
llcemen. la piste cavaliere d'Hyde
Park:
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

Allez vo1r les beaux noodles en-
chapeaux de derniAres modes que
Nine Josephine a recus de
recu de Paris reinforcement. Ills
sont des merveilles. Vous verlez
aussi des chapeaux confection6s
sous So direction qui quoique moins
cheers sont tres riches. 83l Nicollet
Ave.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

La cour Nicollet, 9. O. F. pre-
pare une grande surprise pour SEES
membres q la s6ance du 4 mai.
On nous dit que ceux ou1 assis-
reront d cette reunion n'auront pas
lieu de le regretter.
Chaque mem bre est prize dame
ner Sos amis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

Nine Thomas Leclerc. mere de
Nine Gilbert C%houlnard,
oui 6tait en- visite en- notre Vile
depuis trois semaines est retourn6
a St Hippoiyte, Saskatchewan, Ca
NADIA, lie 10 courant, tres enchant6e
de sa vislte.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

Montreal, Lord Strsthcona, le
haut commlssaire q Londres, Went
d'adresser IN ch4que a Sa Gran
deur Mgr Rruch6si, archeveque de
Montr6al,pour une somme de $10,-
QUO quill destine 4 l'hopital des in
curables.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23
Nos telephones:
Durant la journ9e: T. S. 1888
LIE solr: r. S. 14Ol3

Upe d6p6che de Paris annonce
qu'un officer francais est l'lnven-
teur dun obus auquel aucun bin
dage ne peut r6sister.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

morency, sur les terrains du Kent
House.
A 3 heures, grande revue mill
taire ct divers %exercices par les
gardes de Quebec ct du comt6 de
Quebec. II y aura aussi musique
par les fanfares ct chant par un
puissant chmur.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23
&thn de l'@nest
MINNEAPOLIS MINI. % Avril 1909
Faites nous parvenir les nouvel.
les locales par le telephone.
Durant lie jour: I. S. 1888
LIE soir 7. S. l4Ol3

M Raymond Abel eet parti mer-
credi soir q 1890 hrs pour SO rem
Dire q Takoma, Wash, Oh il vlsite-
ra ga soeur Nine Raoul Lefebvre.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

Les ]ugements DIES journaux de
notre opinion sont CONNIE les com.
pliments de nos amis; on ny croft
pas, mails lie font plalsir.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

Maine tn, petit mari?
Isl je t'aime! Des fois je re-
grette que tn n'aies pas deux tetes
pour avoir plus de quot : embras-
ser.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

An On livre precieux sur les Maladlel
Nerveuses envoye Gratuitement I
U0A y une adresse Quelconque, ct les pa.
tents Pauvres peuvent aussi oh
eenir cettc Medicine Gratuitement.
&c remede a etc prepare par lie REV. PAsrEu1
XoEN1o, de Fort Wayne, Ind, depuis 1875, ea
lest prepare aujourd'hui sous sa direction par 4
KoENlG MED. CO., CHICAGO, Ill.
1n vente chez les pharmaciens. 500 bouteillA
opour $500.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23
Folle pendant I'm an.

Thetford Mines, 60. Megantic, Can.
Sur Ia accommodation du Rev. N. Wide, do
winsdale, NH, je me rrocurai quelques bou.
pour ms seur equi demeure en- Alleemagne. Elis
SouHrait de l'hysterie depuis huit ans ct etait
t.! .s,l en- ma nzsls; aq,sll do est r i,t sr fol1e pendant r.:
s on ian; hea pt ct. aujesr ar 'Sui, t ellt pt est eempie ae
uent guerie. Ellie NEST reconnaissance dIavoie
attire son attention sur uu aussi grand remede.
MMF Joseph CvR.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-23

En- parle aVeC C0nnaiSsance. II
STAFFORD, ONT.
Ie suis heureux de voir que vous avez ul agent
dams notre vile. J'ai etc temoin de plusieurs
cures merveilleuses operees par lie Tongue du
pere Koenig pour les Nerfs.
Rev. 3. B. cuROY. .. d.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
CURTISS and
COOK HONORED
Two Notables Were the Features
of Big Parade This Morning
Through Streets of St.
Louis.
IN THE SAME CARRIAGE
The Big Procession Took Three Hours
to Pass Given Point and
Was { Most Inspiring
Sight.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. S.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook and Glenn H. Curtiss rode
side by side in carriage at the hesG
of the big parade today. The grea.
men were introduced to each other
just before the start, Dr. Cook COM
ing from Kansas City where he de-
livered a lecture last night He was
escorted to his hotel by sq'lad OF
mounted police. Curtiss worried by
continuous day and night work since
arriving, went alone to his place and
waited patiently the arrival of DR..
Cook. Probably larger crowd than
at any point along the line of march
was present to see the meeting of the
two men. A strong mounted police
patrol surrounded the carriage. All
male students of the local university
and schools, several out of town mil
itary academies, besides several hun
dred soldiers and sailors, the first
regiment Missouri National Guards,
Battery A and other military organiza
tions were in line, also 600 mail car
riers. The parade took 8 hours to
pass given point. The public schools
were closed for the day The munich
pal and state offices were closed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
MAINE HUNTING
SEASON OPENS
Prospects Are Said to Ee First Class
For Plenty of Big Game
and Fish.

BANGOR, Me-. Oct Hunters
have begun to arrive in northern
Maine for the deer shooting, which
will begin Friday, and they are as
sured of good sport unless unfavor-
able weather should prevent-food or
drought In an interview here, Hon.
Leroy T. Carleton, chairman of the
State Fish and Game Commission, ex-
pressed the opinion that the coming
big game season, with proper weather
conditions during October and Novem-
ber, would be fully as successful as
those of past years. He also stated
that the fishing season this year has
been the best fer years and that the
protection of fish interests was at a
high stage of development.
In regard to the big game prospects
and the outlook for successful sea
son, Mr. Carleton said: From all
information that has come into thu
Office of the Fish and Game Commits
sion, the indications are that in Ger
tain sections of the state, big game i:
as plentiful as ever, while in other
and smaller sections it is scarce
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
MarshaIltown Officials lnterfere..
With Government official Who
Was Investigating Some
Liquor Violations.
HELD ON $1,000 BOND
Judge Mcpherson Heard the Case
and Gave the Men Until Mon
day to Enter Plea at
Des Moines Court.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Oct. S.-Mayor
Oliver Indledue, of Marshalltown'
Deputy Sheriff Chas. Mason; Samuel
and Fritz Wenger, saloonkeepers: AS
sistant Chief of Police Michael Clark,
Police Sergeant Goodale, Patrolmen
Matthew Jones and Frank Haas, and
Leon Mcnamara, bartender, were
brought before the federal Judge
charged with conspiring to prevent
federal officer doing his duty. They
we're indicted by the federal grand jury
and brought here by Marshal Clark.
Judge Mcpherson held each under
bonds of $1,000 for trial at the next
term of the federal court at Des
Moines. They we're given till Monday
! to furnish bonds at Des Moines.
The mayor and his officers are
charged with throwing Everett e. Van
vert, a special officer of the Indian
service. into Jail at Marshalltown.
keeping him there more than twenty
| four hours. Vanwert had been in,
vestigating the alleged sales of liquor
at Marshalltown to Indians from the
Tama reservation. He is said to have
sent an Indian into Wenger's saloon
to buy liquor to obtain evidence. The
Indian and Rev. Smith, clergyman
were jailed with Vanwert. The case
is regarded as one of the vital issues
in the Iowa temperance movement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
Last One Came to Earth in Alabama
After Three Days in the Air
From the Start at
ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS III WON CUP
The Winner Travelled $40 Miles and
Landed in Minnesota While
Three of Them Broke
Lahm Record.

ST. LOUIS Oct. S.-With the land
ing of H. e. HONEYWELL and his aid,
]. w. Tolland, with their balloon,
Centennial, at 4:21 p. m. Wednesday
afternoon near Silas, Ala, 495 miles
from st. Louis, the balloon race start
ed in ST. Louis Monday afternoon,
was finished. The balloon St Louis
No. 8, S. Louis Won Phul, pilot and
Joseph M, O'Reilly, laid, wins the race,
and the Lahm cup also, travelling a
distance of $40 miles, landing at Mile
Lac MINI. Indiana was second, 52S
miles, landing at Albany. Mimi; the
Centennial third, with 495 miles; the
Cleveland fourth, with 444 miles; the
University City fifth. with 2o+ miles
The first three balloons of the race
broke the Lahm Cup record of AZ;
and fraction miles. The other bal
looms in the race finished in the fol
lowing order: Pommery, sixth, will
162 miles; New York. seventh, Will
146 miles. The Hoosier, disqualified
for the race, on account of lack o
licensed pilot, Travelled l23 miles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
SOUTH AMERICAN
LIVE STOCK TRUST
Reports that the Standard Oil Co..
and Beef Trust Are to Join
Hands Soon.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Bureau of
American Republics officials are deep
ly interested in the reports emanat-
ing from New York that gigantic
alliance has been formed between the
Standard Oil Co. and the beef trust
for the purposes of exploitation and
development in South America. Ac-
cording to these reports, the selection
of Samuel McRoberts, representing
the Armours, to be vice president of
the National Civ bank, points to such
an alliance The Argentine and other
South American beef livestock and
grain trade is to be pushed by the beef
trust and with the backing of Stand
ard Oil. South American bank will
be established with branches. For
some time, it has been represented
here that American capital would be
found going to South America in in
creasing volume and this alliance
points to the truth of such representa-
tions. At present, American invest
ments in South America are light, not
exceeding sits, 100000 or 100000 .OOn
! against enormous investments by Eng
/ lish, French and others.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
Thomas Wilkinson Of Burlington is
Again Elected President of
Upper Mississippi River
Improvement Assn.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Association Stands For the Beautis
cation of River Fronts and
Urges Furtherance Of 6.
Foot Channel Project.

WINONA, Mimi, Oct. s.-After a
close and exciting fight, st. Paul de-
feated Alton. H., as the next conven.
ton city of Upper Mississippi River
Improvement association. The final
session of the eighth annual conven.
tion was held yesterday In this city.
Thomas Wilkinson of Burlington
was reelected president. Louis B..
Boswell of Quincy, H., secretary and
and John P, Eckert of Guttenburg, Ia.
treasurer.
The five vice presidents elected, one
from each of the states in the associa-
tion, are: w. A. Meese, Moline, H.;
A. Bryson. Davenport, Iowa; j. G.
Armston. saltwater, Mimi; Col. John
/. Martin, ST. Louis, and w. A. Ander.
son, Lacrosse, Wis.
Resolutions of coincidence on the
death of Gov Johnson of Minnesota
prepared by Col. John l. Martin of st
Louis, Mayor Dan w Lawier of st
Paul and Col James H. Davidson Of
Oshkosh, were adopted Other resolu
tions adopted urged the beautificatior
of water fronts, furtherance of the 16
foot channel project, continuance O
the association in the membership o
the National Rivers and Harbors Con
gress, and urged action on the Hanni
bal (Mo) bridge matter and promp
settlement from the supreme court
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
Would Like to Stay in the Woods For
Month and Eat Fried Chick
en- Under the Big Trees
CT California.
UMPIRED BALL GAME
Pine Cones Used For Balls and the
President Was Busy Dodsing
the Foul Tips Of the n
Game. ~ 7

WAWoNA, Oct. S.-"Well, this
beats speech making. | wish could
have month of this AS he spoke
President Taft reached for another
leg of chicken and deftly removed the
meat with the means provided by ma
ture Luncheon was being served 1t
Grouse Creek in the open A few
feet away the coffee pot was boiling
on cook stove by log. The horses
were munching their oats near a wa
ter trough. Governor Gilletts Congress
men Needham, Mckinley and Engle-
bright and old John Muir, the famous
naturalist were seated at the board Ia
Bile with the president. Tae way all
dug into the chicken, potato salad, cof-
fee and cake was caution After the
luncheon the president acted as UNI
pire while the more active member
played base ball game, using sap
ling for a bat and pine cones for
balls. Those who were not playing
made new ball for the others, for two
or three smart raps with the bat
would break the cones. Taft was kept
busy lodging the pieces. During the
al fresco luncheon the president and
the Californians had a heart to heart
interchange of political views. Taft
was up before O'Clock today, bound
for the big trees. He will be back
to Wawona for luncheon. He will have
dinner at Glacier point. On Saturday
ne will start. hack toward civilization
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
Pilot Of the Balloon Which Took the
Prize in the Big Switzerland
Flight, Tells Of His
Voyage.
THREE MILES IN AIR
/ ~ a Drenching Rain, chasm
Aof Fog and other Things
Z Which Made the Trip
Bad One.

PARIS, Oct. S.-Mix, the winner of
graphed an account of his voyage
from Warsaw. He said:
Sunday night, in a drenching rain,
the balloon sometimes seemed to
stand still. We ascended and de-
scended in search for better currents
of air without any appreciable re-
suits. BY 4 o'clock in the morning
half of our ballast was used.
'sThe passage of the Bavarian Alps
through the rain and clouds was thrill
ing. Once we swooped down the
mountain side with frightful velocity,
plunging into a chasm of fog which
seemed bottomless. 1t was as if the
earth opened to swallow us. The
balloon several times crashed through
tree tops. After two hours we
emerged from the valley and got a
northeasterly slant of wind. When
| clear of the mountains we moved
lively. The guide rope dragged over
farm houses, breaking tiles and chin
neys. The peasants rushed out, cry
ing imprecations.
after passing over Konigstadt we
rose to an altitude of $4,000 feet
Later we began to descend, emerging
from the clouds above the town OF
Waldenburg. and were obliged tc
/ iettison eleven sacks Of ballast and
half our provisions to keep clear O
roofs AS it was the guide rope drag
ged over the wires of a fortress ane
railroad station. creating Consideration
among the yelling population.
I'VE rose again to $500 metres neal
Breelaw. throwing overheard our life
savers, mattresses and the remainder
of our provisions Gradually we con
tinued to descend after that altitude
until evening when we managed t.
keep afloat until o'clock Tuesda,
morning without the expenditure o
ballast, which, as a matter of fact
there was none left.
"The balloon landed, wedging in th
pine trees of the forest of Gustiva
We waited until day, then searches
for help and found peasant VIII
spoke a little English. We loaded tn
balloon on carts.
'On our arrival at Ostrolenlo W
were stopped by the police, who he'll
lis until instructions were receive
from st. Petersburg for our release.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
MORSE AFTER
MORE STEAMERS
He is Now Seeking to Gain Control of
the Hudson River Line of
Steamboats,.

NEW YORK, Oct S-Having ac-
quired control of the Metropolitan
Steamship Co., Charles w Morse is
now reaching out for the Hudson Nav
cation Co., and is understood TO be
virtually assured of control This
property is one of those he controlled
in the days OF tne Consolidated Steam
ship Co.. but never merged with that
combination. There is s7,16S,500 stock
outstanding earning between and 5
per cent. TIE company has seven
steamers. Street talk is to the effect
that the old combine plans are being
worked out with Mr.. Morse in the role
Of representative tlis time rather than
the whole show.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
Mrs. Winona E. Reeves Elected as SUI
preme President of the p.
E. o. Society This
Morning.
SELECTION UNANIMOUS
Saint Louis Was Selected For the Next
Meeting Which viii be Held
in Two Years From
Now.
Especial to The Gate City.l

MT. PLEASANT, Oct. 8. Mrs.
Winona E. Reeves of Keokuk was this
morning elected unanimously as SUI
preme President Of the p. {. O. So
ciety, which is holding its national
convention in this city.
st. Louis was selected as the meet
ing place for the next meeting which
will be held in 1911.
The officers elected were as follows:
Supreme President-Mrs. winona q.
Reeves of Keokuk Iowa
Supreme First Vice President-Mrs.
Grace R. Parks of Chicago.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Anna
| B. Grimes of Hutchinson, Kan.
| Recording Secretary-Miss Hattie
Little of Geneva, Neb.
Corresponding Secretary r Mrs.
Hulda Miller of Los Angeles, Cal
Treasurer-Mrs. Matte Hoffman Of
Clinton. Mo.
Supreme Organizer-Miss Edith
Proutv of Humboldt, Iowa.
Editor of Record Miss Mary Os-
mond of Osceola, Iowa
The convention will adjourn this
evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
K & " TRAIN
KILLS COUPLE
Mr. .and Mrs. cliston Struck at Mem
phs, Mo-, This Noon and Met
Their Deaths From Ac-
cident.
WOMAN KILLED AT ONCE
Man Was SO Badly Injured That He
Would Not Live an Hour,
While the Baby Escaped
Unhurt.
Especial to The Gate City.l


MEMPHIS, MO-, Oct. e.-Mrs. Al
fred cliston was instantly killed this
noon and her husband SO badly injur-
ed that he was not expected to live an
hour after the accident, while their
two year old baby was mracuousIy
saved, when the X. & w. west bound
passenger train which left keokuk
this morning, struck the spring wagon
in which the family were returning to
their home.
The accident happened at what is
known as School house hill" dan
gerous crossing right in the town OF
Memphis and tae party evidently did
not know of the approach Of the train.
The family had been in the city
shopping ana started for their home in
the country at noon The train struck
the wagon, killing bota horses, break.
Ing the spring wagon to bits and
throwing the occupants out.
Mrs. Cliston was instantly killed, be.
ing dead when found, but her husband
was still living, but so badly bruised
and cut that he was not expected to
survive an hour. The two-year-old
child was unhurt.
The Clistons are highly respected
people of this vicinity. residing on E
farm near town and the accident is q
most deplorable one.
This is the first accident which has
happened at this crossing which is
considered very dangerous spot.
The eoroner's inquest is to be held
This evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
ANOTHER FATAL
AUTO ACCIDENT
kenosha Party in Wreck, One Being
Killed Instantly and the
Others Were Badly
Injured.
MACHINE TURNED OVER
Big Car Turned Turtle and Rolled
Down Embankment, Buryins
the Passengers Be-
meath.

KENOSHA Wis, Oct. S.-An auot-
mobile driven by Harvey Gibson of
this city, which had for its passengers
Edward Collier, the one time famous
automobile racer and Mrs. Arthur Gar
diner, the wife of the we'll known BIZ
cycle racer, turned turtle on lonely
road, seventeen miles west of here at
an early hour this morning, carrying
death and destruction. Harvey Glib
son was killed, Collier was terribly
crushed, broke several bones and
suffered internal injuries which are
thought to be fatal. Mrs. Gardiner
was injured in a peculiar manner. The
severity of her injuries is unknown.
The members of the party left Keno
sha late Tuesday night to go to Anti.
och where the fataer-in-law of Mrs.
Gardiner lives. Gibson as nearly as
can be learned was driving the car
and tie accident occurred when he at
tempted to pass team on the road
The auto turned completely over and
rolled down an embankment, burying
the occupants under the debris. Glib.
son was taken out dead. Two ambu
lances and the undertaker's wagon
were sent to the scene of the acci
dent this morning and hundred OF
close friends of Mrs Gardiner and the
dead man went out in autos All the
members of the party were widely
known here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-08
Water Power Project There is Sue,
cessfu and TWO Million DOL
lar Plant is to be
Built.
10000 HORSE POWER
Project Has Been Under Discussion
For Eight Years and Work on
Canal Will Be Start

Davenport has water power pro-
iect. calling for two million dollar
plant which will generate 10000 horse
power For eight years the project
has nesn undo discussion and it is
now announced that preliminary work
will commence at once and the plant
will be built The plan there calls
for a canal and not dam clear across
the river like the Keokuk project, but
the plant is expected to do vast
amount of good to the locality The
following from the Times of last even
ing, tells of the project which is of
interest to Keokuk people:
The Davenport Water Power COM
pany expects to start work at once
ON the new water power canal which
is intended to furnish 10000 horse
power for Davenport and vicinity.
c. F. Francis of Davenport, who has
been one of the promoters of the com.
pany. states that some preliminary
work on the new canal will be started
at once, and that plans for the COM
plete organization of the company
and placing it on working basis will
proceed.
The canal, as is we'll known, will
extend along the rapids, north of the
government bridge. The rapid fall of
water along the rapids will be taken
advantage of to generate cheap power
I 1t is expected that to secure 10000
water power an outlay of s2,00o,00o
! will be needed.
Mr.. Francis in an interview told
something of the history of the com
pany and the progress made in Its
organization to the present stage.
/ About eight years ago." said Mr.
/ Francis, "a few citizens of Davenport
concluded to make another attempt tc
| develop the water power now goins
to waste in front of our city. Some
general plans and preliminary esti
mates we're prepared, and in another
conference 1t was decided to incor
porate the Davenport Water Powel