The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-12
JASPER sLiNEs' JoTTiNGs.
Sage Of Seven Pines Visits keokuk-
The Euena Vista Read, Pickle
Industry. Etc.

To TIE Editor OF The Gate CITY:
On Thursday the writer fron Ssvs7
PlEes accepted IN invitation 10 &C
company merchant Joe Bailey Of 5.
F-z1cssTllle. who vas on a business
Journey 70 KeoEuE TIE proper
mission Of historical writer is 10 esl
O. facts. and this is accumulated by
personal Interview with people tlel
selves and viewing subjects Is they
really ernst This constitutes zusaoE-
iEE. And hence Il Is here related
that ny ToEags TO the city YES 70 IL
terTiew conditions along the ray and
70 greet friends and learn o. certain
tendencies OF the tine.
Tbs roadways are IN inpo-znt fsa-
tEre Of he material commonwealth
and the observer notices the great
need Of improvements in this subject
TIE rad north OF Alexandra On mp 10
Bueaa Vista Is Travelled BY all classes
and Is one OF the chief thoyoughfar
10 the city This avenue OF commerce
should be OF the same character Is
The road rom Bneaa vista into he
city THIS is model road which K.
in perfect order al the tine. Read
way reforms move slowly, but they are
moving.
Mr. Bowman kindly entertained ne
Z lis busy pa-,or. and related many
subjects OF interest about farm mz-
cAinery. crops, AMI other leading top
les. He Is pretty veil acquainted
NiSh cas- Clark couRty. and relates
memories Of people and eTaats dating
hack before the ciFfl Sar- He Is Just
fairly busy. but never 100 busy but
what ne uses time = have visitor
feel Welcome This IS fine touch OF
business diplomacy which ali may veil
learn and use.
Ii the neat store room OF Hodge &
Hawkes., another nice gentleman kind
+ II greeted ne and said many pleasant
words. believe he is Mr. John. Who
i member OF The firm OF Buck Rein
81. Wonder il hare the name just
right. Wei, they are All pleasant
people and their business establish
me1Ls are quite iEv ing 4 visit 10
the busy printing academy OF AndreE
Lake vas rewarded by finding the
chief ye-y busy among types and pa
psrs Andrew i enthusiastic for q
reform style OF city government and
wants the bezt moral citizens 10 De
CHOSEN for officials The three hun
drad and thirteen work days see
Andrew IN his temple Of industry.
Editor Barr was absent in scout for
material for Standard article. AT
the steamer landing / talked with .
visiting strange from Green City.
Missouri He was afmiriI the river
scenery. and inquired as TO the name
OF the town Just opposite. The big
stream vas agitated By the raging
wind which was sveeping down from
Calgary and Medicine Hat az thirty
five mile per hour rate Of travel.
Merchant Joe Bailey is a son OF the
late Adam Bailey OF St FrancisvilIe.
Adam made two trips overland 10 Cal
ifornia before the building OF the
Union Pacific railroad, and one Of
s these journeys was completed with q
tr2in Of teams Adam ard his eom-
panions departed from Alexandria
+ The rule was of q military order ard
required the teamsters to walk all the
time unless sick. Mr. Bailey informed
the writer that he walked ali the dis
lance from east Clark county 10 the
Pacific coast.
On the Missouri approach Of TIE
bridge Al Buens Vista 4 large reflector
o. he searchlight style Niuminz-es .he
bridge q night and IS means q
safety as vel IS great convenience
TO the travelling public. Trains TN
across A. TOO h spaed for safetT
OF vehicle passengers. and crossing II
tae general public IS attended wiz :
small admixturs q crimson
one OF the Welcome arrivals II re
city On Thursday. Eas load a 1ze
white corn. drawn By 2 god tes- If
mules. al from Clar. cou1Ey. 4 tzrz-
# who has corr 70 sell -hese dzgs L
financial hero.
Tie Gaming and pixie industries =
Buens Vista are oFe11ng TIE growsag
season II : rigorous s-rle. azd rs
lands Ct the CON 7a1r are rece rig
clements fer the Rro-oE50- % m 10
ma-o cucumber and ctaer probes
mich are nssd u "a cy 7zny Sew
era @d acres q -ict le1ds z-e
ovnsa and managed " IL pixie ana
canning opnpzug ard he lzrge ar@z
aetwaan Alexandra ard B1erz visa
will = deTotsd 70 s1aeisl p-rduets
1s4d b ne extensive company wt5cz
has aEs buildings q thes- oEa Z
several cities. Tas successful raising
Of thsir crops, especially that y
pickles requires certain chemical I'd
ditsons to ths lands. and farmers hare
iargeIy wtthdraEu from the contracts
CO pickle produc for this reason
Ohseved the FRI. dragon II Sun
dzT April I. which IS a. early date. 4
specimen L the writer's collection tpr-
utshez these fac-s Length o. bod
-Eo ard seren-efghths inch. total ~