The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-01
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There will be chance to register
next Saturday for those who neglected
it before.
j. C. Scott of Montrose is report
ed to have left there today for hos
pital to undergo an operation. He is
said to be in very critical condition
and likely not to survive.
This evening, Keokuk lodge No
LOG of the Elks will enjoy a social SEES
sion after the lodge meeting. The
new officers are to be installed and
an enjoyable evening is anticipated by
the members.
The big event looked forward to
by the Keokuk High school students
at the present time is the Tri-state
track meet to be held here on May S.
The event is expected to be the big.
gest in the history of the school.
Complete arrangements have been
made for the st. Peter s-Memphis
girls basket ball game to be played in
that city Saturday afternoon In ad.
dition to the reg team and referee
a number of roc -e.s will accompany
the teams.
The members of the Senior class
at the University of Iowa have adopt
ed white as tile color of their class hat
and the other day the entire class ap-
peared at assembly wearing a brand
new white hat with band around it.
1t is hoped to establish precedent at
the university of the various classes
wearing class hats or caps
Quite a number of improvements
are being made at the Athletic park
at the present time and the field will
! be put in good condition for busy
! season. An effort will be made to i'm
4 prove the tennis court this year and
! also the outield of the baseball dia-
mcnd. The infield near second base
is being raised as there was some diff
ficulty at this point last year after
every rain The jumping pits are be-
I ing changed to near the third base
line. Other minor improvements are
being made and the field will soon be
ready for use.
The Burlington ice dealers have
! begun campaign to bring the annu.
al convention of the Iowa State Ice
Dealers association to Burlington in
1910. Tie fourth annual convention
opens today at Cedar Rapids and a
number from that city will be in at
tendance. At the meeting the dealers
will discuss the present situation in
Iowa. Davenport and Des Moines are
also after the 1910 convention
Fred Barti the Quincy wrestler
is training at Quincy for his coming
match with Shorty Gamble of Bur
lington. 1t is expected the match will
be pulled off at Quincy
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votes of all Third warders. While he
has promised if elected to give to the
ward and the city his best services
} such pledge was unnecessary from
him, because the voters of the Third
know full we'll that Mr. Christy has
the time and the ability to serve in a
most excellent manner. He is thor
oughly posted on what is needed and
what is not needed. He will make one
of the best aldermen the Third ward
voters ever sent to represent them.
Willis F. Munday is receiving
voluntary assurance of support The
voters of that ward would like to have
a change. They believe that Mr. Nun
day is well equipped to fill the Office
of councilman and the manner in which
his friends are supporting his candi
dacy is encouraging. Mr. Munday is
one of the younger residents of the
ward He is one of the young men
in which the voters have confidence
He will not disappoint his constituents
should they honor him with the place