The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11

the 400 miles circle, a scant half OF
which lies equally in Iowa and Mis-
souri, and the big half in Grand Old
Illinois,.
"Oh. we are in it with both feet!
And when the company. after taking
the risk, spends its money and brings
all these blessings and consequently
adds to the value of all property, and
it happens to be making some good
money for itself, here's paper that
hopes to be palsied in tongue and
hand if it takes up the stereotyped
howl the people were robbed of their
great water right by a grasping
monopoly that it is the duty of the
plain people to damn and destroy
'tBut there will doubtless be plenty
on hands when the time comes to
spout that very sentiment. Still, we
must not dwell on the parasites: let
US enjoy the great blessing
Another ST. Louis Comment.
The st. Louis Star of last evening
says:
Much interest is attached to the
projected s14,000,000 dam across the
Mississippi river at Keokuk, Iowa, ac-
tual work on whic~ was begun Mon
day, in view of the Pinchot-B allinger
controversy, now attracting the atten-
ton of the country, and the question
of conserving the national resources
of the United States.
Water power grants and granting
of coal and land patents by congress
is one of the subjects that has caused
the upheaval among the federal
forces at Washington, resulting in the
final removal of Clifford Pinchot, chief
forester, by President Taft, because
of his activity in behalf of conserva
ton measures.
When the keokuk dam is complet-
ed, which, it is announced, will be
within two and a halt years, more
than 100000 electrical horse power
will be developed by the flow of the
water, which will be diverted through
channels on each side of the river,
both at Keokuk and at Hamilton, Ill.
Options on nearly al the river shore
On both sides of the stream, which
will be overflowed by the dam, were
filed for record at Keokuk and Ham
ilton Monday, according to dispatches
to the Star
Part of the power developed by the
dam is to be Supplied to ST. Louis pub
lie utility companies. The Keokuk
Power Distributing company, which
is controlled by the North American
company, has contracts to supply the
power to the Laclede Gas Light COM
pany, Union Electric Light and Power
company and the United Railways
company, of st. Louis.
The contract with the Laclede com
pany was made prior to the passing
of the company from the control of
the North American to local interests.
1t is understood that these contracts
call for considerable reduction in
| the cost of operating power for the
local public utility companies and
will enable them to cut down their
| operating expenses. 1t is question
whether or not the st. Louis consumer
will get reduction in the price of
! the commodity supplied by these cor
| porations, however.
There is also said to be an effort
being made by the Laclede company
/ to get from under the contract with
/ the Keokuk Power Distributing COM
| pany, as officials lad rather furnish
1 their own power than buy it from the
North American company.
Options FiIed.
/ The following Keokuk water power
options have been filed with County
Recorder Chambers at Fl. Madison.
Henry Mitchell, 80 acres in Jefferson
township, for $4,000.
! Edward Reuther, rs acres in jeff
erson township, for s4,5o0.
Martha E. Morrison, ct al, 224
acres in Jefferson township, for
/ $13,450
Frank Whorton 1O3 acres in Jeffer-
! son township, for $3.50.
! Frank Bishop, 24.44 acres in Jeffer-
son township, for s527.
Elizabeth Griswold, SO acres in JEFF
ferson township, for $3.50
At Keokuk there were filed 126
options and the recorders Office there
presents busy scene.
The Keokuk Dam.
Quincy Wing: The government
/ franchise under which the water pow
er OF the Mississippi at keokuk is to
/ be utilized, if it is true that the neces-
sary capital has been raised and that
the work will soon be begun, gives
sweeping liberties to the corporation
1t is hoped that this generous grant
will not be abused. Power enough can
be developed by the damming of the
rapids at Keokuk to furnish ample
power for the running of machinery in
all the cities within a radius of over
| hundred miles from KeokIIk n is