The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-12
NAUVOO SALT
and COAL FAMINE
Almost All of These Two Articles is
Gone But the People Are Not
Alarmed Over
PLENTY OF CORD WOOD
Nauvoo Enthusiastic Over the Water
Power News Which Means
Much For That
Place.

NAUvOO, Ill, Jan. 12.-will Pitt
and wife of the east country have
departed for California for a two
months stay and enjoy the sunny eli
mate there.
Capt John Weber, formerly master
and owner of the steam ferry. City
OF Nauvoo, was in Chester, H., and
other river towns investigating for
the purpose of purchasing a ferry to
ply in some trade, possibly Nauvoo
Capt John is an experienced river
man and our people will welcome him
with open arms if he supplies Nau-
VOC and Montrose with a good ferry
boat
John Koehler is engaged in some of
the islands across the river. convert
ing trees into cord wood and fine saw
logs. The logs will be brought to the
: Nauvoo side of the stream and the
saving for lumber will commence in
Z the early spring.
There Is almost a salt and coal IA
mine In Nauvoo at present. The Keo-
kuk Water Power will not allow this
to occur when the dam is completed
and the trolley is built. and the latter
Is an assured fact.
George Boegner shipped a car load
of hogs to Chicago last week and will
ship car load of cattle to this same
market during this week. George is
one of the greatest stock buyers in
this section and farmers always vel
come his arrival.
The Royal Neighbors fnirfated two
candidates last Thursday evening and
fine banquet followed. The ladies
Of this organization know how to en-
terrain and give several days lead to
any other lodge and beat them sew
) eral blocks for refreshments and en-
tertainment. The membership is grow
Ing rapidly.
There will be hundreds of cords of
I wood brought from the islands oppo-
site Nauvoo this winter on account
of the fine ice bridge and the build
ing of the Keokuk Water Power dam,
the latter which win cause great
overflow.
Mrs. Lou Argast and daughter, Miss
Grace, were called to Keokuk last
Sunday morning on account of the
death of Mr.. Henry Sells. The gen
tleman is the father of Mrs. Argast's
aunt, Mrs. John H. Wolff They re-
manned until after the funeral
The race for nomination for sheriff
on the democratic ticket is getting
warm as spring approaches. There
are numerous candidates on the demo.
cratic ticket and all want the honors.
There was show in Nauvoo's city
hall last Sunday night and was attend
ed by fair sized audience. Sunday
night shows in Nauvoo pay better than
first class dances or entertainments of
any other kind during evenings or
week days.
Crossing the big creek here is &C
complished all the way in sleds. We
have now the finest crossing ever ex-
perienced In number of years. Now
again we are connected with the out
side world.
BENJAMIN Schaefer, an old-time
democrat is out for treasurer In this
county. He lives in Appanoose town
ship and thinks he is entitled to the
honors.
The city marshal hois,ed the red
tag on Mr.. John Koechlay's residence
last week for scarlet fever. There ara
no serious cases hereabouts, although
one was raised in Appanoose township
recently.
Mr.. Ed Simmons and family have
moved to Nauvoo where they intend
to make their future home Mr.. Sim
mons will manufacture cigars in grand
old Nauyoo. He will be valuable
addition to the Nauvoo band.
Nauvoo is enthusiastic over the
news spread abroad in the foremost
Keokuk paper, the Gate City, announc.
ing that the Keokuk water power dam
will be built and that work will com.