The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-10
CITY NEWS.

SHSrWoOu s.
Painters and paper hangers are
identifying the interior of Sam Mil.
ler's shoe store.
The paymaster of the c.. B. & @.
will be in Keokuk next Wednesday,
February l6 to reimburse the pocket
books of the local road employees.
Keokuk is talked about today
more than any city in the state. The
building of the dam across the Mis-
sissippi river is putting this city very
much on the map.
There should be an immediate
effort made to get additional inter-
urban lines for keokuk Nothing
builds city more permanently or
more speedily than interurban roads,
The Fort Madison Launch club
has elected the following officers: Or.
]. NJ Hobbs, Commodore; DR.. w. c.
hasten, Commodore E. Corse-
Plus, Fleet Surgeon; A. c, Meyer,
Secretary-T Treasurer.
Keokuk lodge, No. 2o6, A. O. u.
W., meets every Thursday night at
1880 O'Clock at hall over Keokuk Saw
ings bank corner Fifth and Main
streets. Visiting brethren cordially
invited. c. w. Trott, NJ. W.. Ed. w.
Moore, Recorder.
The Christian Brotherhood meets
this evening at the First Christian
church. There will be business of inn
a. ~ Low OF.
tendance is desired. Also the Broth
erhood will continue its study of la
Dor organizations and anyone inter
ested in this subject is welcomed.
A number of Greeks arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon from the
south. Each new bunch of these
new laborers present picturesque
| appearance in their overalls and BAN
aanas. Yesterday, several of the
swarthy complicated fellows had
musical instruments with them, In
Guiding mandolin, guitar and other
sound producing instruments, which
they took with them to camp on the
other side of the river.
"A burning flue at the Forquer
residence, 912 Orleans street, at 1880
this morning called out tn. FIRE de-
partment There was no damage.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
SOME damage was caused at the Crist-
veil house, between First and Second
on Exchange street, when sparks from
the chimney caused fire in the kitchen
roof. 1t has been learned that the
local insurance companies have set
tied in full for damage incurred by the
| recent fire in Elites cigar store. be
tween Tenth and Eleventh on Main
street. There was considerable
mystery connected with the origin Of
this blaze which caused so much
damage
Quincy Wing: Prof. ]. A. Stone
king, received a telephone message
yesterday morning that piece of the
meteor which fell near here few
days ago had been found northeast O
the city by man named Hamilton. i
was stated that Hamilton was on his
way to the city with it, AVID later wore
came that the wagon had broken down
tUp to a late hour last night Mr. Ham
ilton had not put in an appearance
and some are inclined to believe that
, a wag has been playing prank on
, the professor. In talking with the
J informant over the telephone the pro
fessor asked as 70 the color and condi
tions of the meteorite and he was told
that it was of dark color and had 9
glazed surface. This would be good
description of meteorite. Asked as
to the weight of the meteorite the mar
!, on the other end of the telephone stat
ed that it weighed about $50 pounds.
: -Ottumwa Courier: The ClifhanG
: bridge across the Des Moines rivel
: will be completed and open for public
use Saturday. So at least said George
, Zika, the constructing engineer of tht
: bridge that will mean much to Ottum
vans and more to persons living il
( the country southeast of the city. Thu
bridge constructors are removing the
false work and the painting as vel
as the few minor details OF the worl
remaining yet to be done will be com
pieted by the end or the week. INT
bridge represents an outlay by tn,
county of s23,5O0 and the contrac
! was awarded to the Ottumwa Suppl.
Co. The work of building the bridg'
commenced last July and would hav'
been completed sooner but for delay
caused by high water and conditions
arising that hampered the progress 0
the work. The length OF the stee
work in the bridge is 735 feet and til,
weight OF the metal will total 40
tons. Three inch oak plaking wa
used for the floor of the bridge an,
pretty and substantial lattice railing
serves useful and ornamental pur
pose. The width of the bridge is six
teen feet in the clear