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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given, That in pur suanee of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Garland County. made and entered on the first day of December, A. D. 1910, in a certain cause (No. 464S) then pending therein between Arkansas National Bank of Hot Springs, Arkansas, complainant. and Harry R. Vaughan, Elsie s. Vaughan and Arkansas Lumber & Contractors Supply Company. defend- ants, the undersigned, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at pub lie vendue to the highest bidder at the front door or entrance of the County Court House. in which said Court Is held, in the County of Garland, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on
 TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF
 MARCH, A. D. 1911, the following described real estate. to- wit: The east half of the southeast quarter (E 1-2 SEE 1-D the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter (SW 4 SE l4D and the south-east quarter of the south west quarter (SE1-4 Sw 1-D of section three ts). township two @ south. range twcnty-one CPD west, situ ated in Garland County, Arkansas; and the south half of the south east quarter IS 1-2 SEE 1-4) and the south east quarter of the south west quarter (SE IA SW 1-4J of section nine (9) township two CD south, range twenty-one t31) west. situated in Montgomery County. Arkan- SaS
 Terms of Sale. On credit of three months, the purchaser being required to eecute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause. with approved security bear- ing interest at the rate of per cent per annum from date of sale until paid. and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this goth day of February. A. D. 1911.
 A. G. SUIIsENBERGER,
 (.,,,, m fc ciarara in Cha npprV
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(Serial No. OPTED No. 2s716g for l-2 SW IA Sec. and N i2 NV IA Sec. IT, township 1 s, range IS ", 9th principal has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described, before U. s. Commissioner, at Hot Springs, Ark, on the 18th day of April, 1911.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 James M. Lanning, of Hot Springs, Ark Arthur F. Lanning of Hot Springs, Ark. Archie Neighbors, of Hot Springs, Ark. Milfred K. Helton, ,t Hot Springs, Ark.
 II. c. FRIEDHEIM. Register
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THE TIFFANY PEN co. has moved from Mobb's Drug Store to Walkers Souvenir Store, COP Central avenue "a full line of fountain pens as s1 each. Call and see theE.
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It never rains on Thursday after moons so do not fail to attend the Lewis Storage Company's Auction sale at the Biiou Rink, next Thurs day, commencing 1:30 pm.
 3-S-2t
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NOTICE FOR PuHLIcAripN.

Department of the Interior. IT. s. Land Office ct Camder. Arkansas.
 March I 1911. Notice is hereby given that Isaac Lee Stone. of Hot Springs. Ark. Who. on April F, 19O6, made Homestead Entry
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The enc particular shining light is Miss Annie Abbott at the Princess, the Georgia Magnet. Miss Abbett $ about the size of sixty seconds.
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Giving Fort Smith the first chance at commission form of government doesn | necessarily nica1. trying It on the dog.
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cHAs. sTuRDlvANT.

Expert stenographer and notary public desires to inform the public that he is prepared to do all kindD of work in his line on the shortest notice. He will call at hotels saa private residences with his machine, if desired. or will take dictation there and return the work later. Ills prof. ciency in orthography and grammar entities him to special consideration. Telephone 493 or 93O. 1-15-tf.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

hours of the twenty-four and the en-
tire area is in fact practically as dry
as though it were we'll above water
level on the shore. There has prob.
ably never been built tighter cot.
ferdam.
The power house is to be struc-
tire built mainly of concrete In which
the wheel chambers and water pas
sages are to be formed. 1t is neces.
sarF to excavate deep trench In the
river bed in which the power house
will be placed. The river bed is en-
tirely of solid rock, and this excavat-
ed rock is not to be wasted, but will
be utilized by passing it through a
rock crusher, and after mixing it
with sand and cement returning it to
the power house in the form OF con-
crete. 1t so happens that the amount
Of rock necessary to be excavated
from the power house site is almost
exactly the amount which will be
needed for concrete approximately
100000 cubic yards. 1t will, therefore.
probably be unnecessary for any other
quarry to be opened for the purpose
of obtaining stone.
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KEOKUK AND
THE FUTURE

The Mississippi valley and Keokrd
IN particular is destined by virtueS &
the building OF the largest electrt
producing dam In the world. to 6l
come one of the leading induseHb|
centers in the United States. I'M
development OF over 100000 electrifs y
morse power by the Mississippi vanel
Power Company is not only an ifiyf
tation for factories to locate in Keo
kuk and near the source OF powe,
supply but an assurance that they
VIII do so on account of the Ger
tainty OF the service and the cheap
ness of the power. Water powers are
the magnet that draw such industries
and factories make cities. The future
OF keokuk is so full of assurance that
hundreds of inquiries are received
daily from individuals and concernl
asking about the water power. Ill
progress and the possibilities of thl
city. These inquiries are being larre|
ly answered by the Keskuk Industrial
Association
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way around the outline OF the crib.
The bottom OF the crib was then built
on shore. and was cut to exactly the
shape required by the character OF
the river bed where 1t was to rest. AS
soon as the bottom was finished 1t
was launched and floated over its I'm
al resting place and held in position
by ropes, while the remainder OF the
timbers composing the crib was
placed on it in this position. Its own
weight carried 1t to the bottom, and
after it had been brought to its full
height it was filled with loose stone.
which keeps it in its permanent po.
sition.
Each crib contains $4,000 feet board
measure of lumber. There are 151
cribs in all. requiring total OF g.
100000 feet board measure of lumber.
This lumber comprised 2o6 carloads
and was delivered from the mills
Louisiana and Mississippi as fast as
it was sawed. This total amount OF
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GOOD ROADS ARE
WAY TO FORTUNE
Movement Now Getting Under Way
Means Riches to County
and Town.

The rural highways of America
are poor, probably the poorest tina.
prevail in any country which has
reached SO high state OF civiliza-
ton. Americans have excelled their
competitors in other countries in near.
~ all industrial pursuits and methods,
and nave produced nearly everything
required for the advancement OF civ
ilization in greater abundance and
greater perfection than is to be found
elsewhere in the world The deficient
highway system of the United States
Is now receiving the earnest attention
OF the people and they will soon ex-
Gel in good roads as they have already
done in SO many other lines of de-
veiopment- In extenuation of the ex.
listing condition it must be remember.
ed that the territory is extensive and
the mileage necessarily great.
Much of the country is st..l new.
ana, IN the older states, the improp-
er location of many roads has been a
hindrance to their permanent i'm.
provement OF these mis.located roads
would result in a loss of money, and,
therefore, they are inclined to wait for
a relocation. In the western country
roads are mostly located on section
lines running with the cardinal points
OF the compass east west, north and
south, one mile apart, but in the old
er states roads were not located on
section lines nor on scientific prin-
ciples."
In the foregoing language the En-
cyclopedia Americana begins an
elaborate article discussing roads.
This Encyclopedia is written from
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RAPID DEVELOPMENT Of THE
GREAT WATER POWER PROJECT
Work Is Progressing with Scientific Engineering Skill and
Economy of Expenditure in All Departments
Unless There Are Unexpected Contingencies Dam VIII Be
Before the Scheduled Tme-Lae Views Construction

Rapidly of construction in the Iowa
division of the Mississippi River Pow.
er Co. project at Keokuk is fully in
keeping with that along the Illinois
shore. On this page is reproduced
photographs of the completed portion
OF the excavation for the draft tubes
OF generating units numbers one to
five of the power house, and of the
completed crusher and mixer. These
illustrations indicate the rapid pro-
gress that has been made in further
ing this gigantic project since actual
work was begun under the direction
of Chief Engineer Hugh L. Cooper, the
application of whose executive ability
and engineering skill has resulted in
work on the enterprise having been ad-
vanced several months over the
adopted schedule of development. The
present status augurs well for the
completing of the dam at the time
specified, July l, 1913. If the rate of
development heretofore attained Is
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wheels; on the upper part will be the
revolving parts of the generators.
The weight Of all these moving parts
will be carried on a suitable thrust
bearing located in a chamber just
low the generator. Each unit will
have it's own speed governor and aux
iliary apparatus. No part of the entire
construction will be founded upon ar
tificial foundations. as solid blue, I'M
disturbed limestone rock is every.
where available.
AS the power house and lock will be
located entirely in the bed of the riv-
er, before any work could be done on
either it was necessary to surround
the space in which they will be placed
with temporary dam, known as a
cofferdam. and to remove the water
from the space SO enclosed by means
of pumps. In building this cofferdam
it was deemed advisable to divide the
area into two parts in order that half
Of the necessary space might be I'M
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lumber would make train Of car,
cHe and three-quarter miles long. TIL.
entire cofferdam encloses SO and -
acres OF the river bed.
In order to transport the large
quantities of timber, stone and earth
needed in the cofferdam, as well as
the still larger quantities OF materials
! which Will enter into the construction
of the power house and lock them.
selves, it was necessary to build a
standard gauge railway system, con.
sisting of four miles Of track. To
cross the Des Moines Rapids canal
with this railroad, without interfering
with navigation, the company built
trestle across the canal with a steel
drawbridge.
AS stated before, the upper half of
the space to be occupied by the power
house, which is 700 feet wide and ee3
feet long has been pumped dry. and
encloses fifteen and one-half acres
and the work is proceeding on the
power house itself. The pumping was
fN4iihiNiiStu Oii inc GOIl OF
April, using one eighteen inch centri.
fugal pump, pumping al the rate of
10000 gallons per minute. Pumping
was carried on continuously day and
night for sixty hours. until the ey-
ening of Sunday. April Both. by which
time all Of the water which could be
handled by the large pump had been
removed, and all that remained in
the cofferdam was removed the fol.
lowing day by means OF smaller
pumps There is no appreciable leak.
age through the cofferdam and prac.
tically the only water which 1t is
necessary to remove at the present
time by pumping is that which seeps
through the dixie from the canal. and
that which falls in as rain. This
amount is very small and is being
handled by one 3.inch discharge cen.
trifugal low lift pump of about 81
horse power capacity. working eight
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watered quickly and work of a perma
nent character begun. The water has
been removed from both of these
spaces and permanent work is now
being done in both.
The cofferdam is composed of a
line of timber cribs or large wooden
boxes filled with stone in order that
theS will sink to the bottom of the
river, and will not be washed away.
The cribs are twenty-four feet long
and sixteen feet wide, and are placed
with twelve foot spaces between ada.
cent cribs. The entire line of cribs
was completed before any ATTEMPT
was made to stop the current and
while this work was going on the wa.
ter passed through the twelve foot
openings so that there was very little
Of damming effect in the river un.
til all the cribs had been placed. AT.
ter the entire line OF cribs had been
finished the twelve foot spaces were
closed with square timber stopIogs.
lowered down from the top. and the
outside face Of the cofferdam was
sheathed with layer of planks
AGAINST which earth was deposited
The purpose of the earth was TO FIJI
all of the small cracks between the
planks and to make the cofferdam i'm
peryous to water. To prevent the
earth washing away by the current a
layer Of stone rip-rap was placed on
the outside of the earth.
1t was necessary for the bottom of
the cribs to fit the irregular bottom
OF the river accurately, in order that
lhe cribs might stand straight and Of
Ter the greatest resistance to the
pressure Of water on the outside. The
method of determining the shape of
'he bottom OF each crib was to moor
rat Of the same size Of the crib dl.
iec1iy over the spot where the crib
was 70 be sunk. BY means of a sound
ing pole the depth of the water was
'aNen very accurately at points ali the
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the American viewpoint, as contra
distinguished from the angle OF the
britannica, the great English En-.
cyclopedia. 1t is rather humiliating
that this is the best word that the
leading American authority can say
fo- the roads of America.
VIII Build Good Roads.
But no authority, domestic or for.
eign would hesitate to say that what
ever America undertakes In earnest
it does well. and since the publication
the United States has undertaken
the task of building good roads. Or
rather, the individual states nave
done SO.
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Crusher and Mixer.

The rock crusher and mixer, of
which an illustration is presented, is
now installed in the bed of the river
near the site of the power house. The
rock crusher discharges it's product
Of crushed rock into large bins, which
are directly above the concrete mixing
machines, and from which the stone is
fed to the machines by gravity. The
work of hosting stone from the pow
er house excavation and of placing
concrete in the power house structure
will be done by means of four NOV
able. steel cantilever cranes, each
one having two hosting engines capa-
BILE of lifting 10000 pounds. These
travelling cranes are being erected
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maintained, and It likely will be unless
unexpected retarding contingencies
arise, the dam may be finished sever
a. months prior to the date Indicated.
There has been the utmost coopera-
ton and coordination between the
chief engineer and his corps of as
sistants and the large working forces.
One detail after anther has been TAX.
en- up and completed with scientific
engineering precision. Numerous as
are the opportunities for Ieakages in
a project of such magnitude. absolute
economy has been practiced in every
department and the largest results
possible for the expenditures obtain.
ed. Through the whole range of con
structive operations and In the pur.
chasing and placing of equipment in
position and the disposing Of labor
forces intelligent judgment has been
exercised. Building after the plans
and specifications IS progressing with
precision.
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Power Rouss Excavatlna.

The Illustration at the top Of the
page shows a completed portion Of
the excavation for draft tubes Of FIVE
OF the thirty power generating units
that will be contained within the
power house which will be 1900 feet
long and i23 feet wide. The height
from foundation to roof will be 133
feet The substructure OF the power
house will be built Of massive con.
crete, in which will be nodded the
water passages and water wheel
chambers. On top of this will be built
the superstructure, a house Of con.
crete, brick and steel. This super.
structure will contain the electric
generators, transformers and switch.
boards.
Each of the generating units that
nave been referred to will consist 81
vertical shaft on the lower part q
mich will be two turbines or waite,
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The Illustration and Mixer for the va nt
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entertaining. Games. musical and literary
selections, etc.. occupied the evening until
a late hour, when supper was served
which had SO daintily been prepared IN
the meantime by members of the party
Those present included MIR. and MIS-.
Thomas Carroll, Mrs. Annie Marks, MISS
Laura Courtney. Mrs. NJ. kuechle. Miss
Alice Courtney, Mr.. and Mrs. John NC
Grath, Mrs. Sarah Tucker. Miss Ella
Tucker, Miss Lula Tucker. Mr. Jonn
Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. WetZel, MRS.
Stephens. Mrs. Butler, Mrs. and Miss
Norton and Mrs. Wiley.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lennon were given
a housewarming by their friends last
Friday evening in honor OF their new
home, 1O11 oath street northwest. Inc
parlor and dining room were beautifully
decorated with palms. green's and mowers;
The evening was spent in games, vocal
and instrumental music. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Bontz, Miss Rosa Lennon, Miss Lula
Ryan, Miss Regina Cassidy, Miss Mamie
Lennon, Miss Bessie Freedman, Mr. JACK
Crawford. Mr.. James Cassidy, MT
Thomas Cambell and Mr.. Edward clark.
Taylorsville, Cal.
Miss Barnes Richardson of Huntsville,
Ala, has arrived in Washington to be
the guest of her father. Representative
Richardson of Alabama, at the New
Ebbitt.
Mrs. George w. Smith. widow OF Repre-
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This is to be another Miss Taft

1HIS is to be another Miss Tart
week Following the sumptu-
Gus affair given for her last
night by Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Mclean. when 500 or 600 guests
were present, a large party nrst a, ui'ine
then at reception from to ':so' anu
last of all for a cotillon. Mr. and MIS-
Norton.s dinner tomorrow night and Sen
ator and Mrs Carriers dinner dance "eo-
nesday night are two events especiaiis
for her. She is also expected at Comniis-
sioner and Mrs. Rudolph's large recep-
tion and dance at Rauschers TUESDAY
night and at several other dances anu
dinners during the week.
The President continues to take an ac-
tive part in things social. He escorted
Mrs. Taft to the charity ball Monday ana
dropped in to the dance at Secretary
Meyers Wednesday. which was given Tor
Miss Taft and attended by several hum
dred guests.
The diplomatic dinner will be given
Tuesday night at the White House.
where it is expected the Baroness Hen
gelmuller will he able to accompany the
Austrian ambassador. assisting for the
first time at any social event since. her
return to the capital
The diplomatic reception Tuesday night
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sentative Smith OF Illinois, will be at
home informally Tuesdays, January IL
and 81, at 1913 Columbia road, from
| ; 10 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Swan of Alexan-
dria, and Miss Martha Swan OF Wash
| ington are guests at the Penhurst, At
lantic City.
| Mrs John Rath Martin will be at home
Tuesdays in January at 1888 Massachu-
sets avenue.
Mr.. Max Salmon of New York is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. I. Grosner for the
week end
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Schneider enter
tanned Thursday afternoon from to Z
O'Clock at their residence on 18th
street in compliment to their daughter,
Miss Florence, by giving tea for the
debutantes and the younger girls Of
her age. The drawing room and dining
room were artistically decorated with
palms and cut flowers. The hostess
wore an embroidered black lace tun1c
over pink silk. and Miss Florence
white satin. Assisting in the dining
room were Miss Gertrude Gordon. Miss
Lillian Hendricks and Miss Pauline
Stone Later in the evening number
of men joined the party, and dancing
Mrs. Byron S. Adams was the hostess
at tea Friday afternoon ,teI January aa H.
she had assisting her Mrs. Alexander e.
Bentley, Mrs. August Fechteller, Mrs.
William John Eynen, Mrs. Easby-Smith,
Mrs. William, Gieseking, Miss Kate
Fillebrown and Miss Anna MARI. Mrs.
Nav MARI and Mrs. Charles Perry
Miller presided in the dining room. The
decorations were palms, with ferns ana
poinsettia- A supper was served . 70 the
friends. At the close of the reception
music and bridge were INDUCED In dur
| ing the remainder of the evening. mrs.
| Adams will be at home lnformaily fIF
dave during the remainder of January.
| CHAPTER B, p E. O. will be at home
with Miss Mccoy. dean Of Leojean Col
Iepe 3517 18th street northwest, Janu-
ary IS. 8 to s pm. when they will be
glad to greet all their friends.
Mrs. Van Devanter, wife of Justice Van
| Deyanter, will not receive until Mondays
| in February.
Cen. and Mrs. Howe have taken apart
ments at the Marlborough Tor the re-
mainder Of the winter
Brig. Gen. w. H. Beck, U. S. A.. re-
tired, and Mrs. Beck, have leased an
apartment at the Oakland, Washington
Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Collins and
| Miss Collins have taken apartments at
the Highlands for the remainder OF the
season.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Forrest Of 49, 4th
street northwest will be at home Mon
days, February 20 and q.
The ladies of the congressional party
at the Dewey Hotel will receive Tues
day afternoon. January IL, from to
o'clock.
Miss Marion Edmonston King will give
an afternoon card party Friday, January
20, for forty or fifty guests.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
are spending today in Utica They will
return Monday and will be the guests OF
honor at a dinner Monday night. with