The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-17
Charles J. Smith Has Returned From
Trip to Colorado and Reports
Interestingly About
Them.
MANY ARE DOING WELL
Some Of the older Residents Of keo-
kuk May RecoIIect Former keo.
kuklans by Reading
Story.

Chas. ]. Smith, who has just return.
ed from a months sojourn in Denver,
reports an interesting time in renew
ing his acquaintance with former
Keokukians now residing there.
His sister, Miss Minnie, who was
compelled to 60 there on account OF
lung trouble, is practically well, and
with little longer residence there
tho specialists having her in charge
says she may return to Keokuk com
pletely cured. Upon Mr. Smiths ar
rival he found his mother in charge
of trained nurse suffering from an
acute attack OF appendicitis, which
fortunately yielded to treatment with
out an operation, and when he left
Mrs. Smith was up and around the
room, daily gaining strength.
While in Denver Mr.. Smith was the
guest of Mr.. /. A. West and wife
Emma Gunnarson). Mr.. West will
be remembered as having assisted Mr..
Smith in his court work for number
of years, going to Denver about eight
years ago for his health. He is now
the head stepogrpher for the law firm
of Thomas, Bryant, Nye e. Malburn.
Of which Ex-Governor Thomas is the
head, and has a responsible and lt-
-crative position with one OF the
strongest firms specializing in mining
law in Colorado. Mr.. West SO closely
resembles Judge Lindsey of Juvenile
4 vi 20 Al ~ t.
taken for and accosted as the Judge
/ Mr.. Vests recreation Is raising
| thoroughbred White Plymouth Rock
chickens, and his chicken yard is
one OF the show places Of Denver,
people coming to admire his flock
from all parts of the city
Frederick J. Kasdorf, who married
Miss Maggie Taylor, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs G.. w Taylor Of this city,
/ has grown fat and prosperous in Den
yer. ''Kas. will be remembered as
taking press reports during Mr.. w. H.
Dolbear's management of the Western
Union, but he has abandoned the key
4 for newspaper work and is the tele.
graph editor for the Denver Post
the leading afternoon paper He re.
sides in the fashinoable Park Hill
residence district, has magnificent
home beautifully furnished, and is the
proud father of two manly boys, the
eldest of whom is just entering High
school,
Just a few blocks from Mr.. Kas
DORIS residence Is that Of Mrs. j. d
Hollingshead, who since the death
of her husband has resided in Den
yer, and with the assistance of heI
sons, Jay and Carroll. is managing
property left by her late husband
which includes large chicken ranch
and some farm lands, besides much
city property. Her daughter Mary
now Mrs. Lee of ST Louis, spent the
summer with her mother. Mrs. Lee
retains all OF her girlish beauty ant
charm, and Is devoted to her little
daughter, winsome lass of three.
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Stark have re
newed their youth in the splendid
Colorado climate and appear as young
as when they left Keokuk over fit
teen years ago. They have delight
full home near Washington Park ant
on Labor day celebrated their COLDER
wedding anniversary and were the
recipients of many appropriate re
membranes. Practically the entire
Keokuk colony were present and join
ed heartily in the chorus put Or
Your Old Gray Bonnet" which was