The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-01
NOTICE SERVED
ON 0'HARRA'S
sheriff crInmIns Furnishes the Land
owner With the Claims and
Actions Of the Water
Power Company.
THE CONDEMNATION PLAN
Building Of Water Power Dam, I'M
proving Navigation and Construct
ing Lock and Dry Dock
Arc set Forth.

Sheriff Crimmins has served upon
John O'Harra formal notice Of the
condemnation proceedings of the
water power company against the
fringe OF his farm The first infor-
nation OHarra had of the suit was
obtained from the newspapers. but it
was necessary to notify him in due
and legal form The literature pre-
sented to O'Harra and wife by the
sheriff reads as follows:
Notice for the appropriation of
lands for the purpose of utilizing, de-
veloping and improving waterpower.
To Emma O'Harra and John O'Har-
ra. owners of the following real
estate:
tHere is long description by
nbetes and bounds of the farm
You are hereby notified that the
Mississippi River Power company
has located and is engaged in con-
structing dam and in connection
herewith lock and dry dock with
their appurtenances to be conveyed
to the United States government,
across the Des Moines rapids in the
Mississippi river from point on the
Iowa shore opposite the fractional
southwest quarter of section thirty
(S0) in township sixty-fve (G5) north,
In range four "a west, in Lee coun-
ty, Iowa, for the Improvement of nav
igation and for the purpose of utiliz-
ing and developing wats power, I'M
der an act of congress approved Feb
ruary 8, 1905, and said Mississippi
z River Power company desires the
right of way over said tract of land
and the right to overflow that part of
the foregoing tract of land described
as follows, to-wit:
(Here is half column description
by angles, feet and monuments, IL
Guiding containing one and sixty
nine hundredths acres") and that
said real estate last described is nee
essary for the location, construction
and convenient use and mainten-
ance of said water power dam, lock
and dry dock.
You are therefore notified that said
company has applied to the proper
authorities and has asked that CON-
missioners be appointed to inspect
said real estate and to assess the DAM
ages sustained by the appropriation
OF the same for said public purpose
and the use of said corporation, and
that said commissioners will view
said premises commencing at two
o'clock in the afternoon on the lf-
tenth day of September, A. D. 1911,
and that on said day and at said hour
said commissioners will view said
premises and inspect said real estate
and assess the damages which you, as
owners of said tract of land, will sus-
tain by reason of overlooking, sub
merging and appropriating the above
described part of said premises for
the right of way or necessary use of
the undersigned corporation in con-
nection with the construction, opera
ton and maintenance of said water
dam, lock and dry dock, of which
TACT you will take due notice and gov
ern yourselves accordingly, and at
which time you can appear before
the appraisers that may be selected.
Dated at Keokuk, Iowa. this thirty
arst day of August. a. D. 1911.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
POWER COMPANY,
By JAMES C. DAVIS.
HAzEN l. SAWYER,
and J. o. BOYD.
It's Attorneys.