The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-12
Keokuk and the Water Power

There buoyancy in the commercial activities Of this
city and confidence the fuurewitnessed and expert
enced here the first time in quarter OF century
What did it,
It is quite unnecessary to give credit for the changed
conditions the water project That that supendous
enterprise responsible for the betermen admitted It's
sciency as an elixir has amply demonstrated That
is capable producing still greater results is also appar
but local results will depend largely local attitude
local cooperation local unanmy and local unsefishness
For many many years KeokuE gave vigorous, honest
and intelligent effort to make the water project
ainy In the primary stages and to the time of the
cessul financing of the enterprise Keoku community
and Keokuk citizens contributed every pound of influence
zeal they possessed To this city much of the Of
the proposition has been credited These statements
readily accepted in this city as true.
Now what7
Is Keokuk going to take advantage of her opportun-
ties? Keoku, by liberal action thoughtful and wise pol
cie going reap the benefit of her hard of labor
this enterprise she by unwise and selfish conduct
going to defeat the good work accomplished years gone
It important for Keokuk to get the
than it will be to keep much possible Of it. The
encouragement that this city to the water enter
prise during its ncpiency justly due it during its
strucon 1t will be due them during its operation Keo
kuks enthusiasm should sufficient continuity and
strength honor last through all the stages of this
teprse The thing that will constitute for this city
lis not what any individual particular organization
will do but what the city community will do. Com
munity results obtained through community co-opera
ton and every citizen from the prominent to the common
from the rich the less financially fortunate give
broad and unsesh assistance that put in
Operation to make Keokuk grow.
Will you do it,
lesson be learned by the community such
that of patience Don't expect too much of the chosen
to take the lead in the municipal upft They getting
Suits will continue get results but remember it took
than half century bring the water power PROPOSE
ton successful consummation and it will take time
get industrial result for Keokuk The Keoku Industrial
Association selected for this important work. capaby
fcered 1t proceeding in Clean honest and legitimate
to industries and will succeed 1t is succeed
ing ways that OF advantage Keokuk and its ecien
ICY will develop the marketable for the power ap
proaches This organization is adopting questionable
to get factories It wants solid industries on
Tia substantial business basis and is going to them And
bit is pertinent to remark that this organization will get
them quicker if it has back of the moral financial
support of the community.
Keokuks biggest is the water power enterprise
Toward this organization there is the best of feeling It
is entitled to it, The water power people have made hun
dreds of settlements with property the only crit
made against any of the settlements some of
them have been too liberal toward the seller There is but
disputed within the city and surely the water DOW
er company and the interested adjust their diff
erences without to the The Industrial AS
ISOLATION the Mississippi River Power Co., and Keokuk as
community have worked in the most friendly spirit and it is
gratifying to know that those relations are still in force and
there is not the slightest believe there will be any
occasion for etrangement The Keo TODAY does not
fully realize what its full obligations are to the water power
The
that both organizations mean everything to the future wei
fare of this city and deserve the most loyal intelligent and
broad-minded support
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