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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

Manager Higgins Saturday receiv-
ed letter from George Sullivan of
Dorchester who played first base for
Bennington last year stating that he
had been canned" by the manage
ment of the Haverhill New England
league team with which he had been
farmed out by Cincinnati. Sullivan
stated that Finnegan of Stockbridge
who played at short for Bennington
during the 'entire season last year.
was making good in right field for
Haverhill. Local followers of the
game here will remember that during
his entire seasons work last year Fin
negan never muffed a fly ball and he
frequently went out into short left
field after Texas Leaguers" that
looked good for singles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

Paddy" Ryan, the former Benning-
ton right fielder who is now with New
Britain, was shifted from second base
to right field in the game with Holy
oke Saturday and Bugs" Ostrich the
former North Adams second baseman
who was recently dropped by Holyoke
was tried at the keystone sack. Mel
Their secured a hit Ostrich played
a good game at second but Ryan
didn't have chance in the field.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24
GRAND TRUNK TO START WORK

Wlndsor-5 rattleboro Line to Be Built
at Once by Central Vermont
Boston, April 24.-Oficlals of the
Grand Trunk and Central Vermont
railways, who are in Boston, give con.
frmatlon OF the report that the Cen.
trail Vermont company will at once
commence the construction of fifty
miles Of new railroad in the Connect.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE
TOR sALE-Soil for grading 25c per Loaf
L Inquire at DR.. Lewis ONCE, ii2 Main ~
ROE sALE-The Godfrey .h90meslead. 9

TOR sALE-rhe Godfrey homestead on
u Beech street. consisting OF house OF II
rooms, large barn. orchard and three acres OF
land This property was willed by the late X.
Is, Godfrey Jointly 10 the grad school district
ana the Y. NJ. q. A. and Will he sold NJ less than
It's actual value 10 save the trouble OF Joint
mAuae ement and tenancy. II Is n splendid old
New England homestead Crcled on the west by
BentOn's pond and with fine outlook on the
Green and TucOnic mountains ranges. IL Is
far enough from the busy streets 10 give II
privacy and quiet and yet near enough for con-
venIence II combines all the advantages OF
both town and country AMI would make an
idenl summer home for Il city family. IL also
has tremendous pOssibllitesias money making
ter and builder. The large house could easily
be changed TO accommodate three families and
the barn which is of the old fashioned strongly
built kind with cellar throughout can by the
expe dture of few hundred dollars be made
to comfortably house three families. There Is
land enough 10 furnish sites for doNn tene-
mcnt houses and all within easy walking dis
lance of the principal Bennington mills as well
as being close to The car line. Never before
was there such demand as now in Bennington
for more tenements and the future OF the town
was Leyer 80 bright. A good carpenter and
builder can make himself wealthy by develop
ing the possibilities of this place. II has .pri
vnie wnter system which makes 10 independent
of water rents. II the property is not sold
within Il short time it will be rented. For
further particulars apply to II. II. Webster, mt
the Fist National bank after banking hours or
by appointment oStt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

EOR SALE minutes walk from POST
L Once, IN best residential part OF Village.
lot 100 front 100 deep. modern 2Story house
slated roof, rooms. pantres and hall on
irst floor, rooms, pantry aud hall on second
loOr-baUhrUOm. toilet, hot and cold water,
dire cement eli arr, barn 20 40 SLATED roof.
! horse stall and box stab. This property is
in splendid repair can easily he made In o dou-
BILE house and great hargin at the price,
sl2lO-sI7OO cash Nash Z Hutchins. 4gtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

EoR SALE. ~ mile from No. Pownal p. O..
Il | acre land, nearly new S-room house run
ming water in house,. harn with room for
horse and cow, hen house. hog house, consi-
derable fruit, extra 2ruOm house TALL sealed In
hard Eoodl one of tie best springs in Yer
mont on this place. I his property il in splen.
did repair and 2 great bargain at the price 500
Nash & Hutohins 49tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS

An experienced domestic nurse, making q
tpeciaity OF confinement cases. Mrs. III. II.
imo care " A. j. Knapp, at the reservoir,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

FOR sALE-For the remainder OF the season
4 will sell my blue.ribbo Partridge wfan-
dotte Eggs for incubation at Zoe each Beau
tiful birds and prolific layers j. II. Livingston
1915
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

TOR SALE-Thpe small chicken honses
4 each suitable for 8 10 IL fowls. nicely
made ard fitted with necessary roosts and
nests. Dr. II. X. Bristol. bltT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

corporation. O1e aud one-half story 10
room house large barn. 2 cow ties, horse
stall. box stall, shed 10 drive under. large
carpenter shop with bench and all equipments.
hen house, Ice house and wagon shed, water IN
house, cuts hay enough for COW and a horse,
good garden al kinds of fIuit tees all bearing
we'll. Possession given az any time. Surely
bargain for the money. Price 2,2UO.
Nash & Hutchins 49tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

TOR sAIE-75 young grade sheep also one
fine black span of horses. c. A. Peckham
Pownal Center. Tel. 6-23. iit3'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24
Your Every CurtainKdnt

is provided for here from the
simple muSinS at 35c pair
to the silk Portiere~ at $500
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24
Sample Line OF
Pretty Dresses

Just nineteen Of h ma
manufacturers samples no
two alike. Materials are
Messalines, plain stripes, fine
Voiles, Pongee and soft TAI
feta. Colors are navy, reSeda,
low neckS-kimona or coat
$500 to $500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

FOR SALE-Two new milk cows at Meadow
Brook farm. Green Mountain Valley
Mr.. and Mrs. d. ID. Matison, South Salisbury
VT, Route No. !, Box 81. 4itl+
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

EoR sALE-House for sale at e0i Maple
Il street Inquire OF NJ. p. Armstrong 80
Gage st. 43to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24
TO RENT

TO RENT-House at corner of Grand View
Il and silver street. Apply to 1. Il. Gibson
1910
To RENT After May lst-5 rooms at 1888
Grandview ST. electricity, gas, hot and
cold water. Inquire OF Nash s. Hutchins. 49tf
no RENT-The residence lately occupied by
4 e. j. Winsow al sol Gage St.-electroity.
gas, hot and cold water, steam heat Ia good
condition of repair. Inquire Of Holden & Healy
3jtf
1NO RENT-Desirable tenem nts, Offices
/ stores, mill property with water power
Individual storage lockers. VIM. &. Hawks, 200
North 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

Donald Ferguson, the young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Ferguson under
went a successful operation at the
Hillcrest hospital in Pittsfeld today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

FOR SALE-White Wyand tie eggs or set
Il ting. Also chickens for sale. Napoleon
Bergeron, AL County st. 40tA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24
WANTED
NANTED-A cook and second girl, Apply
w Mrs George NJ. Hawks, 25l South ST. 55ti

WANTED Competent man to work on
w farm. Good wages. Single man pre-
ferrcd. W. II. Lundergan. Tel. l7I-i5 55tt
X4TANTED-A man or woman in this and
w nearby towns for 30 days Of seven no RS
each for which viii pay 500. Those interest
ed in church work or nursing preferred. Stu
dents win also be considered, Write care Of
this paper. Mrs Ida S. smith. 5,t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

FOR sALE-The 'ihley property. No. 2l7
Park street. Holse IN good condition Of
repair with modern improvements. PlentNo of
room for barn If desired. Apply Geo. L. Don
aely, over First National Bank. lOOtA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24

WANTED Few middle-aged gentlemen
w with good references to cover BE 1ning-
ton, Manchester, Rutland. NeVfane, Brattle
bOro, Woodstock, Whitehall Iioonderoga,
S215 per day. Commence now. Glen Brothers
Rochester, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-24
Washable Dress Materials

A bewildering display of the lstest
weaves and coloripgs in Ginghams, Per-
Gales, Flaxons, Batistes, Dlmities, Voiles.
Repps' Galateas and side bordered Foul
ards and Lawns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Historical Sketch Of the Keok Water Pouer Development

held in keokuk at which citizens
voted on the proposition of the Des
Moines Rapids Power Company to
build an electric plant and take power
from the water power company at
cost not to exceed $50 per horse
power per annum. M. r. Williams
was president of the proposed water
power company and H. S. Wells was
the secretary, and Judge Felix I.
Hughes was mayor of the city at that
time. The proposition was carried by
majority of ISL, the total number OF
votes cast being 1871. 1t was pro-
posed to build wing dam at a cost
of 100000, to have a capacity OIL
$4,000 horsepower and the city to con-
tract for 1000 horsepower for per-
iod of five years for lighting purposes.
From the interviews published in
The Gate City at that time it appears
that the community was practically
unanimous in favoring the project 1t
was announced that work would be
started in the month of June Of 1895
but that and other months passed
without shovel being turned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

cradle over half century ago wing
dam was built on the Illinois shore
by b. B. Gates to gather from the
rushing waters some small fraction
OF the power sweeping down the
rapids. But the floods came and their
irresistible energy swept away the
frail works of man. In those days
there was no conception of the
trfumDhs of man over nature that are
now everywhere in evidence BIT
even with the limited knowledge OIL
engineering possibilities coupled with
adequate capital, the old-timers con-
sistently maintained that the wasted
power of the river ought to be utiliz-
ed and prophesied that some day it
would be. Just when and how they
knew not. The magnificent enterprise
of today doubtless would excite their
wonder and admiration The more
far-seeing of the pioneers had unal-
terable faith that in the years to come
the river would be controlled and it's
latent energy made to do the bidding
of man. They knew better than they
could build with the meager re-
sources they commanded in those
primitive days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Faith of Early preamers.

From the earliest days of the set
Element of this region there have been
dreams of the development of the
water power of the Des Moines rap
ids that was going to waste in the
flow of the current to the southwark
Many of the pioneers who pitched
their tents here fully realized the
vastness Of the power that was serv-
ing no useful purpose. They believ-
ed that it could be converted into
a servant of man and made to operate
srist mills and kindred primitive in
dustries. Hydraulic engineering as
science was then not so we'll known
and applied as it is today and so
great an enterprise as that which is
now taking form did not enter the
minds of the most imaginative. These
old pioneers knew that a titanic en-
ergy Of nature was not being utilized
but they knew not how to develop it
nor possessed the resources to ac-
complish it. Water power was famil-
lar to the early settler but hydro
electric power was an entirely I'M
known factor in that day. But these
pioneers were tenacious and consid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
a Franchise Secured.

On April 8, 1901, the company was
granted franchise by congress for
the building of wing-dam at or OPP
posite Keokuk. The next step con-
sidered essential was the preparing
of plans and estimates, demonstrating
the feasibility OF the project, whereby
the interest and attention of capital
lists might be engaged. Mr.. Lyman
E. Cooley Of Chicago, an engineer of
eminent attachments, who built the
Chicago drainage canal, was engaged
for this purpose and was paid $4,000
for his work. On May 6, 1901. the
Keokuk city council appropriated ST.
500, and later the Hamilton city coun-
Gil $500 to defray the preliminary ex-
pense Of the company. At a later date
this money was repaid.
Engineer Cooley with his assistants
visited Keokuk, made inspections,
soundings and surveys, and submitted
his report on August %. It was en-
tirely favorable and excited much hope
and enthusiasm among citizens. Mr..
Cooley had two plants in view, one
OF 10000 horsepower and the other of
10000 horsepower. The agreement
with him was that he should find out
what there was In the water power
proposition and submit detailed plans
under his signature The favorable
report that he submitted at that time
probably saved the project from being
entirely dropped. This report. though
favorable, called for the construction
| of wing dams, which could not pos
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

pursued the wild game of the forest
and the blue smoke curled from the
tepee of the primitive Indian village,
the creative forces of modern indus
trialism, aided by the kindly hand of
nature, will evolve a populous manu-
featuring center where the song of
the mill and the hum of the factory
will go on forever in the conversion
Of the lands natural bounty into ma
terial wealth. The false prophet and
scoffer have been converted or skulk-
ed away into airy nothingness. The
Elusive and impractical but fascin-
ating dreams of earlier days were but
memories when at length came the
associated effort of far-seeing business
men, of indomitable will and infex-
ible purpose. who fully realized the
great magnitude of the possibilities
that awaited the magic touch of en-.
gineering skill and capital Later,
there appeared the Moses of this
great and beneticent enterprise-En-
gineer Hugh L Cooper-who stayed
the hand of the iconoclastic doubter,
assembled the essential constructive
elements. and-is now bringing into
form and substance this long consider
ed project. On the tenth of January,
1910, there was set in motion the
machinery of construction that is now
furthering with the utmost celebrity
that capital, labor and modern ap-
planes can attain this massive pro-
ject, the completing of which will sig
nalize the coming of new and prom
Using era of development in the Mis-
| sissippi valley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Beginning of the End.

The history of the Keokuk and
ton to the present status of the en-
terprise represents successive stages
of public agitation and progress, such
as are witnessed in the development
of all great projects that have been
builded for the service and good Of
mankind. At irregular intervals the
utilizing of the wasted power was
agitated. The fate of the advocate
was usually to be consigned to the
ranks of the Missionaries, but the faith
that animated him and the practic-
ability of the project urged is now be-
ing successfully demonstrated.
1t is within the twenty-year period
that hydroelectric plant has been
considered The earlier suggestions
did not include the spanning and har-
Messing of the entire river. That
credit is due to the present genera
ton The existing water power pro-
ject had its genesis in July of 1899,
when the late Charles p Birge, who
deserves credit for placing the enter
prise on correct basis, organized the
keokuk and Hamilton Water Power
Company. which brought it to sue.
cessful contamination. Among the
earlier efforts at development were
those of H. c. Reiner and the can
vass by the Keokuk Business Men
association to ascertain how much
pouar ,,-ou1l ho oOptractod for IL, +J,ie
city. Campbell, and Anthony and
Williams made successive attempts
On May 30, 1895, special election was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

an actually. The rolling, turbulent
waters of the Mississippi that for
cons have peen rolling listlessly in
their descent to join the seas through
the limestone gorge of the Des
Moines rapids, are to be captured and
impressed into the service of man. A
mammoth ramoart of indestructible
concrete that will connect in indissoL
uble link the green-clad hills o. Hi
nois with the sward-covered bluffs of
Iowa Is rising upon the astonished
vision This CONSUMPTION of nature
will accomplish miracles. Where a
few decades ago the painted savage
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

Keokuk, favored of nature. is serene
in the possessing of unusual advant-
ages, self-poised in the contemplation
Of that which is to be her future, and
confident of he- destiny. She is des-
tined soon to become or of the great
est power distributing centers in the
world. The Mississippi river is to be
harncssed to do her bidding; the great
engineering task whose fruition will
bring prosperity to this generation
and its posterity. is being accomplish
ed. 1t will be complete realization
in the early summer of 1913. The
dream of half century has become
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

the following. the names having been
selected by President Birge: a
G. P. Birge. of Keokuk. (deceased).
r. R. Wallace, of Hamilton.
Edmund Jaeger, of Keokuk Ode
ceased).
William Logan, of Keokuk
j. H Cole, of Keokuk.
Wells NJ Irwin, of Keokuk.
F. j. Weber, of Keokuk.
d. j. Ayres, of Keokuk.
Geo. D. Rand, Of Keokuk.
]. B. We'll, of Keokuk.
H. W. Huiskamp, of Keokuk.
j. F. Daugherty. of Keokuk.
L. A. Hamill, of Keokuk.
G. R. Joy, of Keokuk.
w. B. Collins, of Keokuk.
James Cameron. of Keokuk.
t. F. Baldwin, of Keokuk.
r. s. Gordon, of Hamilton.
John l. Spence, of Hamilton.
The stock held by Geo. D. Rand,
Edmund Jaeger, c. P. Birge, s. M.
Clark and F. j. Weber was taken
up by F. w. Davis, W. j. Roberts, G.
H. Albers, D. A. Collier and John N.
Irwin, who held the stock until the
franchise was turned over to Mr..
Cooper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
The Next Effort.

Captain Anthony visited Keokuk but
he likewise accomplished nothing of
permanent nature. He procured a
franchise from the federal govern
ment for the building OF wing-dam
On the Illinois shore capable of de-
veloping 10000 horsepower and
though he delivered a few loads of
rock near the mouth of CLANCY
creek to hold the franchise it was
permitted to lapse.
Up to this date there had been no
practical investigating of the project
from an engineering standpoint and
reliable data was almost entirely
wanting. The real start was made
when the late G. P. Birge conceived
the idea of organizing company for
the purpose of obtaining a franchise
from congress with view of present
ing it to some individual or company
that would undertake the financing
and constructing of the dam. Mr..
Birge was the first president of the
Keokuk aand Hamilton Water Power
| Companv which was formed on July
6, 1899, by the election of the follow
ing officers and directors:
President, C. P. Birge
Vice president, R. r. Wallace.
Secretary-treasurer, Edmund Jaeg-
er.
The above named and the following
were the directors: William Logan
/ A. E. tombstone, s. NJ. Clark and S
/ R. Parker.
! On April %, 1900, the Keokuk and
Hamilton Water Power company was
incorporated with capital stock OF
] only 50 900 the incornorator helm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Some important Dates in the Water
Power Project:

January 20-21.-Committe hearing
at Washington.
January 26.The committee re-
ports favorably
January III. Bill is passed by the
house.
February Bill is passed by the
senate.
February president Roosevelt
signs the bill.
September 15.-Option on fran
chise is given to Hugh L. Cooper.
February 9.-Engineers arrive to
survey K line tracks-Option
bills passed Illinois and Iowa
legislatures during this year and
Mr.. Cooper made his surveys and
Investigations.
1905.
October 26s--Franchise is turned
over to Mr.. Cooper, who pays
$4,000 over to the Keokuk and
Hamilton Water Power compan.y.
During this year Mr. Powellson
joined Mr.. Cooper and secured
tentative contracts with ST.
Louis for a large amount of
power.
Project investigated by Engineer
Freeman.
Mr. Cooper and assistants arrive
to secure options. City council
vacates wharf and parts of
streets.
1910.
January Announcement that
dam will be built.
January 10-"Work of actual con-
struction' begun on the dam.
Rapid progress made since that
date.
1911.
August s1.-Work is several
months in advance of the con-
struction schedule.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

1899.
July 6-Keokuk and Hamilton
Water Power Company, organic
ed by C. P. Birge.
April accompany was incorpor
ated.
May l4.-Bill passed by the house.
1901.
April S.-Congress grants right TO
build wing DAM
May City council appropriates
$1,000 for Cooley report. (Ham
ilton appropriated 5000 on Mav
I'D
August IS -Cooley's report re
ceiyed in Keokuk.
1902.
March 21.--River and Harbor bill
passes the house.
August 81 Trans Mississippi Com
mercial congress endorses the
plan.
1903.
May Gu. S. Board of Engineers
hears opinions as TO whether
dam will be an aid or menace to
navigation.
May PC. P. birge resigned as
president of the company.
1904.
April CONGRESSMAN Marsh in
PRODUCES bill
October 2S-Tranr Mississippi
commercial congress again en-
dorses the prof ct.
1905.
January City council appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for committee to
go to Washington,
January 20.-coolev appears be-
fore Interstate Commerce com
mittee of the horse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Bin Passes Congress.

The late Congressman B. f. Marsh
of Warsaw, Ill. who was for many
years an influential member of con-
gress, and always a consistent and
reliable friend of the water power
project, introduced q bill in congress
on April 81. 1904, granting to the
Keokuk and Hamilton Water Power
company franchise carrying the right
to build dam across the Mississippi
river between Keolluk and Hamilton
On December 5 Of that year Col. A. M.
Mckenzie, chief engineer of the war
department, recommended the fran
chise. In order to promote the pass
age OF tho bill through the house the
city council OF Keokuk appropriated
$4,000 for lobby work and delega-
ton consisting of Judge VIM. Logan,
John N. Irwin, A. e. tombstone and
Engineer Cooley was sent to Wash
ington to aid Congressman Marsh.
The delegation left Keokuk, Jan. 16,
1905, and on January 20, Engineer
Cooley filed lengthy report with
the interstate commerce committee and
then hearing was granted by the
committee the following day. On
January 26 a favorable report on the
hearing was made by the committee
and on January 81, 1905, the bill
passed the house. On February 2 it
passed the senate and President
Roosevelt signed it on February 9. 1t
thus became law after as arduous
and effective work of it's kind as a
delegation or community ever per-
formed.
Appearance of Mr.. Cooper.
Mr.. Hugh l.. Cooper, to whom the
community is indebted for the build
ing of the dam more than to any one
person. appears on the scene in