The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
kEOkUk INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION

OF the county recorder the articles OF
incorporation. under which the asso-
citation is now legal entity.
Inspired by the rapid construction
work on that great engineering feat
the water power dam--the spirit Of
progress that took possession of the
city, and the promising hope of civic
and industrial achievement, the In.
dustrial Association assumed the bur
den that had been placed upon it by
the public. and went to its task with
animation and enthusiasm but with
conservative and mature judgment
1t was early realized that a large
FUND would be required in a cam
paign for the acquisition of manufac-
turing enterprises. While the giving
of bonuses was not favored then and
Is not at the present time, the secur-
ing of new and the relocating of
established factories and the provid
ing of sites possibly, the employment
of an industrial agent and cost of
advertising with other necessary ex-
rense of maintenance would demand,
1t was recognized, ample financial re-
sources.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Raised.
The directorate came to the con-
clusion that not less than $4,000
would be necessary and that sum was
subscribed within three days during
whirlwind campaign in March. The
canvass was continued a few days
longer than that period, resulting in
a total sum of s59,So3 being raised.
This record had never been equalled.
previously in the history of Keokuk
and few towns of like population have
performed so creditable feat in
mcney-getting for the public's lse
The work of canvassing was system
atically and expeditiousIy done. The
civic pride of the citizen was appeal
ed to and he promptly responded with
generosity to the call of the home
town for financial aid that would make
her larger and fuller and better
growth possible within the coming
few years A loyalty to home city was
manifested that had not previously
been exhibited more cheerfully or
with greater liberality. Business and
professional men and day laborer re-
sponded according to the resources
that was theirs
The city was districted and the
following soliciting committees were
appointed and most creditably dis
charged their duty:
The Soliciting Committees.
No. Wells M. Irwin, L. A. Hamill,
James Cameron.
Buck, w. ]. Roberts.
No. SO. A. Talbot, w. B. Co Inns,
B. B. Hobbs.
No. 4.--Thomas f. McManus, M F.
King, J. A. Kiedaisch.
No. 5.-Jos j. Ayres, j. E. Baker,
w. c. Howell
No. 6.-Hazen l. Sawyer James w.
Huiskamp, H. R. Collins.
No. Geo. S. Tucker, Ira w. Wills.
No. ST l.. Griffey, DR.. c. A. Di-
mond, John Sheehan
No. 9-James Finigan, James Cam
eron, Jr.
No. 1o.-John Rovane, sr., Cephas
Harrison
No. ll-Frank LeBron, Fred schnei-
der Burton Wilkinson.
No. 12.-B. c. Taber, E. w. Nc
Manus.
No 1s.-w. B. woolley. Carl Web
No. 14.-R. A. Dollery, Emile Re
maud
No. 15-A. Holingsworth, Geo. E.
Rix, e. Ross Baker.
! Main Purpose o. the Association.
Though the furtherng and promot-
ing of the public interests of the city
is stated in the preamble to the art
icles of incorporation to be among
the general purposes OF the Keokuk
Industrial Association, the more spe-
cific service it is expected to render
is the acquiring of new manufactur-
ing enterprises and the fostering and
enlarging of the industries that we
have now. The fund subscribed will
in large part be applied to the attain
ment of that end, that being the in
tent and wish of the donors. For it's
future growth in population and along
business lines generally Keokuk will
be almost wholly dependent upon the
new factories that may be brought
here. The energies of the Industrial
Association will be employed almost
exclusively in the industrial develop
ment of the city.
In the attainment of that end the
services of what has come to be
known as an industrial agent or
secretary will be indispensable. A
is needed who is famil-
lar with the manufacturing situation
the country, who has some
acquaintance with manufacturers or
with those interested in manufactur-
ing and who is familiar with the work
of factory getting and building and
who has had personal success in that