The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Investigation Made by the keokuk In
dustriaI Association Reveals she
worhlness of Company Seek
Ing Franchises.
Ell PAso, TEXAS PLEASED
Attitude Of Stone & Webster Toward
Tina; city Has Eeen sueh as TO
Cause Community TO Speak
Well Of II.

II Is gratifying 10 learn from every
point where the Stone & Webster
company operate public utilities that
their relationship wt.h the cities Las
been harmonious and the conduct OF
their business such as TO elicit The
hearty commentator OF the citizens.
All Of the letters received By President
Joy Of the Keokuk Industrial Associa-
ton, which is investigating the charac-
ter Of the Stone & Webster organiza-
tiong. have been an approval Of the
COMPANY. The following letter from
James G. McNary Of the =, Paso. Tex,
Chamber Of Commerce. will be OF In
terest 10 the people Of Keokuk:
Ell PASO, Tex, June /, 1911-Mr.
c. r Joy. President Keokuk Industrial
Association, Keokuk, Iowa.
Ny Dear Sir: I wish TO acknowl-
edge receipt of your favor Of the 2sth
regarding stone & Webster who have
asked for franchise in your city. |
take your questions in their order:
!. Do you find them liberal In policy
toward the community am pleased
~ ~ 0iJif ~ Gle re Al1lS III Ll4E Il LII
atiTe. For some years have been
connected with many enterprises Of a
more or less public nature in FL Paso,
and when we have had occasion to 20
TO Stone & Webster for assistance have
met with very fair and in some cases
very liberal treatment So far IS my
judgment goes, they have never yet
refused to do their part In promoting
any movement for the good of FL
Paso
q Have their relations with the
city government been harmonious
While not directly connected with the
city government, am familiar enough
with its affairs to say that am con
fdent that the relations Of the stree,
railway company TO the city have been
reasonably harmonious. A specific in
stance which has come up lately has
been the attempt Of the city to get
the railroads and the street railway
company TO build much needed via
duct over the tracks in an outlying
part OF the city. and the street railway
companv has shown willingness TO
stand its share ~ the expense.
g Are their representatives COUNTED
among the public spirited citizena OF
the community
They certainly are and are slwags
ready To gire generously ot their time
70 ne work Of re Chamber Of Com
nneree. Or any other pro bono public
activities.
Hare they shown willingness
u bs helpful IN the growth Of the ctty
and is best fntereEts2
IN mr. opinion they hare. In 80 far
az ny observation zoes, they have re
sponded IS readily az sound. conser
vative business principles viii warrant
whenever there have been demands
for extensions and improvements The
company certainly gives us good ca
service and its equipment Ia lept II
good shape. believe any one coming
into our city will be favorabIy impress
Ell with Fl Paso's street railway ser
vice
would not rant you 70 infer fror
MY letter that their wings are entirel,
ready TO Hprout. nor that you can AFFORD
TO shut your eyes while the Franchise
is being drawn up, but I believe tina
# your city does busineFs with then
and tries to treat them fairly. you vii
End they will treat you fairly.
Yours very TRULY.
JAS. g. McNARY.
President Chamber Of Commerce