The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-14
CITY NEWS.

An examination and inspection OF
| the Waubonsie trail from Donnellson
| to Keokuk was made Saturday by j.
| H. Mcdonald, OF Ames, Iowa, engineer
of the Iowa highway commission, G. r.
Babcock, of Shenandoah, Iowa, official
photographer of the Waubonsie trail
association, and number of Keokuk
members and parties interested,
among them being B. B. Hobbs, Geo.
R. Hartel, J. B. Van Pappelendam,
Judge A. L. Parsons, G. n Vermillion,
/ Supervisor D. A. Young and Supervis-
or Peter Shelter. Commissioner j. W.
Staples of Shenandoah, who assisted
in the formation of the local organiza-
ton here several days ago, was also
in Keokuk yesterday. The first two
named gentlemen were met at Donnell-
: son after examining the trail from Ne
braska City Coming from Donnell-
son they stated that the stretch of
road was about as good as any that
! has been found and with a few improv-
ments could be put in excellent shape.
The people of Donnellson have al
ready begun painting the Waubonsie
: signs on the telephone and telegraph
poles.
A dispatch from Sidney, Iowa, re-
garding the Waubonsie Trail will be
of interest to local enthusiasts. 1t fol-
lows: Prof T. H. Macdonald OF
Ames, engineer of the Iowa highway
commission, passed through Sidney
Yesterday in company with Charles II
. Babcock, the official photographer OF
e the Waubonsie Trail, on a tour of in
E spection. Professor Macdonald is
T. travelling over the entire Waubonsle
: Trail from Nebraska City, Neb., to
Keokuk, Iowa, He is making notes
o OF every mile Of the road, bridges, cul
e verts, streams and lakes, and con
d suits with county supervisors, town
0 ship trustees and road supervisors IL
n the townships through which he
e. passes, giving them any information
which they may desire on the sub
ject of good roads or bridge building
y Professor Babcock is taking numerous
= photographs along the route, many o
y which will appear later in booklet
= to be put out by the Waubonsie Trai
10 organization. Everybody along tn
~ trail is taking an interest in tn
u work and wing with each other t
y see who can produce the best stri
of road. Cement bridges are taking
the place of the old wooden struc
lures, hills are being cut down AM
the low places filled.
Officer Frank Baldwin of tn
80 Keokuk police force, pulled off
IS good stroke early Friday mornin
~ when he arrest steamboat rous'
N about by the name of Red Roberts
N as the riverman was stepping fror
O. the 2.4O train. The local patrolma
10 had been to Quincy to take in tn
n opening ball game there on Thurs
q. day. He stepped around to the OUR
IL CIV police station before leaving an
II. learned that man was wanted TO
Ut taking a twenty dollar gold piec
from an. Italian by the name of va
da. Roberts got on the train at Yves
Quincy that Baldwin was on and tn
he keeneyed sleuth knew his man IN
"a mediately. He kept his eye on Rol
ct erts and when the train arrived her
10. placed the thief under arrest. Yald;
ry the vender, came to keokuk and il
Identified Roberts as one of the me
who was mixed in taking the yello
- jacket away from him in the thirs
parlor. Officer Baldwin earned tn
thanks of the Quincy police force 9
we'll as the Italian by taking hold
an official manner and helping Ian
eel man wanted
AT the fourth annual interschola
tic field and track meet held at low
City yesterday, Iowa City won til
meet with 80 points. with Davenpo
a close second with but one poll
less Keokuk's entrants failed
score point They were Bowlb
Davis, Elder, Fulton. Heineman, T
beau and Hawkes. Twenty fi'
schools were entered. F. B. Dorse
Jr., kindly mailed score card, file
i, In, to The Gate City last night, whit
arrived after midnight by special d
livery but it failed to show that Il
nix Keokuk athletes made the shown
that was expected Of them.