The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-28
CITY NEWS.

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"A marriage license was issued to-
day to Claud G. Loring of Hamilton
and julie Nj. Huston of Elvaston.
Fresh catfish. halibut, white fish,
red snapper, smelts and Spanish
mackerel at Jos. Haubert's.
Miss Maud Cannon was taken to
st, .Joseph's Hospital last Sunday and
will undergo surgical operation.
Drivers and horsemen should see
our elegant new line OF harness.
! Sherwood.
"A gambling house on Pine street
in Fort Madison was raided the other
night. Arrests were made and para
! phernalia confiscated.
Regular meeting Morning Star
lodge, No. 5. Knights OF Pythias to-
night at 800 O'Clock at Castle hall,
Fifth and Blondeau. Visiting Knights
invited. C. G. Koepf, c. G.
DIR Bruce l.. Gilfillan of Warsaw
4 will remove his Office fixtures from
Warsaw to Keokuk this week, to
make his permanent business location
in this city. Doctor Gilfillan is a
graduate Of the Keolluk Medical Col
lege.
To-day is the last in February. To-
morrow begins March after one of the
shortest months of the year Next
year 1912. February will have an
other day added and the girls will
have chance as Leap Year will be
here again.
The information about the big
Keoluk and Hamilton Water Power
is getting wider circulation all the
time. A copy of the Santa Barbara
(Cal.) Independent has reached this
city containing column article about
the water power project. 1t is well
prepared account of the big enterprise.
1t is almost impossible to go into any
section in the United States and not
hear something about the water pow
er.
The sixth annual dinner OF the
Foreign Work Committee of the Y.
NJ, G. A. this evening is expected to
be the most interesting of all like
gatherings of that department since
Its formation a number of years ago.
e. T. Cotton of New York will be the
speaker and g program of interest
will follow the supper hour at six
o'clock Quite a number OF invitations
have been issued and the response
will no doubt be large.
ii. B. Van Pappelendam has con
veyed to the Wate- Power company
property above Montrose. Other deeds
| to the Water rower Co. follow AL
bert Gale lot and part of lot 5. Mil
i ler's subdivision of Sc Il Of section
81, township 81. range west. VIM
". Carter and wife acreage neal
!, Sandusky. Albert Jemison and wife
H Iot 6, Miller's subdivision. Josephine
n A. Latta and r. s. Latta lots j. 2,
4 in block q; lots a, 8, 10, in block II
4 lot /, block 10. Montrose.
Il The splendid feeling, the happy
good time and the magnifcance Of
\ the military ball last night, gives q
i er things when Keokuk has become 6
II large city and such events as the ont
II given last night will cone more often
ii The boys OF Company l. are to BIZ
II proud of the grand success of theil
II first attempt at social function o
II its nature and the hope that NOR
| such occurrences will make their ap
II pearances during the course of TIL
II years in social events of Keokuki
Il fine military organization, are ex
!! pressed on all sides.
II For the purpose of getting idea
II and talking of plans for the propose
armory for the military company
meeting was held in the Keokuk Gu
yesterday afternoon at which ther
II were present the visiting field officer!
y representatives of the local compan
and number of business men. On
: thing touched upon very strongly b
the visiting military men was the pc
NANCY of company once the armor
!, is bnilt This has always bee
: brought up, and at various times
- has been said that a company may g
e under at any time. Many example
- were given to show that con1pan
: once securely housed in a good HON
IN SUCKS Together lOT UldU. years. 1
lustrations OF this were drawn frol
!; cities in Iowa where strong cornpanie
is have been in existence for humble
of years Fl. r. Radcliffe, the loo;
-, architect. was present to contradi,
;s the opinion held by some that constar
=. drilling by military company WI
soon weaken the building. It Is ST
al ted that the military company is no
Il. negotiating with one of the local fr
ternal organizations with view I
q the erection of suitable buildin
i that may be used by both. This pla
cd is looked upon with favor at the pre-
I ent time, but nothing definite will /
. known regarding its reception by til
o lodge until future meeting OF TIL
organization
The police have not yet bee
- able to make report on the identit
e of the person who secreted the pacl
ne age of gun powder in the coal box G
~, ne the Osborne barber shop over wee