The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30

to be considered at the coming con-
yention, to expedite the completion of
the great work we have before us.
The subject of terminals will be an
important feature. This association
has taken this subject in hand and
will bring it clearly before the conven-
ton at its Burlington sessions.
With the opening of the Panama
canal there is going to be large in
crease of both ocean and inland water
borne traffic. The day of steel tow
boats and barges will soon be here, if
We can get the improvement of the
river completed and know there will
be a reliable stage of water at ali
times from Minneapolis to New Or
leans that will admit of through traffic.
1T is this feature that manufacturers,
farmers. merchants and other ship
pers are particularly interested in,
and this asso alton is the only organ
lied means of bringing about the ends
in view.
Do not fail to have your town or city
full represented at this convention, as
it will be one of the most important
conventions we have held in the upper
valley.
Trip to keokuk.
II suitable arrangements can be
made, it is contemplated to arrange a
trip by boat to Keokuk, through the
present canal and three locks. for all
delegates to see the great dam, new
lock and immense power plant, by
which 100000 hydro-electric horse
horse power will be generated, now be-
/ ing erected there by the Mississippi
River Power Co, all Of which, besides
a new dry dock, will be completed
early next year.
Altogether 1t is, next to the Panama
canal, the largest undertaking of en-
| gineering construction in the world.
The trip will be enc of great inter
est and instruction, it will afford an
opportunity to see these great works
/ in their course of construction and
the manner in which they are being
| built. Furthermore, it will be the last
time the present canal and locks can
be seen, as they will shortly be closed
to navigation, and before this time
next year will be submerged under
twenty-five feet or more of water.
| Entertainment.
| The active business men and their
commercial and civic associations will
offer to visiting members of this as.
| ISOLATION the welcome to be desired at
the home city Of the president OF this
association.
No one will feel that the courtesy
and hospitality Of the good citizens OF
Burlington will fall short Of those OF
any of the magnificent entertainments
heretofore offered the delegates to our
conventions.
j Your presence at this time will add
to the occasion, and 1t Is hoped every
friend Of the cause, every interested
shipper and manufacturer in the upper
valley and the members Of the press
with others interested, will attend the
Burlington convention and add to the
spirit of the occasion.
4. The Press.
Acknowledging the valuable service
and assistance heretofore rendered
the people in the upper valley ant
this association, in the endeavor to Sc
cure the best results in improving the
upper river, we ask its continuance
and that the cordial support of the
press will be continued toward &C
complishing the important work W.
have in view.
Very respectfully,
THOs. WILKINSON, President.
i L. B. BOSWELL, SecretSs7.
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