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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-21

served by large cantilever travelling
crane. The power house concrete is
placed with travelling cranes which
span 1t and look like bridges up in the
air. Tanklike cylinders are the steel
lining of the pits above the turbines.
These are 81 feet, 3 inches in diane
ter and the turbines there are over
four times as large as the next larges,
ever built. The dam proper is about
four-fifths OF a mile long.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-21

List OF letters remaining in the Keo
kulS postofice, uncalled for. for week
ending April 20, 1912:
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
CHARMS Of RED BANK
Thousands Of Lovers of Aquatic
Sports Live There.

| On the all-rail highway from the heart OF
old New York 10 the beautiful seacoast
district OF Northern New Jersey is Red
Bank.
This prosperous town, in Monmouth
| County. \. J.. is about thirty-nine miles by
rail and many miles less by water from the
greater city. II is located on the North
| Shrewsbury River.
The realty charms Of the place are de-
| scribed clearly and In an interesting style
| in a book published by the State OF New
Jersey. The article was written especially
for the purpose OF telling prospective prop
erty buyers all about them.
II says that the extensive shore line OF
the town along that stream is lined with
beautifully laid out grounds. surrounding
magnificent country homes, the larger
number OF them occupied by their owners
; throughout the entire year.
! BY reason Of it's position on this beautiful
! river and nearress to the ocean the town Is
/ one OF the choicest coast resorts.
| The panorama OF scenic beauty afforded
by both shores Of this most picturesque OF
| streams over its entire length probably Is
not euuallCd elsewhere III lIc STATE anu '''O
opportunlties for boating and fish!ng on
its broad waters are enjoyed each year by
thousands of persons who love :Ue. sports.
Considering these and It's many other at
fractions ss a healthful resort. II is not sur
prising that the number Of city people who
spend the summer months there Is growing
larger year by year, and also that many OF
these sojourners are, after the first sea-
sons experience. transformed into perma-
nent residents.
The transportation facilities OF Red Bank
are OF the very best. In addition TO the
two trunk lines OF railroad. namely, the
PENNSYLVANIA and the Central Railroad or
New Jersey, over which express trains
speed 10 New York In less than an hour,
daily trips 20 and from the metropolis are
made by line OF fine steamboats,. Trolley
roads 10 nearby towns afford perfect facili-
ties for local travel.
Red Bank has q thorough sewer system
and first class water supply, derived from
arteslan wells and distributed on the
gravity system. 1t also has modern elec-
trio and gas lighting plants and highly
efficient fire department.
Most Of the streets are paved and all are
lined with shade trees.
House rents and tax rates are reasonable
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

a 10000 casino. a convention hall seating
three thousand persons and a $4,000 ca
sino annex. In the park are many foun-
tains and flower beds The walks there
are bordered with shrubbery
Beach front on the ocean for many miles
and sloping gently from the bluff so that
bathing there is considered to be the most
perfect and safest In this country. Fatal
tiles are almost unheard or
Great salt water pools near the beach
where good bathing may be enjoyed by
persons who cannot buffet the waves OF
whose physical condition will not permit
them TO bathe in the ocean.
Still water bathing in the lakes and in
the Shrewsbury River.
Aquatic sports such as yachting. canoe
ing. and motor boating in the summer
time and ice yachting on the Shrewsbury
River In the winter time.
Fine golf links. One OF the best golt
courses in this country is the Hollywood
Golf Club links The clubhouse is open
nearly the entire year.
over 80 miles Of splendidly built roads
especially attractive TO automobilists.
Several big theatres One theatre fronts
on the ocean and another overlooks the
Shrewsbury River
A we'll laid trotting track on which a
country fair is held annually
4 carnival on the Shrewsbury River
which is one Of the best and most popular
of its kind held in this country each year
An abundance OF drinking water, and
everything else possessed BY we'll gov
erned and progressive city.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
FINE TOWNS ALONG JERSEY COAST
Occpvna the Highest Point in the District Is Long Branch
Widely Known as the "Cty Of Hedges"
AS OCEAN. LAKE. RIVER AND MANY OTHER CHARMS

Long Branch has such an extensive
area, though. that 1t is able to offer a
wide variety Of scenery and attractions
The Elberon, West End and Hollywood
sections are occupied almost exclusively by
fine cottages. The ocean front in the city
proper and at West End is the principal
place for hotels. In the North Long
Branch. East Long Branch, Long Branch
proper and western sections are cottage
colonies, too, but there is much else also,
whNe in the Pleasure Bay district, along
the Shrewsbury River, are the clambake
and shore dinner resorts, and on the ocean
front. near Broadway. are the popular
amusement features.
The resorts development is not toward
lessening its importance as a cottage set
tlement 1t is rather toward making It
more popular. The numerous small cot
tages, costing some 5000, being erected
are going up, in response 10 an enormous
demand for summer homes for people Of
moderate means many Of whom keep their
families here all summer, while they COM
mute.
Business improvements are keeping pace
with those in other directions, too Banks,
department stores and all the other enter
prises of large cities flourish pretty.
new, modern all-year motel. the CONNER
cial, was opened by S Hirschfeld only a
few weeks ago. and the old ST. James
Church, in Broadway where Garfield wor
shipped, is being torn dewn TO make way
for theatre with a capacity of 300.
"A reinforced concrete pier. extending $50
feet 10 sea. was completed in December
theatre and various other amusement
features are to be housed in the structure.
it is said. and negotiations are now under
way for running large fast steamers en-
gagged in the Southern tourist trade in
winter between there and New York
Ocean Park, the ten-acre amusement CEN
tire located on the opposite side of the
Ocean Drive, II is reported is 10 be great
ly improved and made a sort of second
Dreamland by a large amusement concern
before the opening of the summer season.
1t will be the only thing of the kind on
the Jersey coast. and its popularity was
shown by its tremendous patronage even
in its crude, uncompleted state last sum-
mer. With the special attractions OF dog
! show. horse show and carnival. there will
be an abundance of amusement for the
masses, as we'll as for society.
ITO the work of the publicity bureau. for
| four years under the direction OF B. B.
Bobbitt, a trained newspaper man. with
! experience in many states, is attributed a
large share Of the popularity which is
booming the city by turning the public's
attention 10 Long Branch.
THE cottage renting season is we'll un-
der way and promises 10 be one Of the
best in years, despite the unfavorable
weather to date"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

j.. looking its best for the big crowd OF
visitors expected there to-day. For the last
several weeks a huge number of persons
has been promenading on the new Board
walk, which is over a mile long and thirty
feet wide. This Is one OF the many at
fractions Of Keansburg, which is fast build
ing into most popular summer resort.
In August last year over fifty thousand
persons flooked to see the first baby parade
and carnival held by this progressive new
resort
The baby parade will be an annual affair
for August of each year. and will be held
or the Boardwalk which is Illuminated
with innumerable electric lights This year
the Boardwalk will be lighted throughout
the season with electricity from the New
Point Comfort Company's new plant, now
being installed.
New Point Comfort, Keansburg, stretches
out into Lower New York Bay, and Is seven
teen miles directly south from Battery
Park. II Is the terminus Of the Keansburg
Steamboat Line, which operates several
steamboats, from the Battery direct. and
is delightful sail of one hour and twenty
minutes. Hotels boarding houses, as well
as bungalows and cottages TO be rented
for the season or vacation, are the magnet
that will draw a great many to visit the
place for the first time The unexcelled
bathing facilities that are enjoyed by the
summer residents Of Keansburg make this
one Of the popular resorts. The Boardwalk
is along the most prominent part of this
splendid beach at New Point Comfort.
Keanshurg has long been noted for It's
fine fishing, and fishermen come here daily
to enjoy this sport Attractions ana
amusements of every nature have started
with the growth Of this place. Several
hundred new bungalows are now being
built. All modern improvements are here.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

ture in eighty cities for March, 1912, aggre-
gates $50, ,799 955, as against 81, 92o in Feb
ruary and S4S,56SS2S in March last year.
There is here shown a gain of s. per cent
over February and OF As per cent over
March last year. which month. however
showed decrease OF l6s per cent from
March, 1910 It might be noted that the In
creases over last year are furnished by a
comparatively small number of cities, as
only thirty-one cities show gains, as
against forty-nine showing decreases from
March, 1911. New York City's large in
crease practically accounts for the entire
gain made over last year, though It might
be noted that San Francisco, Minneapolis
and Pittsburgh, among the larger cities,
also show heavy gains, while Chicago. st.
Louis and Portland Ore, show decreases.
The record Of building expenditures at
leading American cities reporting monthly.
quarterly and yearly from January, 1903,
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

One Of the most enchanting summer
pleasure grounds is that great seasnore
district extending from the Atlantic High
lands in a goutherly direction for more
than sixty miles.
Occupying the highest point Of land in
that New Jersey region is Long Branch
and a short distance south of that beau
tiful and prosperous ocean city is Asbury
Park.
The most southerly place of the section
is Point Pleasant, which in no way bellies
rs name. being a most enjoyable town at
all seasons of the year to persons IN
search of rest and beautiful outdoor life.
There are many more similarly attractive
towns in this territory with its miles OF
shady and well kept roads and many in
trinsic realty features.
Every part of the section Is dotted with
substantially built and picturesque resi-
dental colonies many Of which are far
famed for their social life when the streets
Of the greater city remind one Of the
sizzling hot sand dunes of Arizona.
From the principal theatre, hotel and
retail trade zone of old New York TO ev-
cry town in this ocean region is direct
alI-rail route. over il speed the trains
Of the New York & Long Branch Rail-
road, one Of the lines Of the Pennsylvania.
The running time of most of the trains
between Long Branch and the Pennsyl'
vania Station at S3d street and Seventh
avenue is a little over an hour. 1t is
expected that the distance will be covered
in the near future in less than an hour.
Between the ocean district and downtown
Manhattan there are two railroad routes
the Central of New Jersey and the Penn
sylvania via the Hudson tubes and the New
York & Long Island branch line
Long Branch is about thirty-two miles
south OF New York. The distance, how
ever, by rail varies from about forty-f1ve
TO fifty miles 1t is exactly 45l miles from
Jersey City TO the heart of Long Branch
by the seashore line of the Central Rail-
road Of New Jersey, which runs TO Point
Pleasant
The stations in this seashore region on
thu Central Railroad Of New Jersey are
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
FEATURES OF SUMMIT PARK
Property on High Point COM
manding View for Miles.

Summit Park, at South Orange Is de-
lightful development situated at the hlshss,
and most healthful point Of that oeautiu'
part OF New Jersey known as the orahses,
The streets arc macadamized with paFkeu
boulevardg and completed with comp'nauv"
curb and gutter, sewer water and gas Nv.
property commands an unobstrueted We"
for miles Of the surrounding country
Summit Park can be reachee Oil the De's
ware, Lackawanna & Western RaIsoea
within thrty-hye minutes OF Manna'en
There are more than 100 trains daiiy az.
direct connection with the Hudson nv.
tunnel service. The property Is only nv
minutes walk from trolley service 'sso'h'
directly into Newark.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

II has excellent shipping facilities by water
as we'll as by railroad.
Keyport is a pleasant summer and winter
resort. has a delightful temperature. and
is famed for its boating. bathing and hsh-
ing. Here can he found homes, splendid
thoroughfares. perfect roads and charming
country drives. pure drinking water. up-to-
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

more than $4,000 II was predicted several
years ago that it would not be long before
this fourishng city by the sea, with its
magnificent driveways. its long stretches
of splendid beach front, its beautiful lakes
and it's great avenues. would have a sum-
mer population of nearly 100000
There were many times last year when
the 100000 figures were reached, and this
prophecy is likely to be realized at a much
earlier date than anticipated
Long Branch is frequently referred TO as
the city of Hedges" because the majority
! of home sites are hemmed in by hedges
[ These hedges IL arranged in an unbroken
row. would extend many hundred miles.
Not only is Long Branch most delight
ful place in which to live in the summer,
! but all year
Since the last spring season large num-
bers Of persons have bought nicely located
| plots there, and have improved them with
/ imposing cottages for all year occupancy
/ This spring the indications are that many
more residents Of this city will join It's per-
| manent home colonies, and therefore be
included among the daily commuters be-
| tween that city and old New York.
The monthly Communication rate is about
| So cents a round trip.
Long Branch besides being widely known
as the City of Hedges" is also frequently
described as the metropolis of the North
Jersey coast. Its right TO be so called is
| founded. according to realty experts. on
the fact that it has larger permanent
population, tenfold the area much greater
realty riches and better transit facilities
than any other suburban or summer resort
in the northerly section OF New Jersey
Moreover. II is the only New Jersey city
along the Atlantic Coast possessing miles
OF shore front, a chain OF lakes and
navigable river.
The city is on the highest point of land
along the Atlantic Coast between Florida
and Maine. 1t is bordered on the east by
the ocean, on its north by the beautiful
Shrewsbury River, on the west by fertile
farming country and between the easterly
and westerly borders are a chain Of lakes
of great attractiveness.
Big Realty Assets.
Some of the valuable realty assets OF
Long Branch are:
Two miles OF bluff walk. twenty feet
wide, and extending alongside OF IL drive
way sixty feet wide.
A complete system of bulkheads and
jetties for the protection OF the beach and
bluff. Many paviions are on the bluff.
A 3O-foot sea bluff from which a COM
mandng view Of the ocean. may be had.
Wide streets, shaded by sturdy trees. If
the streets we're joined to form one great
avenue they would extend over hundred
miles.
Thousands OF acres of green lawns with
luxurious shrubbery and flowers through
out the summer.
Miles Of verdant symmetrical hedges
Numerous houses costing more than
500. .G00 each and some representing an IN
vestment Of $,00O,OOo each
Ten acre ocean front park on which are
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

, date stores, hotels and boarding houses,
three public schools, nine churches. etc,
and one OF the largest oyster opening and
shipping plants.
The town has a sash, blind and milling
plant, tile factory, ice manufacturing
plant. a shipbuilding and marine railway
plant. two carriage manufactures. a manu-
featuring plant for lubricating greases. oils
and specialties and a rubber factory.
Improvements IN building and realty In
this section in the last year is estimated ct
above 100000. There is a direct automo-
bile route to New York.
SUNDAYS YORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere In tho United States
for 81 SO year.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
ATTRACTIONS AT KEYP0RT
A Town of Fine Homes Convent
ent for Commuter.

Keyport is on Rartan Bay, and is consid-
cred one OF the prettiest harbors to be
found. 1t is on the direct line OF the At
lantie Highlands division OF the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey. and is within
twenty-five miles Of New York. Frequent
and fast train service for the commuter.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
INCREASE IN BUILDING
Eiuhty Cities Show March Ex
penditureS of S50,799,955.

Preliminary March returns OF building
expenditures as reported to Bradstreets
eighty cities reporting) are quite favora-
BILE showing as they do a heavy gain over
February and a moderate increase over
March last year Thus, the total expendi-
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
DAILY WORK OF THE BEE.

How much work is done daily by each
Tee I'm order 10 make up his qGota for
the building OF the hive? An agricult-
uralist who has made a study OF bees
estimates that each bee Sips more tAan
six hundred flowers per load and as he
makes twenty trips to and from the hive
daily he visits twelve thousand howers'-
Harner's Weekly.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

a short distance northwest of Long
Branch are Pleasure Bay and Red Bank
A modern line of steamers plies between
this city and the Atlantic Highlands, and
four bay and river steamers run between
this city and Pleasure Bay
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

Sept. 1l2 cities. 81 475,827 e5, 23so4o D. ~
Third quarter. 1904 SIS, 624 1921. .e5O75 D. IS
Nine months s6ss e54. 2s6 ss7l. 646e e46 D. -
Oct. l05 cities $63 4o5. .94s s61 1.0I695l d 9.S
Nov. l13 cities. 6I. 1921 g. tol 036 u %
Dec, 10 cities. 80. .220,39i 6O.34oc@ y 10
Fourth quarter. SIS. 500. $50 $lo2 $50 $50 D. -
Twelve months. .ss23 1Se. sSs ss64. $50 $50 d. As
1911 1910
Jan. 10 cities. s4s,e2l. GAL $4s.lJl7ol /. -
Feb. 124 cities. 43,02l. 90l $500 4l3 D. ~
March. ii5 cities 74,34j.2si so42j,797 D. ioS
First quarter. .sl66, 2ss, s23 sls6 3slOOl D. io7
April, III cities. $50 gO5,l25 Se50s3.297 D. -
May. 121 cities. 76 900, ls2 81 S6l.sy3 D. %
June. lis cities. S2,Si4.ssi T9oSiIsS / -
Second quarter s24o. 7is, lol s257479.s7s D. 50
Six months. .. .s4O7. .Oos, Ola s44s seO97o D. s3
=s-z-1
July, l2l cities SIS 400, 0sl S66 25I. t22 !. lio
August. 1870 cities 50. 96s, 2i2 So 20I, O25 ,ss
Sept, 1872 cities. 6s,09o, I26 6l,1is,SSo J. ~
rhkd quarter. .s2s4. 44e. o4o $40 2os. 4ss / 10
Nine months seal. 457 0a3 sG54Oe9.n7 D. 20
Oct. 1873 cities. se5, ,2s55i4 se5.Ol7. lO3 d. 9
Nov. l34 cities. 64. $50, e62 o. ~ ~ "a
Dec, 1873 cities. 52.33soI9 6l'2so'o'o u 80
Fourth quarter .sis2, 4sS sS5 siOo, $50, 1888 D. ~
Twelve months. ss2S o2l SIS ss44 4Se, 1853 D. 20
1912 1911 -
Jan, 1s2 cities ,$Il 4lis7l S4s, ,555.e2e p u
Feb 1875 cities 81 GOT2 23S i2.s24O Ef
March. 50 cities. so. 799955 4s.o6s'S2s 80
First quarter. STAG sl9O64 $500 i5o 80
For the first three months OF 1917 tne
building in all cities reporting aggregates
sli6, ,sl9.O64, q gain OF rs per cent over 'h'
like period of 1911, which latter quarter,
however. showed reductions from the hrs'
quarters OF 1910 and 1909.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
It's Many Charms.

The physical charms OF Long Branch in
clude frontages on ocean, river and lakes.
1t has a population in the winter months
Of over 2O010 and in the summer months OF
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
A DELIGHTFUL BOARDWALK
One of Many Attractions at New
Point Comfort Beach.

Great care has been shown in having
New Point Comfort Beach. Keansburg, y.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
Miles from
~. NnnL.
Five Stations in Town.

The Pennsylvania has five stations in
Long Branch They are Branchport, West
End, Hollywood, ElberOn and Long
Branch.
On the New York & Long Branch line
of the railroad are many big towns. Their
distances from this city by that route are:
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
Miles frnm

Among the places on its line via Long
ing:
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

IN the last thlrty-nIne months.
Change.
1910 1909 per cent.
Jan, ll3 cities $40 s5s241 S50.0l3. 100 2. SO
Feb ll3 cities. A. 045 575sl.sIl D. lls
March, ia cities. 90 $500 s6,23lpOS / is
FRS, quarter s1s3 5e7 5a5 sle3. SOS. $50 y. So
April, 1I2 cities. s94 3e9 ia ssI,4s3,e3 L Is
Nav I04 cities rs OOs 632 05. 100 si4 D. no
June. 10 cities. 7696lI2l 16,S36Ios J. >
Second quarter. $3.50 23s. .Os7 s25s, ,92l sos D. SO
SIX months. .s488. s85 es2 $40 998 1914 D. 81
JuIv 1o4 cities S63 O39. 73l Ss3. .4l7.9 .9s4 2. a
August ll3 cities 80 3O3, 566 1894. T2S !. 100
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

VIEWS OF PICTURESQUE LONG BRANCH.
Mrs. Arthur n. Hesrn's Sunken Italian Garden.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
SUMMER HOMES FOR SALE OR RENT
HoNCE g. Du BOlS, 7o6 10th Ave. 8elmar, n. J.

down to and including March, 1912 shows
the ebb and flow in the building industry
in the last thirty-nine months:
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

First quarter. sls8. 5s7. .5a5 sle3. SOS. $50
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-02-10
Crushed by a CaddIe.

1T is not always safe to fish for
compliments" says Washington
man, who travels quite bit, land
recently learned lesson in this regard
from caddie attached to a golf club
near this town.
Il was going round the links one
afternoon and making a dreadful ex-
hibition of myself. l did not. how
ever. know that my caddie was fully
aware Of this. as he seemed SO bliss
fully unconscious that anything was
wrong He was a nice, freckled little
Irishman. and l took quite fancy to
him, especially as never a hint came
from him that was doing badly. At the
end Of the round. in the hope of a
Jolly from the lad. ventured to OBJ
serve:
1--we been travelling for the last
two months. and am dreadfully out of
practice. That's why I'm in such bad
form today.
ITO which the caddie calmly re-
piled: "Oh. then ye've played before,
siri'"