The Keota news., 1912-01-19
COMMERCIAL CLUB CON.
TLNUES TO BOOST
Membership Roll Grows and Whole
District Alive and Pushing

meetings on the afternoon of the 18th
and the evening of the 10th, proves that
The Keota Commercial Club is body Of
hustlers, and will continue to bring
to life, light and reality such things as
are most desirable and requisite.
At the Saturday afternoon meeting all
parts of the district were represented,
the audience consisting of ladies and
gentlemen.
During the absence of the president
Mr. Dodder presided at the meeting and
a good opening address was made by
George Schoonover, reciting the history
and achievements Of The Keota Com
mercial Club. Among other plain truths
given in his address was this statement:
"The Commercial Club is not body or
ganized for pleasure, but for the up
building of our community; the efficient
and influential factor that seeks only the
The Commercial Club has been and con-
tinues to be, this factor"
Among the requirements made by the
Club for the town and district, the
speaker mentioned the newspaper. 1t
is an extremely rare occurrence that
such an achievement is accomplished in
q new country, sparsely settled, and it
speaks well for the pulling power of the
Club. On this fact the Club is to be
heartily congratulated, and citizens of
Keota and district should congratulate
themselves in jolly gyrations of delight
that such splendid acquisition as a
newspaper has been secured so early in
the communty's existence and history.
Probably nothing Of greater Importance
or value to you could have been secured
thus early in your career, or be consid-
cred more worthy of first place in things
needed for your advancement. This is
true beyond question when the paper is
so edited as to contain for preservation
all that is worthy in local history and BIZ
ography, record of progress in the af
fairs of municipal government, and be-
comes at once the best mode and means
of proclaiming to the outside world the
sociabie, progressive and boosting spirit
of your community.
Such paper The Keota News aspires
to be, and its publishers hope that every
citizen recognizes that the paper can be
for good, that it costs something to pub
lish it, and that it will be considered
worthy of and receive the constant and
liberal support of all.
Mr.. Patty delivered convincing ad-
dress, giving facts, figures and argu-
mcnts indisputable. He answered many
excuses and objections on the subject of
the new county. One of the points of
humor in his address was the statement
that while the Commissioners could not
afford few dollars for guard rail on
a small bridge in this district, they al
lowed, it is alleged, a large sum of
money to be wasted in graft on the
Evans -Lasalle bridge.
D. w. Schoonover in a brief speech
called attention to the fact that c. o.
Dodder is the author of the new county
movement, and Mr.. Dodder made a good
address, answered questions and ex-
planned points of interest.
Many good talks were made by citi-
zens from all parts of the district, and
the sentiment expressed was almost
unanimously in favor of the new county
idea. A rising vote was taken to ascer-
tain the sentiment on the subject, those
favoring the idea rising. Only one gen.
tleman was noticed who did not rise.
The Club held another meeting Tues
day evening, when telephones, dry farm
ing and various other subjects were dis
cussed.
D. w. Schoonover, speaking for the
Club, suggested vote of recognition
and appreciation of the services of The
Keota News. The vote was unanimous.
The Club gave further evidence of ap-
probation by electing the local editor
an honorary member of the Club, in re-
spouse to Mr., Schoonover's motion.
The recipient of this generous recog-
milton will endeavor to measure up to
the good will and confidence expressed.
The Club has ordered an announce