The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-20
MATER POWER COMPANY
GIVES $4,000 IN CASH.

DJUUU Ill UnUII
doubted If 1t could be accomnlisbea
without the water power assistance
ne travelled over the country consid.
eraoiy and met men who were pleas.
% with keokuk and her progress and
posslDilltles but criticized the hotel
facilities. If Keokuk grew az he be-
lleved it would the hotel stock would
pc good investment. He said the
boosters' Club should support the en-.
terprlse and go ahead and make it a
success Mr.. Cooper was the proper
man to be at the head of the project
ana 1t was up to the Boosters to sup
port him.
c. M. Rich.
Mr., Richs business also called for
extensive travel and he found the
same criticism against Keokuk that
Mr.. McManus id-that the hotel
facilities were not up to what they
should be- When talking about Keo-
kuk the people in the Mississippi val
ley Invariably come back to one thing
why don't you build new hotel
The Booster Club accepts a serious
responsibility and should take it with
seriousness and as it was composed of
young men should go ahead and work
hard for the hotel and for other enter
prises that will make new and a
greater Keokuk. Older citizen had
worked hard for the water power
They are not 80 active now. The
young men must take their places.
The Booster Club must make good
account of itself. It rests upon the
shoulders Of the young men to see
that keokuk presents a creditable
showing. The organization must CO.
operate with the water power COM
pany. A good hotel is needed. Mr.
Rich congratulated the Elks on their
magnificent new home and wanted a
modern new hotel to go along with it.
E. Ross Baker.
b.. Ross Baker said he had no plan
! to suggest but favored the water pow
er proposition and said it should be
heartily supported. Keokuk should
have a hotel that would be credit
| to- the city. AS proposed the hotel
planned would be a splendid ADVERTISE
ment. If visitors were given good
place to eat and sleep they went away
with good impression. A town was
often gagged by its hotels. The offe-
5of the water power company was gen
erous. 1t was up to Keokuk to raise
the money asked and get the hotel. 1t
will bring new money into the city as
well as bring good reputation.
Z
L. a. Hamill.
In 1882 the first house was erected
in Keokuk. said Mr.. Hamill He was
having a history of the city prepared.
TT would be interesting. The two
most important epochs were Hugh L.
Cooper building the dam and the next
was the bunch of boys whose names
were on the plate placed in the Elks
club room who were responsible for
the new Elks club. The next would
be the new hotel. Mr.. Hamill said
the Keokuk people were coming out
of their selfishness. The Mississippi
Power Co. was teaching US a lesson
in Literally. They expected to get
something back from their invest
ments and SO do the people of Keokuk.
We ought to do for ourselves what
they are doing for themselves. Let us
give double the amount we have been
thinking we could give and the hotel
will be a go. 1t will make your Keo-
kuk property worth more. He wanted
corSmittee appointed to raise the
money and do 1t right away. Mr..
/ Hamill's attack on the old selfish
methods touched the spot and will
bring forth good fruit. Keokuk will
respond all right.
Meeting Was Enthusiastic.
The meeting was enthusiastic and a
committee will be appointed to finish
raising the funds for the hotel this
week and 1t is the intention to get it.
BY the end of the present week there
is every reason to believe that the
people of Keokuk will have responded
to Mr.. Cooper's appeal and subscrib-
ed the $4,000 and it will not be long
before the construction of 100000
hotel in Keokuk will be under con-
struction.
PERSONALS.
The Misses Noyma and Wilma Rey-