The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
CITY NEWS.

Just now a good town is the one
where the property owners have clean
ed the snow on the walks.
Thomas j. Pindell, 4s and Minnie
F. Green, 80, both of this city, were
married by Justice Leindecker Satur-
day.
just keep reading The Gate City
and you VIII be satisfied The paper
will grow better as the years march
along.
Jacob Settler was chosen di-
rector of the insurance department OF
the Iowa Hardware Mems Association
convention just closed at Des Moines.
Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
No. Is, i. O. O. F., Monday night at
7:3U o'clock. Visiting brothers cor.
daily invited. Work in initiatory de-
lgree. Adv.
DIR. g. Walter Barr, of the Stone
& Webster publicity department, went
to Galesburg Saturday night to meet
George Fitch and some other college
acquaintances
Christmas weather, sidetracked
somewhere, appeared during the lat
ter part OF February and promises to
remain during considerable part of
March.
Edith Frances Ferguson, is, both Of
belong, H., secured license to marry
here Saturday and were married by
Justice Burrows.
George M. Hovey, %. and Magda-
lena c. Spuehlcr. IS, both of Keokuk,
We're granted license to marry yester-
day. M. j. Nash, SO and Laura B. Sui
4 Ivan, 80, of Keokuk have been grant
ed license to marry.
Keokuk youngsters are planning a
coasting campaign as result OF the
heavy snow. The covering OF the
streets is well packed and promises
to remain so for considerable length
of time.
Hugh Crawford, who was called to
Humeston, Iowa, on account of the
critical Illness of his mother. has re-
ceived word since his return to Keo-
kuk that his mother is improving.
II. G. Kirby, OF Kahoka, Mo, was
in Keokuk last week and bought a
pair of fine farm mares for which he
paid $500. They will be shipped to q
brother of Mr.. Kirby's at Storm
Lake, Iowa.
The principal days of March as
given on the calendar are Inaugural
ton day on the 4th, Andrew Jack
sons birthday on the 18th, Palm Sun
day on the 18th, ST. Patrick's day OF
the 18th. Good Friday on the 21st
and Easter on the 23rd.
The local civil service board !,
expecting several young people t,
take the examinations for stenograph
er and typewriter to be held at tn,
postoffice on April II. There is al
ways q vacancy in departmental pos
tions in their line of the civil ser,
ice.
Masonic: Regular meeting {
Eagle lodge No. 12. A. F. and A. NJ
1880 o'clock, Monday evening, Marc
8, 1913. will he held at Jewish syns
gogue, Eighth and Blondeau. visitin
brethren fraternally invited. BY o,
der of the W. M. S. H. Johnston
Lsecretary
Several tracts of land near Kee
kuk will be laid out this spring int
subdivisions and sold for residenc
purposes. 1t is known that two tract
are already in course of preparation
for such marketing. The owners bt
lieve that the time is ripe to offe
residence lots at reasonable pric
and believe also that Keokuk is o
the verge of big development. TIL
signs of the times are pointing tn
fright way for this city. AT least TIL
lreal estate dealers think SO.
Shippers are greatly interested |
the prompt delivery Of consignment
and many commercial organization
have taken up this matter for the pu
pose of obtaining improvements. TIL
following bulletin, issued by the Lii
coin, Neb., commercial club, is of in
portance to shippers everywhere: :"
conference was recently held at S
Louis between traffic and operatin
officials and conductors in charge (
local freight trains of one of the in
portant railroads serving that city an
ST. Louis jobbers. Among the que
tons discussed relating to service wa
that Of astray shipments, which ar
constantly increasing in numbers. TIL
!. following statement, applicable to an
sfYacfinp every iohbinp center wa
made by freight train conductors
Train conductors call attention t
the fact that the cause of good man
shipments going astray, results frol
use of second hand packages, whic
sometimes carry double and trip