The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
CITY NEWS.
Sherwood repairs harness.

Fresh halibut at Jos. Haubert's
meat market, 7o9 Main.
Use the classified column of The
Gate City when you have want you
want satisfied.
See our announcement Of yollana
Art Publication in this issue. Cush-
mans.
A heavy rain last night was not
unwelcome. A dry summer makes
moisture welcome
Yesterday was a real summer
day. Weather predictions do not in
dictate continuance
-Ferndell plum pudding. 1mme-
CARTS.
The out of door workis being exc
cuted in most rapid manner, the
contractors taking advantage of the
sood weather.
Ninth and Fulton. corner 5ox75
for sale. Cushman Stationery Co.
The many friends of Miss Huldah
Harshman are pleased to note her re-
covery and to know that she is able
to resume her school work.
The little folks are beginning to
brighten up as Christmas approaches.
They are the ones who ought to be
made happy during the holidays.
-Ferndell mince meat. Immegart's.
/ Experienced hunters are having
no difficulty in shooting quail, now
that the season is on. There are
plenty of the birds, and they are nice
and fat.
Blankets and auto robes at sher-
woods.
Henry Stricken and wife have
decided to D. n. Sage property situat-
led near Summitville. The deed was
recorded this morning in the office
of the county recorder.
Don't miss our Christmas display
of Volland Art Publications. Cush-
mans.
At a recent meeting of the Des
Moines D. A. R.. Abigail Chapter, Mrs.
Dan Finch, delegate to the recent
state conference at Keokuk, gave an
interesting report of the meeting.
Reeder & Franklin have bought
the pantatorium at Alb Main, Keokuk
Pantitorium.
Clarinda at the election held last
Monday voted almost five to one
against the commission form OF gov
| eminent The Clarinda people evi
IDENTIFY do not take kindly to the plar
under which this city operates.
Secretary of War Garrison ha:
ordered the inspection November II
Is and 19, of a number of Iowa Nat
ional Guard companies. This con
forms TO the government policy Of
placing the guard of all states OF
war footing.
When the Mississippi river com
l.. Williams had pleasant visit anG
entertained the chairman OF the com
| mission, John A. Ockerson. who was
| his classmate at the University o,
| illinois, the two being graduates Of
| the class Of 1873.
| Have your house reshingled this
| month. VIII make special prices ant
| guarantee roof and protection Bes
| 5 to red cedar put on and furnished
for s5.75 per thousand, best 6 to Q res
: cedar put on and furnished for S.. 5,
per thousand Estimates given on full
! Jobs. Call Black-1595.
/ The first window display o
| Christmas goods in the city at Cuyh
mans.
| The Burlington street cas- ar,
running TODAY by power furni he;
from the Keokuk dam The machine
that are used to send out the curren
for the cars were tested Wednesda,
and this morning current propelle,
the street cars of the up-river cit?
The converters were tested yesterda,
and were found to be in excellnt con
dition. The Burlington Gazette yes
) terday contained quite an account o
: the preparations for receiving thu
power.
The following item about a Keo
: ikuk citizen is from the Houston Pos
: CT November IL: Judge f. T. Hughe,
: of Keokuk, Iowa, was visitor i,
! Houston Monday, combining bust
J LESS trip with visit to his son, How
ard R. Hughes, president of the Sharp
; Hughes Tool company of this city
Judge Hughes was enthusiastic abou
: the great dam just completed at Keo
kuk, which will ultimately supply pow
e- to the entire country whereabouts
!, This dam. which spans the Missis
sissippi river" said Judge Hughes
I was put into service on the first o
June. after it had been under construc
ton for several years at a total cos
y. lof s27.o0o,000 1t already is supplyinl
mall the electricity used In ST. Louis,
it total Of 10000 horse power, and its et
Laiency Is being Increased daily,