The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Future Keokuk and Her Railroads
q /. Golf Says if Keokuk Adopts Broad Policy
Railroads Will be Glad to do Everything
in Their Power to Help Along.
, 3. L. Con, division freight agent.
Rock Ialand.l

\, q Z. Con, division freight AGENT
Rock Isiand.}
vaokulx,s future from railroad
sndpoint depends almost entirely
s Keokuk itself, that is. on the at
ada 81 the people toward the roads.
IN tbev adopt broad policy, and
nonstrate that they intend main
ming it. the roads unquestionabiy
Il, he glad to do what they can to
s,at In its development.
!, INST be remembered, however,
. each OF the roads entering the
!. have many other ambitious CEN
y g their rails all endeavoring to-
u something for themselves or at
1t to prevent anything being done
competitor that is not done for
~ hence their activities must
scessarily be restricted if they would
Jan themselves free from the charge
discrimination
There lie Work for Keokuk.
I, Won look around at the other
Mos in this part Of the country you
m and that the growth has been
uite largely from within instead OF
am without, therefore, the people
Keokuk should analyze themselves
srafnlly along that line to see wheth-
~ NOT their house is in order be-
re they expect company to come in
nd visit long.
n other words, If manufacturer
looking for location he passes up
- citv whose inhabitants have so
tt,e faith in their enterprises that
hey will not invest in them and Sc
ects 4 city where the citizens back
heir faith with their dollars.
There are some handicaps that In
erfere with the growth OF Keokuk's
Iailorad facilities at present which
ust be overcome If the city does it.
elf Justice, the principal ones being
he lack of space near the industrial
Eenter for new tracks and the manner
/ reaching 1t from some directions. 4
suggests Belt Road as Solution.
The first can be overcome only by
belt road reaching all the present
Industries or jobbing houses. with ar
opportunity to reach any that may be
coated hereafter, thus affording eaua
facilities for all present and future
roads, or by arranging free inter
change for all classes of traffic with
the lines already built
To build belt road would require
he expenditure of a lot of money and
10 do the other would require thu
breaking of we'll established pre-
cedent. N.ither are impossible. VIII
Keokuk rise to the occasion?
In my opinion they will do SO bu
1t will require not only time AMI
money but continuation and growth
pf that spirit Of broadness and pro
ressiveness that has made itself 81
manifest during the last few years
Keokuk has unlimited power at 1T
loor by simply turning on a switch
here is an unlimited supply Of eS
ellent fuel only few miles away
here is the largest waterway in tn
United States available and there
N excellent country naturally tribt
airy to 1t. Where is there any cit
nth better natural advantages t
erye as a basis for commercial an
ailroad growth If properly used.
Roak Island VIII be Friendly.
Our old friend, Ben Franklin. sal
he who in this world would ris
bust fill the billiard ADVERTISE
Here's hoping that Keokuk wi
II the bill in every way and the
hey will let people know about it.
The Rock Island railroad realize
NE immensely Of the dam as well q
ne possibilities that are ahead /
aeokuk and ] am quite sure it will
verything 1t consistently can to hel
olive the difficulties. / know our 0
hcials have had their eyes on Ke
Fuk for some time hoping for som
ning that would justify them in d
ng many things they are not 10
aoing and | feel safe in saying the
Will be glad to turn what the peop
81 keokuk please to call joke ra
Foad into a reality of which all W
be proud.
Local Improvements.
Realizing the Importance of futu