The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-22
CITY NEWS.

Sherwood cells auto robes. -Ad-
vertisement,
"A shortage OF chickens Is report
ed by many OF the farmers. II Is hop.
ed the turkey crop will not he short.
Six baskets coal 81 Eaton, Red-A. l.
Advertisement.
Farmers In southern iowa are
busily engaged cutting com ami Ar
ing their silos, while an unusually
large amount OF building Is nov in
progress throughout the county. The
soil has been in good shape FOR fall
sowing and the meadows and pastures
are in splendid condition alter the
rains OF last week, which were great
~ needed
Phone 81 for q case OF Leisy
beer when You're out.-Ady.
That half dollar Is 20 Re the
regular fee at all county 'airs next
year Is the aim Of the state sssrcia-
ton. Keokuk patrons Of me Lee
county fairs will not object. The mat
ter OF Increasing the fee VII. be
brought up at the next meet. AID 4
is said to be practically agrsei ioon
that fifty cents shall be the rate here
after at all county fairs r.s.ead o.
twenty-five cents.
Phone "a for q case of Leisy
beer when you're out.-Adv.
The group Illustration appearing
in this issue of prominent mamseas Of
the D. A. r.. now holding a state
convention in this city is reproduced
from the Sunday Register and Leader.
which contained in its last Sunday is
sue an extensive account of the Or
ganization and OF matters especially
pertinent to the Keokuk convention
and unwilling Of the Chief Keckuk
monument.
Harness and buggies, Sherwood
sells them. Advertisement
III the merchants viii furnish
their advertising copy early IL Will
be great accommodation to US. ];
will permit the paper being issued on
time and tn :rsby satisfy the custo-
p'ers, it will give the pr inter- more
tine to make an attracts mechani-
cal effect and assist in the general
making and makeup of the paper.
The Gate City urges the Keokuk busi-
ness men to send in copy for adveE It's
ing early In the forenoon.
Have harness repaired at Sher-
woods Advertise
Potatoes have been dug 10 tho
eastern section of the sta.e but the
weather has retarded work on this
crop in the western couii.es It is
claimed potatoes will AVERAGE stventy-
Ave bushels to the acre. The crop
has been dug in this section aupi APP
pie picking is now In full blast. The
crop CT winter apples is ORE OF the
best that has been seen In .hts conn
ty in number of years, an moderate
priced apples will be . oe.t..rty II
the size OF the crop is anv cr,.eri' n.
--keokul; Camp II. ". A No 621
will hold IL regular meeting tonight
at Woodman nall. All members ara
requested to be present Advertise.
ment.
Reports from different sections OF
southern Iowa indicate that corn will
average about sixty bushels to the
acre, and about seventy-five per cent
crop which is highly satisfactory after
the dry summer. Experts claim that
had the soil not been fortified by the
heavy rains Of May the crop would
have been a very slim one throughout
the corn belt. The southern tier OF
counties are not so well off as this
section, and in some cases but thirty
bushels to the acre is being repott ted.
The counties in the northern section
Of the state have splendid corn and
the crop will come up to that Of pre-
yious wears in both uEantfty ard ulla,-