The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-23

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this city and nearby country.
Read public sale ad in this issue
OF H. X. Denton and attend sale. two
miles north of Hamilton next Thurs
day.-Advertisement.
The excursion steamer Sidney
which figured in several accidents on
the upper river this season, made q
bad start on the lower river. The
steamer rammed into a wharf boat
at Cairo Sunday, causing considerable
damage to the wharf boat and some
damage to the Sidney.
Automobiles are finding the
Lee county roads out OF Keokuk in
very good shape this fall The roads
have been dragged under the direction
of the township trustees this summer
and are now in excellent shape The
dragging is done after every rain
Regular reeting Morning Star
ledge No. s. Knights OF Pythias to-
night, at 500 O'Clock at Castle hall.
Fifth and Blondeau. Visiting knights
invited John P Hornish. c. C.-Adv
Chief Anderson. Commissioner
Gray and Water Works Superinten-
dent Hodge have finished their In
spection OF the city hydrants. The
condition in general was reported very
good although the extreme dry wealth
er caused considerable trouble. All
will be repaired before winter.
Two teamsters with wide leads
had an argument this morning as to
which one should pass first in the
alley between Main and Blon6eau
streets The argument was growing
heated when one Of them locked up
and saw the police station sign. He
quickly gave In.
The work in front Of the Union
station has been practically finished
the work of raising the tracks and
placing the brick being complete. The
Improvements give much more room
for handling Groves than formerly
No other changes are contemplated
around the union station at present
The agitation for better sewage
conditions In West Keokuk has no,
died down. No action was taken by
, the state board OF health on the Sew.
enth street sewer and none Will be
since the summer and dry spell is
ever. Residents OF that section will
see that something Is done before mex,
summer, however.
Masonic: Special meeting Of
Eagle lodge No. 1e. A. F. & A. NJ.
$50 o'clock Wednesday evening, Sept
"a. 1913. Work on Bird degree. Visit
ing brethren fraternally invited. By
order of the w. NJ. 8. H. Johnston
secretary. Advertisement.
The Dubuque has made her last
trip for the season and will go south
with other Streckfus boats. This
leaves only the packets Keokuk an
Black Hawk touching the local port
ard they are about the only ones Jeff
IN the upper river. The past season
is reported to have been an excep
tionally good one for the Dubuque, az
well as other Streckfus steamers.
The Keokuk Electric Co. improve
ments being made to the street cal
track on the south side are nearing
completion and the betterments vii
be OF decided advantage to both com
pany and patron. The expenditures
made by this company will continue
next year. 1t is the purpose to i'm
prove all parts of the. street car line
and as soon as conditions will justify
1t, extensions will be made.
Topics Of the annual edition O
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annual number contains large amour
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be valuable paper to mail to thos
who contemplate investigating powe
conditions.
Regular meeting Loyal orde
of Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 704, tc
might at 8 O'Clock In Moose hall. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited A. 1
Laubersheimer, dictator. Ed. S. Loi
ten. secretary.-Adv.
i Mr.. E. B. Summers, United State
government inspector who has bee
inspector on the lock, dry dock an
power house during their construcdo
has been transferred by the chief {
engineers at Washington, D. c., to tn
second Cincinnati district. Mr. Sun
mers left on Monday evening &c
Louisville with many good wishe
from his numerous friends. Mr.. Sun
mers is a U. S. government enginee
and IS a man OF large experience
his profession. Mrs. Summers will r
main In Keokuk until after the hol