The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-28
BY Q. 3. Te~ns,

BY o. 3. Towns,
....sr Keokuk Industrial AssociA-
ton.
-. work Of the Keokuk Industrial
I.odation for the last four years has
90 su~bstantisl, though not spectao-
~, Tho work done has been the
ks,Sstiou work for the development
A,eb IL to come.
4 order to appreciate what really
beer accomplished 1t has been
~ that the conditions previous to
. or~sanization Of the association be
~ into consideration. There Is a
.dancy on the part Of many to COM
~ that Keokuk has NO. yet devel-
n rapidly az 1t should have
- on the other hand. the more
soushtful have taken into considera-
"a the fact that I'VE years ago Keo-
~ Vas moi well known beyond the
IA Of the state and outside of the
,sIroad time tables. Those who did
~ It recognized it as n Of the
All old Mississippi river towns
NJ was existing and doing q fair
Inonai OF Wholesale and retail bust
y. It was recognized as one OF the
s,dest towns in the state and having
history full Of ante-bellum and
MI, war events. People remember
vKen the canal was built and refer
~ to 1t as the last great event in
the history Of the city. That and a
Az smaller incidents constituted the
eAim to public notice on the part OF
EAokuk.
3veesssfui Efforts Since Seventies.
The canal was constructed in the
seventies. Following that the efforts
- tho part OF our people, to make a
I'm OF Keokuk, were confined largely
Ae occasional serious and successful
susrpts at advertising. factory get
~ ana the securing Of the franchise
! ! dam across the river.
sene Of these efforts were success
81. Some factories were located here
~ considerable publicity was secur-
q. The citizens OF Ke0kuk made
Sss 40 AayvyA ana sptohtable as pos
.hle. The annual street fair was
}nown oil over this section OF the
l5tantry because Of its success. The
sputation for the hospitality OF the
ksokuk citizens made the city attrac-
tye to all those who ever had the
thaace to be guests of friends here.
Winning Franchise for Dam.
The only real claim upon the city
~ vide publicity and tho only real
chance 1t has had to become a city
\ great Importance came when a
Eeunmittee Of Keokuk and Hamilton
-, through a long period Of effort,
|tcured the government franchise for
- power project on the river at this
|Hace.
From February 9, 1905. Keokuk has
he'd its chance. The opportunity took
q . concrete form in 1910 when the
money and the force were landed IN
ne city and the construction OF the
Dam and power plant begun.
~ World Importance In Four Years.
Keokuk during the last four years
"a become !. city Of world wide I'm
lortance. 1t has q chance to grow
which few cities in the world have
lossessed. It's ability to attract mon
~ interests has been but recently
@%iscovered. It is because Of this op-
.9ostunity and this ability that the
Asokuk Industrial Association was
Ned into being. The work 1t has
ecAe can only be truly appreciated,
consequence, by a careful COM
efison OF the conditions that exist
@day with those which existed previ-
- to 1910.
ISOLATION Responsible for Publicity.
Row people realize the extent OF
- publicity which has resulted from
.ae effort the association has put
Besinning with only a provin'
slal reputation Keokuk is now a city
! world wide reputation.
This has all been brought about by
NO means. Both Of these are posi-.
we Efforts Of the Keokuk Industrial
ISOLATION. To begin with the pub
aessty campaign, which was conducted
the Industrial Association, begin
in the spring Of 1910. placed
Aeokuk and Keokuk opportunities be-
ore the world. This was an expen'
we campaign and cost the associa-
non q large initial outlay. The great
lesazines Of the world published the
.ssantages Of the city, the thing be-
8 done here, and expounded the
'ssure possibilities. As a consequence
sseopie began to notice Keokuk. Pub
scstions began to ask questions about
4e Possibilities here.
The Work Of viii p. Green.
anen the SECOND effort was made.
publicity received through the
~ columns OF the various papers
a magazines was directly called