The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-12


build shops, onices and other build
ings for the use Of the government
officials stationed here to look after
and superintendent the lock, dry dock
and other government works These
are to be erected under ths superyis-
ion OF government Off Gals, and will
be turned over to the government free
Of cost when completed. They great
ly surpass in cost similar buildings
formerly used by the government.
The resident army engineer is liv-
ing in a small frame cottage. For
many years the. war department has
intended to build permanent resi-
dence for its local engineer. It has
never been done, but stone was taken
from the walls OF the old government
canal which can be used for this
purpose. If congress makes an appro-
priation for the erection Of the home.
The statement accredited to you that
one army engineer has secured mag
nificent stone mansion from the wat
er power company is absurd.
Apparently you are being used as
tool by those who. for personal rea-
sons, would like to injure the Missis-
sippi River Water Power company.
We would like to extend to you
most cordial invitation to. visit Keo-
kuk personally, and we will do every
thing in. our power to make 1t pos
sible for you to secure first hand in
formation which will make you intel
ligent regarding the situation.
Respectfully yours,
KEOKUK INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIA>
TON.
c. R. JOY, President.
o. B. TOWNE. Manager.
Keokuk, Iowa, April q, 1914.
MIR. Raincy's Reply to Mr.. JOY.
The following reply to Mr.. joys
letter was received this morning from
Congressman Rainey and is published
in full:
Mr. G. R. Joy. president, Keokuk
Industrial Association. Keokuk, Iowa.
Dear Sir: Your communication Of
recent date arrived during my abb
sence from Washington. Your letter
has just been brought to my attention
and I hasten to reply. / have just
read i. with considerable interest
Your association ought to be acquaint-
ed with the building and operation OF
the dam across the Mississippi river
at Keokuk but from a somewhat care
full reading Of your letter am led to
the conclusion that, no matter how
much you know about the subject,
you are not presenting the matter
fairly and truthfully in your COM
munication to me.
The Mississippi River Water Power
company has a most excellent public
i.y department. know OF no other
public service corporation so we'll
equipped. In your letter you inclose
copy OF an article which you say
was published recently and which
gives some alleged facts on the sub
ject have seen the article before.
1t was published first in the Buriing-
ton Hawk-Eye and the article was
written by the publicity agent of the
power company. Your organization
had nothing to do wit. its publication.
I note your statement that / am be
ing apparently used as a tool by those
who, for personal reasons, would like
to injure the Mississippi River Power
company. 1t is very evident to me
that your association, under your man
agement, is being used as tool by
the Mississippi River Water Power
company. At any rate you nave been
particularly active and efficient in sur
rendering to this company The urfl-
tiles OF your city. Please oblige me
by advising me whether this company
now owns your street car lines and II
they do, please advise me how many
tickets patron Of your lines can now
get for twenty-five cents. Also let
me know how many tickets the same
patron could obtain for the same
amount before the company you so
violently support acquired control OF
this important utility. also wish you
would inform me what persons or in
terests you think are using me as
tool in an effort to inJufe this COM
pany and the cities in the power zone.
| am fighting for lower rates and
for a proper supervision by the gov
eminent or the state of the activities
of the Mississippi River Power COM
pany. The fight am making is in the
interes. of consumers. The fight you
are making is entirely in the interest
Of one of the great groups of & the
water rover trust in the country.
am perfectly we'll aware 81 the false