The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-21

about the annual spring cleaning OF
the city. The ladies of the Civic
League were asked to assist in this
movement, and the work done is a
credit to any city. Cleanliness is next
to godliness. and this is one way of
lettering city.
Evidence Of the spirit OF the people
of the community, which is behind
the association, is manifested in the
organization OF the keokuk Pure Ice
co. This is an institution which No
up-to-date city can get along without
1t is another evidence OF growth.
The banking facilities OF the city
have been increased during the pres.
ent year. Just ons year ago the Sc
curity State bank was promulgated
Within the year that fine substitution
was financed and put on its feet. II
is now banking institution OF whic.l
any city might well be proud,
Celebration Last August
An effort, which attracted world
wide attention was made tbs past
summer 1t was the celebration ccm.
memorating the completion of tae
power project of the Mis- issoppi Riv-
sr Power Co. This celebration at.
tracted some of the highest ensinee 5
OF the world, also writer's, great men
in all walks of life, and made til
name of Keokuk inters sting to every
reader of the current events of the
day. This was an association effort
and the city has received its compen-
sation in publicity for the work this
organization of business men put
forth, many times over
1t isn't every city which has pro
ject calling forth such a celebration
and there are very few commercial
! bodies which could handle the cels-
! bration as well as this one was hand
led here.
The Great White Way is the result
of association activity. Promulgated
by the association in the first plac.
and put through to completion by the
association. it is an accomplishment
which will be enjoyed for years to
come. 1t adds distinction to the
city. This is one of the most en-
Gent lighting systems in use in
American cities.
Good Roads Activity.
But what of the good roads activi-
ties? Marking the Red Ball automo-
bile route from Donnellson, Iowa.
through this city to Wayiand, Mis-
souri,, is under the direction of com
mittes of the association. Tat work
Will be reported in full by Mr.. French
Of the good roads committee. In ad-
dition to this Mr.. French VII cover
the permanent maintenance of the
keokuk-Montrose road, project
which is vital to the continued use
fulness OF that Road.
The Industrial Association has TAX
en- keen interest in securing a crop
expert for the county. This is
movement which is taking hold of
the people of Iowa, the same as in
many of the older state, of the
union, and will have a splendid effect
on the agricultural future of the
county
In adtitfon to the above the asso-
citation, during the past year has ta.a
en- great interest in improving the
navigation on the river. Many mem.
bers of the association are active
members of the Upper Missis ippl
Rivsr improvement Assoc. alton (Mr.
l.. A. Hamill is one of the prominent
figures In that association, as well as
in the national rivers and harbors
congress), and far reaching efftr:
is Icing made to improve, not only
shipping on the river, but to install,
wherever it is possible, the most
modern wharves and freight handling
facilities known today. This will
mean much to keokuk. Unless indl-
cations are all wrong, something along
this line will take on a concrete form
during the coming summer.
Efforts made by the transportation
committee OF the association to i'm
prove the freight and passenger traf-
fic in and out of the city, on all
reads, are being made
Industrial Effort Promising.
Industrially, the association has &C
ccmplished something Tangible. The
Morris Moving Machine project was
taken on and developed and is now
in a condition to be definitely launca-
ed as soon as the money can be s.
cured to finance it. Efforts are being
put forth TO that end at the present
time.
The American Cement Machine Co.
OF Madison, Wisconsin, was brought
here to Keokuk during the summe-.
The plant was opened during October
and at present is working .ull tine,
turning out the cement mixing ma
chimes to meet the demand for the
goods. The product CT this concern
Is standard and is more than holding