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

merchants, better streets, new homes
and improved old ones, all of which
shows an awakened civic pride that
not only is gratifying to the visitor
returning but gives additional salts
faction to the present Keokuk resi-
dent
Existence Of Association Justified.
Hugh L. Cooper wired from Europe
/ several months ago that IL for no
other reason, the existence of the In
laustrial Association had been justi-
fed by the decision of the interstate
commerce commission in the freight
rate cases carried before ii under the
direction of John Dewitt, who pre-
iceded Mr.. Towne as manager of the
association. In securing reduction
In freight rates and thereby remov-
ling discrimination that had exist
ed against Keokuk, the association
not only presented great money max
ing asset to local manufacturers and
ishippers. but also removed the OBJ
stacle that had stood in the way OF
bringing factories to Keokuk Cheap
lower is not the only attraction to
1.-THE prospective manufacturer. He
must know also what it is going to
cost him to bring in raw material and
IN turn ship out his manufactured
product. The rate schedule had fa-
Ivored Quincy, Hannibal and other
power zone cities. and the removal OF
such a disadvantage has added a par
t-cularly strong point to Keokuk as a
place of location. in fact a point that
was essentially vital in the citys in
dustrial campaign. John Dewitt and
The Industrial Association did it, How
much is that alone worth to the COM
mercial interests of the city?
1 Increased travel into Keokuk
brought the hotel question to the
point where it was serious, and the
necessity of new hosiery was ap-
parent. Today the new Hotel Iowa
at the corner of Fourth and Main
streets is a monument to Keokuk
spirit Among the general travelling
public city often is judged by it's
hotel accommodations. Especially is
this true with knights of the grip.
and to have friends among travelling
men IS a great boosting asset for any
city. The Industrial Association is
also going into the convention field,
and there the question of hotels is
about the most important of all. The
Iowa is local institution. built for a
r.ore attractive Keokuk, and the city
hardly could possess anything of
greater real value from an Industrial
standpoint.
Importance Of Industrial Tracts.
Il Two industrial tracts purchased by
the Industrial Association and the
Mississippi River Power company are
fof particular interest to manufacture
crs. One contains 450 acres, and is
located below the Des Moines bridge.
4 The other. comprising sixty acres, is
i situated on Main street, near the Con-
j nable property. The general develop
ment of the Industrial Association
tracts comes under the Nolen plan
B to be noted hereafter
4 Practically every city OF any size
in the country has taken up the plan
G. spring cleaning. The idea as tried
out in Keokuk under the direction OF
d tie Industrial Association has met
with unqualified success Back yards
are cleared of rubbish, alleys put in
better condition and the streets given
an additional cleaning-up treatment
Committees of the association OH
!! public health and improved sanitary
conditions nave made thorough
study Of such problems az those deal
: ing with milk. water, garbage dis
posal, decrease in diseases and dis.
case producing conditions. and numer.
lie hygiene
Roads into Keokuk are being i'm
proved in all directions, and this is
Ike best invitation that any city can
Give the farmer. The boulevard be-
tween keckuk and Montrose, as we'll
Dr. LUS Improved CO0QiLlOn OF the one
beyond Rand park reflect credit on the
new community spirit Automobile
routes. such an important factor in
present day traffic. have received a
great deal CT attention, and both IN
laying them out and marking the
poles, the Industrial Association has
given its hearty cooperation.
i One of the best mediums of service
20 which the association points Is that
Of oiling streets. Trials in the resi-
cence districts. in which streets were
cleaned and then oiled, proved abso-
iItely successful Dust Is practically
eliminated. and the life OF the street
IL prolonged Other sections of the
city VIII have their streets similarly
treated next summer.
City Building Plans.
John Nolen, the foremost expert on
city building along practical lines in
flsa III -. .