The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-29
Business Interests Of keokuk Unani.
nous In Commentator Of Bur-
lInston and Wabash
Action.
LIKE K. q w. TIME NOW
A. c. Maxwell Of Burlington Given
Credit for Securing Service
Going After T. P. 4
w. Next.

The cooperation OF the Burlington
and Wabash railroads with Keokuk
business interests, resulting In 4
change In schedules for the Wabash
and the Centerville division Of the
Burlington is greatly appreciated by
the business people OF Keokuk. Pres
ident M. q. Justice and Secretary
James M. Fulton Of the Keolruk Re-
tailers' league, and President j. AL.
bert Kiedaisch, president Of the In
dustrial association, voiced their APP
probation of the action of these two
roads today.
1--WE appreciate what the Burling-
ton and Wabash have done,' Mr.. Jus.
tice said. They have co-operated
with us in our suggestions, and the
Burlington has made what seems :,
us to be an ideal shopping train. We
appreciate their efforts along this
line and believe that it will prove
popular. The best thing too, is the
fact that the people along the keokuk
and Western are in favor of the
changes. Everybody seems to be suit
ed in this change
Both Burlington and Wabash have
given us good schedules" said Mr..
Fulton, land we appreciate their CO.
operation with US. Il looks like we
ought to profit with that good sched-
ule on the Burlington. getting people
in here So minutes earlier in the day,
and leaving at o'clock makes 1t even
better than the first schedule. for
there is very little chance of delay
now
II hope the new schedule will be
as effective as the merchants have
hoped that 1t might be-" Mr.. Kiedaiscf
said, in speaking OF the Keokuk and
Western change made by tho Bur
lington. As it is now, kahoka people
will all be home by o'clock. and this
is. a popular move, 1 believe.
Maxwell Given Credit.
A. G. Maxwell, general agent for the
Burlington here, has made a canvass
of the nearby towns on the Center
Vile division and finds that all Of the
towns served by this train were anx-
ious for a change in schedule, sucn
as was affected. The people along
the Keokuk and Western seem to be
highly pleased over the Burlington's
action In the matter. Keokuk gener-
ally will appreciate what Mr.. Maxwell
matter OF better schedule on the K.
& w. road.
The new schedule will be effective
on October 3. The train will arrive
at 12:45 O'CLOCK and leave at 700
O'Clock. A change is also made In
the Mt. Pleasant branch, giving addi-
tional time In Keokuk of an hour.
thirty minutes being added to the ar
irving and departing time.
Going After T. P. 4 w.
The T. p. es W. and the KeolSuk and
Des Moines are the only two roads
which have not shown any DISPOSE
ton to fall in line with any changes
in schedule. Both roads have been
asked to make some better schedules
into Keokul but there seems to be no
response from either in the matter OF
betterment Of train time. The mat
ter is not dropped. however. and will
be pushed through various agencies
in the effort to secure service which
will be worth something to Keokuk.
The T. P. & w. service into and out
OF Keokuk now is very unsatisfactory
to the business interests Of the city,
and efforts are going to be continue
along this line until something is done
in the matter.
At the meeting Of an interested few
last August this movement for better
train service was launched. The Bur-
lington and the Wabash have cooper
ated, and the matter is not going to
be dropped until all OF the roads are
lined up and better schedules Sc
cured.