The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, IL
,.ndlinr it without restrictions. be-
u l,aaa . good big salary in addition
e,.sroto But that, is not the kind, Of
.ns,strial propositions the officers Of
laa association are going to put up
- the people OF Keokuk.
$500 Letters Written.
During the past year approximately
.,;rtv.iye hundred letters have been
written to industrial concerns. Over
.hrea hundred individual concerns re-
la,red consideration OF this number
saa hundred and fifty-eight have been
Sarefully investigated. OF this last
au,nber nineteen had our hopes high.
nIoweyer. when it came to the Anal
-asot,ations. one of three conditions
nreyalled: Either the concern would
mt guarantee all that had been rep
-ssented Or could not meet the re-
on,rements to which they had agreed,
~ else they made such demands that
q would be folly to close the deal.
In work OF this department thirteen
.rins of investigation have been made,
all Of them by the manager. and oc-
casionaIly with one of the members OF
tha executive committee. -Four imme-
data Investigations were made for
4be association by representatives Of
tho Mississippi River Power Co.
interest in Bridge Improvement.
The association has taken very
active interest in the improvement o.
tbe bridge facilities here. The ass"
ciation has gone into the matter vert
thoroughly and has taken an active
mart in all hearings and, conferences
held in connection Herewith. The
visit of the congressional committee
and representatives Of the war depart
ment were reported at the last an
nual meeting. A new bridge is now
assured. ~
The items given here cover only
small part OF the effort put forth in
this department. Many industrial rep
resentatives, Of concerns being inves-
figated have been entertainer and
shown the advantages and facilities
of the city. Conferences by the score
have been held It is impossible to
turn man down, even though his
scheme may be fake, without hear
Ing. 1t is impossible to determine
whether 1t Is fake, until an investi-
cation is made Even then. the man
has To be treated with courtesy. He
may have something worth while next
time.
A detailed and complete record Of
the work In the Industrial department
has been kept and is now prepared
for permanent file. This record con-
tains a complete history of the deal
ings in each and every industrial ne
COLLATION. conducted.
This department has received the
great bulk of the work of the yasso-
Cation.
American Cement Machine Co.
Report should be made here, that
the American Cement Machine com
pany. brought here one year ago last
October, was reorganized less than
one year ago, and has had splendid
year in spite of the depressed condi-
tons DUE to the European war. This
plant is glorious success.
Johnson Electric smeIter.
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fact and work on the plant will begin
about the first Of the coming month.
This means one new basic industry
here. which will. from its very nature,
attract others. The plant is to be
much larger than was at first prom,
ised. New furnaces have been con-
structed for this smelter and the out
put will be correspondingly larger
than was originally planned. This
new plant was secured by the power
company. .
At one time It looked as though the
association would have to get behind
this proposition and help. The asso-
citation responded splendidly. Later,
however. It developed that We would
not have to do SO. Nevertheless, the
association was very willing to assist.
Finance and Transportation.
This department has been an .es-
pecially active department during the
past year. /;
The credit agreement, begun over
year ago, was completed and adopt
Cd by the association This agreement
was redrafted dn very much more
satisfactory form. Although It has
never been put into effect, It Is one
OF the assets OF the association and
can be taken up Immediately, when
ever 1t Is desired.
The organization of the Upper Mis-
slssippi River Traffic association to
protect the traffic interests of Iowa
cities on the Mississippi at mini
mum OF expense with maximum OF
ehciency. has been perfected. Keo-
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