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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
HERES GOOD STORY
TO READ TONIGHT
Hardest Winter known in Iowa was
That Of 1867, One Old
Timer Says.

Do any OF the residents of Lee
county recall the winter OF 1861 in
Iowa?
Old-timers say tnat was the last
real winter we have had in the
Hawkcye state. An old resident of
Black Hawk county, one T. f. Shan
non. recently told a Waterloo re-
porter few facts concerning that
rigorous winter, said to have been
the worst in the history of Iowa.
iowa winters are not what they
used to be-" Mr. Shannon began. "Of
all the winters that have gone
through in this state. the most severe
was that of SO. Throughout the three
winter months this portion of the
state was practically snowbound.
There We're six feet of snow ON the
level and the thermometer stayed SO
low that the snow did not melt even
on the south side of buildings.
THAT was a winter that shall
never forget, At that time / was liy-
ing with my parents at Clafemont
and communication with the outside
world was practically cut off. All
around our log cabin the snow WAS
so deep that we could not get to the
woodpile or to the spring which fur
nished us with water. We had to
cut down trees near the house for
fire wood and were forced to melt
snow in order to obtain water.
Throughout the winter we were
forced to live In seclusion. There
were no railroads in this part Of the
state, and our only means of travel
consisted of the old OK team. The ex-
treme cold weather which followed
the heavy snowfall made heavy
crust five or SIX feet above the
winter we drove our oxen above the
rail fences and shrubs.
Every few weeks terrific bliz-
card would sweep down on us. In
the morning the sun dogs would shine
more brightly than the sun itself and
at night the moon would glow dimly
through the sheets of driving snow.
ut was during the winter Of Sc and
ST that the deer of Iowa became
practically extinct. Before the hard
crust was formed on the snow the
deer would founder about in search
of food which they could not reach.
Then thin crust was formed on the
snow and ii was not an unusual sight
to see deer bruised and bleeding from
wounds caused by cutting through the
crust. When spring finally came, the
deer Of Iowa mad virtually disappear
ed.
1T. was getting well along in April,
before the last evidence of the heavy
snowfall had disappeared. We have
never had winter like that since.
In fact throughout the yer, next win
ter we had more mud than snow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
THE BEST HAVE GONE.

Richard Washbufn Child, who was
located in Keekuk for a few months,
identified with the Mississippi River
Power Co, writes the following edi-
tofiai for Golfers Weekly:
He was wholesome, sport loving
English boy of good family. They
are the ones who are killed. 1t is
the volunteers and the volunteers of
the highest metal who do not come
back They fight and march and
wait ineff1ciently. ''One trained man
is worth four of them," is the army
mans formula, But they night and
march and wait harder than any"
They do not come back. In the
next room can. hear the coughing
Of an old member of the house of
lords whose line is 900 years old
One son, two sons, three sons! At
last all gone, and so the line is at
an end.
Out OF England have gone her best
blood and her best brains. Willing
ness to serve, by cruel jest, has
selected the best, and the English
woman, stiffening before her neigh
bors and before the American guest
will say: "A great honor has come
to orr family. If you read the roll
in the Times last Friday, you would
have seen that nay SON. They also
serve whose faces are as tljnt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

THE FEAR OF AGE.
wonder the why of the struggle
sometimes,
And the lure Of the baubles we seek,
And why do men slave to the edge OF
the grave
Soul weary and fainting and weak?
What is it that makes us so eager for
gold,
That blind to earth's beauties we go2
Then a sad faced dependent old man
/ behold
And ! say to myself: Now 1 know.
It is fear. Fear Of age when the cour-
age has fed
And the light has gone out of the
eye,
When usefulness leaves us, and all
hope is dead
And youth hustless heedlessly by.
Z No terror know of il equal to this!
To be poor, to he old and alone,
To live in the world and yet always
to miss
The friends and the joys you have
known.
Detroit Free Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

AN IMPORTANT ISSUE.

Mr. Howard Elliott, president o.
the New. York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company, well known il
KeokHk, has since assuming his duties
with the New Haven. delivered SONS
very important and practical addresses
relative to the Transportation prob
lens and essential economic condi
tons that must be solved in order te
make the commercial conditions Of
this country prosperous and to NEE,
the competition encountered with
foreign countries. Recently he de
livered an address to the Business
Mems Association Of Windsor, Conn
and among other vital statements
gave utterance to the following:
"A chain is no s.-onger than its
weakest link" and the country, in
addition to having satisfactory
railroads, must do what it can to
have additional ships in service.
Today, at New York harbor, there
away the products that are being
brought to that port by the var
tous railroads, The congestion
there works back into the interior
and clogs commerce in every di-
rection.
Mr.. Julius Krnttshcnitt, Of the
Southern Pacific, pointed out re-
Gently. in q very concise state
ment, that his company has, for
eleven years past, been doing all
1t can to show to congress (and
recently has appealed to the sec
Rotary of the trsaury and the
president OF the United States),
the unfortunate shipping laws
that are driving American ships
from the seas, but to no avail, be-
cause of the apparent inertqess
of the business men of the coun-
try to realize the effect on COM
merce of the lack of ships.
Some may think that all of
these transportation difficulties
can be cured by government own
ership. do not believe this to
be true. There are two very
strong reasons why the govern
ment ought never to own the
transportation agencies. One is
politics, and the other is taxes.
although there are many other
reasons. The railroads of the
United States pay S150,371,1 100
year in taxes. Will the different
states, counties, cities, towns and
school districts give Up that rev.
spue? With government owner
ship the political party in power
would have to take UP and settle
this tax question, the labor qnes-
ton. make time tables to suit
everyone, and perform all the null
titudinous details of railroad OPP
Grafton.
That the country is being fore
ed to a realization of the import
ance of having adequate trans
portation facilities, both by land
and water, is clearer each day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

The Gate City during 1915 carried
almost 5000 more columns of adVer-
Using than any other Keokuk news
paper. The circulation Of The Gate
City is of such a quality and guam.
tity that the necessity of advertising
elsewhere is quite unnecessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

abutments at = cost Of $12,794.57.
Nineteen old wooden culverts AMI
wooden bridges we're replaced with
permanent concrete culverts and con.
crete slab bridges at total cost Of
S12.019.62. About seven hundred boil
er from cuiverts were placed in small
draws and farm entrance crossings al
a total cost of $1,007.44, One wooden
trestle bridge was constructed at
cost Of $401.2O.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

Jane Adams is good woman. On
that point there cannot be doubt.
But that she is great woman is an
assertion that warrants debate. Her
aptitude of meddling in every Ques-
ton that confronts this nation and
the world generally leads one to be-
i.eve that her parents made mis-
take in not naming her Matte. says
tie Burlington Hawk-Eye.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
All maunk.r

ST. Louis G1obe-Democrat: liz
democrats should have seif-respes.
enough not to put any pledges In the..
platform this wear, after the VIZ W.,
they have treated those made at bsf
timore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
THOUGHT FOE TO-DAY,

What we do upon some great oc-
casion will probably depend on what
we already are; and what we are will
be the result Of previous years OF
discipline.-H. P. Liddon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

1t is expected that E, Meredith
will be the democratic nominee for
governor and it is expected that al.
most any republican in the state can
get the republican nomination, pro-
yided he works hard enough for il.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
Bridges and culverts.

The most important piece Of con-
struction during the period was the
Santa Fee Avenue bridge over Dry
creek in the city of Fort Madison. The
old bridge was a steel truss span,
sixty feet in length and was in a dan
eerous condition. The new structure
was concrete deck girder bridge, OF
two thirty-two foot spans, with a
forty-two foot roadway and six foot
sidewalks The work was put by day
labor under Bridge Superintendent
Eugene Jack at total cost OF S6.sO3..
81, which included $672 worth OF
work not including the original plans
and is $1.411.03 lower than the low.
est bid offered by contractors on the
original designs.
The yogt culvert in Washington
township was constructed to replace
an old combination truss bridge of
seventy foot span, over hollow forty
feet deep. The culvert is one hun
dred feet long. with a BIB opening
and the embankment Is thirty feet
high. The total cost OF this job was
$2,210.35.
Four old wooden truss bridges were
replaced with steel pony truss bridges
with concrete floors and concrete
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

This will surely be a political year.
Several elections are scheduled. the
most important being the pfesiden-
tial contest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

Interest in municipal politics is IN.
creasing as the PRIMARIES approach.
Ii is an open field and nobody is
barred.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
"Made in Sioux city,

"Made In Sioux City"
Marshalltown Aimes-RepuDn.srat
At Sioux City they call a mixture. e. =
alcohol and water white mus
Probably as more expressive OF -
kick to It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

For removing dust from furniture a
paint brush is mu.h more satisfae-
tory than a dust rag. No G. evice is
too small or deep for it to reach
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

Abe Martin says a rabbit is too
proud to fight--hcacs SO many fur
topped shoes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
BRIDGE Repairs,

The principal repair work was re
newing worn out wooden floors. Two
hundred and eleven bridges were re
paired and put in safe condition dur
ing this period at cost Of $S,63SiS'
Respectfully submitted,
nj. F. MCFARLAND,
County Engineer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
COUNTY ENGINEER
MAKES HIS REPORT
Malcolm E. Mcfarland Submits Hrie
Of Fifty-one Page Summary Of
Work Done on Roads
in 1916.
THE TRAIL IS IMPROVED
Stretch Of Road Between Fort Madl-
son and ponnelIaon 10 Made
Better by New
Alignment.
THE TRAIL rs IMPROVED

County Engineer NJ. F. Mcfarland
Yesterday filed with the county super
vlsors his report covering the work
done on Lee county roads during the
past fourteen months. Under the
various provisions of the late legis-
latiye enactments, the county road
system, its operation, supervision and
clerical arrangement is so campli,
Gated that it forms the most weighty
business Of the supervisors and en-
g1neer alike. The report is COM
prehensive and in minute detail, con.
tanning about fifty pages. It is brief
ed in the following summary:
Ft. Madison, Iowa, Jan. 10, 1915.
Honorable Board OF Supervisors, Lee
county. Iowa.
Gentlemen; | have the honor to
convey to you the following summary
OF my annual report covering the
read and bridge work accomplished
during the period beginning Nevem-
Der !, 1914, and ending January /.
1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

"The liquor dealers association is
Iexercisinga drowning mans privilege
of grabbing at the last straw" de-
clares the Scranton Journal. "The
saloon is gone and the bootlegger will
presently receive attention Iowa is
"a better state"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

'1s Estabrook the Webster City
Freeman-Tribune's choice for presi
dent? asks the Cedar Falls Record.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

'Iowans could do deal more
boosting for their own state" thinks
the Boone News-Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

ne CONTINUAL naggfng Kept up by
the enemies of Cosson is not a thing
to worry over" says the MARSHALL
town Times-Republican, ut is an in
dication of Mr.. Cosson's strength. No
body takes the trouble to nag weak
one'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

A total of 155 miles OF road was drag
lged twenty-eight times. at total
cost Of S3.0s7.10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

The Monticello Express says that
while President Wilson may not be
directly responsible for the rural
route muddies, "he is responsible,
however, for the Burleson whose sub
ordinates have been doing the mis-
chief with approval"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

1T is about time for the republicans
of Iowa to stop this talk about Roose-
welt and Taft and get down to hard
work If 1t is the serious intention to
nominate Senator Lummins." advises
the Vinton Eagle. Neither Taft nor
Roosevelt are going to be nominated.
It is also time to stop belittling SEN
ator Root. You couldn't make small
man out Of him if you wanted to-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17

The Perry Chief wishes there was
some way to divert the money form.
;erly spent in Iowa saloons to the i'm.
provement Of the roads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
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keokuk, Iowa ...... January II, 1915
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-17
Permanent Surface.

One mile OF the Blue Grass road
beginning at the city limits of Fort
Madison, was graded to standard
width and surfaced with six inches
of excellent road gravel at Il cost OF
$S91.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
NOTICE.

/, Naomi L. Nicholson, of the Com
ty of San Diego, State of Califorl ia
the present owner Of the land he e.
mellow described, do hereby give 10
tice that | will, on the Goth day Of
November, 1916, apply to the Regi, -er
of the State Land Office, at Sac a.
mento, California, for duplicate Cor-
tificate of Purchase, No. 1904, iss ed
t. w. H. Nicholson, dated Febru, ~
II, 1906. on Location No. 1876, Los
Angeles land district, for Sc Il Of GW
a of Section 7, T, Is S., r. 13 E., S,
=. NJ. in the County of San Die go,
State of California, containing 10
acres.
Date Of first publication, Octobei 6,
1916. NAOMI f. NICHOLSON.
Oct6-t3 -20-27
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
CHEVROLET HALF.
MOTOR TO Be HERE
FOR MONTH, soon

There will be on exhibition here,
in the not far distant future, a novel
ty. A display which has for the past
week been on view with interested
II ousands a. the automobile show in
Los Angeles.
Sebastian & Brundage have been
able to induce the Chevralet Motor
Company to place this novelty on ex-
hibition in Ell Centre, for the better
part of month.
A Chevrolet motor has been cut in
half, fore and aft, so as to give sec
tion view of the workings of the en-
g.ne, the firing Of the sparb plug, at
the proper compression, the manner in
which the connecting rods work in the
crankcase, the automatic oiling sys-
tenn, the motor firing and valve ac-
tons, and in fact every part Of the
engine is seen working to capacity.
This engine will be on exhibition soon.
Watch for further notice.
The. first Of seven carloads Of Chew
rolets ariver yesterday ard SIX cars
we're unloaded They hardly reached
the sale5room bpf0Ia they we're gola.
Six more carloads, O. thirty 4J2
Chevrolets are due to arrive within the
rext twenty days.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02

FOR SALE OR ECHANGE-An op-
opportunity for you to list your
real estate for sale or exchange
with live Real Estate man from
Los Angeles who will be at Shafer
apartments Thursday and Friday
this week. Call after 8 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
WESV.9UED
No. f-Xl ts.fs-,i.aa

From San Francisco
No, SO arrives FL Centro at 1920
a N.
No. SO arrives Ell Centre at 5:35
p. IN.
To San Francisco
No. 35 arrives Ell Centre at S:10
III.
No. 81 arrives FL Centre at $50
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT-Cottage of three rooms
and screen porch, furnished. 5S7
Commercial.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
FOR EXCHANG-REA ESTATE

T XCHANGE-We have $1,000 worth
of good Imperial Valley ranch land,
clear OF encumbrance, for exchange
for ranch near Tempe or Phoenix,
Arizona. Give exact location. In
terested parties are available at
Arizona end to investigate offer
ings. Edgar Bros. Realty Co., Ell
Centro, Calf. III
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
WANTED-WORh

WORK WANTED--By man and wife.
Exper. .enced in valley. Wife cook,
man capable of handling men. Best
references. Edgar Morgan, Caley
leo. r. l., Box 80. If
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02

FOR SALE-Bargains-40 acres about
miles north of Holtville with 80
shares OF No. z stock. Also 180
acres with 169 shares of No. 5 stock
near town of Highline. Address Jo-
seph Helmsen. Anaheim, Calf. 11-2
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
WAMTED-- To Rent, Five room
house, address P, care Imperial
Valley Press.
SPECIAL NOTICES

HOME WANTED-For an abandoned
boy, Is years old He would like to
go to school, and is not afraid Of
Can you give this boy a
home in the country? Catholic
I "Iy preferred. Apply to the ST..
Vincent de Paul Society, 2O1 Wilson
Block, Los Angeles, Cal. 11-6
Have cash buyers for reInsulon-
ments, must be good soil and under
ditch, prefer No. 5 or s. Send des-
cription and lowest price, must be
bargains. J. L. Hines, Long Beach,
Cal. 11-8
FOR SALF-3 good Fords, good Bu-
ick, 2 good Roadsters, Overlands.
We need the room and they must
go. Ask for Mr.. Moore, with j.
M Harcleroad & Son.
WANTED - Married ranch hand
wants work. Can furnish referen-
ces. "rpab.e Of harding men. Chas
Kyne, 433 He'll
CHOREMAN, experienced, sober, re-
liable, understands pruning, irrigat-
ing. Wants pos tion on ranch. E.
NJ, Press office.
WANTED--Position by married man,
no children, wife a good cook, ranch
work preferred. Man competent
to take charge. 754 Broadway.
WANTED-Job as cook on a ranch to
cook for 3 or men at 81 per day.
"homas D. Tysdale, County Farm
WANTED-Dead cattle and horses
removed free Of charge. Call imme-
diately. 57F5, Brawley. If
Learn actual auto repairing, Y. M.
C. A, Los Angeles. Catalogue
free. -12-1
We save you money on cotton sacks.
McCune Furniture Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02

FOR LEASE-I have the leasing of
several hundred acres of as good
land as there is in Imperial Valley.
Want to lease for cash for l, 2 or
3 years. Cantaloupes or cotton pre-
ferred. Most of the land is near E.
Csntro and Holtville. Also 120
acres near Thermal. A. l.. Bliss,
Box 665, Ell Centre. If
FOR RENT-For cotton, 100 acres
adjoining the southeast corner of
Ga farm 180 acres very best soft
land, / miles southeast of Melo-
land. 70 acres IL miles southwest
Of Seeley in No. 12. Address E. A.
Allen, Holtville, Route B, or see
me on Harold Bell Wright ranch,
Meloland. s ~..-- d. Ia
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02

WANTED-Position by man with wife
and three boys old enaugh to do
good work. Acquainted with cot
ton and ranch work; can cook, j. j..
Clark. Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
FOR SALE-KEAL ESTATE

FOR SALE OR TRADE-74-acre re-
linquishment miles south of See
ley. Inquire 4Ss Orange or Tele-
phone 106-J. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
SPECIAL PHOTO OFFER

From now until Thanksgiving ID y
one framed portrait on enlargement
will be given with each dozen photos
Thsi offer is rendered now to enable
ylu to make your appointment now
to avoid the December ruch.
EVAN DAVIS STUDIOS
Third door west Of postoffice Ad.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02

FOR SALE-Sixty acres of best land
in Palo Verde Valley. Has been in
alfalfa for seven years. Will pro-
duce two bales of cotton per acre.
$3.50 per acre. One-half cash. No
commission. Address P. o. Box 25
Blythe, Cal. lis
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
FOR RENT-RuOMS AND APIS.


FOR RENT and 3 room apart
ments. ITO Park street. liza
HOUSE fol rent, close in. Address
6X. Y. e., care Press.
FOR RENT-Three room furnished
apartments, with large lawn. sS5
Orange street.
FOR RENT-4-room house, screen
porch, open porch, bath and toilet.
Inquire 1853 Hamilton avenue. 11-6
1OR RENT-Two office rooms in
First National Bank Building. A.
H. Riehkopf, 2O4 SO. 9th street. If
FURNISHED ROOMS TOR hight houss-
keeping, cool and comfortable; To-
Gated blocks north P. O. Mrs. G.
Elder, 622 Commercial St.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02

Dance at Woodland Park, Saturday
night, November 4. 11-4
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02
CIVIL ENGINEERS

h>lGuTs ENGINEERING COMPANY
Civil ana Construction Engineers
lilueprin ting Patent Drawing
. w Knights fLtcensed SURVEYOR
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-02

E P. McNAY Vet. Surgeon and Den
tist, assistant to T. B. Howard.
Graduates of the Chicago Veterin-
airy College Treats all diseases Of
domestic animals. Branch office
Clark's Barn. Ell Centre. liz