The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw, ILL.,, Jan. 8, 1916.

Saturday, January 8, was a red
letter day for the Farmers Grain and
Supply Co., one of Warsaw's newest
successes. The day began with ban
quet given at IL o'clock by the direc-
tors of the company, at the Hotel
Grant, at which Lightweight farmers
and business and professional men sat
down at once, admission being by in
vitation; the tables were set for
about forty more. who were served as
soon as there was room. An appetiz-
ing menu was enjoyed, and music by
the high school orchestra in an adj
Joining room, enlivened the hour. 1t
was certainly meeting of brothers"
Everybody enjoying themselves to the
utmost and emphasizing the fact that
a monthly meeting of similar nature
would result in great mutual benefit
and also the betterment Of Warsaw;
every one showed in his smiling face
that it was good to be there. At 1 80
p. m. at Dreamland theatre, the annual
business meeting was held, and re-
ports read OF amount of business done
in 1915 and also the present financial
Standing of the elevator. The report
was most flattering when 1t was con-
:sidered that, two poor grain years
succeeded each other. and also that
.competition was strong. but, in spite
iof all this, the elevator has made War
saw first class market. grain being
received from points in Missouri and
Illinois, % miles distant.
Hogs have found a good market here
the highest market price being given.
In spite of discouragements and the
company doing business partly on Dor
rowed capital, per cent dividend
was paid to stockholders Saturday
The matter of increasing the capital
stock from $4,000 to $4,000 was
brought up, discussed and met with
kindly approval, and after a vote by
ballot, each man voting his shares, the
result showed PIP majority for the In
Grease of $1,000, and Chairman Jas.
iDaugherty appointed committee to
solicit subscriptions to stock. The
association was most fortunate in Sc
curing Mr.. w. NJ. Myers. editor Of the
American Cooperative Journal of Chi
cago, who made a stirring address of
about an hour, setting forth the abund-
ant advantage Of farmers cooperation
and urging our people to be loyal to
the Warsaw Farmers Grain and Sup
ply co. An e3lended report OF the
years business, and list Of officers
will appear later.
Edward Barlow, director state water
survey, Urbana. Ill, under date of
January 4. 1916, reports as follows as
to Warsaw filtered water: THE an
alysis indicates satisfactory treatment.
The water is safe for use for drinking
purposes"
According to previous instructions,
the school house committee OF the
board Of education has installed SAM.
tary drinking fountains in the high
school building.
Hon. c. C. Pervier has been secured
to deliver lecture on Soil Fertility
Tuesday afternoon, January 18th, at
/: 80 o'clock. and on Farming in
Europe" at 7:30 in the evening. The
meetings will be held in Odd Fellows
hall, and are free to the public. The
meetings are held under the auspices
of the Hancock County Farmers In
stitute, which meets that day and will
have Corn Show" and local poultry
exhibit.
Mrs. J. II. McMurry will conduct
the meetings in the Household Science
department in the parlors Of the Pres
byterian church. The afternoon ses-