The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-15
lock Island and Moline

has gone to Rock Island and Moline
in search of work.
Nauvoo business men should clean
off these little snow fiurries as they
fall. There are a number of icy
walks in front of several business
houses and it doesn't show much
enterprise to allow the cement walks
unclaimed.
Nearly every day for the past
week. the north bound mail was
hours late to arrive in Nauvoo. The
cause was laid to the trains arriving
way behind time at Montrose.
The climate in Nauvoo has recog-
nized its Christmas shopping obliga-
tons. The temperature, you'll OBJ
serve, has got down to business.
Will Argast left for Dayton, Ohio,
where he has accepted a position
with the National Cash Register COM
pany as stenographer. Will is a fine
young man and is bound to succeed
in this commercial world. His many
Nauvoo young friends wish him all
kinds Of success in his chosen bust
ness field.
There is no more old-time activity
in Nauvoo any more. You hardly
ever hear of a team of horses u n
ming away in the city these days.
Nearly all of the frisky animals re-
main in the country to work on the
farm, while the tiller of the soil and
his family come to Nauvoo in an
automobile.
Nauvoo taxpayers will hereafter be
called on to pay 80 cents on the 800
valuation and the valuation Of lands
in Hancock county has been increas-
ed three percent by the state board
of equalization, and on town lots m
percent.
The mysterious strangers who
found Judgment in the Nauvoo NUM-
cipal hotel every year in the cold
months by accident and the next
morning told to % on, are now as
scarce as hens teeth in this old
town. He is on longer welcome in
Nauvoo. The people hope they are
through with them, and W. ever
want a return engagement.
J.. F. Argast of Nauvoo has been
selected as the next grand Juror to
represent this township for the March
term Of the circuit court.
Nauvoo's vicinity and Hancock
copoty produced a big percent of the
corn crop this year and fulfllment
of predictions that this county would
be driven out Of the business by
other counties continue to be
strangely delayed.
Many Nanyoo people are complain
ing Of the grippe and severe colds
and our doctors services are con-
stantly in demand, but we are
pleased to state that no serious case
has been reported.
If this U. s. government will back
UP it's intention of appropriating over
8 900, 900 for barges ant tugs. the
Mississippi will become a Aavigable
as we'll as magnificent distance. And
Nauvoo will be right on the mans too.
Harold Hart of Nauvoo went to
Rock Island several days ago to seek
employment. We T informed that
he has returned and Is now in FIT.
Madison and is engaged in the Santa
Fe shops.
Little Ferret" a show by local
talent for the benefit Of the Red
Cross society will take place In Maui
VOC after Christmas on Friday night,
December %.
Nauvoo is now blessed with a solid
and safe ice bridge on the lake.
The ice in the lake at this point Is
estimated to be from six to nine
inches thick and crossing is made
all the way to Montrose on the ice
and if the mail trains were regularly
on time at Montrose, Nauvoo people
would receive their letters and news
papers as quickly as eokuk people
do. Several young men skate over
from, our sister city and enjoy the
hospitality of people in the old town
almost daily now.
Several of Nauvoo's vicinity farm
ers have discontinued husking corn
until mild weather visits us again.
Iowa people across from Nauvoo can
now save ferriage at this point when
they come from that awful expanse
of desert to this city to relieve their
The ice bridge is free ito
everyone.
The Nauvoo ice ~harvesters are now
beginning to store the crystal blocks
for the coming seasons work. The
first one started Friday and secured
about eight inches of ice which he
used in filling his cooling house. BY
Monday If the present weather con-
all of our dealers will be
busy and fill their ice houses as
quickly as possible. 1t looks now
like there will be no ice famine in
Nauvoo next year.
Nauvoo vicinity farmers are still
complaining Of petty thefts from
their fields and barnyards. One Of
rural cousins painted a vivid
word picture for n burglar caught
by him and his neighbors. They
said they would take any night
prowler caught to a township bridge
where they place a good hemp rope
which would go round his neck and
fellow dropped until his neck is
and then put his body six
feet under the ground and cover him
over with quick lime, so we will
that all that will remain will
be his name. Burglars in u rural
had better beware.
Nauvoo shop windows are now pro-
decorated with many heauti-
toys for the little folks and it Is
pleasure to sec their eyes sparkle
when gazing l%ongingly at ,he nice
and tempting things displayed. Nau-