The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-11

OF the DTlQe'S PATIENTS, Iul' dlid A.A D
w. V. Huff.
Several carloads Of walnut logs have
been loaded in this vicinity lately
H. L. Easling was taken to Graham
hospital in keokul few days ago and
will receive medical treatment there.
Rock Island officials have notified
the station agent here there will be no
change either in the number of pas
senger trains on the Des Moines Val
ley line, or in the running schedule.
They had intended taking off the
dude" train, but the influence of the
Ottumwa Commercial club seems to
have been strong enough to have in
duced change of program.
]. H. Weyer Of Mt. Pleasant came
Saturday evening for short visit at
the K r. Parr home here.
II. L. Crosby and son Forrest OF
Des Moines. came last week, having
purchased the House farm south OF
here a few miles and will remain in
Bonaparte until March / when they
get possession. The farm is now &C.
,, cupied by Charles Norman and family.
Mrs. Crosby and another son and
daughter will join Mr.. Crosby and son
here in the near future.
George Spence, Bonaparte bay VINO
enlisted in the service early last fall
and was sent to the training camp IN
Florida. and for several months has
been stationed at FIT. Sill, Oklahoma,
has been playing in the regimental
band since November He is a trap
drummer and first class musician and
his many friends here are glad to
know Of his new position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Cresap have re-
turned to their home in Eldon after
few DAYS visit with relatives here and
in Keosauqua.
The pupils of the Bonaparte schools
will give a Lincoln program at the
high school auditorium Tuesday after
noon of this week. Rev. Seeds, M. e.
minister here will deliver an address
on Lincoln in addition to the school
program.
C. B. Hopkins of Forsythe, Montana,
visited here a couple of days last
week with his sister, Mrs. Ida Stat
ford. and other relatives and his
many Bonaparte friends. He is cash
Ter in a bank and had been in st.
Paul, Mimi, on business trip and
took advantage Of the chance to come
here for a short visit. He has been
in the west for several years and
formerly Hdu Cudi &c vi tHC SHoC w
partment in large department store
at Butte.
verle C. Smith, who is deputy
treasurer at Keosauqua, visited over
Sunday with his parents here.
Harold and Andree Johnson, who
have been employed in printing es-
adjustment at Dies Moines, are here
for visit with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs j. L. Johnson.
J. B. Ware returned last Friday
from a weeks visit with relatives in
Milton.
V. A. McGrew, superintendent of
the Bonaparte schools, who resigned
a few days ago and enlisted in the
Photographic department Of the avia-
tin corps, received his call last
Thursday and departed Friday of last
week for Newport, Virginia.
There has been much speculation
lately as to the presence OF thous-
ands Of dead fish in the Des Moines
river. The game wardens say these
fish were killed by sewer gas in the
river The heavy ice has made 1t
impossible for the gas to escape and
the fish had died from the fumes in
consequence. Many persons thought
the fish had died from lack of air
because of the heavy ice, but such is
not the case. A fish may become
frozen in a block OF ice and yet sur
vive when the ice melts.
Arthur Endersby, an old and highly
respected resident. died at the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. John Page, in
Hillsboro, last Tuesday. after short