The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-03
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WARSAW Ill, July 3-The Illinois
Tire and Tube company has been Or
ganized with q capital stock OF $780,
800 and desires 10 begin the operation
OF a factory in Warsaw for the pur-
pose OF manufacturing automobile
tires and tables. the company TO use
the Warzaw Milling company's prop
erty consisting Of the mill, warehouse
and five lots, located south OF the foot
OF Main street, for its factory. the
company's proposition Is this:
The company viii pay $1,000 for
said property and estimates that II
VIII cost about $4,000 TO repair the
building and put it in proper shape for
factory purposes. That the COM
pany viii install in said building ma
chinery TO the value Of about $4,000,
and the company estimates that the
wages paid 10 employees, not including
officers of the company, viii amount
10 about 81 900 per week
The company asks the city 70 give
to IT $4,000 10 be used in the pnr-
chase of said building, and in pay
ing towards repairing il and putting
IL in proper condition for use OF said
company, the title OF said property 10
be taken in the name Of the city OF
warsaw, and TO be retained by the
latter until the company mas paid OH
in wages TO those employed in sad
factory, mot including salaries OF OH
cers). the sum OF $3.50 900 at which
time the city is TO convey by deed tns
said property 10 the company; lne
company during all Of the time Is 10
keep up all the necessary reairs on the
building, pay all taxes and assess
ments, which may be levied or as
segsed against the same, and is 10
Keep said building fully insured and
pay the premiums on said insurance.
In order TO ascertain the feeling and
sentiment of the taxpayers OF the city,
9. meeting was held Monday evening,
and committees appointed, one TO each
ward. two persons to a committee, TO
circulate petitions addressed to the
mayor and city council Of the City OF
Warsaw, asking the city council on
behalf OF the city to enter into a con-
tract with said company in accordance
with the above statement and PROPOSE
ton. These petitions viii give the
taxpayers Of the city an opportunity
of expressing their views as TO
whether or not this factory SHAH De
located in our city under the ABOVE
proposition.
The committee started on their can
vass early Tuesday morning. ana
needless to say they met with no re-
buff, the petitions being numerousiy
signed as was naturally expected.
Work of repairs and Improvement
will begin shortly and rapidly pushed
to completion. This factory VIII De
Of great benefit to Warsaw, employing
highly skilled labor and high salaried
officials, and is but the forerunner OF
other factories clamoring for localon
here.
Many friends Of the late John +.
Scott of Carthage, attended the obse-
quies Tuesday at 3 p. N.
Warsaw has plenty OF noise
makers" in the shape OF fireworks, but
there will be no celebration. Doubt
less Lima's celebration will draw
some of our people away who have
autos.
The interesting articles by the vet
eran z. NJ Ingersoll of Keokuk on the
early history of that city which are
appearing in The Gate City, are eager
ly read here, especially by some OIL
Lour citizens who formerly resided In
Keokuk forty or fifty years ago, also
by those who are counted as pioneers
of Warsaw. This History OF keo-
kuk" ought to be preserved in BOOK
form, for future generations to read
Though the fact is not generally
known, Warsaw possesses quite a
number of mulberry trees scattered on
private grounds over the city, tnat
during the month of June were lit
orally loaded with berries. This fruit
is not common in the western states
(middle west), but is found in many
eastern states. Until fully ripe 1t is
almost tasteless, but If after picking
it is put on ice, 1t becomes very sweet.
There is a Warsaw dog that certain
ly will not go to dog heaven, for ne
nearly bowls his lungs out during the
ringing of a church bell or the strik-
ing OF the hour on the town clock. he
pretty near has a fit. 1t makes no
difference as to what church 1t is, SO
it is church, Catholic, Lutheran,
Evangelical, Methodist, it's all the
same.
The Mississippi River Button Co.,
employees met with President LeMaire
in the city hall Tuesday evening to
confer as to wages. The conference re-
suited in the appointment of COM
mittee of three employees. who are to
visit the button factories on or near
the Mississippi river and ascertain the
wages paid in them, and then this
company will pay a wage equal to the
highest Of them, shells and conditions
being considered.
Some very nice tree trimming has
recently been done, though not before
needed, notably the south side Of the
block on Webster street between Sixth
and Seventh streets. This is a good
beginning but there are others" on
the same street that the trees almost
scrape your hat off your head and it
is impossible to walk under the lower
limbs with an umbrella.
A competent tree surgeon and doctor
would be a good Investment for the
city, in short time showing how in
telligent tree trimming, (not butcher
ing and MURDER, would beautify our
streets. There Is much work Of this
kind to be done on almost every
street, and citizens ought to get busy.
Grand work. has bapn done for six