The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03

One day last week flotilla Of boats
appeared In front of Nauvoo on the
lake. An excursion steamer passed
up. government towboat was push
ing q quarter barge down stream and
the Nauvoo ferry was coming across
the water between the two steamers.
1t looked great deal like the old-time
river business of forty and more years
ago had been revived
Nauvoo's ohautauqua for this season
came to close last Sunday evening
and the attendance was good during
the entire session, especially at the
evenings entertainments. Another at
tempt was made at the last session to
receive pledges enough for chautau-
qua for next year by the same COM
pany and the tickets were placed at
two dollars for the season.
Monday, Labor day, was generously
observed in Nauvoo by nearly every
body at work in the vineyards pluck.
ing the fruit for the markets and the
Transfers hitting the roads leading to
the ferry landing to bring the packed
baskets to the cars at Montrose. Some
few of our citizens went to FIT. Madi-
son to attend the big celebration OF
the unions held there.
The Mormons' convention held at
Montrose closed last Saturday after a
ten days session. During their stay
in our sister city many visited the old
Mormon land marks about the MIS-
toric little city of Nauvoo. One DAY
over two hundred crossed on the ferry
and strolled about the city. Before
returning to the convention grounds
across the pond, many OF them visited
our vineyards and secured basket OF
grapes piece and 1t looked like a
grape basket procession leading from
the ferry landing, past the depot to
their destination. They were nice
bunch of orderly people and Nauvoo
citizens were glad to welcome them
to the home of the birth OF Mormon
ism. It Is said that their next conven.
ton will be held in Nauvoo in 1920.
when every Nauvoo resident should
extend them royal welcome.
The three Nauvoo firms who are
moving our large grape crop are now
shipping the Concord variety, the
main part of the luscious fruit. Since
the beginning Of the harvest Of Maui
yoo's grape crop this season up TO
Tuesday evening of this week, about
fifty car loads Of grapes have been
sent to the markets in the larger
cities. When all OF the crop has been
harvested over one hundred car loads
Will have been shipped from Nauvoo.
The Concord grape is now in splendid
condition to eat and buyers in cities
need not fear purchasing almost
green grapes that are not fit for any
domestic purpose. Some people Won
der where all these Nauvoo grapes are
shipped to. They find good markets
in Helena. Mont; Duluth, Mimi;
Sioux Falls. Dakota: St Paul and
Mimi: Albert Lea.
Mimi; Fargo, Dakota: Chicago; Spo-
kane and Seattle, Wash, and many
other cities too numerous to mention.
Everyone that wants to can earn a
good wage cutting grapes, hauling,
tacking baskets, etc, and fair wages
are paid In every pne OF this work. 1t
is conceded that Nauvoo has the larg-
est grape crop this season than any
other for a number of years.
Alfred Hohl Of Nauvoo is IN Chi
cago where he has accepted posi-
ton In mercantile house.
Mrs. May Luce of Kansas City. Mo-,
is visiting relatives In this vicinity
and attending home corners reunion
down In Sonora township.
The Sonora home comer's reunion
began last Sunday and will continue
In session until September 8. Wednes-
day is set aside for Nauvoo day and q
selected by the Commercial
club have arranged an interesting pro-
gram. Nauvoo will be almost deserted
on Wednesday If the elements don't
interfere for many are talking Of going
down to picnic and enjoy the festivi-
ties. There will be something doing
every day down at the grounds about
four miles below Nauvoo.
Mr.. and Mrs Gus Eberdt Of Lake
Ark, have been visiting Maui
VOC relatives.
Miss Lola Lange, former Nauvoo