Keokuk High School - Comment Yearbook (Keokuk, IA)

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DRIVE TO DES MOINES RIVER BRIDGE This road ciiiiiu ' tts Keokuk with the Des Moines River bridge, and is as pretty a drive as can be found any- where. The road is lined on each side by immense Cottonwood trees, and is a favorite drive for autoists. L THE DES MOINES RIVER BRIDGE This bridge is situated about a mile south of Keokuk, at the mouth of the Des River. It is a link between Missouri and Iowa; is used to a great extent, especially as a means of conveying agricultural jiroduce from Missouri into Iowa.

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THE MIDDLE LOCK The old middle lock, which is shown in the picture, was one of a series of three such locks which were used to lift the boats over the rapids. They were connected by a canal. The building of the dam at Keokuk made the locks unnecessary, and they were done away with. These locks were favorite haunts of picnickei ' s. THE NEW LOCK The new lock, which has taken the place of the old ones. It is lai ' ser in many respects than any other in the world. When a boat is to be taken throufrh, the (rate is opened and the boat is allowed to enter. The gate is closed behind it and the water in the lock is raised or lowered, dependiiiK on the direction in which the boat is going. When the watei ' inside the lock is on a level with that on the outside, the other gate is opened and the boat passes on through.

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THE CURTIS MONUMENT Samuel Ryan Curtis was born in 1803. He attended West Point in 182G. He was a colonel in the Mexi- can War, was Mayor of Keokuk, a member of Congress, and Colonel of the second Iowa infantry. In 1861 he was made Brijjadier General, and was advanced to Major General in 1862. His death occurred in 18(i(i. Keokuk is honored in possesing this •memorial to him. NATIONAL CEMETERY Keokuk is honored in having one of the National ( emeteries. Here are the graves of veterans from the Civil War, Spanish American War and the World War.