Annual rodeo prize list Readied for Greeley event
Greeley hosts an eight spud rodeo on July 8 and 9 with contests for day money and finals. President D. B. King and secretary R. Recht head the organizing committee, supported by members of the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Entries close July 3 with a $10 entry fee and prize purses ranging from 30 to 600 dollars across events including spud rodeo championship, two call roping, wrestling, relay, and pony races. Final prizes hinge on day performances and event-specific purses.
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Greeley
Pudlum
Noel Hero
McArthur
D. B King
Recht
Conmmerce
Georgs T. A. L. Keltner
0. P, Culbert
M, Askew
MW. I Blick
Frank Shoemaker
Kes Dun
Raney
Aplit
Honship
Gutry
Jame
Callowat Timstedond
Itntry
Roman
Olaf
Donation figures for celebration costs in July drive
Fragmented notes indicate donations totalling about $2,400 with a target of $2,760 to cover commerce costs. Districts show vetoes affecting plan upurea and overall funding timelines remain unclear amid reform efforts.
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Commeree
Driva
Tes Een Ars
Flan Upurea
Miniature Coxey's Army Marches Up Platte in Fort Morgan
A small Coxey's Army march rolls through Fort Morgan toward Brush as about 60 men move along the Platte road. They threaten locals and refuse to clear streets, blocking late night traffic and alarming motorists.
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Coxey
Platte
Fort Morgan
Jung
Morgan
Fort Morgai
Grover
Beet Growers Plan Nation Wide Meeting in Denver
Beet growers from multiple states plan a nationwide conference in Denver on June 20 to discuss cooperative actions. The meeting will open at Albany Hotel and aims to map Farm Board aided efforts for the beet sugar industry amid depressed prices. Representatives from Colorado Nebraska Idaho Montana Wyoming California and Michigan are hoped to attend. Bam R. McKelvie of the Farm Board will attend. The Mountain Growers Beet Growers Marketing Association and the NewStock Cooperative Beet Growers Association of Nebraska organized the event. Telegraphed confirmation from Gay er McKelvey indicates attendance.
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Thruouth
United States
Denver
Albany
Mountain Growers Beet Growers Marketing Association
NewStock Cooperative Beet Growers Association of
Nebraska
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
California
Michigan
Bam R. McKelvie
Moderal Farm Board
Ha Board
Farm Board
J. D. Pandake
Mountain State Beet Growers Associaios
Gayérhor McKelvey
Life Threatening Letters Target Denver Officials
Denver authorities report two letters threatening Robert Winbourn and staff were recalled by the Attorney General and aides. Post inspectors say the notes, mailed in Denver, appeared from a crank and referenced the Lamar bandit gang and a bank robbery at the First National Bank of Samar. Investigators are treating the letters as non verified threats.
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Denver
tDeath
Robert WM. Winbourn
Lamar
United States
State Supreme Court
Ffrat
Winbénra
Atafl
Ravonga
Ileaed
Firet National Bank of
Samar
Council Discusses City Detours During North Brevently Paving
City council debated traffic routing as North Brevently Avenue paving proceeds. Proposals call detouring traffic to Ninth Avenue via an eastern route and through Island Grove Park to the west, with Fourth of July periods noted as needing a reliable detour. Officials expect to finalize routes once work begins, noting bridge access may shift and some bridges could be renamed.
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North Greeley
Brevently
Ninth Avenue J
Island Grove Park
Wis
Eleventh Avenue
Magiper Hill
Sixth Avenue
Walt
Tims
Thery
Flig
School Life in Young Colony Recalls Greeley Days
Mrs. Jessie D Page recounts early Greeley school life with memories from 1873. The event featured talks, songs, and readings by local women including Mrs. Hugana Williams and Miss Cornella Hanna, with remarks by Mrs. Leroy Carpenter and Mrs. Sigio Devina.
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Jessie D. Page
Young Colony
Greeley
Union Colony
Joanie Dresver Page
Greelough School
Sathering
Mort Darling
Plonoot
Scciety
Mya
Page
50 Autoists Visit Growers Fine Turkeys
Survey of Weld county turkey operations shows 50 autoists from the Greeley Turkey Club and 40 clubs visiting multiple ranches producing thousands of dollars of turkeys for fall and winter markets. About 120 people rode in 12 cars stopping at farms where women described methods of profitable turkey raising in a county yielding 16,000 to 20,000 birds annually valued at over 50,000 dollars. First stop was Mrs J W Wrickson’s home west of Grealey.
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Weld County
Greeley Turkey Club
J. W. Wrickson
Grealey
Campbell Boys Sentenced After April Conviction
Campbell boys Louse and James Campbell, sons of Tamey Campbell of Brighton, were denied a new trial and given six months in the Adame county jail and a 31 line fine each by Judge Francis B. Bouck of Brighton on Wednesday. They had been convicted in district court in April of assault with intent to do great bodily harm against Lew Ray of Greeley. Motion for a new trial was filed May 24.
Conditional Sales Contract Status in District Court Here
Qaralion questions whether a conditional sales contract made in Amarillo Texas overrides a later Colorado mortgage. Yellow Manufacturing Co. sues Henry Ivig Jr and 3 Fairehild in Wald County District Court alleging purchase of two trucks under the conditional sale. The plaintiff seeks return of the trucks due to delinquencies in payments and asserts Davis knew of the contract when taking a second mortgage, which Davis denies.
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Amarillo
Texhola
Colorado
Yellow Manufacturing Aceeen A
Henry Ivig. Jr
Fairehild
Anmarlila
Giley Jagents
Wald
Doyle
Plaiotitt Company
Agols
Litle
Clay Apple
Pleintiff
Herbert HE. Mann
Davis
Knoweden
Ten Year Old Lad Confesses to Accidental Rail Foreman Shooting
A 10 year old boy confessed to accidentally shooting Roy Dickey, 20, a railroad section foreman, while working with a crew near Creox. District Attorney Roy Johnson stated the act was accidental and not criminal by intent. The boy, whose name is withheld, said he found an old title at home then fired at a distant telephone pole, with the bullet traveling 275 yards to strike the foreman.
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Presa Sterling
Sims
Roy
Dickey
Roy Johnson
Ster
Creox
Hars
Lha
Perzou Teanon
Eible
Suerista Ofttcera
Joomgater
Windsor to Allow Sunday Movie Shows
Windsor voters approved a Sunday film ordinance enabling a new $15,000 Windsor theatre on Main Street west of the Wadgor Oil station. Theatre owner G. I. Richards sought the measure, backed by 350 signatures from local business leaders, saying talkies require Sunday screenings to compete and keep entertainment at home. The town board passed the ordinance unanimously.
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Windsor
Town Board of
G. I. Rickarda
Windsor Theatre
Lie Town
Richards
Almont
Main Street
Wadgor Ol! Company
Felker Wins Suit Brought Against Him by G. Merrill
The suit filed by George W. Merrill against Pater Felker of Windsor over conveyances of property was decided in Felker's favor by Judge Jaude Coftin. The complaint was dismissed at the plaintiff’s cost, with an opportunity to appeal or perfect an appeal. Attorney John C. Nixbh represented Felker.
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George W. Merrill
Pater Felker
Windsor
Felker
Jaude CO. Coftin
Judesoffn
Coftin
Windsor Farmers Suit Over Waste Water Damage
Windsor District court Tuesday awarded temporary relief and judgment for four thousand four hundred dollars against Pratt B Trindle George Droggoo and George Tribehyrne. The case, filed by George Setundt, seeks to restrain irrigation waste water from Trempelinttling into his land and draining into ponds across his property. The decision includes costs and requests a permanent injunction.
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Windsor
Fort Collis
George
Therortani Costa
Council Approves North Sewer Pipe Contract Revision
City council voted five to one to approve revisions with the Kuper-Empson company for the north sewer, agreeing to a ten year maintenance guarantee and city funding for required rest of way work. Criticism centered on using wood stave pipe from a water line and the impact on the existing main as the lower twin is planned for hookup before dry weather.
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George Sirubel
Kuper-Z Pipeon Company
Greeley
Jecessary
Elty
Xuner-Empson Company
City
LaPorte
City Bes
Hazelton_school
Seamun Sali Thi
Strubel
Twin Water Inc
Davis
Rock Ridge
Shave ‘Windsor
Hazelton Sonnd
R. W. Gelder
Easald
Walert
Merchants Urge Scattering of July 4 Booths
A merchants committee met on Tuesday with 200 merchants present to urge wider scattering of Fourth of July concessions beyond Lincoln Park and Iglaal Grove. They argue broader distribution would aid merchants who financed the celebration and reduce congestion. The Fourth of July committee said current sales pace limits changes this year. The merchant group consisted of Clarence Fairfield? mor, George Ernst, Walter Morrison, and R. P. Miller.
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Imerchanta
Lincoln Park
Iglaal Grove
Clarence Faillmor
George Ernst
Walter Morrison
R. P. Miller
Sea Liner Plathis Fires Tanker in Fog Toll Hike
A collision off Scituate between the liner Plathis and the Maine River tanker caused a wall of flame and gasoline to pour into Massachusetts Bay. The Plathis sank in twenty minutes with 19 crew and passengers missing. The Norfolk bound Fairfax hauled away survivors as the Gloucester saved many more.
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Boston
Plathis
Nmaming Oli
Binthia
Mall River
Wno
Oia Passengarner Pairfax
Massachusetts Bay Seat
Pairtax
Lucie Barthe
Fairfax
Norfolk
Lad
Wall River
Carlson
Portland
Scituate
Shell Bustern Petroleum Corporation
Gloucester
Greeley Man Loses Thumb in Shotgun Accident
Henry Winters, about 25, of Greeley, had his thumb amputated Tuesday evening at Greeley hospital after a shotgun discharged. Attendants said the accident occurred while Winters grasped the gun handed to him by his brother.
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Henry Winters
Greeley
Greeley Hospital
Witters
Delig
Three Wisconsin Boys Sent to Reformatory for Auto Theft
Three Milwaukee youths Thomad Williama Edward Pena and Stanley BaveKernly all 19 were sent to a state reformatory after being found guilty in county court of stealing an auto belonging to Milo Clark of Aiomosa. Arrested in Denver, the boys said they were lured west by a man named Langley offering ranch jobs. They traveled with a man and a rattlesnake handler from Greeley. Deputy Sheriff C C Hunter transported them from Denver to Greeley.
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Wera
Gerve da Lideberminata Santence
Lia Grate Reformatory
Weilvewlay
Wefere
George von Harn
Milo Clark
Aiomosa
Clirk
Denver
Asteay
Sialon Cae
Mountylow Boulevard
Thomad Willama
Edward Pena
Stanley Bave- Keranly
Milwaukee
Milwoulan
Langley
Langley Ranch
Wrommng
Greeley
Democrats to Meet in Denver for State Assembly 68 Counties Delegates
Executive Board of Democrats calls a Saturday session in Denver to set the date and location for the state assembly and to apportion delegates for 68 counties. Thomas Ames, state chairman, issued the call. Luncheon at the Argonaut Hotel precedes the meeting. Denver and Colorado Springs contend to host at the moment, with Las Animas and Longmont listed among participants.
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Astocletad Preen Penyar
Democratic State Assembly
Thomas Ames
Argonaut
Denver
Colorado Springs
Occanion
Assembly
L. S. Hickman
Annear
Ning
el Gross
Nike
George T. Bradlay
Raymond Miller
Morrizond Shafrotty
Pla
Bornhar
Hickman
Greeley
EBC
Joineon
Craig
Thomas A. Dike
Pueblo
George B. Wrox
Las Animas
Susie Carr McGuire
Longmont
Skufroth
U. S
Exearitus
Central Committee
The
Republicans
Hoover Signs Bill To Control Dealers Of Foods
President Hoover signed the bill for federal supervision of dealers in perishable commodities. He said he supported the legislation and noted it had backing from dealers and agricultural groups. A car owned by Furman Gar Purman of La Salle was found near the cemetery after an attempted robbery of the tool house and released to its owner.
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Hoover
Washington
Furman Gar
F. R. Purman
la Salle
Correction: Society Column Enga gement Report Errors
A correction from the University of Colorado society section clarifies that an engagement to Jamey Alne was incorrectly reported as Wanacod at the Alpha Chi house in Boulder. Helen McBechen of Greeley notes the error and provides the accurate details.
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University of Colorado
Piper
Jamey Alne
Alpha Chi
Two Mexicans Sent to County Jail by Justice at Ault
Two Mexicans Tolged in the county jail to serve terms and sentences were imposed by Justice 0. D. McWilliams of All and a third was in the city jail pending Alto of charges Albing Hernandez of Rag Town was brought to the county jail Monday after being sentenced to serve a Leva be 30 days and pay a tine of Fle sh costs for possession of liquor and creating a disturbance He gave its ge ag 30 years Laiisto Hernandez 60 ally of Rag Town was sent here Wednesday more dug from McWilliams court having been fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to serve 6% days in jail for possession Manuel Rodriguez was in the fly jail having been brought here by Federal Agent J R Calloway from his home two miles north of Greatey It was said that he is held for liquor ban violations Jay Dinshal Toytman of Aust said that Roy Sivers J R Calloway and himself participated to the arrest of Ashing and Ladisto Hernandez while Sivers and Calloway took Rodriguez
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D. McWilliama
Alto
Albing Harnandez
Ragtown
Lquor
Ge Ag
Laiisto Hernandez
McWilliaiy
Costa
Manuel Rodriguez
Fademl
J. R. Calloway
Greatey
Jay Dinshal Toytman
Aust
Roy Sivers
Himself
Ashing
Ladisto Hernadez
Sivers
Calloway
Majority of Home Gas and Electric stock deposited
More than forty thousand shares of Home Gas and Electric Co of Greeley were deposited to Colorado National Bank in Denver by local stockholders. The sale targets Western Power Light and Telephone Co of Salina Kansas, with a June deadline to complete the deal. Shares are offered at 100 dollars each.
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Home Gas and Electric Company of
Greeley
Colorado National Bank
Denver
Westera Power
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Flora McKelvey
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North Sewer
Reformatory
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Ault
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