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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1936
Page
5
Cattle prices slide at major markets as government relief programs taper off. Receipts run high, consumer demand weak, and farmers reluctant to feed high priced corn. Prime steer and heavy cattle trade between 7 and 9 dollars with May averages around 14.54 dollars, down from last year.
The Greeley Drum and Bugle corps led by manager Bruce Millar will perform in Fort Collins on Tuesday. A delegation from Greeley’s Legion Post and Fourth of July committee will attend. The unit will drill at City Park at 8 oclock, followed by a concert at the Fort Collins club with a full evening of entertainment.
Colorado Springs report states Peter Hanson Sputh and Wilson Smith were sentenced for arson in the Tuxton hotel fire at Manilow Springs on March 1. Judge Arthur Cornfort gave the father 23 months to two years in the penitentiary, while the son received six to ten years after pleading guilty. An involved man, Harry Nander, pleaded not guilty to attempted arson and his role remains unclear.
Northern Colorado Sunday afternoon in a City park crowds pressed Governor Johnson on his stance. He promised a clear position after the election and warned against rushing into political melodrama. He endorsed port selection for congressional matters, while voicing support for orderly, lawful process.
Senator Samtos Couzens of Alenigan announces intent to run again as a Republican nominee. He says his record and service to constituents justify reelection and asks voters to judge his suitability for another term in the Senate.
In Cheyenne on June 15 the marriage of John H. Powell Cheyenne High School coach and Miss Helen Kalvendorn Cheyenne High School faculty member was announced. The bride is active in theatre and debate here and has long been prominent in Cheyenne’s dramatic arts circles.
The report notes attorney Vincent from Denver addressing a London event and a petition accusing a convention of misrepresenting a platform aimed at protecting women and children. It mentions constitutional concerns and a demand for accountability amid partisan tensions.
Executioner Dayton Dean testified in Detroit that fellow Black Legion members plotted to kill Artur Kingeley, editor of a local newspaper. The witness named 12 defendants including Arthur L. Lupp Sr and Clarence Frye, detailing a conspiracy to murder the editor while implicating various associates and officials in the plan.
Farmers are warned by commodity inspectors in Colorado to beware of dishonest buyers and night-dealers who purchase produce on credit or without lawful payment. Growers should verify a dealer’s status as a legitimate commission merchant before entrusting crops, as bonds and safeguards exist to protect grower payments and contracts.
A letter to Ben H. King director of markets requests prompt reliable information on dealers in Colorado. It urges growers to deal only with licensed bonded concerns and notes brokers with ample facilities for handling this year’s crop.
New York June 16 an Armenian man, Gregor Aharon, 62, was arrested on a street by city detectives and charged with sending threatening letters to J P Morgan and others. The detainee demanded $1,000,000 for a statue he claimed to be by Michelangelo, according to authorities.
Four aliens on relief were denied US citizenship by Judge Wayne G. Rorab, who ruled their relief status violated naturalization principles. The decision emphasized that admission to citizenship requires duties as well as rights, including taxation and support of the body politic. Officials testified the men had come to the relief rolls, with First Ald Classen beginning weakly organized classes under the American Red Cross starting Tuesday evening at the courthouse office.
Governor Landon outlined a broad presidential bid route beginning in West Middlesex Pennsylvania and moving to Chautauqua Lake New York then Buffalo Rochester area for speeches. The exact dates and stops remain to be finalized with travel to New England to follow.
A local seed and chemical dealer, Dave Soveruive, issues guidelines for spraying bindweed. He recommends applying only when the weed is mature or seed forms, using high pressure and covering the undersides of leaves as they absorb best, with afternoon to midnight application when plant respiration is lowest.
Interstate Commerce Commission informed the Colorado Utilities Commission that the Falcon branch of the Colorado and Southern railroad will be abandoned effective July 4. A collision earlier involved a 1920 Chevrolet sedan driven by George Schmidt and a westbound Buick driven by Glenn Wouss near Greeley, causing damage to running boards and bumpers as vehicles slowed. The wreck occurred two miles west of Greeley on the Greeley Loveland highway with Schmidt’s car as the truck turned left.
Ernest Criberger died one year ago today. His wife and daughters Helen and Franconi mourn his loss and keep his memory alive with love and remembrance.
North Dakota, a leading spring wheat producer, faces severe drought as rainfall fails and forecasts predict continuing dryness. Howatt R. Wood, state settlement director, says he sent an emissary to Washington to request a $5 million allotment to ensure livestock feed for affected farms.
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