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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
7
Two Union Pacific trains faced un successful wrecking attempts near bars with fish plates piled on the tracks east of Hays. Engineers of No 103 and No 21 reported approaching dangers and halted their trains before collisions. Authorities detained twenty one men for investigation at 4:30 a.m.
Fort Collins June 18 No headway made toward selecting a jury of twelve to hear the suit of Hamilton and Glen pom company again at the West Side Construction company. Judge Olgadé C. Coffin presiding. Trial expected to continue through the day. Plaintiffs allege removal of earth from the Laramie river cost only worth. Names of jurors listed and attorneys named for both sides.
Union Pacific remains financially resilient with strong travel movement and limited near term debt. The year ended April 30 shows earnings per share around 6.14 and a cautious view on maintaining dividend levels if earnings slip further. The company carries equipment trust installments and depreciation covers these costs, with no major bond maturities until 1944.
President Hoover ended any chance of Albert B. Fall receiving a presidential pardon during a Marion Ohio speech. He praised Harding while denouncing "the men" who betrayed him, noting Fall’s role in Naval Oil Reserves scandal and his one year prison term with a $100,000 fine for bribery. Ill health may bar jail, but clemency remains unlikely.
Market report from Greeley shows payments to growers for butterfat eggs and poultry. Prices listed include butterfat and fresh eggs while poultry quotes indicate roosters and leghorns with ranges and notes on market buyers and local sales. Corrected to June 17.
President Hoover, at the White House, laments the moral shock from the Fall and Stone case, stressing that the breakdown of public trust in government standards is a crime beyond atonement. Fall, near El Paso, says counsel urged hospital examination before reporting to Washington for jail time. his doctors say he is too weak for the journey.
Denver June 14 The government air corps servicing station proposal for Fort Francis E. Warren Wyoming is favored by Lieut Col Arthur G Fisher after Denver inspection. If built the Warren site would serve planes traveling north south east and west in the Rocky Mountain region. Brig Gen Howland Odom is backing Cheyenne as a possible site as Lt Col Fisher tours the area. Poudre River water measured at 1260 second feet as flows rise with warm weather and ditches divert irrigation needs.
The text notes how islands and canals cut through Amsterdamly terrain, creating a web of waterways and land patches. It emphasizes the distinctive urban pattern formed by the network and the resulting geographic character.
Frank B. Davis of Greensboro argues pheasants should study botany to tell cabbage from corn. He notes pheasants in Weld County damage cabbage on Valley farms, digging up crops near cornfields to reach buried kernels. Davis claims birds learn by trial, digging randomly until they distinguish plants, a theory supported by observed behavior.
Denver reports a 24 year old war veteran Ed Jones attempted suicide during a personal crisis. He eluded medical staff twice before surrendering to police and was hospitalized in serious condition. he told officers he wanted to die and did not want interference. The incident followed a June 16
A field survey Tuesday shows general crop health in Pleasant Valley and neighboring areas. Alfalfa not winterkilled is thriving and haying will start next week. barley and other grains are knee high or better. corn four to six inches high with good prospects for beans. cabbage planting is large. onions will be short due to drought. Water supply appears adequate for most crops, with irrigation efforts underway.
At Princeton University in Princeton New Jersey Col Charles A Lindbergh and six others received honorary degrees during the 184th annual commencement as 44 members of the class of 1931 graduated. Recipients included Frank B Kellogg former ambassador to Great Britain and former cabinet member, Rose Cather the first woman honored by Princeton, Newton D Baker, Adolph Goldschmidt, Aaron William Godfrey, and Charles Roger Watson.
The late supreme court informally announced a new recess about early September when it resumes for emergency cases. Justices will be within call, but no formal opinions are expected in the two months.
Police say seven suspects including James Decker and Freda Ulanewics confessed to a wave of burglaries across Aurora Hillrose Wiggins Fort Morgan Keenonburg Fort Lupton Platteville Weldona and Millian. Loot totaled between 13000 and 16000 with stores post offices and ticket stations among targets. Headquarters reputedly in Denver. Greeley chamber directors met for audits and routine business.
President Doumer spoke on June 16 of resolving war debt and economic distress through frankness and good faith. He urged unity with other nations, support for the League of Nations, and commitment to worldwide peace while France pursues solidarity and prudent solutions.
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