Denver Pair Found Slain in Their Car
Police report a man identified as W. B. Beshears and his wife Athol, about 60, were found shot to death in their parked coupe near Ray Wilson Park. Detectives say Beshears killed his wife and then apparently shot himself. a box of cartridges and several loaded guns were found nearby.
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Denver
Landuaiated Press
W. B. Beshears
Athol
Mast Forty-seventh Avenue
Tnd
Ray Wilson
Patrohnen
Thomas Weller
A. Bolstrom
O. A Carter
Jackson
Coroder
John Willham
Beshears
Oly
Killban
Mee
Beshear
Hadles
Fuel Firm Cashier Leaps to His Death
Genver Sept 3 a headlong plunge from a fifth floor window of the Colorado Building 1615 California left Raymond K Bacon 33 of 1229 1 Ninth Avenue cashier of the National Fuel company dead. His fall narrowly missed pedestrians and struck the Stevens Clothes Shop awning. State Senator John F Healy Jr narrowly escaped injury. Bacon's skull was crushed. his right shoe was thrown 10 feet. Investigators say auditors had asked for duplicate receipts minutes before he leaped. He walked toward the receipts and did not return.
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Colorado
California
Raymond KR. Bacon
Ninth Avenue
National Fuel Company
Stevens
Sixteenth Street
John F. Healy Jr
Healy
Bacon
Creation of Garden City Officially Signed by Judge Strong
In county court Judge Robert G. Strong signed an order officially creating Garden City on the south edge of Greeley. The action followed a report by Garden City commissioners noting 32 ballots in favor of the incorporation. The note mentions Judge Strong’s connection to county affairs and a planned Methodist event discussing "The Relation of the Parent to the Juvenile Problem" at the First Methodist Church Friday morning.
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Garden City
Greeley
Robert G. Strong
Judas Strong
Robert Es Strong
Vera
First Methodist Church
Fuiday
Insurgents Beaten Back Before Tron
Insurgents halted advances as government forces, led by anarchist-turned command, repelled attacks along the Iran front. Hostages marched to a local cemetery as shellfire disrupted lines and wounded were carried to safety near the Bay of Biscay.
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France
Iran
Bay of Biscay
Roosevelt and Landon Meet in Des Moines Conference
Des Moines September 3 President Roosevelt and Alf M Landon faced off in a high profile encounter amid crowds and ceremony. Roosevelt arrived by open car from his train and Landon followed, meeting for the first time since 1923. A luncheon in Des Moines preceded talks on a non policy program to address future economic strain as 160 600 spectators lined the march route to the gold domed capitol.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landes
Clyde L. Harring
Iowa
Royo
Drough
Landon
Auto
Topeka
Leon
Capitol
Herring
Atata House
London
Nebraska
Miasouri
Okahoma
Briggs Well Reevaluated at 2535 Briggs Well Site
A drilling update reports Briggs No. Well at 2535 Briggs Well near Greasewood, with reevaluation underway after extracting samples at around 235 feet Wednesday morning. The work continues to advance the drilling program and assess formation data.
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Briggs Well
Briggs
Richman and Merrill Short of London Flight Goal
New York to Wales flight by Dick Morrill and Harry Richman aimed at 16 to 17 hours ended with a landing in Wales about 11,000 feet altitude. The pilots estimated 183.8 miles per hour average, noting the trip was roughly 2,800 miles from New York and fell 175 miles short of the London destination.
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Harry Richman
Dick Mettill
Wales
London
Atlantic
Richman
Ocean
Richman and Merrill
New York
Associated Press
Tinyielyi
Crymarkionaliys
South Wales
Harry Riehmen
Dilek Merrill
Leip
Tilohman
Hines Stort
Is Coyden
Alydronte Goill
America
Croydon
Richiman
Dick Morrill
Great Britain
Aviatorg
Tim
Graat Eirels
Mrs Geffe Radio Broadcast On Mormon Pilgrim Era
Denver dispatch reports Mrs Geffe will discuss The End of the Mormon Pilgrim age and The Birth of Salt Lake City on SIA Mitiae day evening at 8 20. The program aims to explore fulfilled prophecy and the basis of early Mormon reliance. A list of topics hints at depinning beliefs and their relevance to modern life.
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Salt Lake City
SIA
Mitiae
Mra. Gelfs
Rha
Uo Mormona
Permits Total in Greeley Hit High in 1930 Figures
Building permits in Greeley reached 438,736 for the year, with July the heaviest month. Major sums included 30,000 for a college project doubling as an audition to faculty housing and 252,000 for a new dormitory completed in June at the College of Education. Monthly totals list January 54,840 February 1,800 March 6,805 April 12,199 May 10,260 June 6,750 July 48,126 August 16,075. New business and improvements to existing structures dominated the total, with apartments and homes remodeling remaining strong.
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Greeley
la& Wouse
College of Education
L. BP. McArthur
C. F. Stottragan
Hallett & Riley
Jacob Reheig
Lotala
Aguilar Admits Hiring Dra in Murder of Drain Girl
In Pueblo on Sept 3 District Attorney Taylor announced the case against Frank Aguilar and Joseph Arridy is solved. Aguilar, 33, WPA worker, confessed to hiring Dorothy Drain, 16, who was slain with an ax near her home on Aug 15. Arridy, 21, a mentally challenged escapee, had previously confessed to authorities. The two men were questioned by Warden Roy Best and other officials, with the admissions occurring at the state penitentiary.
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Pray Dearer
Gexmurder
Dorothy Drain
Puebla
French L. Taylor
Pueblo
Atate’ Penitentiary
Frank Aguilar
Joseph Arvidy
Sunta
Grand Junction
Roy Best
Canon City
Prante Aguilar
WPA Worlds
Sieter Harbara
Aguilar
Jos Arridy
State Home
Mms
W. T. Horn
State Penitentiary
Arthur Wilson
Canan City
Taylor
Bast
Arridy
Bessemer
Pueblo Abard
Ten Caught in Mine Blast at Macbeth Mine
Logan West Virginia Sept 2 gas explosion roared through parts of the Macbeth mine killing two men and trapping eight others. Rescue teams worked to reach four still trapped as rock and dirt barriered access. Two miners were carried to safety and officials feared the trapped men were dead.
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Logan
W. Va
Receto
Macbeth
Presa
W.a
Hutchteson Goul Company
Reena Crawn
Abs Lambert
O. F. Tehnont
Company Ugliest
Weld County Tax Value Estimated At 65 Million
Weld County assesses all property at 65,276,200 for 1936 with total valuation up from 55,270,200 in 1935. Whiteside, assessor, cites increases from new cars and machinery and notes some land reclassifications. Cattle and sheep valuations rise, while coal lands show little change. board of equalization to review on page 4.
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Weld
Angossor
McCain
Whiteside
Jess Tlyan
Ga ‘Veline
Hart
Board of
Roosevelt to Speak on Radio Sunday From White House
Washington Sept 3 The White House announced President Roosevelt will address the nation by radio Sunday from the White House at 9:46 to 1:16 pm Eastern Standard Time. A special announcement will cover reemployment in private industry for relief recipients.
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Associated Rosa
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Denver
State Elks Convene in Springs Friday
Colorado Springs hosts the state Elks convention with events slated Friday and Saturday. A Longmont cowboy band provides entertainment for attendees.
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State Elks
Springs
Colorado Springs
Elke
Longmont Cowboy Band
Pils Organiencion
Civat
Los Angeles
Blood-Stained Hat Sheds Light on Sex Murder Probe
Sept 3 report from Astogia notes police in San Diego pursue clues in the Ruth Maly case. A blood-stained helmet washed ashore near the death site is under examination along with other evidence as investigators seek the identity of the assailant who attacked and assaulted the social welfare expert.
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Astogiated
Prata John
Calle
Ruth Maly
Poliue Guared Suars
San Diego
Local buyers pay to farmers for grains
Market notes show local buyers offering for spring wheat and barley on Thursday September 3. Marquig and Komar quote 1.85 dollars per bushel for Ceres spring wheat and for hard winter wheat and barley.
Suit To Cancel Land Deed Being Appealed
A legal action from Wald vanity district coils seeks to cancel a deed in foreclosure. POTTE to the Ault district and Mie Denyer joint block land bank case involves LC T Pettle and parties opposing. court losses and appeals are noted. Attorneys H Maun and Toki C Nixon represent parties, with a contract to purchase land from the bank.
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Weiter
T. Pettle
Poltit
Cnocalt
Attoyneys
H. @. Maun
Toki C. Nixon
Tod
Hatan
Smoke traced to next building amid store blaze
Firemen fought smoke flowing from a wall between the 5 H. Kross Co. store and an adjoining building near downtown. Chief Josh Magon said the odor came from a vent in the adjacent pool hull, with a blown chimney blocking drafts. No damage reported. investigators concluded leakage through a wall and steel beam caused the smoke.
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5. H. Kross Company
Becton
Josh Magon
Hite Pool Hull
Kress
Mason
U S Officials Plan Inspection of Grand Lake Water Project
Federal and Colorado officials schedule an inspection tour of the Grand Lake water diversion concept to gauge feasibility and potential benefits for northeastern Colorado. John G. Page leads the group, with officials including B S Burlew Porter Preston and congressman Fred Cummings joining the survey team.
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Denver
Coloradoan
Colorado
Grand Lake
Grant Lake
Page
Grand
Colorado Pen
John G. Page
Reclamation Bureau
Gatorado
Earry
Mottona
Two Juveniles Admit Theft From Frush Express Car
Two boys aged 14 and 15 were taken to juvenile court after police said they admitted breaking the seat on a Frush Express car at Matthews Produce House and stealing a sack of garlic for their own use.
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Methews Produce House
Tribune Labor Day edition plans and ads guidance
The Tribune announces a Labor Day edition to be published Monday September 7 and urges advertisers to place political ads before the Tuesday primary. The notice urges planners to align campaigns with the holiday edition and upcoming elections.
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Wooditluns
Greelay
Telbona
The
Tribune
Porgats
Roapedtiy
Greeley Man Locates Son After Long Hunt
Merced California reports Lloyd Harbour aged 87 located by his father in Cru terville a ghost town of the gold rush era after seven years since leaving Fayettesville Arkansas. Harbour traced him along the Pacific coast using a tattoo on his right arm. The son, who had worked as a bookkeeper in Colorado and Washington and served in the merchant marine, was identified by a scar and the tattoo. Federal and state police aided the reunion.
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Merced
Calit
Lloyd Harbour
Fayettesville
Ark
Greeley
Cole
Cruterville
Colorata
Waslington
Federal
Brannaman Names New V E W Officers in Colorado
State Commander Ray Brannaman announced new V E W officers in Colorado. Ed Bead of Greeley was named as department staff deputy while Q B H Trakes of Greeley joined the internal radio committee. The appointments follow the national convention in Denver from December 13 to 18.
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Colorado
Vetwang
Murelen
Hia Weel
Ray ¢A Brannauman
Guerysl
Ed Bead
Greeley
Q. BH. Trakes
Dear
Saoner
Denver
Petrikin Auto Found After 153 Mile Pursuit
Car driven by John D. Petrikin, a Great Western field man from Colorado, was found Monday along a paved road three miles south of Ghereast after a 165 mile chase. The vehicle sustained only a dented fender and had an unfinished dash reading worth 26 dollars when recovered.
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John D. Petrikin
Great Western Field
Wa Oreeley
Ghereast
London Leads in Digest Presidential Poll
First sparse returns from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maine in the Literary Digest poll show London with 16,058 votes to Roosevelt's 746. Nine hundred thousand ballots to be received. New York City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh silent while Roosevelt's strength is said to be greatest there. Other candidates trail. Tema 109, Browder 703, Cobyn 34, Aiken 1, others 10.
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New York
Litt
Dog
Bent Roosevalt
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maine
Literary Digest
London
Roonevelt
New York City
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Roosevelt
Tema
Union
Thomas
Browder
Cob Yin
Prohibition
Aiken
Park Visitors Up 35 Percent From 1935 Season
Travel in Rocky Mountain National Park reached 85.7 percent above 1935 by August end with last week of the month showing a 10.4 percent rise. To date 370,788 people visited in 1936 versus 273,132 at the same point in 1935. Pallbearers named Cleveland Ohio Sept 3.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
National Park Service
Parsons
The
Parte
Foreclosure Granted on Patterson Well Case
A district court ruling grants foreclosure on the Patterson well property to Pipe and Mining Supply of Denver. Platte Valley Petroleum and its Patterson well property faced a judgment of about $2,0103 with $778.70 awarded to the pupnly house. Shatter and J. M. Shatter, drillers, did not earn the action. Grant McPherson as receiver secured permission to compromise notes held by the bank against Tracy T. and W. S. Booker, totaling about $1,484 with a proposed $400 settlement.
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Ain
Platte Valley Hetroleum Company
Patterson Wall
Pipe and Mining Supply’ Company of
Denney
J. M. Shatter
Patternon
Grant McPherson
Platte Valley National Dante
Thio Dofficiat Bank
Tracy T
Booker
Aroun Lng
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