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Show BULLET-RIDDLED BODY OF WEALTHY STOCKMAN FOUND NEAR HIS HOME AKRON, , Colo, April 7. The - bullet-riddled body of Joseph L Meenan, a wealthy stockman," who lived alone on his ranch northeast of this place, has been found lying on the prairie within a short distance of his house. It is be- I lleved' that he was shot from ambush Friday night as he was returning 1 home from visiting his brother, another cattleman, and that the killing was the result of a feud. For some time trouble has broken out at Intervale- among the range men over the question of the right to use the range, and in December last Meenan and a 'rancher named -John Irwin engaged In a pistol dueU.Irwm being fatally shot. Meenan was so badly. wounded thai he was Cn the hospital several months. It Is said that following this encounter threats were made against Meenan's life. Meenan waa very popuiw lxiha neicborhood in which- he lived and feeling- Is stronaSInfit the thozLUx, ? ., . .. . " .J |