Pages past - June 9

On this date ...

1937: A man accused of shooting a federal agent near Gallup was arrested "because his stirrups were shorter than cowboys use," the Clovis Evening News-Journal reported.

Guy Osborne was attempting to "disguise himself as a cowboy and ride past members of a posse searching for him," the paper reported.

The Evening News-Journal reported Osborne was known to Clovis police because of a recent investigation related to a car theft.

1937: Officials with Hotel Clovis announced Bob Sandusky and his orchestra would be returning for a Saturday night dance.

"There have been many requests for the return of this orchestra and the hotel management feels happy to present this orchestra to their many friends," the Clovis Evening News-Journal reported.

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