Bears beat demons

For the first time in the history of Dolores high school athletics, the bears were able to defeat the mighty demon. Making a desperate stand after a slump which carried them into the cellar of the conference, Dolores took the basketball measure of Durango 27 to 26, on the local floor. Citizens stayed away by the thousands as the Bears were conceded only a bare chance. The victory was no fluke. Dolores opened the game cautiously feeling their way until McCabe started the scoring, sinking 13.

Once well started the Bears showed they were out for blood. Dolores’ Joe and Max Archibeque swept ahead. The lead see-sawed back and forth, then Jones was fouled by Durango, and sank one of two free throws to win the game.

Nutter caught Packard

With the passing of Preston Nutter, 80 year-old pioneer of the west, at his home in Salt Lake City comes the revival of Nutter’s fame in Colorado history as the captor of Alfred Packer, who after a dramatic trial was sentenced to the penitentiary at Canon City for alleged cannibalism in the winter of 1872.

In 1872 Nutter headed for a gold rush at San Juan Colorado. Some prospectors were forced to return due to snowstorms. Packer and four others went on into the mountains. Months later Packer came out alone. Nutter became suspicious and with a posse of men went in search of Packer’s companions, who were found slain and partly eaten. Packer was sentenced to be hanged, but on retrial his sentence was reduced to eight years on each counts. He was pardoned in 1901.

Farmers want fair share

Over 100 Monte Vista farmers attended a meeting called by the farm bureau and urged suitable farm legislation to take place of the AAA program. Applause greeted O.A. Cunningham, farm bureau official, when he said farmers must have a fair share of the incomes from crops they are producing. As a remedy to the local potato situation, he suggested the use of better seed, reduced acreage, improved quality and the marketing of only the best potatoes grown.