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WKDWK8DAY, PKBRtJARY 22, 1028THE CODY ENTERPRISEPAQK TIIKKRThe Spirit of Buffalo Bill Will Never DieObserve Natal Day Feb. 26 Over State(Margaret Hayden) recognition of the lives ofWhile there was an intital gan of “Buffalo Nickels forpark personnel, the cltlfcena of Cody and the nurlin^ton railroad. Thin event proved, however, to be a full-fledged affair in its own right, congesting tulle upon mile of motor traffic on its way to the natural arena at the eastern gate.While at times funds hatted, and the sound of the hammer was not heard, the construction was in charge of an artist in woodcraft,who had more at heart than the dally wage, so that the building was completed in time to he dedl-cated on July 4 following, at the appropriate witching hour of sunset, at the conclusion of the Cody Stampede, the eastern dude arriving in chaps, spurs, and ail manner of western regalia, with an occasional lank Indian rider in embroidered sateen shirt and blue denim overallsDrtUration (Vremonle* Syrapolic of the international nature of the emprise, Edward V, Robertson, prominent of the Cody countryside, and a native of England where Buffalo Bill was as much at home as he was in America, was chosen as master of ceremonies, and a signal honor to the spirit of all scouts as typified by Buffalo Bill, Many contemporaries of our departed citizen participated in the ceremonies, the impromptu stage creaking under the weight as they spoke against an accustomed Wyoming wind.Among the guests who had forgathered from the East and West were Senator I. pioneer who knew the old cow country before the cat* tie baron was succeeded by the sheep queen; F, S. Groves, of Philadelphia, new owner of the famous TE ranch which the museum duplicates, with appropriate concessions to art and modernness; Horace M, Albright superintendent of Yellow-gloves, moccasins, spurs, fraternalemblems, smoke bags, walking sticks; and a priceless buffalo hide bound book, with illuminated hand lettering, presented to the Colonel by John Wanamaker, containing a speech of General Nelson A. Milesat a banquet In the Colonel’s honor New York City,This collection Is jointly owned by l^ouis Decker, of Denver, and Mr. and Mrs. Cody Bradford of Casper, It was brought directly ,Vom the home of Louis Decker, where Colonel Cody passed away on January 10, 1917. It is placed in the museum with the understanding that it retain its present high standard of non-commercialism and be on display for the education and inspiration of youth in particular. | Beavers, according to Walter D.Buffalo Bill, It Is often said, was Perry, newspaper man of Jackson,never so busy he passed a Httlo Wyoming, are a valuable ally ofchild unnoticed, and his tent doors western irrigators and entitled towere constantly the scene of crowds protection because of their useful-as a place of national interest [such streams the sprlnr thaw* where thousands will continue to ,mean only a normal ralsr of wai rpause on their summer Jaunts and jbnt the summer flow* are eon-journey In gs at our Hall of Fame,” stant and strong. Ranchmen who to view the growing collection of have settled on such streams rarely pioneer relics while they become ever suffer a water shortage WhMt renewed and revivified by frenh con- such times do rom* a few shck* ofdynamite will tfmsa dam and fill the ranchman'**ditches with the life-giving fluid.Hence there are valley* In Ihe w* £t where the man who Illegally trap* beaver Is as popular a?* fh* cattJft rustler of bygone days/'tact with the sagebrush soil.I Back of all tht§—-These things that typify The efforts of each race And age and clime—Winds the unbroken thread of golden dreams!BEAVERS ALLY OF IRRIGATION SAYS PERRYBachelor: Yes, the worhf is t* gloomy old prison/'Amorous Hpinster, That's because you're in solitary eonftnvment. 1of second and third generations asking only that their children !n turn also shake hands with Buffaloness In this respect.They are natural conservers ofwater, said Perry, continuing:Any beaver dam worth mention-Whlle it was virtually extending |^g will impound a few more acreWhite House Frontiers when teet of water. On some western our New England President came to mountain streams these busy work* the Black Hills for his summer va- ers have Impounded and kept im-catlon, and later enrolled at the pounded by many dams several Museum with John and Grace Cool- thousand acre feet of water. On idge, nobility of other lands werejnot infrequently the guests of Colonel Cody at the Irma hotelElectrical ContractingCODY ELECTRIC8. V. FI.AXAUA*, Prop.Phone 196-WFixtures Appliance*Repair WorkKendrick, a the corrals ofespeciai-birth of to the marked, day ofworthy men it has been customary falo Bill, many substantial checks stone park, than w hom few* appre~ flffHB all nations to notely the anniversaries of thethose whose contributions world’s welfare have been Not only is the natal Colonel William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill) a WTyoming holiday, by act of legislature, and is celebrated annually at his home town of Cody, Wyoming, but a memorial, the Buffalo Bill museum, has been erected here to commemorate the life and achievement of the great scout and preserve a visual recordof the growth of the West.Colonel Cody was bom Februaryhad; Francis A, Cody, of Vernon, N, Y., president of The Cody Family; Major Lillie (Pawnee Bill); Mike Russell of Deadwood, South Dakota, old school old-timer andhave gone into the undertaking, a elate more the recreational and number of bonds have been sold, ucational value of whatever com-and a recent statement indicates memorates the good the pastthat the project has been self-supporting.The Museum was erected primarily to perpetuate the spirit of plo-neerness in art and literature, andwhile Colonel Cody is probably best lifelong friend of Buffalo Bill; Hon. known to the world as a great Geo. T, Beck, home contemporaryshowman, and has most often been of Colonel Cody; and Hon 3. hnmonpictured and palmed In his circus Schwoob. one of ihe executors ofj ; 1n , ®' 1 'trappings, it is the historical fea- the estate ot Jane, Frederick ane weaknesses^ and shortcomings, uture of the Museum the builders William Garlow, grandchildren of.^r/ecf®S*'Jt0nth^f' Jh«n 7hlv » like most to emphasize; and doubt- Buffalo Bill, who still live in the .less back of all the display, it was home they inherited from tnett °w. and that it Is more becoming(now a veritable gallery of western pictures), or at Pahaska Tepee, his hunting lodge in the Rockies two miles from the eastern gateway to Yellowstone National park.In a telegram received on the dedication day from the offices at Rapid City, South Dakota, President Coolidge said that we all need to be reminded of the privations and struggles of the early pioneers and the heroism with which they met j danger, characterizing the Museum i not only as a memorial to the man, Colonel Cody, but to all those whose course broadened the frontiers of the republic and opened a new j country to the American people.The power of every great people, it has been said, as of every living tree depends upon its not effecting but confirming and concluding, the labors of its ancestors. Not the admiration that dotes, but the spirit of reverence that impels emulation and cherishes gratitude to those who bore the heat and burden of a country in the making, is the power that redeems the present from the torpid and heightens the plane of living; not a pandering to.ANNOUNCINGNew Agency forDe LavalCream SeparatorsDe Laval SeparatorsW# bav* taken the agency for De Lav*! Cream Se*-• rat on becauae we believe the De Laval will do betler work and lait longer than any otoer acpratoi made, and! that it is hy far the cheapest in the long run ai *1 most tatisfactory machine in every way*De Laval MilkersWe have taken the agency for the De Laval Milk**because we believe it will do more than any other equip* ment you can own to put your dairy on a more plean it and profitable basis. It usually gets more milk: fro to the tame cows, produces cleaner milk, fend because o$ the time it saves, cuts the cost of production*26, IS46, on an Iowa farm, where Colonel Cody's desire, in present* noted grandfather.in us not to lessen homage and re-bis childhood years were spent. His day vernacular, “to sell the West ' The heart of a great railroad beattn our f*UPRt °* *he. Kilr In ai'n^hrAnlfii rn a Tiacf a n nfather early started to California; to the world/* and then, as is pop- again in a westerly direction whentbut to synchronize the past andas a gold seeker, but stopped off in ular In present times, he made a A. Cotawortli, Jr., dedicated the Present*Kansas, as did thousands of others visual appeal. north door of the museum lookingof the covered wagon days. He j The logs for this native shrine out upon the spur line of the Bur-died when William was eleven, 1 of western America were hewn Jington, Unking the rails of the | stabbed by a pro-slaver.Young William's first jobWe seem to be coming somewhat to our senses enough to see that our duty is to preserve what theDe Laval Oilfrom the nearby Shoshone Forest, East with the trails of^ ^ twas the oldest national forest in the to the Masonic Lodge^ hiP.V.,V*a;with a freighting outfit, when he United States, and killed his first Indian and savedthe life of a child by a crack shot that stopped an on-rushing bullet.In 1860 Cody started to Pike's Peak with ihe gold rush, but destiny led him to the Pony Express at the age of fourteen. It is recorded that he soon made a continuous ride of 321 miles in 21% hours, using 21 relay horses. It was entirely natural that a museum visitor should write him down as “The Lindbergh of His Age,”The Buffalo Bill Museum, after an open summer season surpassing all expectations of its builders,“shacked up*' for a long Chinook tempered winter of content in its dignified isolation immediately westward from the town of Cody,The long desired and expected, this rambling log cabin, a replicaof Colonel Cody's ranch home In the mountains to the south In surprising suddenness silhouetted its rustic outline against the background of Cedar mountain, manifesting the Immortal spirit of our universally known townsman so near this mountain where he hadoftentimes expressed a wish to have hts earthly body buried.Early in 1927, Mrs. Mary J eater Allen, of New York City, a niecestone was or of dedicating the east entrance,the Buffalo Bill Museum is essentially western, a living survival ofearlier times.Westermost of Museums, It is fulfilling the hope of Its directorsWe keep a supply of De Laval Oil on hand at etS tims-* so that you can get it easily and qukkly and th m he sure of getting the best lubrication ^rviceyour De Laval machines. This oil is td**lt;l Icf U hig**-speed machines, and for polishing* etc.De Laval Serviceit is our detire to make every De Lave1 p4kvu*ar a 4 Milker gfve the perfect service of whic’i h capable. One of the many things we are proud r*; i* the lock De Lval parts we keep on hand st all time*. 7!i*« mecits the beftt service, for the longest time, at the loeei expenea.Let us start you in the De Laval fam.ii/. Call on m.The Codv CreamerytHiquarried from the picturesque Shoshone canyon to the west. Despite the fact that the logs were snaked In while still green, and have shrunk away from the first cement daubing, affording too ample winter ventilation,They bullded better than they knew jThe conscious stone (and logs) to beauty grew. IThe little town of Cody, named for its founder, forms the background for the museum In its beau* tiful situation upon a virgin mesa,heretofore inviolate from human use, traversed only by old game I trails now kept dusty and graveledby sheep and cattle on their way to of Colonel Cody, while recuperating ,t,H Burlington rails across the Shoal her Cody ranch, realized that ,Bhonc rlver Ttl« foreground — athe time was ripe for this western Krlt;ut •mmenslty, looking nut Be-yond the Sunset, past the twinmemorial to be visualized, and invited together a group of some of the representative women of Cody, who organized and nuraed the inland the Elks lodge fastened iheir antlers over the sunny south entrance looking toward the Colonel's sid ranch home. The west door t^now since the Coolidge family visit as the Presidential Door) was opened by Jane Cody Garlow and Lucille Nichols, little daughter of J. C. (Kid) Nichols, of Chicago, who had given the first logs which furnished the initial impetus and. piled on the site, where the ground had been broken by Ty Cobb, assured none too credulous homefolk that a museum was to be a*i actual it 1 '*. * iLLThe Personal CollectionWhile the museum building itaelf, with its four handsome stone fireplaces and chimneys, the nearby well with its old oaken buckets, hitchrails and anfler gateposts—ia an inspiration *— pictun s, relics,trophies, a mounted wild bird and animal collection, and other memen-j toes of the West, quickly filled the nooks, niches and cases prepared for them, far beyond the expectation and capacity of those responsible for their care, it was not until the timely arrival one night in mid-suminer of a motorist fromIfsmokefor pleasuremountain* of Cedar and Ruttle-snake. aver which hang a halt* of tinted mists and a nimbus of jun-dertaking thru Its swaddling days H*er; and all around a vivid horizon under the leadership of Mrs. Agnes bounding one of Natures own far-B. Chamberlin, a genuine pioneer, amphitheatres.After several months, as their pur-| A im3* w«r westward, mounted pose waxed strong and grew In fa-^P0*1 a PHutli, itself a miniature re-vot with and country. ud- production Cedarership was relinquished to Howard » graphic monument to this Denver, Colorado, driven by Win,jr\ Bell, the engineer under whose »c°utl a gigantic equestrian Cody Bradford, of Casper, Wyom-* u per vision the blueprints had been «ltue In bronie, dedicated July 4, Ing, a nephew of Colonel Cody, that designed. 192#, the gift of the noted sculptor, the personality of the old scoutWhile this initial group contln- Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, her actually moved in/' and the me-ued substantial cooperation, it was evidence of admiration for a ffirl- mortal justified Its name. JFVto Mary Jester Allen all looked for haro. Thanks to her foresight1 The collection contained elaboratecontinuity of achievement, and it bounty, no commercial ventures beaded and embroidered coats used ia sho who Is living in the Museum niar landscape, save only a few in European arenas in performancesm caretaker and curator, 'carrying porUouon* and planning with the varloua highway directing traveler*committee* for the *ea*on 1918. through tl)« maM* of the The land was pureha*«d by the efluare Main Street State Of Wyoming, it a coet of It m the original plan of the $6*000,00, and has been deeded to builders to dedicate the Museum at the Cody Family Memorial Board, {the opening of Yellowstone park on With this board the Buffalo Blit June 19, of last year, when the fa-Museum association, a local com-jmoua Cody Hoad became of age. mlttee, cooperated In raising public and officially celebrated its east en funds, and the Oe4y Family will trance spring opening to Matures provide an endowment for its main* :0deet and largest park playground, ttMMa. an event triply sponsored by thebefore Queen Victoria in her Ju-blltee Year; gold plated guns used font* jfta poses for artists, and for moUon pictures; pearl-handled nix-shooters carried in coat pocket from circus car to show lot when passing often through rough sections; bridles with the typical Buffalo Kill bll —a halved sla-shooter on each aide (gift of his son-in-law, the late Fred Carlow, of Cody, Wyoming); cowboy hats, and black ones for more formal wear; beaded hands.lip frontt pleasureis. Have a Camel,The realofenjoy itCamels lead by billions and keepright on growingless, ft.
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Cody Enterprise
Cody, Wyoming, US
Wed, Feb 22, 1928
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