, 1906-06-21
PYTHlAN PARTY PLEASANTLY
ENTERTAINED DURING THEIR
VISIT TO CODY A FEW
DAYS AGO.
Grand Chancellor and Supreme Rep
resentative Calling Upon Lodges
In Northern Part of state and Staff
Correspondent Notes His impress
sions BY the Way-The lrma and
Its UnexceIled Cuisine,
Staff Correspondence.

are living well as they go along, but
the future looks particularly good to
them. The one great thing they com
plain about just at present is the fact
that the town is a mile and a half from
the depot and on the other side of the 4
Shoshone river, which one smells all
the time as the crossing is made. This
beautiful stream used to be generally
known as the Stinkingwater, named
by the Indians in early days because
above the town OF Cody 81 a sulphur
springs discharge their flow into the
of its offensive smell. A short distance
river, and it takes many miles of flow
to remove the odor.
Has Good Hotel.
Cody advertises all over the west
that it has the best hotel in the state.
Even signs on the road call the travel
er's attention to the matter. We were !,
always a little skeptical about the
truth of the assertion till an actual
demonstration removed all doubt. The |
5000 80 lS cOSN hOiSl IL w I'LL IL
is unique in construction and modern
in architecture. Stone is the material
used. The front is a beautiful piece of
cobblestone work and the halls, partors
and other rooms are large and airy.
Everywhere scene typical of the west
and of the great scout are in evidence.
Indian pictures predominant.
SAID To Be Run at Loss.
This hotel is said to be losing money
all the time, but yet the high standard
is maintained n the charge is reas-
enable. During the hunting and fish
ing season it ought to be filed, as it
makes an ideal stopping place for those
who enjoy the comforts of the earth
given to them in a manner at once
painstaking N courteous. Cody citi-
zens are proud of their beautiful hos
telry and point to it as a beautiful
structure that will stand as a monu-
ment to Buffalo Bill through many
years to come.
One of Best Lodges In West.
At Cody it was the pleasure of Grand
Chancellor Manahan and the writer to
visit one of the best Pythian lodges in
the entire west. 1t has a membership
well up toward the hundred mark, CON-
posed of the best men in the the city.
The hospitality is rather above the
mark set by fraternal organizations,
and it was, therefore, our pleasure to
enjoy to the utmost the limited time
accorded by the grand chancellor to
his official visit here.
Laramie Young Man at Cody.
At Cody Mr.. Frank Reals, son Of our
worthy sheriff, called at the Irma to
see us and later we learned that he
was doing very well and likes his
work. That is the main thing in this
life, after all. If a person enters into
the work that comes to hand with
spirit and understanding, success is
sure to follow.
Gateway to the Park.
Cody is the gateway to the eastern
entrance to the Yellowstone National
park. The beauties of this route to the
park are said to excel all others. Many
tourists will go in over this route dur
ing his season. Good private convey
ances may be secured, or the regular
transportation lines may be used.
Costs Some at Cody.
A roJ.. ura JiSnOvarol III. 6rc+ ron
uine evidences in northern Wyoming
that there is still a high-priced frontier.
The general ACREAGE is fully 40 per
cent above prices in Laramie. Hair
cuts, 80 cents; shave, rs cents; shine
Is cents. Other things are perhaps
not quite so high in proportion, but are
stiff all the way around. There is good
and sufficient reason. Supply and de
mand warrants the condition. When
the frontier is compelled to move on,
prices at Cody will fall.
Good Government Lands.
Here is the main Office of the gov
eminent employees having in charge
the construction of the great Shoshone
irrigation project. Lands under this
enterprise lie to the north and north
west of Cody, on the opposit side of the
river. Many thousands of acres will
be reclaimed, the lands extending clear
into Montana.
New Member In Party.
At Cody Grand Inner Guard w. l.
Elsewick became a member of our par
ty and he and his estimable wife are to
accompany us on our tour of the Big
Horn basin. Their home is at Cody,
where Mr.. Elswick is connected with
the Enterprise. In passing, it may not
be amiss to state that Cody has two
of the best weekly newspapers in the
entire state.
Oregon Basin Project.
Another great irrigation enterprise
lies to the south, the oregon basin pro
|ject. Senator Guernsey of Laramie