Evening star., 1917-01-15
MR.. MONDE[L LAUDS
LIFE OF BUFFALO BILL
Wyoming Representative in House
Pays Tribute to Memory Of
Famous Plainsman.

Buffalo Bill, the man who typified
the romance Of the plains. received a
tribute on the floor Of the House on the
been printed-the tribute coming from
the lips of Representative Frank Mon
dell Of Wyoming. The postal routes
were being discussed at the moment.
and Representative Mondell took the
opportunity to say:
Let me call attention to the fact that
the star route service in the sparsly
settled and mountain west il the first
cousin and the immediate successor OF
the old transcontinental pony express.
that picturesque service performed by
the hard riding. death-defying couriers
OF the desert and the mountain whose
exploits and adventures appealed so
strongly to the hearts and imagina-
tions OF a former generation.
Depended on Courage Of Guides.
THE pony express became possible
through the courage and daring Of
those who serving as the scouts and
guides Of expeditions. civil and mill
tary, which penetrated or crossed the
region of the frontier. acquired the ex
perience and developed the nerve which
made them competent to traverse wide.
unsuarded arees with speed and GER
tainty.
THE winged couriers Of the air
brought US yesterday from q beautiful
city OF that section so recently the
frontier, in whose early. heroic and ad-
conspicuous q figure, the story of the
peaceful passing over the range to his
hnal camping ground Of one Of the
finest and most heroic figures of the
N11 tfv
press days-CoI. William Frederick
Cody.
1T is meet and proper. in my opinion,
that we should pause moment in
the consideration of these items COW
ering the postal service in that western
land so recently desert and wilderness.
now so strangely a combination and
mixture Of these conditions and Of cul-
ture and cultivation and development
of the highest order. to speak of this
man, who was the beau ideal Of the ro-
nance and the chivalry. of the courage
and the daring of the good old pioneer
days of the golden west.
Ranks as Premier.
Whatever others may have con-
tributed to the history Of that time
and region to the work OF development
that has brought so marvellous a trans
formation into many sections OF the
old west, of the mountains and the
plains, no one will challenge Col. Cody g
thrilling and inspiring episodes, to the
pleasing and picturesque illumination
of those incidents and characteristics
Of his period and section. which have
most charmed and challenged. inspired
and thrilled the nation and the world.
"Superbly comely and handsome in
form and fgure. with a poise and car
riage which any king might have en-
Wed; possessed OF a personal courage
never questioned or challenged; in
trepid as a gladiator, courtfy as a
prince, kindly and considerate in act
and attitude. II scarcely required the
genius of Buntline to enshrine him
the hero and idol in the hearts OF the
youth Of the land, young and old. which
his native qualities made him to those
who knew him.
Combined Sterling Qualities.
"Other men have illustrated in a
more marked degree soma one OF the
many attractive qualities and shining
no man ever lived in the west who
combined. as he did. the sterling auali-
ties which make men useful In stirring
and soul-testing days, with the graces
Of person and manner which complete
and round out the figure OF an ideai
representative OF 2 time ana cohdition
curiously blending the extremes OF
hardship and romance.
He passed away, as he had lived,
courageous soul. caim-eyed and even
pulsed. in the presence Of the inevi.
table. heroic, gracious. considsrate. and
thus preserved for the nation the
charming ideal of character which has
and will continue to make the story of
william r. Cody, Buffalo Bill. of in
tense and absorbing interest to those
whose hearts remain young and re-
spond to the thrills OF romance and