, 1922-07-19
STAMPEDE BUSINESS
MEANS MUCH TO ALL
Biggest Three Days In History
OF Town Is Unanimous ver-
dict Of Cody Merchants.

Curious to know what the last
Stampede with its big crowds meant
to the business men of Cody, the En-
terprise obtained the following state
ments which contain some surprising
figures and prove pretty clearly tina
nothing should be permitted which
would in any way handicap the Siam
pede Committee in its efforts to make
this celebration yearly grow bigger
and better.
The Cody Trading Company: 1.-The
Cody Stampede means more to us
than the tourist business of the en-
tire summer" said c. C. Melton en-
phatically. This year it was simply
astounding. 1t seemed as If every
rider and dude and rancher in the
country waited for the Stampede to
outfit himself in our clothing depart
ment. We could not hand out suits
and boots and Stetsons, shirts and
~handkerchiefs fast enough. 1 never
saw anything like it.
And the most amazing part of 1t
to us who are expected to contribute
to everything. is that the Stampede
asks nothing and gives everything.
Why, We used to dig up 500 every
year FOR a little old Fourth of July
celebration and got nothing back in
the way OF business. We are for the
Stampede first, last and always"
ss
Palace Meat Market: well, Il
guess VIC did a little business said
A B. Larson, dryly. I've sold 1000
pounds OF hamburger n 400 pounds
of 'weinies' with other meat in pro-
portion"
The Cody Bakery: I'VE baked 1900
loaves OF bread in one day and sold
1t all, besides a lot we had left over"
Ebert's Grocery Store: Seventy
five per cent more business than nor
NAL" was Stanley Quick's estimate,
and he added that he still had blisters
from the extra miles he travelled
waiting on customers.
Postoffice Store: I'VE did a won
-derful business" said Otto Koenig,
double. triple and then some. Every
hour that the people were not at the
grounds the store was crowded. Next
year the merchants should get togeth-
er and boost the purses. The Siam
pede meant a lot to the Postoffice
Store. Believe me, I'm for it."
Banner Grocery: worn to a fraz-
Gle" declared Mrs. c.. ]. Siggins. I'VE
were on the go every minute the store
was per. Dur business raj 100 per
cen above normal. easily. Never
saw anything like it."
Dave Shelley's Saddle Emporium:
WAS l busy?" Dawes voice rose to
high c in a ~crescendo move msent as
he repeated the question. Say, I'd
a been in the hospital IL there had
been three more days Of 1t. Five hun
dred times above normal is not exag-
geratingL Way and beyond the big
gest days I've ever had in all the
years I've been in business. Looked
like everybody in the world wanted
n new saddle or bride or martingale
or blanket. Anybody that says any
thing against the Stampede has me
to lick, you a tell EN-"
. s'
Photograph Gallery: SHOWED un-
der" was W. H. Bates way of saying,
haven't come out yet for thai mat
ter. Couldn't make postcards Of the
parade and riders fast enough, Big
gest business ever"
Cody Drug and Jewelry: I'VE sold
between so and 80 gallons of ice
cream %alone,' was Mrs. Trueblood's
answer. 'Had so much help that they
were falling owe each other Inc still
customers had to wait The Siam
pede was a great thing for us n for
everybody"
Golden Rule: "our sales were so
much above normal that it would BIT
hard to estimate them" declared
George Bratten. Shirts, handker-
chiefs, boots, everything in that line
sold like hot-cakes. Cleaned us out
nearly. Next year I'll know better
how to prepare for It,"
Ford Service Station: 900 gallons
of gasoline a day, that was our aver
age" replied H. w. Thurston, land
a record for u.s."