, 1926-01-13
CODY IN 1926

: 1t 1t is more than pleasing at the outset of the year, 1926
things which n more or less outstanding, and which distinguish
TINS community IdS from rom many other parts of the state and nation.
AS a whole, the Cody community has seldom been in more
prosperous r P fs, circumstances that it is at the present time, nor
promising pr hisim After a period which caused practically every line
Hs a eu tree5 tn b to suffer t9,o at East Least to (, some small extent, there
felt the period of deflation as little as any community in the
some INES OF endeayor, at no time did it seriously injure
In the Cody papers, last week appeared the bank statements
OF the two national banks Of Cody: These statements disclose
less than half that amount rmdDA This fisis showing Sf 81 a toanS should So %uf be
are in ais splendid e conditions 9Sitio a sdna Were so 6o abro of tne local }Sa banks banks
period when other banking institutions were crumbing and
con+a The ; t town Sn f of Cody has probably the best merchandising
c es%tsF in Il the 's sta afsnd Leading 1n fny S SGmm t ! God Gf T fTiSf the eom sjs Of
a a. genera ! merchandising Sin Institution tutha1 carrying a stock valued
of substantial business houses. There are four large garages,
Hne 81 stores or in' four r rr g stores s3oess !" t fhe west bard do gents fisr furnish tho
theatres, three drug stores, two bakeries, curio and stationery
store, variety notion store, three meat markets, two large
hotels, and numerous smaller rooming houses. two blacksmith
stations, lumber yard, taxidermy, restaurants and all :" those in y
sttutlons which go to make up a growing and thriving COM
munity.
There has been no business failures in Cody for many years
years. Two large buildings have been added to to the bus business nsw
street the last year. and the year preceding was also marked
d DISTRICTS 9eho'"S operations IN both the business and residential
The prosperity of the Cody community is but a reflection
There is probably no community in the state which has had
canal 1t is true the farmers may have been pressed hard
section of the country but no failures are recorded as a result,
and today the Sage creek community in every way reflects an
air of general prosperity. The farmers have adopted the
most modern methods of farming, good stock is bred on the
ranches, homes are being constantly improved, an devery-
thing bespeaks a general trend of good times.
The sheep MAJ has been receiving fair prices for his
wool and lambs for several years, and the cattle business is
on the upgrade. There is a keen demand for heifers and young
steers, and many of the cowmen, who for a few years had
The Dude Business
A person cannot look into the future of Park county, and
especially the western part of it, without seeing the great
development of the tourist business. During the last ten years
this industry has grown BY leaps and bounds, bringing thou
sands and thousands of dollars into the community, and prom
iss an even greater development in the years to come. A few
years ago there We're one OF two small operators on the North
fork and Southfork. To-day both of these mountain streams
are literally lined with dude ranches" doing a business which
in several instances will run better than a hundred thousand
dollars a season.
This development has been accomplished to a very great
extent by eastern money. Men and women of the far eastern
states have been the first to see the great recreational POSSIBLE
tiles of the Buffalo Bill country, and together with the men
of the west have been concentrating these advantages.
Motor travel to and from Yellowstone park has been
a big asset for the town of Cody. With a transient city of
several hundred people at the tourist park each evening during
the park season it has meant much to the business men during
the summer season when most little towns are very dull.
While thousands of people are crowding for room in Flo
rida, and the lure of California has not been entirely lost for
many, Wyoming. Park county, and Cody in particular looks
one hundred per cent good to us. All that is necessary is for
each and everyone to extend the hand of cooperation to his
fenowman, everyone work and boost, and the progress and
development of the Cody community is not destined to slacken
for many years TO come.