, 1926-08-25
Cody Businessmen
Urge Cody Museum
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ial to that great scout and founder
of the town, will be one of the
finest things we have ever accom-
plished and a lasting tribute to one
who loved this particular spot so
WE'LL
d. E. HOLSTER: 1.-THE town of
Cody. Colonel Cody's natural child
and namesake, the favorite project
of his later years, and his home
during the last two decades of his
life, surely has a prior claim for
the location of this museum as a
memorial to his memory. Further,
there should be such a museum in
Cody even if there were a dozen
other similar institutions located
elsewhere"
e.. S. Hopes, county treasurer:
What more fitting place for a
museum of relics of Colonel Cody
where 1t is the desire of the people
that his memory be kept green?''
Ora Sonners, postmaster: "In
view of the activities of those in
charge of the Cody Buffalo Bill
museum, l believe Cody citizens
should get behind the movement in
a substantial way. This will I'M
d%oubtedly be one of our biggest
drawing cards aside from the COM
m~emorating of the life of our most
distinguished citizen of the past
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Newell: ITO
show u admiration and respect
to the founder of Cody, let us give
generously of time and money
toward the building If the Buffalo
Bill museum
Mary Frost: az am very glad to
have the museum here. Anything
that keeps the spirit of our Buff
falo Bill town alive in the hearts
of the Riddles is worth it's weight
in gold"
]. H. Vogel: 81 heartily approve
the action of the Cody Family in
selecting Cody, the home of Buff
falo Bill, for the location of the
Buffalo Bill museum. 1 also APP
prove of the site, the block just
west of the city park, as the log
ical spot for this wonderful work,
and I sincerely hope that everyone
will consider it their duty to assist
in every way possible in the cree
ton of the proper buildings neces-
sary for the preservation of the
many valuable relics gathered by
our townsman and friend, Colonel
Cody"
l.. A. iTnkcom. I'VE ore very
fortunate in having the Buffalo Bill
museum in Cody, where it certainly
ought to be. I am sure every one
in the community will be glad to
have a part in the building of it"
I. +. King: ut would seem a
just tribute to the memory of Col
onel Cody to locate the Buffalo Bill
museum in his home town"
Agnes Volckmer: II I'm in favor
of the memorial museum in honor
of Buffalo Bill being placed in Cody
because this is his town, the town
he started, the home he loved, the
place where his family lived and
where his grandchildren are being
raised"
H. w. Thurston: "Now that the
Sllt lOI d buIdlO Dill museum is
assured, the success of such an in
stitution is almost wholly depend
ent, upon the cooperation of the
people of Cody in aiding and facil-
itating the final completion of so
fitting a memorial"
R. S. Yates: 81 think Cody is the
ideal place for the Buffalo Bill
museum"
w. w. Green: 1--WE are glad to
know that the Buffalo Bill museum
will be located in Cody and hope
to assist the movement in any way
we can"
George Bratton: "The many PEG,
pie who visit Cody would enjoy
coming closer to the lives of Col,
onel Cody and his family. The
Buffalo Bill museum, containing his
trophies and possessions, will salts.
fly this often expressed interest oil
the tourists and give us much pleas.
lure"