, 1926-08-25
CODY BUSINESS MEN
URGE CODY MUSEUM
Express their Approval of Institu-
ton at Cody for Caring for
Trophies of Great Scout

the work which will ultimately give
Cody town the most unique collec-
ton of American and foreign tro-
phies in the United States. Out
here in the west will eventually re-
pose the treasures of the land, the
art, literature and relics of the pi-
oneers, based on the valuable col
lections of the late Col. Cody.
The land has been decided, an
ideal plot at the west end of town
where the city park is already I'M
der way, and plans for the build-
ing will soon be ready so the land
may be broken and actual building
commenced in September. BY the
kind permission of its present own
er. F. S. Groves, the famous TIE
ranch house. as it was in the days
of Colonel Cody, who loved the
spot as he loved no other home, is
to be reproduced. The TIE -anch,
referring to the original buildings,
is considered n of the most pic
turesque places in America. Pho
tographs of the little house have
been included in many of the new
volumes On Beautiful America" so
the choice of it, reproduced for the
museum, is not only an appropriate
selection from sentiment, but also
a charming choice intellectually.
1t is planned to erect the seven
room building in a small park,
a well in the yard, a hitching rail
for old times sake, and the white
picket fence, so much a part of the
TIE as it still stands. One room
will be a library, another a pro-
perly constructed art gallery and
SO forth, all within keeping of the
time and spirit of Colonel Cody.
Among the people representing
the business interests of the town,
the following have most heartily
endorsed the plans and Idea of the
Buffalo Bill Museum. Starting
Thursday, a campaign to further
stimulate statewide interest, is to
be started, and the people of Cody
and Park county are urged to get
lowing have:
R. C. Trueblood, mayor: 81 am
heartily in favor of the Buffalo Bill
museum being located in Cody. the
most logical place for it. I fail
to see any argument why it should
be located any other place. The
site selected is ideal. Cody should
back it 100 per cent strong"
J.. M. Schwoob: "In that wonder
City park. a replica of Colonel
Cody's old TIE ranch buildings will
prove an entirely fitting institution
in the residential district. Occa-
sionally some one avs. will we
get it?" 1 say Gust as surely as
anything il we all put our Shout
ders to the wheel and help!" With
Cody's fine public library building,
court house, the Museum, and be-
yond. the wonderful Buffalo Bill
statue, these structures with their
well kept lawns. will be something
more beautiful than any other town
the size of Cody has. Mrs. Allen
and others active in promoting this
should receive every cooperation
from the citizens of Cody. Each
man, woman and child in Cody and
Park county will wish to contribute
to this memorial to our distin-
guished, w%orld-known citizen, the
late Colonel William F. Cody"
Paul R. Greever: This is a
worthy cause and is a fitting me-
mortal to the founder of u town."
Geo. T. Beck: with the large
tourist travel through this place,
the name of the town and the mon
ument all combine to make this
the natural place to maintain a
Cody museum and memorial"
Dave Jones: why should any
other location than his home and
home town be considered as a pro-
per setting for a Buffalo Bill Me-
mortal museum? 1t was here this
fine old plainsman and scout
planned his vacations and enter
tanned friends and nobility. To him
it was the garden spot of the uni
verse. 1t certainly is the place to
collect his and other western tro-
phies to perpetuate his memory"
S. G. Parks, Jr.: 81 think 1t
would be very appropriate to have
the Cody Family museum located
in our city and hope the movement
for 1t may receive the general sup
port of the community"
William Loewer: GAS an old time
friend of Colonel Cody. l am glad
that the Buffalo Bill museum is go
ing to be in Cody and I hope to
assist the work in any way pos
sible."
F. F. MCGEE: "a beautiful mu-
scum erected in Cody, as a memoir
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