, 1927-04-20
VALLEY RANCH HEAD
PREDICTS BUMPER
DUDE CROP FOR 1927
Attended Many Important Meetings
in Chicago and New York and
Was With Wyoming Dele
CATION at Capital

Mr.. and Mrs. irving ii. Larom re-
turned to Cody on Thursday of last
week after an extended visit on
the Outside, the last two weeks
of which were spent at the Broad
moor, Colorado Springs. and at Den
yer and Cheyenne. While Mr.. Lar
ON was east attending to business
affairs at the New York office, Mrs.
Larom has spent the time visiting
with her mother and sister in Long
Beach. California.
Leaving Cody the first of Febru-
airy, Mr.. Larom spent some time in
Cheyenne during the session of the
state legislature, and later attended
an important meeting of the direc-
tors of the Dude Ranchers' asso-
citation which was held at the Burl-
ington offices in Chicoga on Febru-
AIRY 14th. This meeting was pre-
coded by a luncheon at the Harvey
restaurant. During the evening
meeting five reels of dude pictures
were shown by Mr.. ellsworth, and
some plans worked out for greater
publicity for the dude ranching
business through the cooperation of
Messrs. Cotsworth and McLaury OF
the Burlington and Mr.. Harlan of
the Northern Pacific.
On February 21st Mr.. Larom at
tended the Western or Buckskin
dinner of the Campfire club of
America. which was held at the
Hotel Pennsylvania In New York.
Over 500 plates were laid at this
dinner, and the tables we're desig-
mated by Western brands. The
Lazy I'D OF Valley was displayed
at the chairman's table. Mr.. Larom
was also a member of the Cody
delegation at Washington at the
time the invitation was extended
to the President to "Ssop Roaming
Try Wyoming He was a guest
of Congressman and Mrs. Winter at
Washington and give them great
credit for the planning and carry
ing out of the meeting with Pres
dent Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge.
Mr.. Larom was a member of the
Presidents commission dealing with
the problems of the southern yell
lowstone Jackson's Hole elk hero,
representing the Dude Ranchers'
association and Park county's in
terest during the weeks session
the commission were together, with
Mornings other members, Robt.
Miller of Jackson. and Mr.. DeLoney
h latter being Governor Emer-
sons representative at the meeting.
Mr.. Larom reports excellent coop
Grafton among the Wyoming delega-
ton and pleased with the fact that
the commissions findings after five
days of discussion were UNANIMOUSLY
approved by the thirteen commits
sion members and as many more
assistants, representing the Govern
ment departments, the town of
Jackson, the Dude Ranchers' asso
citation, the Izaak Walton League
of America. the Camp Fire Club
and the Boone and Crockett club.
The proceedings and findings of
the committee will be published in
booklet form by Arthur Ringland
secretary OF the Presidents commit
tee on Outside recreation.
Members Of the Wyoming dele
CATION later met vice-president
Dawes at the Cosmos club, and
found him we'll informed and en-
thusiastic on game affairs.
Big Season Predicted
Mr.. Larom predicts that the 1927
season will shatter all records for
travel west. The Valley ranch New
York office shows a material in
crease in bookings at this time.
and the railroads report a great in
crease in applications for Western
information. The general feeling
OF prosperity indicates n heavy
travel westward with the Buffalo
Bill country predominant due to
the publicity received in Washing
ton and the efforts of the Dude
Ranchers' association in securing
the proper publicity and cooperation
from tho ro{Irnadc