Millard County Chronicle | 1915-12-23 | Page 16 | West Honors Noted Scout.

WEST HONORS NOTED SCOUT. Funeral of Buffalo Bill Attended by Notables. Denver. The west on Sunday bade farewell to all that was mortal of Col. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill). And the west, in its own words, "did itself proud" in its parting with the man who helped to make its history. Two state governors, a lieutenant governor, officials and legislators from three states, the United States army, fraternal organizations of which he was an honored member, former cowboys, the Grand Army of the Republic, Re-public, and men, women and childier thousands of the latter paid tribute to the illustrious son of the prairies "Colonel Cody was the most pic turesque figure in American history, declared ' John W. Springer, Denvei millionaire banker friend 02 Colone Cody, delivering the eulogy of thf LTks' service. "His achievements were household words throughout th land. He was truly the America! home-builder, blazing the trail to thf virgin west."