ABSTRACT
[A]s the Western outfit returned, season after season, and the fame of Cody as scout, plainsman and hunter became more widely known, and the merit of his organization impressed itself more deeply upon the public mind, the patronage grew and with each succeeding year, the membership and service of the enterprise increased. For in truth, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders is no longer a mere entertainment. Its value as an educator, a pictorial teacher of the early history of the United States, stands today as a foremost factor in its magnetism and success. Col. Cody, himself, continues the center of interest. Although the years have whitened his locks, them [sic] seem to have had no appreciable effect upon his physique. His figure is still erect, commanding; his marksmanship is still excellent; he rides with the ease and grace of the early days; he throws the lariat with the skill of the prairie bred rider.
