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Section from 06/07/1963 Cody Enterprise talking about the work that the Gottsche Rehabilitation Center in Thermopolis. A series of pictures depict various therapies and activities that are available at the Gottsche.

Scope and Contents Jack Richard wrote a letter to a Mr. F. Buchenroth in Jackson, Wyoming asking for information about a man who fought a grizzly with a knife and won. In response from Mr. Buchenroth in Jackson, Wyoming is a story of a man who beat a grizzly bear to death with a club after being mauled. A separate story about a sheep herder who killed a bear in Utah with his 25-35 rifle. Bear was 9’11” tall with a 14’ log chain wrapped around his right forearm and a 23 lb. bear trap attached to...

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An article in the Cody Enterprise about reports of fraudulent outfitters selling hunting packages to hunters from out of state. Concern to local residents was that there is a local group Cody Country Outfitters Association that was formed to combat this type if fraud. How does this group help protect out of state hunters?

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Picture in Billings Gazette about an elk shot near Jardine MT. Elk was 59 inches at the shoulder and 8’6” tail to snout. Antlers were 52 ¼ spread.

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Picture of pheasant in field with a hunter and dog laying down on a shock of wheat.

Scope and Contents Jack Richard story of how a survey of snowpacks is done. The helicopter takes James Cox of the Cody SCS office back up the Wood River to the headwaters of the Greybull river in the vicinity of Franc’s peak. Mr. Cox will take his instruments and measure snow in various locations heading down to the old ghost town of Kirwin. The helicopter picks Mr. Cox up in Kirwin and they fly back to Cody with measurements to determine how big the snowpack is to determine how much water can be available...

Scope and Contents The story of a helicopter rescue of a big game hunter in Paradise Valley located about 40 miles west of Cody. The subject was Dr. J.H. Kerr from Akron, Ohio a veteran of 20 big hunts in the Cody area. Dr Kerr’s horse had fallen, and Dr. Kerr had cracked some ribs and was having trouble breathing at the 10,500 altitude. Question was how to rescue the doctor as bad weather was moving into the area. Rescue by horse was iffy as a cracked rib might puncture a lung so a helicopter might be the...

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A photo of Art Franssens who is a mountain man and a description of the dying breed of men who roam the mountains hunting and fishing to survive. These men know the ways of nature and enjoy the solitude of the mountains and answering to no one or a time clock.

Scope and Contents The story of a mountain lion trapped by a government trapper Frank Morris. The mountain lion was very common at the turn of the 20th century but have been hunted out as a predator. Studies have shown that mountain lions typically kill their pray 3 times a week and stay within 100 yards of their kill until the prey is eaten. Article explains how Morris trapped the mountain lion (cougar) Other parts of the article explain local game expert Ned Frost and his partner Fred Richard made a...

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A brochure speaking about Oil and why that industry is important in Cody. Brochure appears to be printed in the 1950’s.