BUFFALO BILL TOLD HIS DEATH IS NEAR

Plainsman Insists on Knowing Truth

EARTHLY AFFAIRS ARRANGED

Physician Commends Patient to Higher Power.

TELEGRAMS POURING IN

Sympathy Expressed by Men All Over Country - Many Boys

Write and Typical American Youth

Cheers  -  Dying  -  Man

DENVER Jan. 8,--- Colonel William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill")

is dying in Denver tonight, facing death in the same manner

that he has faced it many a time on the plains of the West in

Conflicts that made him famous.

The "greatest plainsman the West ever knew," heard the

warning words of the approach of the end of his life today

from Dr. J. H. East, his physician and friend.  Colonel Cody

had summoned the physician to the home of his sister where

he is spending his last hours.  When Dr. East walked into his

room, Colonel Cody said:  "Sit down, doctor, there is some-

thing I want to ask you.  I want you to answer me honestly.

What are my chances?"

Dr. East turned to the scout.

Physician Is Candid.

"There is a time, Colonel."  said he,

when every honest physician must commend his patient to

a higher power."

Colonel Cody's head sank.

"How long?" He asked simply.

"I can answer that," said the physician, "only by telling you your

life is like the hour glass.   The sand is slipping, gradually, slowly--

but soon the sand will all be gone.  The end is not far away."

Colonel Cody turned to his sister, Mrs. May Decker.

"May," said he, "let the Elks and Masons take charge the funeral."

Then the man who made history in the West when it was young,

Began methodically to arrange his affairs.

Death Expected Within 24 Hours

Dr. East said tonight that death would come within 24 hours.

Hundreds of telegrams of sympathy from man of permanence all over the

country came today, many boys from different part of the United State.

Article from the Morning Oregonian - Portland Oregon - Tuesday January 9th 1917