b'of it was true. It was almost all a figment of Cody\'sIsle and his ability to evade Confederate patrols and vivid imagination (Jenkins, Garry, Colonel Cody andreach Union lines though, was etched in the memory the Flying Cathedral, Simon and Schuster UK Ltd.,bank of his youngest son:London, 1999, pp. 6-8). "The blend of resilience, resourcefulness and raw From this point forward the Samuel F. Cody storycourage that carried Samuel Cowdery out of Belle devolved into something out of Baron Munchhausen,Island would manifest itself in his youngest son. In the fictional German character who tended tothe broken figure of Samuel, however, the young exaggerate greatly - and even lie - about his life andFranklin was unable to see much of to be proud. his accomplishments. Cody wasn\'t necessarily a liar,He would not, of course, be the first to reinvent his and many of his achievements were very real - butfather\'s achievements, to mold them into somethingn yso were the boners he came up with too, some ofgrander and more glorious than the truth" (Jenkins,oT Pthem almost getting the Cowboy turned aviator intopp. 15-16). ehlegal hot water with the very people he admired and emulated. And as for the name Samuel Franklin CodySamuel Cowdery\'s marriage could not survive in and being a relative of the famed Buffalo Bill, well let\'ssuch a toxic environment. He and Phoebe divorced2nd Hand Storetry Franklin Samuel Cowdery, folks. in 1879 when the then-Franklin Samuel Cowdery was just 12 - if the public records and not his tales of WHEN FRANKLIN SAMUEL COWDERY TURNEDa Texas boyhood were correct. In an ironic turn ofWe Collect & Deliver INTO SAMUEL FRANKLIN CODY, BECAMEevents, the preadolescent Cowdery, already skilled inYour MerchandiseA COWBOY AND SIGNED UP (??) WITH THEfirearms and training horses, became, like the AnnieFREE LOCAL DELIVERY AVAILABLENOTORIOUS HASHKNIFE OUTFIT Oakley he and his first wife would be working for just Samuel Franklin Cody was, in reality, Franklina decade later, the game-shooting and horse training662 W. Wickenburg Way Samuel Cowdery, born in Davenport, Iowa 700 milesbreadwinner in his family. And he was well on hisWickenburgOpen MondaySaturdayaway and six years after the supposed birth of oneway to becoming a Cowboy. thepony2ndhandstore.comSamuel F. Cody in Birdville, Texas. It was the same date, March 6th, but a different year altogether. His"By the age of six, or so Cody claimed, he was roping928-231-2730928-232-2019parents were Franklin Samuel Cowdery Sr., anddogs, calves, and cockerels from the saddle of hisWe Carry Quality 2nd Hand Phoebe Cowdery. The senior Cowdery went off to thepet pack pony. By the age of seven, he was "riding& New MerchandiseCivil War, only to be captured outside of Vicksburghalf-tamed bullocks at great speed. In those days I feltYour Home Furniture Supplies Storeand shipped as a POW to the Belle Isle prison campthat I could ride anything that wore hair. Buffaloes,Specializing in Appliancesoutside of Richmond. After enduring months ofwild steers, wild horses, wild elksI\'ve been astride starvation and ill-treatment, Cowdery Sr. made athem all," he said, drawing disbelieving looks fromJane and Peter Kibbledaring escape from Belle Island but health broken,his European admirers in the later years. "No, Ipony2ndhandstore@outlook.com Cowdery Sr. returned home a bitter man unable todon\'t consider buffaloes hard to ride." By the time find regular work being reduced to doing menial jobs.he reached fourteen, he was ready to strike out for That one moment of bravado, that escape from Bellecontinued on page 20BENEFITS: Advanced development and improvementBENEFITS:of equine athletes of all disciplines by Provides hole-body vibrationoffering low-impact, high-resistance therapy Develops and stregthens muscles used inCounters the effects of chronicnormal exercise/conditioning inflammation conditions Adjustable water depths for controlled COLD SALT WATER THERAPY AIDS Improved performanceReduces painweight-bearing exercises IN FASTER RECOVERY FROM:Aids in equine back muscle development Encourages overall muscle developmentTendon injuries ArthritisSpeeds healingAids in prevention of injury Increases back and core strengthHoof injuries (abscesses, bruising, laminitis,Helps correct gait imbalances thrush, etc.) Splints Bruising Swollen jointsCall/Text 602-402-3348 Minimize performance injuriesWind puffs Open wounds 35014 N. 16th St.Phoenix 85086 Increases top line strengthSkin infections and more!Haul-Ins Available Increases range of motion This drug free therapy can be usedWeekly/MonthlyReduces impact on limbs for injury prevention and also to Packages Availableincrease mobility and reduceTraveling Equine, Bovine,Quicker recovery time swelling in the limbs beforeand after competitive Human & Dog PulseJoint decompression events and training.PEMF Services Availablecontinued on page 20ArizonaRealCountry.com August 2021 19'