The Will James Room
Decorated with Will James art work and memorabilia, the Will James Room is one of our
large units featuring a king and a double bed. This room is designed to sleep up to four
guests comfortably. A rollaway can be added to sleep an additional guest. There is a full
bath with shower, decorated with barn wood and Mexican Talavera tile.. All of our towels
are the highest grade - thick and plush. Microwave, refrigerator, phone, color cable
television, in-room full size coffee maker with complimentary coffee, and alarm clocks are
amenities included for our guest's convenience.
NEW IN SUMMER 2007 - Wi-Fi internet for our guests!
In 1921, cowboy author and illustrator Will James was working for the CS Ranch in
Cimarron herding cattle and working on his Western stories. At the time, Burton Twitchell,
Dean of Students at Yale University, was visiting Jack Nairn, original owner of the historic
Casa de Gavilan. Twitchell and Nairn rode out to La Grulla and visited Will James. By
and by, Burton Twitchell provided Will James an art scholarship at Yale. Jack and Ed
Springer, owner of the CS Ranch, offered to bankroll the cowboy in his Yale adventure.
Will James' career at Yale lasted only a few weeks but it was sufficient to get into the
circle of artists and publishers that would add so much to his career.
large units featuring a king and a double bed. This room is designed to sleep up to four
guests comfortably. A rollaway can be added to sleep an additional guest. There is a full
bath with shower, decorated with barn wood and Mexican Talavera tile.. All of our towels
are the highest grade - thick and plush. Microwave, refrigerator, phone, color cable
television, in-room full size coffee maker with complimentary coffee, and alarm clocks are
amenities included for our guest's convenience.
NEW IN SUMMER 2007 - Wi-Fi internet for our guests!
In 1921, cowboy author and illustrator Will James was working for the CS Ranch in
Cimarron herding cattle and working on his Western stories. At the time, Burton Twitchell,
Dean of Students at Yale University, was visiting Jack Nairn, original owner of the historic
Casa de Gavilan. Twitchell and Nairn rode out to La Grulla and visited Will James. By
and by, Burton Twitchell provided Will James an art scholarship at Yale. Jack and Ed
Springer, owner of the CS Ranch, offered to bankroll the cowboy in his Yale adventure.
Will James' career at Yale lasted only a few weeks but it was sufficient to get into the
circle of artists and publishers that would add so much to his career.
Pages from WIll James
famous book, Smokey
decorate the desk area-
the desk top is wine
corks covered with
plexiglas.
famous book, Smokey
decorate the desk area-
the desk top is wine
corks covered with
plexiglas.
In addition to the King and
Double beds, there is a little
microwave and refrig.
Double beds, there is a little
microwave and refrig.
The bath features rich barnwood
with Mexican Talavera tile accemts.
with Mexican Talavera tile accemts.
