What seems like a “just-so” story from the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne.

They have a new historical plaque in the elevator. The elevator only will hold about three people if they are really friendly with each other.

When the hotel opened in 1911, one night’s stay was $1 for a smaller room. Livery service for a horse in Cheyenne at the time was $2.

As the story goes on the plaque, people would sneak horses up to their rooms to save money on livery service.

To counter that, the hotel ripped out their old elevator and put in the super-tiny one they have now. The idea was to keep people from bringing horses up to their rooms.