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Cattle and Cattlemen
Cattle and Cattlemen
Cattle and Cattlemen
Cattle and Cattlemen
Cattle and Cattlemen
by Chuck Kleber “The mission of
Forget the round-up, pardner. Take this quiz and find out if you belong in the com- Friends of Red Rock
pany of the Texas Longhorn.
Canyon is to support
1. The first cattle in what is now the western United States were (A) Indigenous
(B) Brought in by the Spaniards (C) Stock that drifted west from eastern states
the Bureau of
2. The most famous cattle trail, the Chisholm, led from Texas to (A) Abilene
(B) Omaha (C) Deadwood Land Management in
3. “Dogie” was the cowboy’s term for (A) A maverick (B) Ordinary cow the protection and
(C) A motherless calf
enrichment of the Red
4. Texans, returning from the Civil War, found the free-roaming Longhorns had
increased to an estimated (A) 1 million (B) 3 million (C) 5 million Rock Canyon National

5. On a typical day, trail herds would average about (A) 5 to 10 miles (B) 10 to 15 Conservation Area.”
(C) 20-25.

6. Two men usually rode ahead of the herd to keep them on course. They were
called the (A) Point (B) Lead riders (C) Head pair

7. One of the bloodiest cowtown gun fights took place in the Tuttle Dance Hall in
(A) Dodge City (B) Wichita (C) Newton
Desert Trumpet
8. In recent times, the greatest ranch has been the (A) Johnson Spread (B) Hardin ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Ranch (C) King Ranch
Editor
Barbara Wolin
9. Branding cows helped to thwart rustlers, but it was often easy to change, for
example, an “S” to an “8.” John Chisum’s brand was particularly difficult to change Contributing Writers
since it (A) Spelled out his last name (B) Featured a single bar nearly the length of Louis C. Kleber
the cow (C) Was an upside-down “JC” Jack Ryan
Tom Pfaendler
10. Cowboys called a group of saddle horses ready to use a (A) Commanchero H. Dan Wray
(B) Cluster (C) Remuda
Publishers
11. Stampedes usually came at night and were much feared. The word comes from Norm Kresge
(A) The Spanish word estampida (B) The connection with any loud “stamping” Barbara Wolin
sound that might startle the cattle (C) A connection with the word “impede” since it
affected the cattle drive The Desert Trumpet is published monthly by
and for FORRC members. Statements, opin-
ions and points of view expressed by writers
12. The famous railway that carried cattle to eastern markets was the (A) Atchison,
are their own and do not necessarily reflect
Topeka and Santa Fe (B) Wichita-Omaha Line (C) Kansas Pacific Railway those of FORRC. Please submit all articles,
photos and artwork NLT the15th of each month
Answers on page 6 by calling 515-5350. If you are interested in
becoming part of the Desert Trumpet staff, con-
tact Editor at 256-8043 or FORRCNews
@cox.net
Boot Tracks, continued from page 5 Use your “tread lightly” skills and be sure
to leave no trace! FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organiza-
tion dedicated solely to the welfare of the Red
low the canyon through dense shrubs and The three-mile round trip to the Key- Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
colorful boulders until the canyon slowly stone Thrust is a fun outing and a good FORRC provides volunteers and funding for
projects including environmental education,
gives way to the open desert. The wash workout, with a major educational bonus teacher workshops, natural resource protection,
eventually leads back to the scenic loop at the end. It deserves six boots all on its cultural resource monitoring, hike programs
drive, depositing you about a mile east own, but if you have the extra time and and other services. Annual individual member-
ship is $10.00. General meetings are held four
of the White Rock turnoff. If you decide inclination, exploring the canyon a little times a year; Board meetings are held on the
to take this route, please stay in the wash deeper “thrusts” the overall rating to second Tuesday of each month at Sahara West
Library unless otherwise posted. Messages
and avoid shortcutting across the desert seven boots! may be left at 255-8743. Visit our website at
to your car. This is sensitive ground with www.friendsofredrockcanyon.org
areas of active cryptobiotic (living) soils.
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