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by Chuck Kleber ○ ○
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f you failed the last “True/False” quiz, you were told to “Go away!” But the ○ ○
IDesert Trumpet has heart, and you are being given another chance. ○ ○ “The mission of Friends of
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(1) “The Code of the West” says you never try on another man’s cowboy hat. T F ○ Red Rock Canyon is to
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○ support the Bureau of Land
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(2) “Gunsmoke” was the longest-running Western series on TV. T F ○
Management in the
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(3) The name of Roy Rogers’ fictional ranch was the “Bar-20.” T F ○
protection and enrichment of
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(4) For some reason, cowboy film heroes seemed to have sidekicks who weighed as ○ ○
much as the horse. They included Andy Devine, Dennis Weaver, and ○ the Red Rock Canyon
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Smiley Burnett. T F ○
○ National Conservation Area.”
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(5) A maverick is a cow without a brand. T F ○ ○ ○
(6) As a publicity stunt, Monte Montana once rode up the Capitol steps and lassoed ○
President Nixon. T F ○ ○
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(7) Beautiful Vera McGinnis was one of the earliest and best Western ○ ○ Desert Trumpet
trick riders. T F ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
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Editor
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(8) The famous film cowboy, Tom Mix, was killed in a freakish fall from ○ ○ Barb Wolin
his horse. T F ○
Contributing Writers
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Louis C. Kleber
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(9) In the 1840s, the Republic of Texas put a cowboy on its $2 bill. T F ○ Tom Pfaendler
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Jack Ryan
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(10) The actual film locale of TV’s “Ponderosa” ranch was near Elko, Nevada. T F ○ ○ H. Dan Wray
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Layout, Design & Publishing
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(11) In Mexico, the roadrunner is known as “paisanno.” T F ○ Norm Kresge
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Donald Schoengold
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○ Christina Wilkinson
(12) The famous statue, “End of the Trail,” depicts an Indian warrior slumped over ○
Barb Wolin
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his weary horse. It was done by the sculptor Gutzon Borglum. T F ○
The Desert Trumpet is published monthly by
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Answers on page 6 ○ and for FORRC members. Statements, opinions
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and points of view expressed by writers are their
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own and do not necessarily reflect those of
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FORRC. Please submit all articles, photos and
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Boot Tracks, continued from page 5 ○ Turtlehead Peak scores very high on ○ ○ artwork NLT the15th of each month by calling
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○ the old boot-meter. It is a seriously chal- ○ ○ 363-1922. If you are interested in becoming part
of the Desert Trumpet Committee, contact Edi-
you’ve earned it! From this limestone ○ lenging climb. Legal fine print would ○ ○ tor at 256-8043.
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peak you can enjoy a birds-eye view of ○ probably advise anyone with a heart ○
○ ○ FORRC is a non-profit 501 (3) (c) organization
the Red Rock escarpment, the Calicos, ○ condition, breathing problem, or general ○
dedicated solely to the welfare of the Red Rock
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the secluded Brownstone Canyon, the ○ apathy issues, to please pick another trail. ○ Canyon National Conservation Area. FORRC
entire Las Vegas Valley and the snow- ○ ○ But for you and I, this is the nine-boot/ ○ ○ provides both volunteers and funding for
projects including environmental education,
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capped La Madre Mountains. Plan on ○ two days to recover/three days to stop ○ teacher workshops, natural resource protection,
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spending some time here. Enjoy a ○ smilin’/all-time bad-boy hike at Red Rock ○ ○ cultural resource monitoring, hike programs and
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backpack lunch, check out the old pine ○ Canyon! ○ other services. Annual individual membership
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○ is $10.00. General meetings are held four times
and juniper trees, and be sure to sign the ○ ○ a year; Board meetings are held on the second
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logbook you’ll find in the green ammo ○ ○ Tuesday of each month at Sahara West Library
unless otherwise posted. Messages may be left
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can. It’s fun to read the comments of oth- ○ ○ at 255-8743. Visit our website at
ers that have ignored the little voices of ○ www.friendsofredrockcanyon.or g
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reason. ○
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