Clint+Walker

**__JOURNAL ENTRY__**
AUGUST 16,1885 Today, I had to drive the chuck wagon and had to cook. For chuck we had 3 bean chili. With that we had some good old coffee. Boy, we had rattlesnake bites that were easy to cure. It was a long, hard day.

AUGUST 17,1885 Today, there was a harsh sand storm. Good thing my friend Rex Bell had an extra bandanna cause lost mine. With the bandanna I had the ability to protect my face. That was a harsh night. I am glad I survived.These work days are gettin harder and harder.

AUGUST 18,1885 Today, I was a wrangler. I had to get up early to get the horses all saddled up. Finally the others got up. We were on our way. I had to come along cause I had to take sunshine in case if one of the others got hurt. Whooo....... that was a hard day.

AUGUST 19,1885 Today, I was the boss. I had to brand 200 cattle in 1 day. Brandin is when you mark a cattle so everyone knows it is yours. You can pu letters, designs, or symbols. I use the symbol of a cowboy hat. That was a cool day.

__**WRANGLER**__
The wrangler is a younger man that looks after the spare horses. In the morning he is up before the rest of the men. He gets all the horses and cattle ready for the day on the drive. =TALL TALE= HERE IS A STORY.... One night in the midwest a group of rowdy wranglers set up camp for the night. They feel like the they have been riding for 50 years when they have only rode for 2 days straight. On that trip Jimmy Jack, Clint Walker, Olde Pete, and Red Ryder. But, there were five people on the trail. The last person is Rex Bell.Rex Bell got the power to make his voice like a bell. ( that where he got his name Rex "Bell") That night while every one was asleep coyotes attacked the cattle. Rex Bell was awake and yell and the bell sound of his voice scared them away. But sadly Red Ryder got bitten by a coyote and lost his legs and his right arm. So then Rex ran over and said, "Red you aren't goin to make it." The next



__**COOK**__
Chuck wagons carry food supplies. A chuck wagon can be used as a barber,dentist,or doctors office. They call the driver is called a "Cookie.' Cookie cures all of the diseases that occur on the drive.

__**BOSS**__
The boss is in charge of branding. Branding is when someone marks their cows. They use an iron pole with something on the end that is red hot that they press on a cow to mark it. Somethings on the end can be letters, symbols, and designs.

__**COWBOY**__
Our gear is very important. One thing they used is a bandanna. The bandanna is used to protect your skin from the cold and harsh weather. Another thing is there hats. They use there hats to protect their faces from the sun.