Settlement

It was a hard life for those who came out west.  The wagon in the picture weighed about one ton and could carry about 3 tons of goods, but only if pulled by a team of horses or oxen.

Travel looks like fun, but the thought of 14 miles between each change of horses in one of these, sitting outside in all weathers, makes the M6 seem more acceptable.

At the end of the journey, there was always the saloon.  Did you know that the shot glass gets its name from the fact that it cost 25 cents - the same as a bullet for a revolver?  When you we served at the bar, you left a shot as a deposit!

The cards didn't have numbers, because most men couldn't read.