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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR
"RANCHING"
- A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT,ONE PAIR OF TIGHT
PANTS AND $20.00 BOOTS FROM A DISCOUNT HOUSE
- AT LEAST TWO HEAD OD
LIVESTOCK.PREFERABLY CATTLE-ONE MALE ,ONE FEMALE
- A NEW AIR CONDITIONED PICKUP WITH AUTO
TRANSMISSION,POWER STEERING ,TRAILER HITCH
- A GUN RACK FOR THE REAR WINDOW OF THE
PICKUP,BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD A WALKING STICK &ROPE
- TWO DOGS TO RIDE IN THE BED OF THE
PICKUP TRUCK
- A $40.00 HORSE AND $300.00
SADDLE
- A GOOSENECK TRAILER,SMALL ENOUGH TO
PARK IN FRONT OF THE CAFE
- A LITTLE PLACE TO KEEP THE COWS,ON
LAND TOO POOR TO GROW CROPS
- A SPOOL OF BARBED WIRE,THREE CEDAR
POSTS AND A BALE OF PRAIRIE HAY TO HAUL AROUND IN THE TRUCK ALL DAY
- CREDIT AT THE BANK
- CREDIT AT THE FEED STORE
- CREDIT FROM YOUR FATHER IN-LAW
- A GOOD NEIGHBOR TO FEED THE DOGS AND
CATTLE WHEN EVER THE OWNER IS OUT IN COLORADO FISHING OR HUNTING
- A PAIR OF SILVER SPURS TO WEAR TO THE
BARBECUES
- A RUBBER CUSHION TO SIT ON FOR FOUR
HOURS at THE AUCTION RING EVERY THURSDAY
- A SECOND-HAND CAR FOR GOING OUT TO
FEED THE COWS WHEN YOUR SON IN LAW BORROWS THE PICKUP
- A GOOD POCKET KNIFE,SUITABLE FOR
WHITTLING TO PASS AWAY THE TIME AT THE AUCTION RING
- A GOOD WIFE WHO WON'T GET UPSET WHEN
YOU COME IN AT 11 PM SAYING I'VE BEEN FIXING THE FENCE
- A GOOD WIFE WITH A GOOD FULL-TIME JOB
AT THE COURTHOUSE
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