The Unbearable Heat
Though some areas of the Wild West were chilly or even cold, other areas, like Death Valley, were extremely hot. In fact, it could get as hot as 130 degrees, and more, though that was rare. Here, you can see a couple of wagons and a lot of horses. They were looking for borax, which was a mineral they could sell for cold, hard cash.
Death Valley
Jack Wilson Vermillion
This is a photo of John Wilson Vermillion, who was known as “Texas Jack.” He was a legendary gunslinger, and he often worked with Wyatt and Morgan Earp. He was very anti-outlaw, and spent much of his life searching of them. Many people also called him “Shoot Your Eye Out Vermillion” because of the time he literally shot a man in the eye.
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Shoot Your Eye Out
