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Joseph McCoy and Abilene
- after civil war beef in huge demand in north, cattle worth $40 each
- 1866 texas cattlemen took cattle to north on long cattle drives
- 1867 new railroad came though abilene in kansas
- McCoy had idea to bring cattle to abilene and put them on cattle trucks to be taken to nothern cities like chicago
- 1867 kansas relaxed rules about texas fever and allowed cattle drives though, used chisolm trail
- 1867 McCoy bought 450 acres of land in abilene near railroad. made sure chilsolm tail was marked for cowboys to reach abilene
- spent $5000 advertising chisolm trail
- 1872 3million cattle driven along trail
- 1867-72 abilene first cowtown
- mcCoy became rich