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Most people were not making money as they headed on the trails west. They brought what they had with them, and if they needed something they could trade for it at a trading post. If someone needed to make money they could do any number of odd jobs, sell their supplies, or perhaps offer to ferry another person's wagon across a river.After the Mormons had established settlements in Utah, they made money by offering supplies and lodging to travelers on the Oregon and California trails.

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