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a cattle trail, a faster way to move cattle in 1867
Because that's where they needed to sell their cattle.
Cowboys took cattle up to Kansas from Texas because they could get a better price for their cattle. They used the Chisolm Trail to avoid passing through areas where it was illegal or dangerous to bring Texas Longhorns, who were known to carry ticks harmful to other cattle breeds.
They were trails that led from south Texas all the way through Kansas and Dodge City.
Kansas had railroads