Verkkothe work was hard, dangerous, and often lonely;
Pay averaged from $25 to $40 a month.
Many became cowboys for lack of other job opportunities;
John lomax roamed the west, collecting classic songs from the cowboy era.
By ted gioia | march 1, 2005.
Betts and 10 other cowboys and cowgirls commenced this roundup at the first break of light.
The bovines they corral.
The cowboy's work year centered on two big events, the roundup and the long drive.
Roundups were held in the spring and often also in the fall.