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Nanyou guan 825 2/20/09 __ The Oregon Trail __ Founded in 1827 near where the Missouri river flows into the town of Independence, there resided two friends named Book and Fair. It was the year 1844 and they had been chosen by their king, king scholastic to protecting the kingdom's magical rock. This rock had the ability to make anyone who looked at it think that it was a rock. It was discovered in the mystical mountain Sneak Peek by the renowned explorer Prices 14 minutes ago. Because they had to guard a magic rock, Book and Fair were given their own magical powers. But they had not figured out how to use their new powers. It was another day on the job. Book and Fair were studying their magic hand guides, __Magic for Dummies__, and eating an extra large bag of potato chips. They sky was clear and the sun was shining outside. They were discussing chapter 2 discovering your power, when suddenly their an alarm clock rang. It was lunch time! They got up and walked out for lunch. Book and Fair walked down the hall while glancing at the various portraits that hung on the walls of the castle's corridors. Along the way, Fair spotted a banner that read, game night! Join us in 2months! R.S.V.P. Now! Fair and Book decided that it sounded like fun so they decided to go. When their lunch was over, they went back to the treasury and R.S.V.P.'d. Then when they were about to play poker, Book noticed that the magical rock was missing. He asked Fair where it was, but Fair didn't know. So they decided to look for clues that would tell where the rock could have been. They had searched for nearly an hour before Book exclaimed “I've found something! Come and see!” Fair walked over to Book and saw that he had found a letter. He watched as Book opened the letter. It read Dear whoever reads this, we, the kingdom of T-mobile, have just stolen your magical rock. We are sorry for any inconveniences. We have heard a lot about this magical rock of yours and decided to see what all the commotion was about. We will now take your back to our kingdom in Oregon. Sincerely Start “wow, that is weird. But it does not matter. What matters is that our rock is gone and now we know who has it. “field trip! Yesssssss!” Book and Fair exclaimed. Book wrote a letter to the king telling him that they were going to go Oregon to get the rock back. While Fair was gathering all their money and some clothes. Book gave the letter to a messenger and then they were off. They carried their suitcases and luggage out of the castle and went to the town. The town of independence was the most popular point for pioneers to stock their wagons with supplies, so There they bought a wagon from the marketplace. Then they bought a pair of oxen from a farmer. They then went to the general store and bought: two rifles, gunpowder, ammunition, preserved meat, a few sacks of potatoes, 3 cans of dried fruit, some preserved vegetables, 5 barrels of water, a pot and a pan, 2 tinderboxes, 2 axes, medicine, a fishing net, a fishing rod, bait, bread, 4 canteens, extra wagon parts, and a pack of cards. After they bought their supplies, they packed it all in a wagon. Then they bought some caulk from a merchant in the marketplace. When they were all set, they went to find a group to go with. They chose to go with a small group that consisted of 8 other families that were traveling west. Once the rest of the group were ready they headed out of the town and followed their guide. Book and Fair watched as Independence grew smaller and smaller until they couldn't see it any more. Then they took out their new pack of cards and opened it. Fair shuffled the deck and then dealt out the cards. Book picked up his cards and sorted them. Fair picked up his cards and did the same. Then he chose a card from his hand and put it down. Their game of poker had started. While Book and Fair were playing poker, back at the castle, the king had received their message and wondered if they were going to be back for the gaming party. He decided that they wouldn't want to miss a day of gaming. So he decided to go on planing the party. He called for his servants and asked them to get him a snack. Then he called the head cook and told him to prepare dinner. When the servants were back with his snack the king called over the commander and started to make more tactics against Book and Fair. Meanwhile, in Oregon, the people of the T-mobile kingdom waited for the return of the army. They couldn't wait to see the magical rock. Back on the Oregon trail, the raiding army were carrying the rock back to their kingdom. Just 1mile behind them was Book and Fair playing their game of poker. Then all of a sudden, Book yelled “i win!” “darn. Want to play another round?” asked Fair. “sure.” said Book this time Book shuffled the cards and dealt them out. After being on the road for days, both Book and Fair were tired of playing poker. Then their guide told everyone that they were approaching Courthouse and Jailhouse Rock. “these rocks are the first landmarks that most pioneers see when they headed west. These rocks were named after the courthouse in saint Louis. As some of you may see, it resembles a courthouse but to others, it just looks like an irregular pyramid.” said the guide. “do you see the courthouse?” asked Book. “no, I don't see it.” replied Fair. “me neither” said book. The group camped out in front of the rocks for a few nights before they were off again. It was only just 12 miles later that they reached yet another landmark. This time it was a rock named chimney rock. The guide told them that it signaled the end of the prairies and that the trails were going to get more steep and rugged as they headed west into the mountains. It was another day on the trail, when suddenly a family started to cry out. Book and Fair rushed over to see what all the commotion was about. When they reached there, there was already a group of people crowded around the family's wagon. They pushed their way to the front and there they saw the family crying. The family were surrounded a little girl. The girl was dead. She had died overnight by some contaminated water that she had drank a few days ago. The group camped out that night and had a funeral for the girl. The family had buried the girls family on the side of the trail. The group followed the trail out of the mountains and into Fort Laramie. There they replenished their supplies and caught up on the latest news. Book found out that the fort was begun by fur traders as Fort William 1834. the fort was located where the North Platte and Laramie rivers met. The fort was then bought by the U.S. military in 1849 in honor of Jacques La Ramie. At the Fort, Book and Fair decided to buy something to entertain themselves with on the trail, so they bought chess from traveling trader. After a day in the Fort, the group set off again and encountered another landmark. It was also a rock, but it was called independence rock. It was named for a fur traders fourth of July celebration in 1830. the rock was 1,900 feet long, 700 feet wide, and 128 feet high. The guide had decide to camp in front of the rock. As Fair was about to go to sleep, he noticed that someone had carved their name into the rock. So he took out his pocket knife and scratched his name in the rock too. The group had taken a vote and the result of that vote was that they were going to head towards Fort Bridger. At the fort, Book and Fair bought more board games to entertain themselves on the trail. The guide had decided no to stay overnight at the fort, so they were off again. Along the trail,they had to cross fast flowing river and a few families had lost some of their belongings. The group was tired and their morale was low. Then, the guide introduced them to Soda Springs. It was made up of natural bubbling pools of carbonated water caused by ancient volcanic activity.