Soe Veld. x sy Se | Rep. William i Ait . Kan) since in Congressional Record some information about the Pony Express which answers questions asked by many persons as prepar- ations are under way for a centennial observance. The Pony Express service between SacCalif ramento, St. Joseph, and Mo., was begun on April 3, 1860. It ended in Octobe | er, 1861, when the transcontinental tele *) a _— graph line was completed. | _ The riders who re-enact a Pony Expres$ journey are expected to require 9 days for — “both the eastward and westward runs. The original runs across the 1,966 mile route required an average of 10 days. However, Lincoln’s inaugural message in 1861 — was carried by the riders over the route in — - | 8 days. ~The states through which the Pény Rec? press extended are Missouri, Kansas, 1\- — braska, Colorado, Wyamiine, Utah, Nevada and California. Although the Pony cithel was short lived, the service it performed in helping ay, ~* to keep east and west in communication In the early days of the Civil War madeadeep impression on the American people. The _. enthusiasm for a centennial celebration flects the impression endures. ye : my 0 Te a | ok she | “ re- 3 an 3