Modern Pony Express Runs Into Troubles, Grand Forks Herald News Article, April 15, 1960
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AM1991.1.140
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Modern Pony Express Runs Into Troubles, Grand Forks Herald News Article, April 15, 1960. News article about difficulty with horses during centennial Pony Express re-ride.
A modern Pony Express beset by problems the original never would have dreamed of, headed for San Francisco Friday by truck and horse.
Jack Nolan arrived in the state capital on a tired horse and without the mail.
A shortage of riders, tired horses, an unexpected snowstorm and a disabled truck made the arrival a day late.
The truck engine quit on the Austin Nevada summit explained the driver George Launder.
The real Pony Express which carried the mail from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento in 1860-61 used 70 riders who switched horses regularly during the 1,966 mile gallop.
The original Pony Express made its first run April 3, 1860 and arrived in Sacramento April 13,1860. From there, the mail went on down the Sacramento River to San Francisco by steam boat.
This ride was part of a centennial celebration. Another commemorative run will be made this summer sponsored by the U.S. Post Office and the Chamber of Commerce.