b'DID YOU KNOW, IN THE OLD WEST.By Lee Anderson, Old West Living Historian, Award Winning Author, and Old School HorsemanLee Anderson and his horse, Concho, are well known around the state doing presentations in schools,corporate events, and civic events. Learn more about them and his book on his website. historicaloldwest.orgF or its time, 18601861,only one bag of mail was lost. There were more than the Pony Express was a100 stations and between 400 and 500 horses. Its 80 revolutionary idea. In thisriders had covered a total of 650,000 miles. issue lets take a look at some very interesting Pony Express trivia. I n 1860 there were no telephones, radios or telegraph. Letters from New York to A lexander Majors, one of the founders, was aSan Francisco took 30 days by steamship religious man. He presentedaround South America. each rider with a Bible andAn overland mail route by required the following oath:Butterfield Express took 23 "While I am the employ of A.days. The Pony Express could Majors, I agree not use profanedeliver a letter from St. Joseph, language, not to get drunk, notMissouri to Sacramento, to gamble, not to treat animalsCalifornia in the unheard time cruelly and not to do anythingof 10 days. at a cost of $5 per else that is incompatible withhalf-ounce. A pretty hefty sum the conduct of a gentleman.in 1860.And I agree, if I violate any of the above conditions, to acceptT he Pony Express ran each week ven though the Pony my discharge without any payin each direction, with an average E Express was never for my services." time of 10 days. Delivery of Lincoln\'s inaugural address set a new record ofa part of the U.S. Postal D uring the 19 months itslightly less than eight days. The mailService, the galloping Pony Express rider was the existed, only one rider wasmoved at an average of almost 250 official symbol on every letter carrier\'s shoulder killed by hostile Indians, andmiles a day. until the invention of Mr. Zip in 1963. Enjoy the new8acre addition to ourDont Miss Not valid with any other discountsOur New Off Admission Per Person/$20 Value20 new species, including 3 new Rhinos!Zoo, aquarium and safari parkwith 6,000 animals, Baby Giraffe,Austin!8 shows daily,tons of rides,a thousand thrillsand a million smiles.All in One Day!Dont MissOur NewBaby Sea Lion, Sunny!5Arizonas Ultimate, Year-Round Family Fun Destination. Arizonas Largest Collection of Exotic Animals.Northern Ave. and the 303 Freeway623-935-WILD (9453)WildlifeWorld.com$34 October 2019'