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The Pony Express Legend and the Waddell Majors Route
A Chicago Record piece recounts the rise of Russell Majors and Waddell as they establish the Pony Express from the Missouri River to San Francisco. It notes 400 to 600 riders, relay stations, 10 day deliveries, and early telegraph links that followed. Jay G Kelley recalls desert trials, station life, Indian danger, and the brutal logistics behind crossing Nevada and Utah in the 1860s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Plains
New Mexico
Missouri River
Albert Sidney Johnson
Utah
War Department
Alexander Majors
Majors
Russell, Majora & Waddell
Rocky Mountains
Denver
Russel Soought
Gwin
California
Red River
Butterfield Biageee
Pan-Handle
Texas
Arizona
Los Angeles
San Franciso
Sierra Nevada Range
Washington
Utah Post
Russell
Senator Gwin
Pacific
Lake City
Ruswell
San Francisco
Butterfield
Russell, Majors & Waddell
Waddell
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
Ri River
Oe Lara
Buchanan
Congress
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Pony Express
Frontier
Western Union Telegraph Company
Edward Creighton
Omaha
Telegraph Company
Balt Lake City
Brigham Young
Nevada Desert
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California Bate Telegraph Company
Our
Ito
Jay G. Kelley
Boston
Gave Horn
California Volunteers
Mr. Kelley
Jack Hayes
Hungerford
Nevada
Pyramid Lake
Carson City
Bolivar Roberts
Carson
Carson Lake
Sad Springs
Cold Springs
Sand Springs
Bac
Plutes
Spygiasa
Smith
Edward's Creek
Cold Springs Station
Smith Creek
Nye
Fort Churchill