Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-02-09 | Page 1 | Commemorates Pioneer Days

COMMEMORATES PIONEER DAYS ST. 'JOSEPH, Mo., Fob. 8. All tho former "pony express ridern who could be located have been invited to attend tho unveiling hero on February 17 of a monument erected in a local park in commemoration of tho pony express. ex-press. The monument stands upon tho spot from which the pony express of pioneer days used to 6tart for tho far west. Jfc was orecfed by tho local chap, tor, Daughters of tho American Revolution. Revolu-tion. Samuel K. Cribon of this city, who ia ono of tho few surviving "pony ox-press" ox-press" mon, wild Inst night that ho had not received an invitation to at tend tho unveiling oxercisetf, In 18(10-61 Mr. Gilson was stationed at Dry Creek, New, eomw distance this side o Carson City. He added last niclit that Tom Dobson of this city was the only othor living express ridor that he remembered at this time, but; he added that ho did not know Mr. Dobson, except by reputation, repu-tation, in the old pony oxpro&d daya.