Show SHE CARRIES THE MAIL plucky ida minton and iler life in the mountains the road from castlow to anderson ville is through one of ae roughest regions of kentucky says the cincinnati enquirer robberies Bobb eries are frequent and many a brave man has hesitated and looked well to his gun before entering on the trip to mrs minton however the highway has no terrors she enjoys the unique distinction of being probably the only female mail carrier in uncle sams service who rides horseback fearlessly through the forests with her pouch which contains the missives which are the only means of communication with tha world at large to the residents of she is a typical kentucky mountain girl active strong fearless and very intelligent she is an excellent horsewoman no animal is too high spirited for her nor does sha need help in mounting and dismounting with tlc alc mail pouch thrown across the pommel of her saddle she rides fearlessly along the lonely highway and it is safe to say that anyone interfering with undo sam s mail would have to be a better and quicker shot than the ordinary man or very well mounted to stop the mail mrs minton has been married two years it was from her own inclination to help earn money that she took the contract to carry the mails for three years she has now completed eight months of her contract |