Show Pony P ony Express Rider Passes Through Echo The closing chapter as far BS as a Utah is 18 concerned of or the great drama of or re ro- ro running the tho Pony Express of seventy seventy- five years rears ago aa as staged by the Utah Pioneer Trails and Land Marks Mark tion was enacted at Echo Reho this county Tuesday afternoon at nt 6 5 p. p m. m when a 1 Boy Scout riding the Pony Express from tho wet west came charging In from Henefer to Echo at top speed on a 1 18 sweating 8 pony with special mall mail for President Roosevelt elt A thunderous ova ova- ovation ovation tion was given ghen the tho rider as he quickly his hits mall mail to the tho waiting rider who made a n quick get away awa and was soon lost In a n cloud of dust duet as ns he speed speed- speeded ed toward to the tho east C st In the direction of Ft Bridger Wyoming The express was wasa a A. little late hate from the west due to one of tho the Pony Express riders loosing his way woy In Emigration Canyon near n r Dig Big mountain The fast mall mail carried along the tho old Pony Express route through Utah was carried by a 1 number of Boy I Scouts along the trail across the tho state In relays of from five fhe to ten miles each The Tho celebration at ot Echo marked the close of tho the celebrations held In Utah Several celebrations had previously been held at nt a n number of the old Pony Ex Express Ex- Ex Express Express press stations along the former route Tho The exercises commenced with the ar arrival ar- ar arrival rival rhal of ot the rider from the west by tho the North Summit High School band render- render renderIng renderIng renderIng Ing several veral selections Short talks were given iven by Wm H. H Jackson secretary of ot the he Oregon Trail Memorial association j I af of r New York City Major Arthur W. W Procor Proc Proc- Proctor Proctor tor or chairman of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of New York City Dr Walter Valter accompanying physician and director of the Utah Pioneer Trails Trolls and Land Marks Marka Association and John JohnD D D. Giles GUes secretary of the Utah Pioneer Trails and Land Marks Marka association Mr Jackson who Is 93 years of age and who trailed an ox team through Utah 69 60 years ago ngo with Major Proctor and Dr are accompanying the mall mail In Inan Inan inan an official car over the old pioneer plon r trail These gentlemen expressed 1 appreciation for the tho fine tine treatment and operation co-operation that they had received from tho the people of Utah In making the run re-run successful success success- successful ful In every way It wa wu explained that the purpose of the run re-run wa was to awaken Interest In the people to the many In Interesting In- In interesting historical events event which trana- trana transpired many years ago and which played such an Important part In the develop develop- development development ment of f the western country H U. Fred Egan of this thU city a great grandson of ot Major Howard Egan gan a former for for- former mer mar Pony Express rider and super super- superintendent superintendent of the Overland Mall line Une in inthe Inthe the early days made a few remarks r arka lIe He reviewed some of the experiences his grandfather and great grandfather hadIn had hadin in riding the Pony Express as aa well M as asto I to recall a few of ot the events In estabi- estabi establishing the early Pony r route from St. St Joseph Missouri to Sacra Sacra- Sacramento I mento California which was run in I about ten days by about eighty riders and about horses hones Man Mall was carried I at nt per half halt ounce oun at first and lat latter lat lat-I lat lat- tel tar dropped to per half halt ounce Major Howard Egan carried the first fint Pony Express mall mail Into Salt San Lake City from Sacramento on April 7 7 1860 1960 and I his son Richard Erastus Egan Elan carried I Ithe the tho first man mall out of or Salt LAke Lako City toward to the west to Faust Station from St. St Joseph Missouri The following letter was 85 sent nt to President Pre Pre- President Roosevelt by the committee In charge of the celebration Echo Utah August 13 1935 1035 Honorable Franklin D. D Roosevelt Roe evelt President United States of America Washington D. D C. C Dear President Roosevelt I It Is ie with great greet pleasure that we JoIn In celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the Pony Express We feel that the Pony Express e was a real contribution to the westward march of our American civili civili- civilization I ration therefore we wo honor the memory of Its Inauguration and the stalwarts I who made mado It possible with the following program Selections by band prayer P. P T. T Introductory speech Bro Dear Dear- Dearden Dearden den talk H. H Fred Egan Bian ladles quartet direction Sister Beard visiting gentlemen gentle gentle- gentlemen gentlemen men instrumental band selection Very respectfully yours I Committee In charge W. W HEBER WILDE JOSEPH E. E E BEARD 1 LESTER M. M O. O AMOS DEARDEN |