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Jack Keltley: Pony Express Rider

Joseph and Kennekuk, the first station west [1][2]. Guines, and sped to Kennekuk—a distance of forty-five miles—in four hours and fifteen minutes [1][2].

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  1. The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange-… (1890)
    The 3d of April, 1960, came, and arrange- ments had been made for the starting of the pony express. Several thousand people congre- gated in front of the Pike’s Peak stables, where the start was to be made, a
  2. Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-16 (1890)
    d with reference to their light weight and their known bravery and courage. Indians would sometimes give chase to the ex- press riders, but their common ponies were by no means matched for the chase after
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