A thrilling and truthful history of the pony express; or, Blazing the westward way, and other sketches and incidents of those stirring times . nges that have beenwrought upon the region that they tra-verse by the transcontinental roads,of which the Union Pacific and Cen-tral Pacific were the pioneers andpace-makers. With the progress ofcivilization that followed, the turningof the soil and the planting of trees,associated with other attendant influ-ences, the climate changed, the rain-belt advanced, agriculture took pos-session of the desert and all theadjuncts, accessories, benefits andbeatit
A thrilling and truthful history of the pony express; or, Blazing the westward way, and other sketches and incidents of those stirring times . nges that have beenwrought upon the region that they tra-verse by the transcontinental roads,of which the Union Pacific and Cen-tral Pacific were the pioneers andpace-makers. With the progress ofcivilization that followed, the turningof the soil and the planting of trees,associated with other attendant influ-ences, the climate changed, the rain-belt advanced, agriculture took pos-session of the desert and all theadjuncts, accessories, benefits andbeatitudes that adorn and embellishenlightened life, came along to stayand increase. In the history of theworld there has been no event thatdid more to directly upbuild amighty empire of resource andblessed reciprocity. All in all, the Great Iron Trail hasbeen the working arm of Civilizationthat has built for herself a palace andplanted a garden in the desert, to theglory of the Republic and the benefitof the world. For all this the fleet, nervy, andgallant riders of the Pony Expresswere advance couriers who definitelymarked the Westward The .\,me,s M. CHAPTER XIII GENERAL SHERIDANS WAY AMERICAN history, especiallysince the latter fifties, has beenmade so rapidly that it eclipses therevels of romantic dreamers and em-
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