By Matthew “Moose” Lopez, Sports Editor
He’s back! Retired postman Oscar Del Toro of Natalia has once again completed the historic Pony Express trip. An impressive feat that dates back to the early colonization of the western frontier in the 1800’s.
The Pony Express was an attempt to expedite the postal system and saw mail carriers travel more than 1,800 miles in ten days on horseback in order to deliver letters at a rate not yet seen in the budding civilization of the United States. Today, the tradition is kept alive and performed every June in order to preserve the rich history of the old west and to the…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
