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    ALLEN, Andrew

    WHILE WORKING AROUND A THRESHING MACHINE, ANDREW LOST HIS ARM IN THE GEARS, NEEDING AMPUTATION ABOVE THE ELBOW. IT WAS SAID OF ANDREW, HE COULD HARNESS A TEAM OR ANY OTHER WORK ON A FARM AS QUICKLY AS ANY MAN WITH TWO ARMS AND HANDS.
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      ALLEY, George H.

      It is not difficult, then, to see this young man fitting perfectly into the scene, when, on April 3, 1860, the riders of the Pony Express began their mad, daring dash between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. He was ideally equipped for this adventure. His career as a "Pony Rider" began when he signed in at the Salt Lake City Station located on the east side of Main Street between First and Second South Streets.
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        GREEN, Robert Kenyon: Biography (1806-1884)

        Winter in Ponca CampOn July 1st, 1846 a ferry was completed to cross the Missouri River. On the western side, a place called ‘Cold Spring Camp’ was established on recommendation of Bishop George Miller. It was late in the year, and the Green family pioneers had been delayed by heavy rains. They waited for instructions to either press on to the Rocky Mountains or find a place to spend the winter. Companies organized by Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball at the Cold Springs Camp combined with Bishop Miller's Company and became the advance party for the church.
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