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"The old mail carrier at Edwards, W. H. Wellington." -- Esther Klatt
"Dad" Wellington began carrying the mail between the post office in Edwards, Colorado, and the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad station in Edwards on May 13, 1895. He was scheduled for 14 trips per week at a distance of 2,264 feet per trip, using his buckboard pulled by "Faithful Jack." Wellington claimed it was the only mule mail route in the United States."
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Grand Junction MSC Dispatch Nov./Dec. 1984 p.8: "While the United States Postal Service held a ceremony to introduce the McGruff stamp at the Smithsonian Institute's Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., on September 26, 1984, Eagle County had its own ceremony. Eight postmasters and Sheriff A. J. Johnson gathered in Edwards for the celebration along with their special guest, McGruff. It was a good day for promoting awareness of crime...