John Tarleton College - Grassburr Yearbook (Stephenville, TX)

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Entrance to CGarleton

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0UR country was settled by way of the early trails and turnpikes. Over the Catskill Turnpike came the immigrant with his large family and small poseessions. Sledges were fashioned and bound to the oxen with rude harness. Later, wheels were added, and the first ox-earts creaked through the sand or bumped over the stones. Very real heroes were the riders of the pony express service who covered in their relay rides incredible distances between dawn and dark. In ancient times the sailboat was the most important mode of transportation. From its simple beginnings the sailing vessel has gone through a long period of develop- ment, and many picturesque types have sailed the seas. As travel between the various settlements became more common. the stegc coach with its double teams came roar- ing along at the magnificent speed of ten miles an hour! The development of the locomotive engine in America dates from 1830, when the Best Frievld, designed by Adam Hall, and built at the West Point Foundry in New York City, was put at work on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The origin of locomotive building as a commercial industry in America dates from 1832, when William Norris started a shop in Philadelphia. The American experiments in automobile'making started about 1784. The man whom records show to have been the pioneer in practical excursion into the realm of carriages driven by steam was Oliver Evans. born in Dela- ware but living in Philadelphia.

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