Butterfield Overland Dispatch was promoted by David A. Butterfield for a huge freighting business from the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains and beyond. After being surveyed it was declared possible and practicable and was successful for a long time and until the Kansas Pacific Railroad reached Denver. This trail was south of Republic County from Mt. Pleasant. St. Mary's, Manhattan, Abilene, Eaton and on to the west line of Kansas, Atchison to Wallace County.
The Fort Riley, Kansas to Fort Kearney, Nebraska express route-mail route-stage coach route brought the pioneers mail to Scandia and Norway in Early days. To McCathron's, the first postmaster, and to Ole Tiller's, the second postmaster, before the post office was established in Norway Village. This route is still visible on the farm south of Norway where Dean Brewer lives.
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