The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-09-28

Peak and Cog Railroad.
! thermometer registered six degrees
below zero at the minimum. The sup.
plies of the party were at low ebb,
with no game in sight. The clothing
of the men was worn to shreds, most
of them being without stockings and
wearing moccasins that admitted
| snow and stones freely. Under such
conditions it is but little wonder that
the brave young soldier thought that
the peak was beyond his prowess. At
the present day this mountain, which
Pike said no human being could climb
is visited annually by not less than
100000 tourists, who are conveyed
to the top by railroad.
Captured by Spaniards.
After noting the peak, Pike re-
turned to the Arkansas river at q
point where Pueblo now stands, con-
tinuing his journey into the noun.
tains, and thence to New Mexico.
Here he invaded the territory of the
Spaniards and was captured by them
| in his blockhouse on the Rio Grande
del Norte near the present city OF
Alamosa. Two of his men had to be
abandoned and left to their fate in
the hills. They we're given small
supply of provisions, with the assur-
ance that they would be rescued If
the rest Of the party found safety.
Pike saw that the promise was kept
and the abandoned ones were brought
into Santa Fe by the Spanish SOL
diers. Pike was imprisoned first at
Santa Fe and afterward conveyed to
Chihuahua, where he was brought be.
fore the Spanish governor.
At this time his papers and rec
ords were seized; but he had been
cautious enough to prepare duplicates,
and these were saved by being dis
tributed in the barrels of the guns of
the party, and from them Pike after
ward furnished the government with
an accurate account of his expedition.
He arrived at Natchitoches July 1,
1907, having been released by the
Spaniards, and received the thanks of
the government. He was promoted
from rank to rank until, in 1913, he
was given the rank of brigadier gen.
eral in the United States army.
In the same year he was selected
to command an expedition against
York (now Toronto), Canada. After
taking one redoubt at the head of the
attacking column and preparing to
take another redoubt, Gen. Pike, with
many of his soldiers, was killed by
the explosion of the powder maya
zine in the fort. Thus ended the
career of one of the most daring ex-
plorers and soldiers in American his
tory.
In Colorado Springs there already
has been erected monument to the
memory of Zebulon Montgomery Pike
The remains of the distinguished SOL
dier-explorer lie at Madison barracks
New York, where they were inferred
with military honors nearly century
ago. A modest stone shaft marks
the resting place Of Pike and a num-
Der of soldiers of the war of 1912
who were killed with him in Canada
On his body were found two SEN
fences, dedicated to his son: "Pre-
serve your honor free from blemish,"
and BE always ready to die for your
country"
"erick" Pomeroy's Tunnel.
Among the things of which visitors
to the Pixies Peak centennial heard
was the resuscitation of the old
Brick" Pomeroy scheme for boring
a tunnel through the base of the Rock
les for railroad and other purposes.
Pomeroy started the scheme 30 years
ago, and sold stock all over the
United States on the installment plan
in a colossal company. When his
faith and money ran out he went back
to New York, abandoning the $500
feet of tunnel which he actually bored.
Lately the scheme has been put on
foot again by eastern capitalists. The
plan is to drive q bore under Gray's
Peak, thus shortening the overland
route from 200 to 300 miles, 1t is
expected that the promoters will
strike enough gold in the course of
their 25,000-foot borings to repay them
the 100000 which it is estimated
will be required to complete the work.
Neglected Man.
IT wish to goodness" exclaimed Mrs.
Dresser ,'you would try to keep your.
self heater"
"But, my DEAR" began her husband,
you're not so careful"