Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-07-17 | Page 9 | Jots from History

r JOTS FROM HISTORY I 0 1 rl ZEBULON PIK PIKE an Ameri American an soldier l er and explorer J r orM hom the heist st known p the was named am d. d was born in in t 17 79 He entered his re im thea e. e of IS 15 IS' IS and five years late t a. a first lieuen lieutenant Inri 1 he t began his h th the co country or of the of-the the Loul Louisiana iana Purchase On rIv 23 23 1806 1896 he e sighted L If PiKes i s 's Peak He was pramot promoted th through vu various ous r rants n ns s to o t that at of colone l land and 2nd look an active pa part t in the Var of 01 t 1812 ln 11 attack on Cu Yo York Canada 1 h he was killed by a frag trag rag rag- en f rock iOk Chattered by i a British Brit Brit- I ish shell i ft r. r