Show I How Pikes Pike's Peak I Got Its Name Not ot man many men have o had hul a a. mountain named after them and amI few of or even the greatest t of ot the earth have o been een ac acI accorded ac- ac corded a monument so m magnificent as I Pike Pile a a. comparatively humble soldier who was born In Lamberton X N. J J. y years ars a ago o and died In battle In Cana Canada a when ho was waR 34 The famous I mountain of ot the Pikes Pike's peak peal was discovered ere by him him and given his Jus name b by popular consent In spite of oC the attempts of or the government o to desIgnate desIgnate designate des des- ignate It as James peak penk The Colorado pioneers refused to call the mighty might sentinel of or tho the RockieR b by any other name than that of or Its discoverer and andi i the government was wa at length forced to yield the point It Is Interesting to recall that Pike predicted that no human being could ever reach the top of or the thc peak he ho discovered dis dis- dis covered In 1 1815 SHi however howe tho the feat was accomplished lJ by Dr Long an and now a railroad carries tour tourists ts to the top of or the great mountain |