Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1890 — In School. [ARTICLE]

In School.

Teacher—“ Can you tell me the population of WurtemburgP” First scholar—“l,Bßl,so6.” Teacher—*' Very good; still net quite correct. Does nay one else knowP” Second scholar—“ 1,881,505.” “Teacher—“ That’s right.” First scholar—“ Why I know that} nut we got a little sister yesterday; I thought it would make one more.” The Atlantic -Pacific Railway Tunnel, the g v eat project oi “Brick” Fomery, is really being cut through the main range oi the Rocky Mountains, sixty miles due west from Denver. It will shorten railway distance 250 miles between Denver and <iL Lake City. More than 4,6<H) persons are now financially ihterosted in the enterprise. The Tunnel will be fi e miles long and 4,400 feet below the top of Gray’s peak. Th j company enters the year 1890 entirely free from floating debt all its bills paid and work going ahead night and day in both ends of the Tunnel. By the use of modern machinery from isx to ten feet headway is gained every day. More than 250 veins of gold and silver will be crossed by the lunnel, and its mineral rights alone will be worth millions. At the late election Pomeroy was elected t resident, and given the entire management for ten years. The company have moneyfsufflcient to carry on its work, and is taking rank among the greatest enterprises of the eenturv. To those who care to kn< w of it, a large descriptive illustrated pamphlet will be sent free. Address, Mark M. Pomeroy, President, 234 Broadway, New York Citv.