The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-12

duties to enable him to carry out his pro-
ject. The ride is remarkable enough on
account Of the distance to be covered, and
many dangers and difficulties of the road,
district through which the road lies. But
more remarkable than any other circum.
Stance is the fact that the same horse will
carry Pieehko6 from one end OF his
journey to the other. This animal, which
on it's arrival in st. Petersburg will be as
much "a. an object Of admiration as its rider,
born in Siberia. and was purchased by
Capt. Pjeshkotf for $50 rubies, or Els. 1t is
thirteen years old, and of light gray
color. In height it is one ar
shine fifteen versaks, and is therefore
much under the average size. At Omsk it
underwent an examination at the hands of
Gen. Taube and various officers Of the staff,
and was reported to be in excellent condi-
ton, save that the hair on it's back had been
worn away by the constant friction of the
saddle. In the person of Captain Pjeshkoh
it has only light weight to carry, that Off
saddle, saddie-bags, and acooutrements, ETC..
bring up the total weight to be carried to
four pools 80 lbs. This weight in English
measure, taking the pood as being equal to
thirty six lbs. avoirdupois, would be about
eleven and one-half stone. The food of the
horse consists of oats and hay. Captain
Pieshkoff has noted in the diary which he
keeps the weight of those consumed per diem,
and has observed that the appetite of his
steed increases as the distance.traveled be-
comes greater. At the start eight pounds Of
sufficient to satisfy it, but by the time Omsk
was reached thirty pounds of the former
commodity and fourteen pounds Of the lat
ter were required. As for drink, the greater
portion of his journey thus far the horse
has drunk no water in the liquid form, be-
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thirst by eating snow snatched up on the
road. An English horse reduced to such
necessity would not survive the ordeal. but
most Cossack horses are used to it, and re-
ceiye no harm whatever.
The line Of route from Blagoviechensk to
Omsk lay through Strejtensk. Verchnevo-
dinsk, Irkutsk, Atchensk and Tomsk, and
at each of these places stoppages we're made,
amounting in all to twenty-five and one
half days. To obtain the exact time occu-
pied in the saddle between November and
February q, it will be necessary, therefore,
to deduct this number of days from the 113
comprised in the period. Throughout the
whole journey to :Omsk Capt. Pieshkof
states that he met with no untoward or I'M
pleasant circumstances until he reached
Tomsk. where he had the misfortune to ex-
cite the suspicious of the police, and to be
accommodation as is usually accorded to
suspected people. He was treated at first
very rudely by his official captors, and was
only released on furnishing sufficient evil
dence that he had no designs on the life or
the property Of the citizens.
wadded coat, fur Gag, long fur boots, and
fur gloves, etc. As an extra protection
from the cold he wears also short fur
overooat, and bashalik or cowl which is
drawn over his cap whenever It is windy.
His arms are sword. revolver, and a
.Reenshal'' or wo-edRed dagger. His sad
die, which is Of Moscow make, contains all
the necessary convenienoes for carrying
fodder for his horse, his own changes OF
linen, horse shoe nails, hammer. and other
necessaries. He carries no provisions, buy
ing whatever he requires in the shape of
food at the different stations and villages
on the road.
As may be expected, this daring rider is
the recipient of many ovations at the towns
at which he stays en- route. On the eve of
his departure from Omsk the officers of the
Siberian Cossack regiments stationed in
that city gave grand banquet in his honor.
The route BY which he will reach st. Peters
burg lies through Tioumen, Perm and
Kazan. In Russian military circles his feat
is exciting the liveliest interest. and the
Russian war department. are informed by
telegram whenever he reaches any town of
importance.-Pall Mall Gazette.
San Francisco and Los Angeles Excursion
Rates.
The Union Pacific Railway company vii
sell excursion tickets to SaE Francisco and
Los Angeles on June Is and the same date
monthly thereafter at the following named
rates:
To San Francisco, going via Ogden and
return same, $75.
To San Francisco, going via Portland and
return same. &76.
TO San Francisco, going via Ogden and
return via Portland, or vice versa, $50.
To Los Angeles, going via Ogden and
Sacramento and return same ESQ.
To Les Angeles, going via ogden and
Sacramento and return via San Francisco
and Ogden, or vice versa, $94.
To Los Angeles going via Ogden and
San Francisco and return same, ~
To Los Angeles going via Portland and
return via Sacramento and Ogden. or vice
To Los Angeles going via Portland and
return same, $98.
Passengers can have choice of two routes
between Portland and San Francisco, either
by the way of the all rail. the Mount Shasta
route, OF by steamer
The above tickets are good going sixty
days from date of sale; extreme limit slx
months; stop-over privileges allowed going
or returning at any point within the limit.
The Union Pacific will also sell excursion
tickets from Helena to Ogden. Salt Lake
City and Garfield Beach, on the 18th OF each
month at rate of 5000 for the rouLd trip;
good going 10 days from date Of
sale. Good returning 10 days from
date stamped and written on back
of ticket by agent at destination;
extreme limit sixty days; stop-over priv
leQes allowed going or returning at any
point within the limit.
A. E. VEAzIE. Pess. kgent.