The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-16

Vast Wealth Lying Dormant In the
Territories of the Caar

Few people have any adequate .iea ~ the
vast stores % mineral and other natural
resources q. Siberia the mighty undavel-
oped land which Is now being traversed by
a railway for the first time. The tassness-
es OK that country, which have hitherto
been absolutely imprsgnable to oolonists.
contain miEcra! wealth of immense extent.
and same idea OF what that country vii
eventually produce may be CLEANED from q
recen; letter OF Consul Monaghan, writing
10 the state department from Caer,Hitz. In
part ne says:
Siberia ana the Auiur lands are rich
beyond belief. Their IL -. 40 square kio-
meters (s.2s.Hs square miles, are inhabis-
ed by only 4oaa.0to souls In recent years
however the number of immigrants (4ao6o
last YEAR, has been equaled only by the
tide which poured into the United States
IN the past. This vast territory long look
al upon as a barren waste Is destined TO
he one OF the worlds richest and most
productive sections. In Northern France
wheat r,pens IN lsI days; IN Siberia IN los
Even strong night fros,s do no: injure the
young seed Under such conditions the
possibilities Ct agriculture are practically
unlimited. I may add tina, eats require in
Siberia and the Amur country only nine
ty-six days, ana N the regions os the Tenl-
sci only 1o7. The frost period lasts only
n!nety-seven days n the Irktnsk country
Transbaikaila lies entirely within the agri-
cultural regions: SO toe. almost the entire
territory traversed by the Amnr AZ far
north as It runs Efforts are being made
10 obtain. along the Amur. al least Se1.oo0
square kilonleters nl5s25 square miies) for
the higher forms OF northern agriculture
China ticaliy, the best Q! Northern Asias
territory. for planting purposes. is the
Vsuir country. which IN spite Of It's vast
tracts os woods AMI grazing lands, has
ie5.ea square kilometers f7s.292 square
nHesl Of arabic ground. The building Of
the Transsiberian railroad has already
added 10 the empires wheat product.
The mineral resources OF Western s.
IBERIA ara vast. Between Tomsk and Kooz-
nesk tie So go kiiemcters t23.ls7 square
miles, Of coal lands which have never
been touched The coal Is said 70 be ex-
cellert In Eastern Siberia. with rs $50
80 square kiometers Oe.i12 square
miles, Of fruitful soil. there are too places
Welding gold Rieh mineral deposits
graphite. lapis lazuli; IRON mines. part!ou-
larlv rich in quality (as high as 80 per
cent?. hard ard soft coal. /. =, hlac X and
brown coal-await hands willing to work
fer them Today thous2 nds OF c0ionssts
are hurrylns To these promising lands.
Russia's output In gold and silver Is al
ready very large and Ia constantly IN
creasing. Three-fourths ~ all the silver
gathered IT ttNSsd II tbAiiiiHA Az '1r ~
ri mountains. Exclusive OF the tra
gold fields there are Ni places In the en-
pire where gold Is found Notw'thstand-
ing The rums o. OF places IN which iron
Is located there are only four large estah-
iishmen,s for It's production. The ores are
rieh-3s 20 50 per cent. Of raw iron
The industries OF Siberia are in their
infancy. s:lil they are growing ana are
bound 10 grow so rich are the rewards
nror,isei Chemical sugar and paper
mills have been nut IN several places and