The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-22


lection OF 10000 specimens. 1000 pho
tographs. 100 casts. and 200 phoI.o-
graphic records. which he secured for
the New York museum while on his
last expedition.
Mr.. Bogoras was accompanied on his
travels by his partner. ". Jochelson.
The pair nrst went 10 Asia in the en-
ploy OF the ST. Petersburg Academy OF
Sciences. for which they made three Of
their trips and gathered much valua-
BILE material So successful were they
that they attracted the attention Of the
New York scientists. who sent them on
their last trip.
An, Unexplored Land.
4 large part OF the country between
fhe sea and the river which was visit
ed by the pair had never been explored
and was found TO be in thoroughly
wild condition. Mr. Bogoras said to-
day.
Il found innumerabIe evidences to
prove that the Chukchu. KOUyak KAN
chadaIe. Yukaghir. and Chuvartzy tribes
are from the same source as the Ameri-
can Indians. and are distinct from the
tribes 90 the west OF them. which are
purely Asiatic. as distinguished from
the aforegoing Americanoids- Along rhs
coast on both the Arctic and Pacific
sides We found Eskimo. who are Of The
same family as that which populates The
Arctic wilds OF America. The connoc-
ton between the Americanoid tribes
and our Indians IS 20 be found in their
physical construction. their habits. GUS
toms. religion and arts. Along he
northern or Arctic coast. where we pur-
sued our investigation. We found numer-
GUS traces OF former Eskimo inhaSi-
wants who have died ont OF moved away.
a study OF the remains shows that tho
original Eskimo first appeared On tho
north and progressed toward the south
Habits of Natives.
I'VE have lived for months among the
tuerlrauo}d tribes and found them en-
rlroIv uuclvilized. Being a,ay from che
coast they depend wholly upon reindeer
for a living They have no means OF Oh
tanning oil. and so even In the coolest
winter for week or ten days without
fire Of any sort. Their food consists Of
frozen reindeer meat. which they eat
-avy. After YOU become accustomed 20
;hGs llct YOU find that 8, is not unpala-
table end that tho meat is very nourish-
ing. thc tribes enjoying excellent health
except when fncy are ravaged hy some
epidemic ciT"u ee. The meat must rC
frozen srG 90 uc hcaIthTuI
in the sTrf.r. when the weather mod
crates 90 s'.ch an extent that the meat
does not freeze promptly and thoroughly.
90 is ar' 20 b. unwhoIesOme. and the ma
ttves use sorac Of their precious reindeer
fellow for cooking purposes For weeks
trcv Iiv, on nothing bUt the raw meat.
bat tley eat any vegetation they may
End When a reindeer IS killed the
stomach is opened and the half-digest'd
r.iud, moss is taken out 20 be made
into q soup. ANY leaves that are found
or srrIer growing alone the banks OF the
streams are also employed 10 make soup
and furnish the necessary vegetable in
credient in the diet. The natives use
snow as drinking water for long periods.
and about the only purpose for which
they light their reindeer tallow lamps Is
10 roiI the snow into water At night
the entire family crawls into large
box-Iike affair. and the heat from their
own bodies keeps them warm.
Defeated Russians.
These wandering nomads are practi-
caUv and theoretically independent Of
the Russian government. Not many
wears ago they administered a severe de
feat 20 an expedition against them. and
the Russians decided that the game was
not worth the candle. The Russian
traders even avoid thJm. aid when the
uomuds wish TO trade they 20 10 the
Russians.
The tribes are not as warlike now
as they were in former times, but they
still retain all Of their barbarous Gus
/ toms. Because OF the hercencss Of the
struggle for existence in that country
/ decrcpit person or one afflicted with
( a lingering illness is a serious burden
/ to the entire community Because OF
/ this it has become the rule 20 kill
/ such persons. The majority Of those
/ who arr a burden request that they
/ be killed. and It is considered the duty
of relatives to put them out OF their
! misery
a man viii feel that he Is 100 old
/ to be Of further service TO the com
munity and will decide TO die He will
summon his sons, tell them Of his in
teution. lay his head in his wife's lap
and tell them to go ahead II he pur-
sues that course they will take strong
string and put it around his neck Then
| each will pull on his end until death
] ensues from strangulation. Another way
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