The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08

thousand reindeer. nor to a Yakut owner
and breeder of great herds OF beautiful
white horses and fine cattle Nor Is
the Ordinary Russian or cossock averse
possessions.
Intermarriage with rich ndian is 60
Ing on by the thousands in Indian Ter
r1tory. and descendants of tntermar-
riages with Indians entirely surround our
Great Lakes.
When we criucise the other fellow we
invariably overlook ourselves. and Rus
sian policy toward her inferior tribes will
bear every inspection and every compar-
ison with our own treatment of neo-
Hebrews will compare well with our
treatment OF the negroes.
The Russianized tribes OF Siberia COM
Chukchis. the Maritime and Reindeer
Koryaks. the -Chuvanzis. the Kamchdals.
some EsquimnuS. the Lamuts and Yuko-
Ehirs. which also express the order Of
their Importance.
There is also "A large representation Of
Buriats and Kalmucks. overlooking from
Mongolia.
The Yukoshirs may be dismissed from
consideration, as starvation and disease
have reduced them from q numerous
people to about seven hundred souls. ov-
ing to their Isolated habits. almost i'm
possible to approach. several thousand
miles distant from the strong tribes, in
the extreme northwestsrnmost Siberia
The Lamuts are also probably beyond
the influence and even knowledge OF the
war In the faraway northwestern noun
tains.
deer bucks. men. women. children and
camp OUTFITS, forever rowing and seeking
pasturage. They are sought only by trad
ers. native and otherwise. to secure their
docile and fine deer. the best in the world,
and their deerskins.
A Lamut reindeer. by the way. Is a
thing to c~onjure with. since. like Harum's
horse. 1t will stand without hitchin.' and
a woman can ride IL. Besides IL can be
nilked like a COW and its flesh is like
'n Isi. Of v T hs ss sDG,ni eaick secau,s thu
Siberian reindeer IN general. IT. Is known
Is wild, untamable, can only be MIXED
when wound In cords and cannot be rid
cen: that q Is reduced to sledge haul
ing only after the most severe training
and mauling. 1t is the Lamuts and Tun-
guese exclusively that breed tame and
YAKUTs LARGEST TRIBE.
The fakuts are the largest Siberian
tribe. with a population of two hundred
and seventy thousand. They occupy the
western end of Siberia from the Tartar
border TO the Arctic Ocean. IN which area
they breed the fine white horses. cattle
and reindeer.
Like the Cossack, they live much on
horseback. and can, and probably will.
put nifty thousand cavalry. In the ield In
The present war, which, with the Buriats
to make raids and harass the enemy.
They are generally a rich people. Their
best population being conferred at va
kutsk. the capital Of the Province Of that
men are big and strong. many Of them
exceeding 9 feet IN height.
rhe women are likewise bi: and con-
s!dered the handscmest Of their sex In
Asia Although the women still affect a
national attire OF their own, constructed
Of the richest furs and gold ornaments
in winter, the men. particularly those of
wealth. stick TO European clothes or mil
itary coats and caps The herders. how
ever. dress In rich furs-
These people are nercely patriotic In a
way. While they will push along II the
their vicinity. because OF their love Of
plenty OF room and land, zone OF the
Astatics. Cossacks or otherwise, care TO
inspire them with military ardor. A 6
or 7 foot .Yakut. with huge breasts,
big mS s,.,ss,. legs n i srsG Ro~ssr asa
of a swift horse. Is q good thing TO ad-
mire but not oppose
NATIVES ARE GIANTS.
These men would dearly love to engage
the Japanese. hand to hand. or any other
dsr,ake the conduct OF war.
How they viii behave In the presence
OF modern CHI Of var Ia an I'M
known quantity. For them the sabsr. tho
wrestls and hack-breaking. smashing
heads together and such Ike purely he
II seems . pity that guns were invented
when the earth sill possesses giants Of
Homers most approved type. about
whom some OF US cannot help reading in
Pops. onee 2 year at least and Admir-
NspoIsoas and Caesars Of wsrf.re. Ia
Iakuts we're the inventors Of kumiss-
Thue = VI . doubt about he 1unGu1