The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-24

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ready been made by one traveller, a
man by the name of Bellings, over a
hundred years ago-in 1871. He start
ed out with a herd of 1876 reindeer.
/ How many he still had when he reach
ed Niini-Kolymsk is not stated. Again,
in 1928, Admiral Wrangel travelled
west along the Indiirlly Ritter as far
as Boring Strait while engaged in car
! biographical research on the Arctic
( Coast.
The second route, which passes
from Ouelhyn to Nijni-Kolymsk is as
follows: From Ouelhyn directly south
{ to the village of Ouneyn; from there,
crossing Holy Cross Strait, to the viii
lage of Novo Maryinsk; through the
Anadyr Valley to Markovo and Niou-
I ish and then to our point of destina-
( ton. The second route is somewhat
longer than the former, but it will be
much easier, for although it passes
through much uninhabited country
more people will be found along it
I
, en- it will be easier to find guides.
"All traffic in North Siberia is car
ried on exclusively by dogs or rein
deers. The usual dog team comprises
twelve animals and one dog is worth
% rubles. There are no horses in this
part of the world.
In the Spring time, that is to say,
the middle of April, all travelling is
done at night. This is owing to the
fact that during the day the tempera-
ture rises to the neighborhood of freez-
ing point and the snow becomes SO
soft that the dogs can no longer secure
a good foothold. Moreover, during the
day the effect of the sun on the pure
white snow is so brilliant that dogs
and drivers are sometimes blinded.
I'm order that an automobile be
taken across this part Of the country
it should be so constructed that it car
easily be taken apart. In this way, In
? case of need it could be transported q
; part of the distance piecemeal OF
, sledges. In organizing these dog trains
, it will be necessary for the contestants
{ to look out not only for their OWL
, wants, but to provide food for theil
p animals also sufficient to last until the
> next post is reached With a good dos
team travellers can make as much al
r 100 versts a day.
IF the contestants decide to trave
= in their machines, one or two sledge
t will have to be sent on in advance 81
-. as to properly pack the snow. In cas-,
5 that the route be not thus marked on
: in advance the road through the Ana
= dyr Valley will be found to be the pre-
e ferable one. The Russian village
, which exist along this road are no
. very big, it is true, but the traveller
p will always be able to find provisions
: guides dogs and other things neces
a sary.
t The distances in versts may b
5 stated as follows From Ouelhyn t.
a Ouneyne, about 43O versts; from Dune
- yne to Noyo Maryinsl, $50 versts
s from NOvO Maryinsk to Markovo, AZ
versts from Markovo to Nijni-Koly
y msk, $50 versts. The total is 100
4 veTsts.
S THE ice in the Arctic Ocean mort
. of Siberia does not begin to break u
t until May 1, Russian style Through
% out the month of April, in North Sibe
e ria, although the temperature is ofte
. mild by day, it becomes cold at night
t fall Contestants in the New York
d Paris race should take along wit
e them a good supply of fuel. The roa
It from Nijni-Kolymsk to Iakoutsk wi
y be comparatively easy after the har
n journey from East Cape.
a 81 am convinced that Northeast S
e IBERIA will be no harder to travers
l, than Alaska If the contestants ca
n cross Alaska they can cross Northeal
1t Siberia"
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