Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-06

In Russia, and who was for four years
a mail carrier In the employ of the
Russian government, carrying the
mails with the assistance of reindeer
teams through the most inhospitable
and sparsely settled part of the great
frozen northland Of che Russian en-
pire.
Mr.. Iden-Zeller believes that the
journey by automobile can be accom-
plished, but makes no attempt to be-
little the difficulties, dangers and pri-
vations which the contestants will be
forced 10 undergo. The most trying
part Of the trip, he declares. win be
from East Cape, the first point on
Russian territory reached by travellers
after leaving Cape Prince Of Wales.
IN Alaska, at Bering Strait. He kept
q daily diary while on the way from
Moscow to Nome, and recorded many
interesting experiences during the
trip.
"a distance Of 1880 miles viii be
trarsrsed by the contestants between
New York and Paris" he said. 'Of
this, $3.50 miles will be through the
arctic regions on Asiatic soil, where
q mans blood almost freezes and
| one's breath turns to icicles as soon
as 1t leaves the body. An awful
white death awaits one on every
hand in that desolate land, and hun
bred precautions viii have to be taken
to avoid losing ones life. Although
| this race Is planned on scale never
| before undertaken by man, as long as
relay stations now in existence are
| taken advantage of, or established
where none now exist, and il good
| judgment and extreme care be taken,
I believe the journey to be possible.
at would be advisable for those
| participating in the race TO provide
themselves with articles for exchange
purposes after reaching East Cape, for
in northern Siberia the natives know
nothing OF money in the form which
| is familiar to US. One thing which
is essential above all others, for the
purpose of barter, Is Russian tobacco
called 'tscherasky,' which comes com
pressed in one-pound packages. Also
|
Sugar and -four should also be taken
together with a few repeating rifles.
THE automobilists must also bear
:! In mind that it win be not only ad
vfsable but highly necessary, If they
wish to succeed in getting through
the country Inhabited by the
Tschuktschs, TO treat the natives In
kind and friendly manner, for 9th
erwise they might get ugly, II moi
} dangerous, in their attitude toward
the contestants, for these natives are
treacherous, and in any event viii
probably seek to steal whatever they
can lay their hands on. From Berins
Strait to the mouth of the KoIyms
river, 1900 miles, Russian authority
and the exercise of law is only nom
inal
From Nishne Kolymsk to the 81
berian railway the trip viii be mucl
more agreeable, II the term can b.
applied to travel through such coun
try, than through places from Eas
+. Cape. The distances and stations be
tween Nishne Koiymsk and Yakutsl
are as follows: From Eishn
!, Kulymsk to sTedno Kolymsk there ar
! ten stations, or settlements, which ar
E each about 80 miles apart. Fror
4 sVedne Kolymsk to verchojansk 2
j stations, about 40 miles apart Fror
r verchojansk to Yakutsk 20 stations
each about 80 miles apart. From Va
kutsk to Irkutsk, 12z stations, ahou
1s miles apart. The route from Nishn
= KuIymsk to Irkutsk leads mostl
n through tundra. The natives, VIII
t include Yakutsk, Lamuts, Tchungu,
q Tulsanires and Burjatus, are abst
n lutely honest, peaceful and nospitabl'
/ but no doubt the chiefs Of police {
such cities as Nishne KolymsI
! Svedne Kelymsk and Vercheiansk an
n the governor Of Yakutsk would orde
Cossaeks to accompany the autom.
= bilists as escorts fer q distance.