The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10

drawn to vladivostok, Russia's
great Pacific ocean port, Dy
the possibility that Japan
might intervene to save the immense
stores sent there by the allies to help
the Russians in their fight against
Germany. Vladivostok or queen OF
the East" as the name signifies, Is
the eastern terminus of the great
Trans Siberian railway, Marion ii.
Dampman writes in the Pittsburgh
Gazette-Times. The corresponding
western garrison city is called Vladi-
kaukas or Queen of the Caucasus.
At one end of the long main avenue
of Vladivostok stands an imposing
statue of Admiral Nevelskoi, who laid
the foundation of Russia's occupancy
of Pacific ports on the statue are In
scribed the famous words of Car
Nicholas /, where the Russian flag
has been hoisted 1t must never be
lowered" At the other end of the
avenue. where the railroad crosses the
boulevard toward Europe, is post
on which is engraved in gigantic let
ters the simple statement: "Vladivos-
tok to st. Petersburg, 9.922 Versts."
The mean annual temperature of
yladivostok is about 40 degrees Fab
renheit, although it lies in the same
latitude as Marseilles, France. and
Buffalo, N. Y. Its bay is ice bound
from the middle of December to the
beginning of March; but sea communi-
cation is rendered possible by Ice
breakers. Its elevation above the sea
is considerable and there are no bar
riers to the north to protect 1t from
the piercing winds; while the Japan
ese archipelago interposes so as to
prevent any advantage being derived
from the warm waters of the Black
current, the Gulf stream Of the Pa
cific. .NE ~
Splendidly situated M. ne head OF
a peninsula about twelve miles long,
separating two deep bays, whose
shores, however, are completely sterile.
yladivostok faces the western and
more important of the two bays In
harbor called the Golden Horn. The
shallowest part of the harbor is II
fathoms in depth and is so extensive
that 60 steamers of 5000 tons each
could ride there, leaving broad chan
nels for maneuvering for navy.
There are no artificial breakwaters,
as nature provided such in massive
island directly athwart the entrance to
the bay which acts as fortress not
only toward the angry sea but toward
invading fleets. On this island the
Manchu.ia silka or spotted deer are
preserved. The Vladivostok harbor is
considered vastly superior to that of
Port Arthur, which is $50 miles far
ther south, except in climatic condi-
tiOns.
More Men Than Women.
The town was founded in 1880 and
bos n shifting population, variously es-
tImated from $4,000 to 10000. which
includes many soldiers, Chinese, JAP
anese s,nd Koreans. The houses are
stone and several stories in height.
presenting quite an imposing appear
ance in comparison with the small
wooden. housed towns of Interior 81
beria. Its streets are lively but vast
lv different from Vancouver, Tacoma
and Seattle, on the American side OF
tho Pacific. Pigtailed Chinese in blue,
Koreans in white and japanese In
yaricolored costumes are mixed with
soldiers, sailors and Europeans In
civilian garb. There are many more
men than women; for most of the In
hebitants are there to, amass fortunes
and expect to return to their homes
and families when they have done so
Living, too costs very high, which Is
another reason for not making 1t a