Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-29


- drawn TO vIadivostok' Russia's
great Pacific ocean port by
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 Russias occupancy
of Pacific ports; on the statue are in
scribed the famous words of Gar
Nicholas /, where the. Russian flag
has been hoisted it must never be
lowered" At the other end of the
avenue, where the railroad crosses the
boulevard toward Europe, is a post
on which is engraved in gigantic let
ters the simple statement: "Vladivos-
tOk to ST. Petersburg, 1922 Yersts."
The mean annual temperature Of
Vladivostok 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 it from
the piercing winds; while the Japan
csc archipelago interposes so as to
prevent any advantage being derived
from the warm waters of the Black
current, the Gulf stream of the Pa
ciflc.
Splendidly situated at the head Of
a peninsula about twelve miles long.
separating two deep bays, whose
shores, however, are completely sterile,
Vladivostok faces the western and
more important of the two bays in a
harbor called the Golden Horn. The
shallowest part of the harbor is u
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 q massive
island directly athwart the entrance to
the bay which acts as a fortress not
only toward the angry sea but toward
invading fleets. On this island the
preserved. The VladiyostOk harbor is
considered vastly superior 10 that of
Port Arthur, which is $50 miles far
Their south, except in climatic condi-
tons.
More Men Than Women.
The town was founded in 1860 and
has a shifting population. variously es-
timated from $4,000 to 10000. which
includes many soldiers, Chinese, jap
| anese and 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
IBERIA. Its streets are lively but vast
ly different from Vancouver Tacoma
and Seattle, on the American side of
the Pacific. Pigtailed Chinese in blue,
Koreans in white and japanese in
varicolOred costumes are mixed with
soldiers, sailors and Europeans in
civilian garb. There are many more
men than women for most of the in
habitantS 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 il a
permanent abode.
Seen from the sea the town rises in
terraces. The houses glitter in the
sun and give an invitation TO land.
Once on shore one is quickly i'm
pressed with being in a money max
ing place and not place of residence.
Cargoes hastily discharged are stacked
high in every available place. The
streets are crowded with horses, carts
and men OF all nationalities. There
is one fine street, on which are the
| residences OF the governor, the COM
mander OF the port and many other
magnates. There are several fine