The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28

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A sled drawn over the deep snow by
terrified horses, a driver wildly beat
Ing them. and a pack Of ferocious
wolves breaking in pursuit from "a
Dark pine forest-this is a picture that
has given many a person q faulty IDEA
OF the Siberia Of today.
An American woman who had
laughed at an Englshman when he
complained that during his ten days
In New York city he had not seen a
single Indian asked upon her ARRIVAL
In Vladivostok If there was any dan
ger frum wolves In the city. AS a
matter Of fact. one may sp'nd a con.
siderable time in Siberia and cover
large areas without seeing a wolf. or
a pine tree, and what little snow he
will see will probably not be more than
4 few inches deep. though there are
sections where 1t is quite deep. And
one may meet thousands of people
without seeing either exile or criminal /.
one is not likely TO be disiIlusioned
about the climate. The American sol
Tier said. siberia has two seasons
July and winter" This Is nearly
true. for there is practically no spring
the foliage does not appear until June
July Is as warm ms the winter Is cold
The brief fall is beautiful indeed, and
there is something very thrilling about
the intense cold of the winter. when
tl4 e,r m do
grees below zero In some sections.
Everybody dresses and prepares for
he cold. and on the whole il Is pos
sible to be more comfortable in the
steady winter of Siberia than in the
ehangeahle American winter.
eeautifr. Wild Fiowera
Siberia's wild flowers-a feature
which does no, tit into the picture Of
frozen waste-are worthy a volume
IN themselves. There is wild rose
chat blooms hugely ON big. sturdy
bushes. Then there is the mauve and
gold OF the MARY and John" that is
loved most by the Siberians. This
lovely flower is named after the Viz
gin Mary and the loved disciple.
Siberia Is. above all. an oriental
country. Out there the traveller sees
every phantasmagoria 8 sSociared with
the East. Oriental sunsets. equal 70
any and inferior 10 none, thrill the
senses with splend"rs of color rang
ing from volcanoes OF rubieS TO the
myriad mysteries of the Kaleidoscope.
Then one sees all the peoples Of tie
japanese. Tartars,
Manchus. koreanS-men and women Of
every color and condition.
For the most part the Russians have
the country. Even 81,
one could easily believe the Tower Of
Babel incident To have occurred IN 81
IBERIA. for one hears SO many IAN
guageS and sees 81 many different ma
tional customs. Chinese "SalnpahS
and japanese "damhes" ride the read
stead of Vladivostok along with h0>'
sian craft and American mo orhoa'S'
md on the highways and caravan"
routes Camels and oxen are passed hE
IntNltTIl bt''A's -
ran make.
Native Life Fascinating.
Une gets wonderfully attached 10
life. There Is something
,ha ming and fascinating about -
The natives. in spite OF the Scours''
,f typhus and cholera. in spite ot !! (
burger and cold which they nave eA'
ST. frequently during the i">'
six years. are devoted 10 their nome
and; yet apparently they are tnd'iter'
mt to the rich opportunities of their
Siberia IL a land Of rich agricultural
In spite Of the snort
seas Of the summe: season. ana ever,
american tables uarc been serNeo
xrh Siberian cheese and butter. n"'
tr most auuring opportunities of the
'~"u,ry ar. presented in its mineral