The Nenana news., 1923-01-04
OLDTIMER SAYS ANADIR
 NOT RIPE FOR INVASION

Siberia, is far from ripe for a rush of Americans, according to D. C. Miller, known far and wide through out Alaska by the many year sobri- qunet, Mysterious" Miller, who ar rived at McGrath recently, after having spent thirteen months in the East Cape section of Siberia.
 Mir. Miller left Nome in July 1921. for Kalusha Bay, about loo miles north of Cape Serge says the Kusko Time He prospected at var ious points along the coast, finding prospects in plenty, but no big pay.
 T found kalusha bay district un- inhabitable. there being absolutely no fuel of any kind" said Mir. Mil Ter. The game was plentiful few miles back. There were no native inhabitants, so I cached ny supplies and made my way eco miles inland
 "Trayeling is exceedingly difficult as there are no roadhouses or other places of shelter, and everyone, white or native, must wear double fur clothing, which makes mushin- practically impossible; hence every one rides on the sled. Quite often the distance is more than 500 miles between posts. and, provided with an oil stove for tea and a sleeping bag, Qne siwashes where night O. vertakes him.
 4 white ma arriving at trad ing post finds everything free, until he brings in his fur catch.
 ''The Hudson Bay Company post, are exceedingly good about helping anyone from post to post, as they are anxious for the white popula- tion to increase.
 The idea entertained bv many Alaskans that there is even a scat tering white population is all wron as on the whole of East Cape pen insula there are but 45 white men. most Of whom are tra rs. Yet ev- en with this limited number, more than 5000 foxes were received 1T Anadir the past season. most of which were white, red coming next with cross and blue quite plentiful. and a sprinkling, of black and silver greys .'No native will exert himself to trap more than short distance from his home. which generally con sists of a walrus or deerskin tent or igIoo.
 The peninsula has a native pop- ulation of about 12.00O. consisting Of Indians, Eskimos and deer men.
 There are large herds of deer. but they must be closely herded, be- cause of wolves.
 The natives who are indescribab- ly filthy in their habits. are treach- erous and thieving, and a srric. color line is drawn between the small white population and the na- tives.
 As to government, there is none Might is right, and the old-fashioned gun man flourishes in all his glory. With all, it is a wonderful coun- try there being a district 2,OOo by 5000 miles totally unexplored, and most Of it is well mineraiized. But little work has been done. though l several promising discoveries have been made. Until conditions are more stabilized it will be exceed ingly difficult to work any of the claims. As to prices II may be said that sugar is 50 cents a pound flour, SIP per sack; bacon S1 per pound; Manchurian tobacco, SI per pound; kerosene, the only fuel a. vailable, SIP per case.
 Ocean schooners, says Mr Miller, go up Anadir river distance of 485 miles, after which supplies are taken by small boats.
 ! The Hudson Bay Company, said Mir. Miller, Is giving all assistante I possible to prospectors and trappers. being anxious to have more of both come into the country. ~":
 Anadir is described as a village of two trading posts and three na- tive houses, while three miles ac- ross the bay are the Japanese and Russian salteries.
 Speaking of the recently establish