The Bolsheviki did not send him any salary from Irkutsk, so that he was compelled to shift for himself as best he could.

They cut and cured hay for sale to the Russian colonists, handled private messages and merchandise from Khathyl to Uliassutai and Samgaltai, bought and sold cattle, hunted and in this manner managed to exist.

Gorokoff announced that his commercial affairs compelled him to go to Khathyl and that he and his sister would be glad to join our caravan.

He had a most unprepossessing, angry-looking face with colorless eyes that always avoided those of the person with whom he was speaking.

During the conversation we asked Kanine if there were Russian colonists near by, to which he answered with knitted brow and a look of disgust on his face: "There is one rich old man, Bobroff, who lives a verst away from our station; but I would not advise you to visit him.