The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-17

where ObedIent thousands tOiled IN IO4-,
erected the giant ish-pond. But
The Village Of kawaihae
itself with It's scorcIed sunburnt look what shall
say Of it7 Scattered along the sandy beach,
from the base Of the hill ON which stands the
great square, basaltic-walled heiau, like n feuCal
fortress to beyond the wharf Of Allen 4 Conway.
it has nothing Misunderstanding of beauty.
Bot notwithstanding its black, barren and for
bidding appearance, it has many advantages 1t
was the favo=ite residence Of the ancient chiefs,
for the mildness and salubrty Of Its climate. Uni
formly bland and gentle. the temperature unin-
fueneed by euld withering winds, its climate
is probably more equable than that of any other
point ON the Islands With the rare exception Of
n koHa, il Is not visited by gale Here the
cieut Hawaiiaus could moor their light canoes in
the calm and placid waters, or launch or land
them the bright sandy beach Fish, the flyO-
rite food, abundant, and the rich districts Of
KohaIa, Waimca and IIanakHa furnished all that
necessary in vegetable or animal fool Here
they could eat their poi and fish and dream away
their happy existence, like the lotus eaters, in
land that % always afternoon" IL was
Hawaiian paradise. It could be made 30 still, and
for Ehose who possess higher idea of enjoyment
Although rocky. the soil OF Kawaihae is of that
rich volcanic character, always productive in
Hawaii. All it wants Is irrigation 20 make the
desert blossom as the rose. Fortunately, the
mems are accessible from two SOURCES, either Of
which is amply sufficient TO clothe Kawaihae and
the barren hills around IN perennial vcr'lure. In
sight, on the slope of the kohala mountain, up in
the green wood shade, is u ncycF-failing supply of
water in the Lincoln spring, that can be brought
to KawaIhae at no great cost. IL has already
been surveyed and the costs estimated by CON-
petent engineer. Tire whole would not exceed
the cost OF n good residence in Honolulu. At an
outlay Of few thousand dollars, the whole barren
waste around the village could be made garden,
and it would well repay it,
The only secure port the northern portion Of
Hawaii from Kealake<ua to HiIo, with roads easily
accessible into the Interior it would Command the
trade Of the richest portion Of the island, and
the resources Of the country were developed. the
trade would increase the importance of the FOsi-
tion. Already it Is the pOrt for the greater part
Of ROhala and HamakuH, two districts that Ios-
sess more natural resources than any other IOr-
ton Of the Hawaiian Islands. 4 large portion of
the whaling fleet II supplied by potatoes from IA
waihae; beef is good, cheap and abundant
wood in any quantity and if trafer could be pro-
cured, there is nothing to prevent its being the
resort OF thcse constant yoyagers after oceans levi
athaus
Then, at about the same expense, Kawaihae :
could be irrigated from another source by pure and
lasting water. The streams that come down from
the great reservoir the summit Of the kOhala
range and flow through Waimea, could be easily
made available. The WaikoIoa stream, and tine
bold, fresh stream that flows by G.. X. Lindsays,
are both of pure anil lasting water They form
junction below Lind-ay's, and can be taken from
that point to Rawaihae, at but little more ex-
peuse than the water could be taken from the
Eincoln stream. The Waikoloa during the rainy
season, and during fresbets, flows into the sea
about mile eastward Of the heialI at kawaihae.
IL marks an emerald line Of veT'iure through the
dark, brown volcanic soil the whole way.
With Lighthouse, sufficient irrigation and
lair industry and enterprise, what would Hawai- :
hae not be in 6 quarter Of n century? Imagina-
ton can picture the approach TO it guided over
the broad blue waters BY the latest improved
beacon light, as morn breaks blushingly over the I
magnificent mountain domes, gliding ware-hOUze-, |
store-hOuses and magnificent mansions, that ri-e 4
on terraces among fragrant bowers, tropical groves
OF the richest foliage the land breeze greeting u
with odors Of delicious fDvgers the golden oranges
the purple 6g-, the brown pomegranates, and the /
npe and fruitful bananas boxing forth invitingly
iFom the bright green leaves the song Of the bird
and the hum of the bee coming 10 with the 4
Voice Of industry, and the murmur Of ripping I
waters a. they leap from terrace 10 terrace and
i-f'iiize and refresh the earth, all, all present
themselves 70 Us in 4 scene Of bright and varied /
beauty And the magic wand that accomplished I
AZ 'hi--the wonder that converted the desert 1
'nto towery Eden, was the sum OF Elk thousand 4
'ollarsr % cause a stream % flow through a two I
ana half inch pipe from il source in the Kohala
mountains ~ 20 the barren waste Of Kawaihae 4
"oaid 1t not be a greater public benefit for tho 4
'eS'S'aiive Assembly to appropriate this sum for
.'a' OBJECT than to throw away fifty thousand dol
'Afs a. subsidy for oeenn steamers, II would I