The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-11-02
Artssian WalIs.

Whatever may be written now about them shoulf
be in the nature of report current, of develop
ments as made SO far, and with at most only prol
able inferences of what may and what may not /
done or known hereafter. 1t is safe to say that "
do not at present hope, that is expect, that thes
wells will be secured generally in the King lor
in parts most needing water as we did year ag
Thus far every successful WE'LL with one exceptio
has been in the district lying between Honolu
and Diamond Head and bounded inland by ii
line of 40 to AZ feet above sea level. We may tai
it as proved that this district has proper artesi
basin within which flowing wells can certainly
had, although the depth varies from go to 750fee
And we think il is also SO far demonstrated tn
flowing wells cannot be had in this region abo'
the 40-2 feet elevation, that no attempt will
made, pending the result of the boring at the NJ.
kiki reservoir (15O feet elevation).
One boring has been made east of Diamon
Head, at Waialae. At over 400 feet it is unsucces
full This is not very deep, and the fact merely
not getting a flow would not be discouraging, bi
as the water-bearing rock was struck at 20 fee
when the water rose six feet and TO within five fe
of the surface and rises no further, it tends to
conclusion that boring deeper will yield no betti
result. AS the site is probably less than Is fe,
above sea level, it would appear that our Honolulu
may be that one attempt will not determine til
fact. We hope another trial will be made, say OF
Mr. Perry's ranch, a mile or so further east.
West of Honolulu, is the exception spoken Of,
Mr. Campbells well in HONOLULU near Pear.
River 1t is not yet known how far above sea leve.
flow can be got in that region.
Going on 10 Waianae there is a bore of mor
than 100 feet with no response. Nothing can be
inferred but that the Waianae wells must be deep,
if they ever obtained. Waianae and Homo
uliuli probably have different basins There is a
range of mountains between them.
What there may be for the other side of Oahu,
remains to be found out by trials. AS it is separa-
ted by mountain chain from the localities which
have been tried, we may suppose it has different
basins and reservoirs, if any.
About Hawaii we have nothing but the negative
fact that at Mahukona the water will not flow at
COO feet. Only continued sinking will demonstrate
when it will or will not be obtained. And the re-
suit at that spot whether favorable unfavorable,
will not probably be rule for the rest of the is
and.
On Kauai the present result from two borings,
understand to be that water will not rise 20 feet
above the sea, at Kekaha, in the district of Wal
Yet they have obtained artesian water, rising
to within several feet of the surface and putting
in steam pump find the supply is ine1haustible
This is not bad result. Wells of sweet water,
not TO be drained, and only seven feet deep would
be of value along our shores.
On Maui there is no success, and some indica-
tions that there will be none We now take it al
of that the bore at Waikapu at $50 feet ele
vation must have failed. 1t falls within the disap
pointment of or first hopes that these fountains
could be opened everywhere at the foot of our
mountains. We do not now hope tn get wells any
where above a hundred feet altitude, since our
highest are at less than 40 feet.
Another boring Maui for Mr.. Spreckels Of
perhaps 20 feet altitude, gets flow, and no sweet
water yet. We do not know the depth
1t is most fortunate thing that the first expert
mental bores we're made where success was possible.
The Pearl River success, followed by the repeated
and abundant successes east of the city might
never have been known if the beginning had been
made elsewhere, and when failure and expense as
the only results would have prevented trial here.
In all these remarks it will be seen that we look
to the result Of actual trial the only determine
ton of the question if water can be obtained in
any particular section. The value of a flowing
well Is great that hope landowners in all
parts of the Kingdom near the sea level, will be
willing to make trials. L. N. @.