The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-08-31

uTc JANUS nceQ not be desired. AnQ
lands on which ten thousand cattle
can Craze without perceptibly les
sening the supply, ought, with cul-
tivation, 10 be capable of supporting
ten thousand men, women and
children. The Imagination kindles
at the possibility of these broad
acres being at some future time
alive with the sounds of human
voices.
Looking around from the top of
any one of these low hills, the view
is exquisitely beautiful. The spec
tator finds himself occupying
slightly elevated position on the
floor of n vast theatre, the galleries
of which consist of the rugged towers
of Waianac and the cloud capped
SUBMITS of the Paukahanu noun
tains, with II great doorway open
ing out on the blue waters of the
Pacific Ocean. These towering
mountains, gaping gorges, far
reaching undulating plains, tongues
of land protruding among CLASSY
creeks and indentations, with the
irrigated rice fields like so many
broad mirrors glistening in the rays
of the morning sun, are one of those
panoramas of Nature, in comparison
with which painting and sculpture,
and all the "iine arts Of man sink
into insignificance.
Passing on, the party soon reach
the Kunia windmill, drawing from
we'll about thirty feet deep con-
tinuous stream of water. The eleva-
ton at this point it estimated to be
about $50 feet above sea level. The
Kukui windmill is about as good an
indicator as can be that these lands
may one day be dotted over with
the habitations of an industrious
agricultural population. If one
windmill draws continuous stream
of water from depth of not more
than thirty feet at this elevation, it
may reasonably be inferred that
water supply for purposes of settle
ment can be had at other points as
well as here.
The next hating place is in the
outrageous shade of The Big Trees
at Lihuc. There are two gigantic
kukui trees standing about ten feet
apart, on the top of high hill, like
scntinels keeping guard over the
surrounding country. AS every oh
ject of note must have legend, that
of The Big Trees is that native
has his six by two resting place
under each tree. Several visitors in
years gone by have carved their
names on the bark, thus leaving to
the kukui trees the sacred trust of
bearing their names, as the years
roll on, higher and higher in view of
all who pass this way, in proof Of
the fact that they had at least made
their mark in the world. Near by
is dilapidated old building, once
the residence of Captain John Meek.
With reference to the capabilities
of the soil it is related that Captain
Meek raised oats and corn here in
his time.
A few miles further on, another
halt is called at a magnificent stream,
and right by is Il fine dairy kept by
Portuguese. 1t need hardly be
said that every milk drinker in the
party had his wants supplied to his
own satisfaction and the credit of
the ranchman's COWS. The out
ward bound ride at length comes to
an end at the Papowela stream and
well. Here, hole was bored years
ago with hand tools, and, as the
water did not come at the time, the
pipe was plugged. Six months
after, the plug was taken out, the
water flowed and has flowed on ever
since.
The order rings along the line,
"Back to the ranch house." The
march back is close along the line of
the Leilehua Ranch. About half
way down the home stretch, the
ride is mostly over level ground. A
gallop of mile or so over rich
carpet of verdure, then q slow march
down steep bank and across
ravine under clusters of kukui nuts,
and up the opposite bank, then off
again on another steeple chase Gall
but the steeple), over another ra-
vine, and so on for five or six miles.
Occasionally we pass drove Of
cattle, sorolling fat that their sleek
coats glisten in the sun. The lima
plain traversed in the morning is
again entered, though on different
trail, and at half-past one, p. NJ,
rather sore, but much delighted
party Of the wise men of Honolulu
are luxuriating, in the bath room,
on the breezy verandahs and at the
sumptuous dinner table of the
honolulu ranch house.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18th.
This was the second days riding
over the honolulu Ranch, and a