The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-08

over the plain we come to a well sunk
over 300 feet at an elevation of 60
feet, in which the water is 20 feet
from the surface. There is an engine
and piping on the spot, but not in
working order.
Next morning the road is taken
for Waialua, the wagon having u
smooth thoroughfare for several
miles before getting off honolulu,
traversing . magnificent stretch of
heavily grassed land, containing hun
dreds moro of well-favored cattle of
good breed. AT an elevation of 500
feet is windmill, at the foot of the
mountain, placed on dug well 30
feet deep, in which there is 10 feet of
water. Just on the border of Homo
uliuli ranch, close to Hon. G. II.
Judd's ranch, at an elevation of 600
feet, is a flowing artesian well 80 feet
deep, from which n perennial stream
flows through gulch presenting
very favorable conditions for storing
unlimited supplies of the essential
element. 1t should be mentioned
that we had been travelling all morn
ing on the edge of gulches leading
from the watershed, which would
lend themselves easily and cheaply To
a system of water storage. At the
main road, the saddles were taken
again for three or four miles iaunt,
to take a view of the Kaukoanahun
and neighboring gulches, the one
named being the source of the Wal
alua river There could be vast
reservoirs made almost anywhere
here, and judging by the rain clouds
bathing the distant mountain sum-
mits water would not be wanting to
fill them.
Early in the afternoon we reach
Waialua, where, at the hospitable
cottages of Mr.. Robert Dickson,
manager of the Kawailoa and Wal
mea ranches, adjoining each other,
we have Il chance of changing ap-
parel after being caught in a heavy
rain shower, as well rs of. procuring
bountiful meal Then we push on
to kahuku ranch, 12 miles distant
along the beach. AT the Waimea
sand spit the breakers catch us
when the wheels are down to near
the hubs, and we are thankful at
getting across with nothing worse
than the whipple-tree broken Hav-
ing made repairs, the remainder of
the road is pleasant drive over
green pastures close to old Ocean,
Mr.. w. G.. Lane, manager of Ka-
huku, with his amiablc partner,
gives us hospitable welcome, good
cheer and inviting beds. In the
morning he and two sturdy sons
accompany us on horseback over
the mountains to Laie, the Mormon
settlement. An orange grove in the
mountains is visited on the way, and
levied on for its luscious fruit. The
chief men of Laie show the party
round with great courtesy, the mill
and fields being visited. There is n
powerful flowing well on the pro-
perty, but without irrigation this
community have got six tons of
sugar to the acre. Returning to the
ranch house by the plain, any num-
Der of wells full of water are in
spected.
Returning to Waialua, Mr.. Dickson
meets us a little way out, and CON
ducts the carriage straight up over the
kabuku ranch, five miles on luXur-
iantly grassy slope, smooth as n race
course. AS much more distance may
be traversed the same way, but this
brings us to the object of pursuit.
Here is storage dam, with II retain
ing wall $50 feet in length, 100 feet
thick ut the bottom and five feet at
the top, having Il capacity of nine
million gallons.
All the ranches visited are included
in the Oahu colonization scheme.
Having enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
sons royal hospitality over breakfast
on Saturday morning, the party visit
Mr.. Robt. Halstead's sugar mill-one
of the best equipped on the Islands
then drive on to Mr.. James Gays
stock ranch. At this place there are
eight or ten MISUNDERSTANDING wells
Some $50 acres of dry pasture land
have been converted into iice fields,
which are leased at $25 per acre. Mr.
Gaspar Silva, on the adjoining estate
has an equal area similarly transform
ed, yielding an annual rental of $40
per acre. After bountiiul lunch at
Mr.. Gays hospitable board, the road
is taken for home, Honolulu being
reached at sharp five in the evening
| the time fixed three DAYS previously.