The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-04

more wide from point to point, and does
NOT extend far enough inland to make it q
SAFE port II the hurricane season, which is
reasoned from February to April
Ing city is comprised of one street,
winch runs almost on the very beach from
o1e point of the harbor to about two-thirds
OF the distance to the other.
In some places the street is open to the
sea and in other places the little narrow
street is lined, on either side for short
distance, by stores and dwelling houses.
Ap'a has four-page weekly paper, called
tne Samoa Times America, England and
Germany are represented among Apia's
merchantmen, and money will pur-
chase even in Samoa, the comforts
lot pleasant life at very reason
able figure. There are small restaurants
kept by white men. Sandwich islanders and
Cinnamon. A very
COMFORTABLE Two-sToRY HOTEL
is also here with a veranda facing the
hseoor, and not many PAGES away is the
American and English postofice bept by a
genial photographer. Fresh bread is fur
nished every morning by two bakers and
for an hour or two in the early morning of
OF one or two days a week, fresh beef and
mutton are sold from small stand.
The London Missionary society, the
Catholics and a private school teacher,
each have day school. The great ma
1orlty of scholars being, of course, half
castles and natives.
Americas, England's and Germany's
representatives each have very creditable
consulate residences, and the author,
b. L. Stevenson, has purchased land
and built upon it, and it is reported that
ere long Samoa will be his future place of
residence.
Having thus far omitted to mention any
thing of sailors inns, it will be understood
that their presence is not wanting in the
least in Samoa.
Upolu has four large plantations, owned
by The Germans, beside some smaller ones.
All of the islands furnish many thous-
lands of pounds of cobra, dried cocoanut)
from which cocoanut Oil is made, but
Upola alone produces, for expectation, cot
ton, coffee, cocoa, oranges, lemons and cit
rons.
Leaving Apia and most of the civiliza-
ton of Samoa behind, we sail down to the
end of the island inside the reef.
About two miles from Mulifanua Qands-
end) of Upulu going west is the little island
Manono. 1t is one and half miles long and
egg shaped, has population of 500 natives,
and, like all the islands, is beautifully car
peted by
A WAVING VEGETATION OF PERPETUAL GREEN.
Two miles west of Manona, we see Apo
lima, which is an extinct crater. 1t looks
Just like an immense rock basin set in the
sea with small opening broken out of one
side from top to bottom. The entrance is
only large enough and in fine weather safe
for small boats. The inside of the crater
forms nice lagoon, and the little old native
huts hang, comparatively speaking, on the
inner walls of the crater in clusters, and
seemingly try to hide themselves from the
dreaded hurricane blasts, and also from the
burning rays of the sun, as they nestle in
the shade of the cocoanut, the breadfruit
and the banana trees.
The channel from Apolima to Savaii is
but four miles wide, and there being here
a very swift current the sea is frequently
very rough.
Savaii, the largest and toughest island o!
the group, is As miles long and 25 miles
wide, and has population of, whites 10
natives IL. $50. Its highest mountain is
5000 feet above sea level.
The coasts of Savaii are, with but few
exceptions, iron bond. We might sail fol
miles and not see single landing for small
boats, to say nothing of large ones. Al
| along these iron (rock) bound coasts, are tt
be seen
RARE SIGHTS
!, in the form of air blow holes, which yer,
much resemble geysers. We can see, il
|
the water rushes in with such force tina
the air, in escaping, forces the foamin,
water through the holes in the top of tn,
! caves to a height of fifty feet or more in tn,
. air
: On the northeastern part of this island i
another interesting spot in the shape of al
. extinct crater. The crater itself is in tn
tops of the mountains, not many miles from
' the sea.
, Only three generations are said to hav
passed since this molten mass was belche
! forth from its fiery home of lon
. preparation, and rushed furiously
with roaring voice, down the hill
sides into the sea. The flow of tn
! lava at the present time is estimated to b
! three miles wide. In many places tn
!, cooling off left the lava in thin crusts, wit
compartments like a honey comb in shape
and the rock is very black, resembling Stag
= Matautu is the name of the only harbo
where vessels of any size can find anchor
age on Savaii.
Two plantations have been run on thi
v island, but of late years nothing but cocoa
nut is grown on this island.
I No news has been heard of late abou
the long expected government. Tn
n natives are anxiously awaiting the arrive
4 of Samoa's future law makers.
; EBAY WOULD.