The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-12
A PLEASANT TRIP.
What Was Seen From Honolulu To
Honolulu via Kahuku AID
Waialua.

VlSlLorS 10 tnlS lslanu IN the way Of
scenery is the Pail at the head OF
Nuuanu valley. 1t certainly is a
grand sight from there on a clear
day. But if visitors wc~a to "a
down the Pail and continue on
around the island they would have
sight of and be surrounded by
scenery that cannot be witnessed
in any other country. This is say
ing great deal, nevertheless it is
true. 1t is the intention of the
writer to briefly relate what he saw
in two days trip from Honolulu
to Honolulu via the Pail, Heeia,
Kahuku, Waialua and Eva.
Leaving Honolulu soon after
daylight on a Monday morning, in
a comfortable brake drawn by a
good, steady horse, not forgetting
the company of a cheerful compan-
ion, the Pail is reached by 8 o'clock.
1t was beautiful morning, and the
freshness of the air was delightful.
There is great deal of interest in
the ride from Honolulu to the Pail,
a distance of six miles. At the
Pail q gang of laborers, in charge
of Mr.. Synthe, were at work making
a new road just below the gap, as
few weeks ago there was a cave in.
Good work is being done and, when
completed, the road will be in ex-
cellent travelling condition. No
trouble whatever was experienced
in getting a horse and brake down
the Pail. Arriving at the bottom
we take a look back, and very
picturesque sight is the result.
Once more we are travelling at
steady pace, and soon are along
side acres and acres of sugar cane.
Heeia is reached, but Mr.. Buch-
holtz, the manager, is away in the
cane fields. The bookkeeper, Mr..
Ovenden, invites us into the office
and gives an interesting description
of what is being done on the plan
tation. Everything appears to be
lovely at Heeia except the price for
sugar. tits certain that Bill Nc
Kinley has not many friends on
the island of Oahu.
Heeia is soon left behind, and
we drive along with a fine range of
mountains on the left and the blue
waters of the Pacific on the right.
At times we are driving right on
the beach. Cane and rice fields,
banana and taro patches are passed,
and there is something new to be
seen at almost every step. In pass
ing Waiahole we saw an exceedingly
large owl lowering over some rice
fields. Waikane is passed, the sun
shining brightly. But a change
comes, and without almost any
warning, the rain pours down in
torrents. Going on we pass Kualoa,
the summer residence of the Chief
Justice, and the scenery here is
beautiful. The rain lets up, and it
is not long before we pull up in
front of a Chinese store at Puma
luu, where, through the windows,
can be seen tins of oysters, sar-
dimes and lunch tongue, hard bis
cults and saltwater John, the
proprietor, is glad to see us, and
we are glad to be there, for it is 1
O'Clock, and we have had nothing
to eat since 6 o'clock in the morn
ing. In one corner of the store is
a Mutual telephone, and through
Louis, the obliging Central oper-
ator, we get the latest Honolulu
news. We had a good lunch,
though there was a scarcity of sill
yer, and we had to get along with
out napkins. After stay of about
half-an-hour, we are once more on
our journey making our way to
Laie, driving a good deal along the
beach. Itcommenced to rain again,
but we did not mind-in fact, We
were used to it. At last a large
church doomed up ahead, and we
knew that Laie, the Mormon Set
Element, was near by. We drove
up to the office near the church
and asked for the manager, crowd
of children taking stock of US in
the meantime-for there are plenty
of children, healthy-looking ones
too, at Laie. The book-keeper,
Mr.. Brown, invites us into an airy
room, and soon manager Noall
Joins Us. He explained that Laie
was a missionary plantation, and
their object was to elevate the Ha-
waiians. Only Hawaiians worked
on the plantation, the men recelv-
ing from 60 to IS cents a day, and
the women 80 cents. The cane
-raised at Laie is to be ground at
Kahuku. They have about twenty
eight acres under cultivation. We
leave Laie, bound to Kahuku,
there to stay the night 1t does
not take long to reach Kahuku,
the glimpse of this new plantation
being somewhat of an agreeable
surprise. We drive up to the
office, and a few moments later
are given a hearty welcome by