The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-29
BEAUTIFUL is KANE0HE.
THE SYLVAN RETREAT OVER THE
PAIL.


KANEoHE, Koolaupoko, August %,
S94.-This will become considerable
city when the railwry arrives. 1t may
in time develop into formidable rival
OF Honolulu. 1t is quite a little village
now. The location is admirable and the
possibilities of the surrounding territory
can scarcely be reckoned at this time
Kaneohe is just over the Pail from
Honolulu. The distance is ten miles
and the survey spot of what would be
officially called the windward base OF
the backbone of Oahu. IL is four
miles from the crown OF the Pail to
the settlement, and kaneohe is thus
afforded background of grandeur and
picturesqueness. AS the bird would fly
to the top of the Pail it is not more than
two miles from the Koolaupoko court
house. The eye covers every approach
by land. On a day when the heat pro-
duces the Indian-summer effect that
allows you to see the heated air, or
when the mists float about, the hills on
three sides of Kaneohe look like great
walls.
In front of the village is horseshoe
bay that for naval or trade facilities has
been compared to Pearl Lochs. True,
much of the wide expanse is shoal
water, but the bottom is new, soft
coral. There is ample deep anchorage
for ordinary use. The entrance is not
narrow, but the seas within the harbor
are never dangerously heavy. 1t is an
entirely safe haven now. The out
posts Of the bay are Bird Island, with
its wild goats, and Mokolii, looking like
a tower castle. There is pretty little
island within. On shore there is plenty
of fresh water. The Hawaiian steamers
come inside regularly.
On all sides of Koneohe there is
plenty of acreage suitable for town
lots. In the minds eye it is not diff
cult to place business streets, public
buildings and mansions. villas and cot
tages. A few miles beyond the place is
the summer residence of p. c. Jones.
This is Waikane, where there are half
dozen houses and two churches. Be-
yond that is the country home of Chief
Justice Judd. Near by is the ruin of a
pioneer sugar mill.
In Kaneohe there are rice fields, pine
apple patches. vegetable gardens, cane
fields and orchards. A number of irri-
eating bitches carry water through the
place. The cane is owned by Heeia
Plantation, a mile and a half from
Kaneohe. j. 2. Mendoza has about
5000 head of cattle in the vicinity. AS
a beef baron he keeps busy and is sue
cessful. Mr.. Mendoza has assisted a
number of his countrymen who have
settled in the neighborhood. These
Portuguese farmers are intelligent,
thrifty men and are doing well. One
of them is the father of twenty.one
children. a compatriot of his present
when this fact was stated said: Eyes,
nearly all Portuguese families are large.
| My mother had nineteen sons and
and-well, and many daughters
When Hawaii becomes State Mr.
| Mendoza, who has been an excellent
Councilman, will certainly be advanced.
He has a splendid ranch home. William
| Henry has a handsome home, and be-
sides collecting taxes and looking after
the roads, keeps an eye on his leased
cane and rice lands and his growing
pineapples and fruit trees. There is IA
court house, a school, church, couple
of stores and base ball park. All this
| is about three-fourths of mile from
the beach, There is good fishing on
this coast. Much of the catch is sent
to Honolulu over the Pail. Henry
Macfarlane is the town butcher. Frank
Pahia is deputy sheriff, and he is every
inch a WAINWRIGHT, alert and pleasant
At sleepy Hauula one day someone
remarked, "What this place needs is a
William Henry" Hauula has streams,
rice fields and a fine little harbor, but it
is so quiet. They say that the natives
around there have leased their land to
Chinese rice farmers and accept opium
in part payment of rental. Many of
them are opium smokers. But they are
a hospitable, kindly people and their
misfortune is cause for the deepest
regret.
The first Mayor OF Kanoehe will be
William Henry. He may go higher
sooner. Mr.. Henry personifies what is
called in the midwest "hustler." He
. is on the go all the time and moves to
: some purpose. The town without Mr.
Henry would be like circus tent With.
out a center pole. He is business to tn,
handle, tactful, young affable and q
royal entertainer. III. +. Adams, the
Kaneohe. The way Mr.. Henry treats {
traveller is in laughable contrast with O
pot luck experience at place on the
same road that shall be nameless. The
, request OF the wayfarers was for food
! The householder was a deteriorated half
? caste who was for years in Honolulu
"Have you any eatables in hand?" wa
asked. The answer came with lee
and the gulping OF caustic smile
Nothing but three barrels Of pai-ai an,
some salmon and little other truck
But what's three barrels OF pai-ai to
man with wife and two children an,
five dogs" and the travellers moved on
VIM. Henry, j. p. Mendonca, II.
Adams, and in fact nearly all the peopl
, in Kaneohe are intense annexationist.
Mr.. Henry is particularly ardent i
spreading the proper doctrine.
Ed. T.
A Jap MonOmaniac.