The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-25
Hawaiian Hardware Guild

Tine p, 1891.
1t is rather astonishing that
more tourists to Hawaii do not
extend their visits to the Garden
Island. Is it because the visitor
is satisfied with the wonders OF
the volcano or is it that their de-
sires tread only in the direction
OF the possibilities of the here
alter. Place Kauai with its
scenes OF peaceful grandeur by
the side of the volcano and you
have subjects for illustrating a
new edition of Dantes Paradise
Inferno.
Kauai has its high mountains
TO please the climber and placid
streams to inspire the POLITICALLY
inclined maiden. From Kapaa
to Waimea the roads compare
lavorably with any in the United
States and are better than you
will find in many parts OF the
Islands. Nor is Kauai behind
in the matter of hotels; its ahead
In many respects because in one
or two places, notably at Lihue,
where the usual lormaitieS are
discarded and "all the comforts
OF home" are offered visitors.
Under the management OF Mrs.
Rice, assisted by her very capable
son Willie, the hotel is kept in
manner which reflects credit,
not alone upon the proprietOrS,
but upon the island whose attrac-
tions will support so large and
such a well kept establishment.
Alter a days tramp or a ride one
needs a refreshing bath and a
well cooked meal, after which a
seat on any one of the broad We
randas which surround the
house will bring to the tired
tourist the rest he Graves before
setting down for the night.
Beside the scenery which
seems to have been put there
expressly for tourists Kauai has
some of the finest and best kept
sugar plantations on the Islands,
| In point of size Maxwell leads
with GOO employees with Keala
a close second. On the latter
plantation the Jones Locked
Fence is used in enclosing miles
of cane and pasture land. 1t is
an old saying among planters
here that Colonel Spalding
never adopts the use of anything
until he knows its value; other
people may do the experiment
ing. The natural conclusion to
be drawn is that the Jones fence
is a good thing or Kealia plan
tation would not use it.
Nuuanu valley has a new resi-
dent in the shape of an S,foot
galvanized Aermotor erected on
the premises of Mr.. John Thomas
Waterhouse. This is clearly an
instance of the progressive char
actcr Of Mr.. Waterhouse. When
he finds that to do certain things
certain articles are required he
stands not upon the order of
doing but gets in and does it.,
( When he completed his new
house he wanted the means of
drawing water from the stream
and distributing it on the
grounds. 1t took him twenty
minutes to decide that the Aer-
mOtcr was the best windmill on
earth and just the thing he
wanted. The next day we put
up the mill. Lots of people
would have waited a season and
had the grass die before making
a move, but not so with Mr..
Waterhouse.
The Pansy is the best iron
stove sold for $500. A good
baker and economical of fuel,
burns either coal or wood. You
will find them in more than half
the homes in Honolulu and never
hear a complaint. We sell other
makes suitable for large families
or restaurants. Ii you want a
Steel Range you cannot find one
better than the Fischer. 1t burns
a third less fuel, wood or coal,
than any other stove OF the same
size. Built as they are of steel,
and lined with sheet asbestos
the heat is retained in the oven.
1t takes about fifteen minutes to
heat sufficient to prepare meal
Or,more properly speaking, fiji
teen minutes alter the fire is
started the meal will be ready
for the table. We doubt if YOU
will find such a range in any
market or in any other store
than ours.
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