The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-23
Hawaiian Hardware C0,L'd
/HRc p, ISOI.

/HRc p, 1897
II 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.
Sircs tread only in the direction
of the possibilities Of the here
alter Place Kauai with lis
scenes OF peaceful grandeur bv
the side OF the volcano and YOU
have subjects for illustrating a
new edition of Dautes Paradise
Inferno.
Kauai has its high mountains
to please the climber and placid
streams to inspire the POLITICALLY
inclined maiden. From Kappa
to Waimea the roads compare
iavorably 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 iormalities are
discarded and "all the comforts
of a home are offered visitors.
Under the management OF Mrs.
Rice, assisted by her very capable
son Willie, the hotel is kept in
a manner which reflects credit,
not alone upon the proprietorS,
but upon the island whose attrac-
tons will support so large and
such a well kept establishment,
After days tramp or a ride one
needs 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 Makaweli leads
with GOO employees with KeaIia
a close second. On the latter
plantation the Jones Locked
Fence is used in enclosing miles
of cane and pasture land. IL i,
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 KcaIia plan
tation would not use it.
Nuuanu valley has a new resi-
dent in the shape of an S-ioo-
galvanized Aermotor erected on
the premises of Mr.. John Thomas
Waterhouse. This is clearly en-
instance Of the progressive char
aCter Of Mr.. Waterhouse. When
he finds that to do certain things
certain articles are required he
islands not upon the order of
doing" but gets in and does it.
When he completed his new
house he wanted the means O.
drawing water from the stream
and distributing it on the
grounds. 1t took him twenty
minutes to decide that the Aer-
moter 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..
Warehouse.
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 a meal
or,more properly speaking, fit
teen minutes after 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.
THE HAWAIIAN HARD.
WARE CO.,
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