The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-06-19
Dr.. Kellogg and Mr.. Yates, With
Party, Visit Mountain Site.
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
Mr.. Dillingham; Treating With Emf
nent Physicians to Construct sani-
tarium-Party Delighted With Lo-
cation-H. NJ. Won Holt TO Build.

out from Honolulu Thursday morning,
and if DR.. ]. H Kellogg. manager Of the
great sanitarium at Battle Greek, Mich,
and B. F. Dillingham; can come to terms
one of the beautiful plateaus of the
Waianea range will be graced with a
health resort that will be second to
none.
The party consisted of H. M. Won Holt,
Mrs. Won Holt, Miss Belle Carter, B. F.
Dillingham;, C. B. Ripley, Frank Brown,
Henry Achilles, George Manson, Ed
Towse, DR.. J. H. Kellogg, Mr.. Yates,
and w. R. Harrington. DR.. Kellogg and
Mr.. Yates are interested in the SANTA
rum project Mr.. Won Holt and Mr..
Ripley were more directly interested
in the new suburban cottage that Mr..
Won Holt contemplates erecting, and
the newspaper men were taken along
for an outing and to see what there was
to be seen.
Well provided for day in the noun
tains, the party boarded the 9:15 train,
and little after 10 o'clock were landed
at Jansen's station, few miles below
Eva. At this new cattle station where
the activity and inventive brain of Mr..
Won Holt have been instrumental in ar
ranging one of the best cattle pens on
the Islands, horses were provided. and
in short time the prospectors were on
their way up the beautiful slopes OF the
Waianae. 1t was splendid day. The
trades were blowing strongly and the
sun was clouded just enough to make
the ride along the plains at the foot OF
the mountains as enjoyable as could be
desired. AS with the ascent OF the
mountains the beautiful scenery OF the
Kona, Oahu, district OF coast line
spread out before the visitors, their
enthusiasm found voice in manner
that pleased Mr.. Dillingham; and aug
ured we'll for the prospective health re-
sort. When at an altitude OF about 800
feet the shower that had been watched
as it made it's way from Diamond Head
along the coast overlook the party.
This, however, did not dampen the en-
thusiasm; besides, the members were
informed by Mr.. Won Holt that only
once in 365 days did trade wind
shower find it's way to the Waianae
range.
The objective point was the pretty
valley where the Honolulu goat hunters
usually make their camp, and where
Mr.. Won Holt also contemplates erect
ing camping lodge, but a wide de-
tour was made in order to give the Wis
itors view of Mauakuli Valley The
scenery of this beautiful spot we'll re-
paid the ride along the slippery trail.
This side trip was made without &C
cident, except that Architect Ripley's
horse seemed to have absorbed some
elementary ideas in geometry. The an
imal first attempted to describe a tan
gent from the curve of one of the
gulches, and as this was a failure, 1t
endeavored to demonstrate a right
angle triangle theorem by sliding down
the hillside on its launches As these
practical demonstrations resulted rath-
er disastrously to the architects cloth
ing, further examples were deferred till
some other day.
About IL O'Clock Camp Walter Dill
bingham was reached and bounteous
lunch was spread under the trees. Every
member of the party can attest that
the bracing air of the Waianae mount
aims is conducive to good appetites and
good digestion. Here also an opportu
nifty was given to test the cool water
that runs from the large and never
failing springs of the mountain side.
Although the capacity of the springs
is variously estimated, the experience
~ <bo "a I, oh man hoe r,roror bovor,d q
doubt that they will furnish all the
water that will be needed for the larg-
est sanitarium, besides supplying water
FOR a bathing pool AMI fountains for |
the grounds. The water is clear as
crystal and its purity is beyond ques-
ton.
After lunch the prospectors returned |
to the HONOLULU station by the d. |
rect trail, passing over the broad plat
eau, which at an altitude of 300 to 1000
feet is a typical site for health re-
sort. The scenery is magnificent, the
atmosphere clear and bracing, and DIR.
Kellogg committed himself to the ex-l
tent of saying that he saw no reason
why sanitarium In that locality would
not prove complete success. AS to the
matter of roads and easy transit to the
railroad, Mr.. Dillingham; says that the
road will be built and the transporta-
ion provided by the time the buildings
ire erected, providing DR.. Kellogg and
others interested are prepared to goi
ahead with a definite proposition
,hcild this definite proposition be
the improvements car
led on in the Waianae section will open
Ip some of the most desirable suburban
on the Island Besides the
prospects for suburban residences, the
Hopes of the mountains contain excel
ent coffee lands. and there is no reason
Why the Honolulu coffee planters
hould not turn their attention to the
eyelopment of the productive lands of
he Island of Oahu. |,
During the next few days DIR. KEEL
Dgg, Mr.. Yates and Mr.. Dillingham; will
enter their efforts in an attempt to
ring the Waianae health resort into
ctive being. DR.. Kellogg is a gentle
nan OF means and experience, and
hould his observations result in favor
Bile conclusions. the funds will be