Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-26

day II remember rightly that j, ac'
companied by little native boy ten
years Of age, set out fof pleasure trip
10 view one Of Hawaii's wondefs-lial.
eakala the house OF the SUM, the iafg'
est extinct volcano Ia the world. The
day was beautiful, the broad canopy Of
heaven was cloudless, Hawaii's sun
bcamed In the zenith Of is spleudor and
balmy breczs noaied ntly DER the
land that certainly must have invigor-
ated all with whom II came in contact.
|, was O'Clock p. m. when, after
having provided ourselves with days
ralions Of food, such as could easily be
carried In the saddle bags, We mounted
our stecds and departed from Pulehu.
which consists OF quite a number Of
houses scattered in anything but close
proximity to each other among the pro.
lihc panini lcaetus) a few miles up from
the base o. the mountain at an elevation
OF about 800 feet q will here state
that 1t was at this place or near vicinity
tat our beloved Brother George 9.
Cannon laborei 50 diligently in the
morning Of the SOS to iir5' establish the
Church oil Jesus Christ OF La,'er.day
Saints In this land aud sound the notes
Of salvation In the cans Of the Hawaiian
racel
Our destination being the top OF the
mountain. we decided to make the as
cent by the shortest route possible, CON
sequenily started s,raigh, up the slope
Tor mile or two through the corn and
bean fields OF the Portuguese planters,
thence by a cut OIL way over the rolling
hills beyond
Aiter proceeding for some distance
over the what iom below appeared TO
lie tolefablc smooth country, but which
IN reality was quite the contrary, we
found ourselves IN the midst OF perplex'
ing circumstances, as on aeeouu, OF the
sharp, ragged lava beds. thick under
brush and many deep holes and gorges
a halt with the animals was necessary
YET toNliUNtA NNllN llAli' hAntANaN VIZ
foot in search Of an opening, but, alatl
with no available result-to get out OF
the difficulty we were compelled, much
TO my displcasufc. 10 turn back and 20
lower down the mountain side. by my
miscalculations In the lay OF the country
much time was lost aud In order to
make up for the same urged my mule
all could, realizing that To be out alter
pts.lN IL. NhHN lAs.lll MnWNHtmH hut
desirable
On we journeyed, finally coming into
the main trail that leads up from Maka'
wac, the which We followed to the sum
init, reaching there with exhausted ami
mails Just In time to witness one OF the
most glorious sunsets imaginable.
The mantle OF night soon spread over
the earth, and rs no moon was vislHc
scenic observation was postponed uniil
the morning. There on the top oil that
lonely mountain, within hundred feet
Of the Immense crater. stands a rude
stone structure. which was built by gen
eral subscription by the residents OF
Maui. a, a cost OF 5000. In the autumn
Of 1894. for the accommodation OF Wis
iios. It's dimensions are about 40 ieet
long by ~ feet wide, walls 40 inches
thick and no higher than necessary TOT
a six'iooter 10 eater comfortably. The
root Is corrugated iron. Near by is
quite large cement cis,ern with pipes
80 arranged as to catch the rain water
from on the house, which ~ ample sup
ply tor all who visit the place, animals
included. Fortunately tue back door oi
the house was unlocked, which permit
ted US with grateful hearts to share the
shelter that Craigleiea afforded. We
found the place provided with ssvera
rough folding canvas cots, some bed
ding, camp cooking utensils ETC., there.
lore Icpast was soon prepared. and
partaken OF with much gusto. alter
when gszed Tor some time into the
cheerful blaze IN the large fireplace aud
almost thought myself "oaek among the
old folks once again"
Presently | retired, but did not enjoy
the peaceful sleep o the iust' Us
strange as II may sound Tor that time ol
the year in the tropics, the chl ~ moun'
tain winds whislled through tie holes
and crevices penetrating tn the very
core. A. the first faint streak OF dawn
appeared we arose and went out TO view
the surroundings, our teeth chattefing
hofnpipe, Tor truly II was colo. AZ
6.2o O'Clock stood on the brink oi that
famous crater and with amazcmen
gazed intenuy on the magnificent works
OF the Master Architect, greeting the
sum with an ''aloha ae" as It's brilliant
head peep1d from behind the van1ul
tinted icloud.rack. After a MONT lent.
contemplation OF the sublime. lovely
and skilliul workings OF the inlinit,
All-powefiul, | was caused TO realize
more fully than ever before. the dwaHe,
lnsignicanee OF puuy moral man
Lonely AS was, my heart sweiled will
Joy and / shouted praise, honor az,
glory to God on high.
The crater at the volcano Is 20 mile
IN circumference, extreme length 2 a
miles, extreme width 81 miles; cluyd
ton Of summit lo,ols lest. The dept
OF crater IS about 400 ieet, and lhl
descent thereinlo can he made Quit
easily on horse back, as In some place
the slopes are gradual aud the suriac
Of the ground Is sort OF fine gray
and cinders. Many Wild cattle, goats
sheep and turkeys aTa found Their,
which furnish good spor. Tor the hunters
From the floor rise some thirteen o
louTtsen pillars or cones, which or
about 100 icet high, bu, did not seem /,
me, looking from above, TO be NOR
than 100 feet.
How grand It would have been q
have seen that Immense basin a. d ono
was, hlgd TO the hum with a surglup
angry mass oi molten lava, the might
pressure OF which caused the walls &
rend lsunder on the north aud east le