Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-06

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habiants OF Mcorea reside upon the
shores. and there arc several large vi
| lagos on the south side OF the Island
| ~ the census Of 1899 the inha 1iianis
numbered 1907 Coffee, cotton. sugar
and all other tropical plants succeed
well IN Moorea. The island lies IN a
| triangular shape, OF which the north side
which runs nearly doc east aud west Is
about nine miles long; the southeast
| coast is nearly seven ana the southwest
/ eight miles long. lts area is about a.,
10 acres Of which $3.50 ATE q, for cuiti'
Walton.
Moorea was discovered by Captain
Wallis July 77ih, 1867, and BY him
/ named Duke If York Island.
Maitea, or Osnaburgh island IS the
,astcfnmost Of the Society Islands, and
lies about sixty miles east oil the east
end oil Tahiti, or about one hundred
miles from Papcetc. The bland IL high,
round aud not more uian seven miles IN
It's greatest extent; its greatest elevation
Is 1897 feet, aud Il Is IN latitude f7'Ssf
south: longitude f4S'si' west Its north
side Is remarkably steep. The south
side, where the decliyily from the hills Is
more gradual, Is the chief place OF resi-
dence OF the natives, but the north side
from the very summit down to the sea,
Il so steep that II can afford no support
10 the inhabitants The eastern pert IS
very pleasant, cocoanut and other ituit
Astounding. There we're number Of
Saints on this island at an early day, but
none nov as far as known.
Tciuroa Is a small Low island. or father
a group Of small low coral islels inclosod
In a reef about thirty miles IN circumier.
cnce, lying tweniy.iouf miles north oil
Tahiti. They formerly belonged TO
Queen Pomarc, Of Tahiti, aud were In
habuci by the poorer people who sub.
sisted On fish aud coco tnuts The latter
still abound. Tahiian ladies of rank
made this place one Of their iavofiie re.
sorts, going there as they said to i'm
prove their complexion by rcposing
beneath the shade trees, but more ire
qucn,ly, II Is supposed, to recover from
assesses brought about by licentious
habits.
Tubuai Manu- or Maiao hi, formerly
also known as Sir Charles Saunders IS.
land, is the shape OF foot, hence oae
Of IT, names, as maiao is foot In the
Tahltian tongue, and III little. This Is
land IS composed OF many little Islands
which gradually have been joined to-
geiher through the process OF nature to
make enc island which is about thirteen
miles IN circumference, It's gfeatest
length from east 20 west Is about six
miles. In the center hill, about 100
feet high with double peak rises, but
the gr, alter portion Of this land Is fertile,
and the lower ground abounds with co.
coanut trees. The hills are wooded to the
submits, and at a distance the island has
much the appearance Of ship under
sail. The northeast point IL In latitude
i7'js' south, longitude 1899 vest. Is
about fifty FIVE miles west Of tahiti. and
II has about 400 inhabitants. IL was dis.
covered by Capliin Wallis July 2Slh,
| 1867.
Huahune (vahine woman Is the
easternmost OF the group which was
called the Society islands by Cook. who
discovered II In July 1863 1t Is situated
about ninety'ive miles northwest Of
Tahiti, is about twenty miles 10 crcum'
ference aud Is divided into two peninsu-
las, called respectively, Huahine Nui or
large, and Huahine III. or small a
strait with shallow water and less than a
mile wide separate the two Islands.
Huahine has very narrow strip OF fer
tile land near the shore, aud the noun
tains, which are not nearso high as those
Of Tahiti, more strongly indicate vol
canie action, and are In some paris
cultivated, On each side OF the narrow
strait separating the two Islands the
rocks In many places rise perpendicular
from the water. Owhare harbor, which
was visited by Cook a number OF times.
Is situated on the northwest part OF the
island. II was here that he on his last
visit, lett Omai, the Tahitian native, who
had attracted so much attention In Eng
land. Huahine formerly belonged TO
Tamatoa. the king OF Raiatea, and was
given by him TO his daughter, king
pomare's sister.in.law.
Elder Noah Rogers, one OF the first
Latter day Saint Eldera sent from Nau.
VOC, Illinois, to preach the gospel to the
Pacific islanders, came to Huahine In has
calling as a missionary in the latter parl
OF 1874; but the people would not re
ceivc HIM. Alter being rescued from the
Sicily island, on the occasion OF the
wrecking OF the bark Julia Ann In 1855
Elders John S. Eldfedge and lanes
Graham returning to America from
missions to Australia, spent about q
month nj Huahine, waiting for the
schooner Emma Parker. to get ready &c
take them to the Sandwich islands. Un
: doubtedly they did some preaching Al
! the time. This was In January 1856.
Raiatea, or Ulietea lies about twenty
|. FIVE miles 10 the westward OF Huahn,
! and lao miles northwest OF Tahiti. II Il
: about forty miles IN circumference, OF ;
: mountainous character, covered witt
vegetation and but too well watered
: cascades, rivers and swamps Astounding
: in all directions. At a distance OF on,
, or two miles from the shore, the land 4
( encircled by q coral reel that also In
b. closes the adjacent island OF Tahaa
: This reel has several small islets on II
I, Raiatea has seven excellent anchorage
= on the weather and lee side OF the is
4 lands. The best OF these Is the Uturoi
I. harbor on the northeast coast II Isl
r reel harbor and has Two or threi
r entrances. The soil OF the island /
; exceedingly fertile, exotic fruit tree
! thrive vigorously, aud particularly th,
q iruit OF the lime. Ralatea Is beautilu
island indeed. Among It's historic
= localities Is a valley by the seaside callei
r Opoa, where the chief temple and i'm
e aye OF ORC was situated la the days O
= old. To this place the inhabitants Q
. some OF the other Islands locked I,
= offer sacrifices to their god Orc. The
!, brought with them the putrd bodies Q
h persons, who had been hung on trees Il
o their own Islands, and LEFT them TO b.