The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-19


out from Honolulu Thursday morning,
and if DR.. ]. H. Kellogg, manager OF the
great sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich,
and B. F. Dillingham; can come to terms
one of the beautiful plateaus of the
Waianea range will be graced with
health resort that will be second to
none.
The party consisted of H. NJ. Won Holt,
Mrs. Won Holt, Miss Belle Carter, B. F.
Dillingham;, C.. B. Ripley, Frank Brown,
Henry Achilles, George Manson, Ed
Towse, DR.. ]. 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 a day in the noun
tains. the party boarded the 9:15 train,
and little after 10 o'clock were landed
at Jansen's station, a 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 a 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 beautifu1 scenery of the
Kona, Oahu, district of coast line
spread out before the visitors, their
enthusiasm found voice in a manner
that pleased Mr.. Dillingham; and aug
ured we'll for the prospective health re-
sort When at an altitude of abous 500
feet the shower that had been watched
as it made its 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 a trade wind
shower find its way to the Wa1anae
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 a view of Mauakuli Valley. The
scenery of this beautiful spot well 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
imaI first attempted to describe tan
gent from the curve of one of the |
gulches. and as this was failure, 1t |
endeavored to demonstrate right |
angle triangle theOrem by sliding down
the hillside on its launches. AS these |
practical demonstrations resulted rath- |
er disastrousIy to the architects cloth |
ing. further examples were deferred till
some other day
About II o'clock Camp Walter Dill
lingham' 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 |
good digestion. Here also an Opportu- |
nity 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 variousIy estimated, the experience
of the ranchmen has proven beyond |
doubt that they will furnish all the
water that will be needed for the larg- |
est sanitarium, besides supplying water
for a bathing pool and fountains for
the grounds. The water is clear as |
crystal and it's purity is beyond ques-
ton.
After lunch the prospectors returned !
To the honolulu station by the d. |
rect trail, passing over the broad plat
can which at an altitude of 800 to 1000
feet Is a typical site for health re-
sort. The scenery is magnificent, the |
atmosphere clear and bracing, and Dr.
kellogg committed himself to the eX-
tent of saying that he saw no reason
WHY a sanitarium in that LOCALITY would
not prove a complete success. AS 10 the
matter of roads and easy transit 10 the
railroad Mr.. Dillingham; says that the
road will be built and the transporta-
ton provided by the time the bullulhss
are erected. providing DR.. kellogg and
others interested are prepared TO go
ahead with a definite proposition.
Should this definite proposition be
forthcoming, the improvements car
ried on in the Waianae section will open
I'D some of the most desirable suburban
property on the Island Besides the
prospects for suburban residences, the
slopes of the mountains contain excel
lent coffee lands, and there is no reason
why the Honolulu coffee planters