The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28
IN AN ISLAND PARADISE
An Interesting Description of
the New Colony.
STORM OF LUSCIOUS FRUIT
Honolulu as Seen Through the Eyes OF
Walter A. Sherlock of the Mon
tsna Natives
Are Hospitsble.

An interesting letter, descriptive OF
Honolulu and that portion Of the Ha-
waiian islands. has been received by
j. w. Gum. jr.. Of Butte from Walter
A. Sherlock. one Of the Butte soldiers
with the Montana regiment.
Il will endeavor to tell you. IL words
can express IT," writes Mr.. Sherlock.
what a paradise we found these green
little islands to be. When we first
sighted them I longingly gazed through
the fast falling twilight. the mountains
rising abruptly from the water, remind
ing me very much Of our irst view OF
the grand old peaks across the blue ex-
panse OF Lake Mcdonald, but the sight
was even more welcome. a. anyone
who has been nine days on the water
Will verify. Even before we
got into the harbor a swarm OF little
natives swan out to the boat. and
would dive under II and swim all
around for none the boys would
throw into the water. 1t would aston
ish You TO see what marvels these little
fellows are I'm the watev-they can JUST
virtually live in IL without any effort
whatever. . Scarcely had We
moored to the wharf than we were
greeted with a storm of tropical fruits.
and my! how luscious and juicy the
natural ripened ones are. ] never knew
their true flavor until I tasted them
here. Next day we were rendered a
banquet at the queens palace. 1t wa
modern brick and stone build
iEgs. somewhat larger than our
court house and a great deal pref
tier, and is surrounded by a large
park three blocks square. II was here
the marines from the battleshlp ore
gon were landed TO drive out Quesn
LIS forces. After the feast l s%trolled
around TO see the town. / was very
much surprised at the modernness and
magnitude Of the place. The resi-
dences and business blocks are about
like those of Deer Lodge. The city has
electric light. paved streets and horse
cars. All the hacks a rubber tires.
and there are a great many bicycles
used. ] expected to find the natives in
bungalos, but their residences are all
modern frame houses, a great deal
nicer and neater than those OF many OF
the working class of Butte. The ma
tives themselves are a rather lazy race,
but they are exceeding good natured,
hospitable and generous. The girls
especially are neat and refined. They
dress in all the latest American fash
ions. and many OF them are fairly
good looking. They are fairly well ed
ucated. for the law compels them to
go To school between certain ages, m
the schools and school system here are
mons the best in the world. went
TO a native Junior Christian Endeavor
meeting and they sang all the familiar
hymns and read verses from the Bible
in their own language, and would hen
give the latter in English. During the
day I went everywhere. 7 saw pine
. a,-I1a - z4Ia~ .--.-,1
fruits growing; saw rice, sugar and
coffee plantations. collected many curl
Gus specimens of shells, coral and VOL
canic formations, and had a fine time
all around. But what surprised and
pleased me more than anything else
was the loyalty Of the Americans and
the genuine hospitality of everyone. As
We leisurely strolled along admiring the
scenery. every little distance the peo-
ple would call MS in and treat US TO re-
freshments and fruits. The majority
OF the latter were entirely new TO me.
and not all Of them did ] like. but, Of
course, out Of curiosity or courtesy |
had TO sample them. You never en-
joyed cocoanut unless you have
spooned out the soft. sweet fruit from
a freshly broken husk, and the same
with all other fruits that are exported.
but I doubt IL you would Immediately
take to some of the others any more
lnan j dlu. among tneH are tne pope
mangrove. mountain apple, Hawaiian
pear. gusva. rose apple, bread fruit and
many others. The rose apple is a very
peculiar little fruit. II Is as fragrant as
an American Beauty and tastes very
much like II smells. Then there are
thousands Of novel as well as beautiful
kinds Of palms. ferns. trees and other
vegetation. 1t Is more beautiful than
any place I have ever ina gined, or ever
Dreamed of. There are -four
daily eight-page papers in Honolulu,
two morning and two evening. and
zach of them gave the Montanans q
good write-up."