The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-18
A NEW SUBURB.
A Big Tract of Land For Town
ship.

lives oil the press ana Jne owners OF
the land visited the large tract near
the old Telegraph Station, recently
purchased from Mr.. Paul r. Isen-
berg of Waialae by the prominent
firm of Gear, Lansing & Co.
The tract is situated in one of the
most picturesque spots on Hawaii
and was purchased by Mr.. Isenberg
from DIR. Trousseau the very day
that eminent physician died.
1t comprises about 400 acres of
land which have been OF small use
to the former owners but which the
real estate firm, which has secured
the deed to it, will turn into one Of
the most beautiful suburbs of
Honolulu.
The view from Telegraph Hill
cannot be beaten in these islands for
beauty and scenery. The whole
city of Honolulu lies before the
spectator in a beautiful panorama
aud even the cane-6elds of Oahu
Plantation are plainly visible.
Makai of the tract is seen the
borderless ocean, and mauba the
mountain ranges from Tantalus to
Palolo loom up, while a clear view
is had of the fertile valley of Palolo.
The gentle slope of the land pre-
vents any resident from shutting off
the scenery from his neighbor. and
the cool fresh breeze will always be
felt and enjoyed in every nook and
corner OF the tract.
The land has frontage on the
Kapahulu road and on the Waialae
road, which is the direct continu-
ance of Beretania street. The roads
mentioned are in excellent condition
and will be pronounced so by riders,
drivers, bicy clists and pedestrians.
The distance from town is about 81
miles, and the owners of the new
suburb feel confident that the
Rapid Transit Company will run a
line passing their property and
terminating at Waialae, where the
great pleasure resort of Honolulu
eventually will be.
1t is the intention OF the owners
to divide the property into over
1000 building lots, reserving suitable
lands for parks, beer-gardens, hotels
churches, school houses and saloons
The suburb will at some future day
become an important ward in Ho.
nolulu, aud Gear and Lansing know
the materials necessary for the ward
bosses.
The view from Kaimuki, the name
of the cid signal station is grand
and there we hope some day to see
the resort" and the headquarters
of the "bosses." Kaimuki means
the "oven in which the ii root il
cooked" and the rocks under the hill
shows traces OF the burning of fires
in the ancient days.
i A natural crater between Kaimuki
and Diamond Head will be found an
excellent place for a water reservoir
An appropriation for the building
Of such reservoir was made by the
Legislature, and the intention is to
have it constructed at an early date
and pump water into it from the
Makiki pumping station. In the
Palolo valley adjoining the new
suburb, there is also an abundance
OF water.
The present intention of the own.
ers is to cut number of wide ave
nues through the lands, which will
be divided up in lots of rs 200 and
J so 100, and which will be placed il
the markets at rates which are con-
sidered very reasonable under pres
, ent conditions.
While the party was at the sigma
hill an American flag was placed or
an old staff on the top of the ruins
by Mr.. Fred Harrison, who was the
r only one competent to climb the ole
pile of rocks, and who only after
. | .u..la .oal;1aI that ha h.I .ok..l,