Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-06-10


are the vast mother mountain
masses and peaks, in areas aud
patches = even in places to the
lofty ridges and pinnscles cloth
ed with forest and shrub growth.
1t is interesting to note the regu-
lar deposits of attrited matter at
the bases of cliffs and slopes. You
can see how the foothills are
made. Many caves may be seen
from the car windows, and some
are known to be Of great extent.
Upon the other hand is the
Pacific Ocean, for miles go close
below the track that hat blown
off car passengers head would
drop in its effervescing fringe, II
was calm as a pond yesterday, at
least on the down trip, but it was
easy to imagine the spray dashing
into the car windows when big
rollers broke upon the rugged
beach. And the gorgeous coloring
of the water away sheer to the
limit of vlew-a painter might as
well try to do justice to rainbow.
1t gave the idea of a rainbow hav-
ing condensed and dropped upon
the infinite bosom in a prismatic
shower.
DIR. Bishop told the party there
was something of historic, as well
as scenic, interest at the ultimate
reach of Kaena Point. This the train
does not circumlomote. The track
cutting through the border of the
cliff leaves between it and the sea
an extensive congeries of sand
dunes. These abound with pref
ty shells and on their heated sur
face are seen many bleached bones
of seafowl, also beautifully flower
ing creepers having, strange to
say, foliage as succulent as
anything growing about a
marsh. What the BULLETIN
man thought the most curious
phenomenon was a plantation Of
stone bushes, or what could not be
compared to anything else. The
scientist of the Friend said the
formation was caused by the &C
ton of rain upon the sand.
Speaking of sand, the train runs
right over barking sands at Ma
kua, similar to the famous barkers
at Waimea on Kauai. There was
a distinct yelping heard from the
vibration of the train in passing.
Only the Anglican Chronicle,
the Hawaiian and the Bulletin
followed the Friends guidance
over the rocky path and hamper
ing sand to an elevation com
handing the cape proper. They
were we'll repaid, both by the
curiosities just noticed, and by
the sight of an ancient causeway
"a smooth flag road, perhaps five
feet wide and we'll preserved a
distance of fifty yards. The
doctor said it was sort of boat
landing for the chiefs in connec.
ton with their fishing and other
ventures to sea. The view here,
too, is indescribable in magniti-
cence, taking in the ocean and
shore on both hands, including
the coast line eastward to Kshuku
Point, the most northern point of
the island. Those who stayed by
the coach missed all this.
Mr.. Smith was deemed particu-
larly good for resting the train
there, and no harm was done. We
reached the hither side of Wais-
lua river before noon, and could
go no farther because the work
men have not yet finished the
bridge. The train was run back
to Mokuleia ranch pastures and
stopped opposite the house, to
which the party was conveyed up
on dray-all standing and hold
ing on to each other. The o
Luso brother had the good luck to
have hurt his foot last week, and
in consequence he had the dis
tinction of riding up with the
manager in a brake.
Walter f. Dillingham;, manager
of the ranch, all bronzed and fit
looking in cowboy toggery,a and his
friend, Gerrit p. Wilder, visiting
him received the pen drivers with
the most unaffected and cordial
hospi ality. They registered in
the Office and with two or three
friends picked up on the way
came to about this crowd:
@ G BallentyDe, L G Ballen
tyne and Ed Towse, Gazette and
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