Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-30
NJ lilGAN MODERATOR.
Concluded. )

Is sill, IN ~ important # all, since il con
ttibs "a habor that is the common rcstinl
~p't for ships Of all nations. On iLi
barb r. too, is Huuolulu, The captl
cry. wherein is one.sourth OF the isuno
population.
The island consists Of two separa,,
mountain ranges with low PLAIN be-
tween. The mountains are inte,s,c eel by
mauy lateral valleys the fertile hands
lying in the.e valleys and along the foot.
hi is, II is watcred by m'ny small
streams, save in The southern part viii. re
there is "a stream of irrigation by means #
artesian wells and steam pumps, Il, at lhe
great sugar plantation Is miles west Of
Honolulu.
Eva pla talon comprises , coo acres
and employs l,023 lab res. It's ON the
lit lie narrow gauge railway which is but
80 miles long, though The only one GA The
island. We spent one afternoon IN tlip
to Eva and found it very interesting
Near by is the great Oahu plan alton
established in 1897 where, by the use Of
ponderous steam pl0ws, the cane was
plated al he rate Cf 30 acres Il day.
y few mi es west Of Eva is Pearl City.
favorite resort for picnic parties, for the
tip gives beautiful view If fertile fields
and green mountains on one hand the
ripping blue SEA on the other. Pearl
City is on Pearl Harbor. on Pearl Lochs.
a fine, lanG.locked bay, which ON govern.
ment now ccntcmplales making tie
Gibraltar Of the Pacific" II is six miles
long and three miles wide, contai in1
quite IN island and several peninsulas.
Close alongside The low coral b.ufTs tie
water is Tour or seven nthoms deep anu
capable Of rcceivli The largest vessel.
The 5ey is shaped like great oval tan
with the handle toward the sea, THIS
h Idle beng four mi les long aud One
tlird Of a mile wide An uubuken coral
rect cXtenoin- miles IN either direction
cn be entered only az one point and HE
mario ~ passage way could be very easily
protected. Engneer-in-Chi Melville If |
the United States navy says Pearl Huf5o,
can DC made an impregnabe ocean fortress
thus making it pos be to reduce our
coast squadron, Tor withou, nawan, no. .
naval power eau attack us from the (
Asutic coast, rs recoulug woud BE i'm
possible.
80 present Honolulu is tie only place
lon n t,.I- rlf.t, B
dock, as tine wafer is very rough in the
iatsi-i-.lud channel. some e tac towns
aie situated on the top cf high eff, ana
passengers are landed by the aii OF
crane daglng hom Inc rocks above. as at
!aupshoehoe tau-p.-hoy- which IS
lp bluf $50 feet high; Dut al liuuoiul..
hcIe = mn opening in the coral reef. .Il-
ng fine harbpr. IN winch hrge number
II craft were aHchotel the dan we Inn. e..
once within ,he bay our sh,p was SUI
punded by Tie native cine divers their
'ound bacI, ned. looking like cocoa1ut.
n Le water T4ey swim Ike fish au1 !,
) great sport To watch half a dozen a
gambling for The same small COR. From. :
30 ~uip-board the city and htbor presents t
beautiful picture The varying dop Is a
/ water give many varied tial., ana away
o The i.Ilt the white ,uii is breaking On
Ic shining SAND, ol Wmkikl-a Iyertc
.asidc resort 0lsian, but three mics. To
le let the low buildings of Tie quma H.. =
li.u s'isieu IN the -u0 aud lhc roofs ci q,
lie cts peep out from amid forest Of
,."-", tue mll cupJ'a Of Vic Sp,cck.l
mansion ,taldH- oat white iu tue Do DIST
[ The sWIouD0ug green. Then Lack OF
ara Everlasting mills, ciotAodt IN s 1le,a n
ta'ie striped with Ac lrown rock. and
le rudjy soil.
Even daring IN brief Grive To- Tie b nj r
&c were impressed W I'D tie American M 3,
The islands, and HE IaVauo Aotel =,
posidc oy,r by % courteous American
ndiori. ! was built by Ire government "
cost OF Sl50,0)0 and is d delightful "
Jsielry. / grounds cllHil many ces Is
I'd tropical shrubs aud lis cupola afford, j.
deli-htul view of the city and La Dor. ri
3 o.oau Vtranoahs called lanai Og-n) are
.ol ni rcs,fal Tie lItlc rooms enclosed o.,
wire netting and lighted by an electric 10
alb arc COSY retreats in winch to escape .
m the ubiquitous mosquito "a oycntiic.
not lar from the hoteI i. Ioani Palace, ~
handsome edldce built Of brcl, covered o'
ith white cement costing $3500OO, II es
. built during King Kalakuas reign. WI
d here .or SHORT time Was imprisoned co
s sister. Queen LiluokDlaui dice wo- CIV
after her delhTouement 1t is
w The executive building, and The
Tseous throne room has been converted NJ,
to legislative hall q
just across the road is the Judiciary le'
aiding, in front Of which stands the ,oe
- bronze statue Of Kamehameha !. m,
trst conqucror Of the islands. In hi.
low cloak ana feathcred helmet. with