The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-02
Deer Said to Be
Scarce on
MoIokai.
Local Nimrod Writes of
Sport on Leper
Island.

on October 10th at p. m, four of
US, well primed for sport, embarked
on the steamer Hawaii, bound for Mo
lokai, with visions of droves of deer
waiting to be shot by amateurs who
could not hit haystack at fifty yards.
The good ship, under the guidance of
Captain Bennett, arrived off Kamalo
at daybreak. We landed without
breakfast, and if it had not been for
the kindness of Mrs. McCorriston, we
should have gone with empty stom
achs until late in the afternoon.
We arrived at our destination, the
house belonging to NJ. S. Foster, who
kindly put it at our disposal. cooked
our first meal, and then filled in the
remainder of the day getting our
der. Then we went to bed to sleep the
sleep of the just, under two thick
blankets.
At $50 a. m. we arose, feeling like
fighting cocks. The serious question
was who should bake bread. One of
in the Australian bush. volunteered to
make the staff of life" 1 suppose the
bread would have been all right if we
could have sharpened the axe TO cut il
with. Fortunately, we had a bag of
crackers, and enjoyed them, although
the bag of salt and a box of pepper
got mixed up with them. Taking all
things into consideration, however, we
enjoyed our breakfast. One of our
party. not feeling well, stayed at the
house TO wash dishes and prepare din
ner by 4 o'clock.
With the help of a Jap we saddled
our horses, made ourselves look as
sportsmanlike as possible, then started
Indian file, the Jap leading the train.
/ think our guide thought we wanted
exercise, for he took us UP ana down
the most rugged trails it is possible
TO imagine, but by holding on by our
teeth, and the pommel of the saddle.
We managed most of the time to keep
on our horses. The horses seemed to
know that we We're not used to this
kind of thing, for If one of the other
fellows slipped off, the horse would
stop and look around. as much to
say, poor fellow"
If Molokai had been made for deer
hunting it could not be improved up
on, for it is an ideal spot for hunters,
but / am sorry to say that the only
thing wanted to make the picture COM
plete-the sight of deer-was lacking.
Some person or persons have been
guilty of a great sin by killing, or
driving the deer from this part OF the
country; there are hundre1s 0faMehlthy
men that would wff1fnglyT travel
thousands of miles, and gladly pay
for the privilege of hunting upon the
Island. If Molokai were kept as a
pay better than sugar
We were glad to get off our horses
TO rest. after about two hours riding.
We tramped for hours. but did not get
a sight of any game. On our return we
saw plenty of quail and quite a num-
bnr n pf1qQ decided 70 70
turn next day with shotguns
We arrived at the cottage about
p. M. as hungry as the ypreverbial
hunter to sit down to a. dinner of
ham, rice and string beans
Next day we had better luck. The
guide took us to place where there
were plcnty of goats. We banged away
and managed to kill three The Jap took
he skins and one carcass nome, which
we cooked next day-it tasted as ten
Ter as lamb.
We were there one week killing one
and six pheasants. It was a most en-
oyable outing, and does a man as
much good as going to the Coast.
There is plenty of water in that part
If the Island. The sugar at Kamalo.
which I am told gets no attention.
On the return journey we stopped at
and went on shore to get
some quail, which are very plentiful
here We returned on Saturday, DC
ODER Goth, feeling different men, and
having saved many dollars
n doctors bills F. DAVEY.
0sOeeSeo g sooSoSSe
lite on the other side of the channel,
oWard Honolulu, where excellent
could be obtained by con-
a pier. One great advantage
f this proposition is that the place
an be reached direct by road from
honolulu.
Tomorrow several yachtsmen will
un down to Pearl Harbor and do