The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-04


THE soil is composed of d,sintegrated
lava and sand, and with irrigation is
very productive. The village of Kalau-
papa is situated on the western shore not
| far removed from the face of the cliff
and on the eastern shore similarly sit
uated is the town of Kalawao. Between
these towns, but nearer to Kalaupapa
than to Kalawao. is the extinct crater
of Kahukoo. This rises TO an elevation
| OF 493 feet above the sea level and is
supposed to have formed during it's pc
riod Of activity the land on which the
leper settlement now stands
| The village of Kalawao is exposed to
| the full force of the usually prevailing
I northeast trade winds, and on this ac-
\ count presents a rather bleak appear
| ance- 1t is said that during the winter
/ months the climate here is most unpleas-
ant. being bleak. cold and rainy.
| "Kaiaupapa, on the other hand, is pro-
| tected by the crater of Kahukoo, and.
| being further removed from the noun
| tains. has the benefit of the suns rays.
The tropical vegetation and the abund-
ance of grass here show the good cli-
matte advantages which this place pos
sesses.
About 600 lepers live in Kalaupapa,
and probably one-third that number in
KaIawao. They have. however, taken
up their houses here and there through
out the peninsula, giving to the latter in
general the appearance OF eastern
| suburban town.
"A great many of the Iepers have sad
die horses. and some of them very good
ones. The board of health hired enough
of them TO mount the whole party, and
we were soon on our tour of inspection
Our first trip was to Waikolu valley,
where the boa-d of health taro patches
are located. On account of the scarcity
of taro throughout the Islands the board
of health has undertaken its cultivation
for the lepers since 1897. This is done
under the supervision of Mr.. Reynolds.
the superintendent of the settlement, and
the labor is performed by the lepers, who
are paid for this at current rates.
From this valley comes the water sup
ply for the whole settlement. From
springs in the mountain side an eight
inch pipe carries at the present time
L. 100000 gallons of water daily. 1t is said
that the development Of ten times this
quantity would be possible. The party
next visited the town of Kalawao. L do
not believe i ever took horseback ride
affording such variety of scenery IN
such u short space of time. The trip
across from Kalaupapa TO Kalawao was
not unlike a trip across the rolling coun-
try in Virginia, but suddenly, with little
warning, We were in narrow bride
path with the waves dashing at the
feet on one side and on the other
our elbows touching the absolutely per-
pendicular precipice rising nearly 5000
feet
Grand as the sight was, it is said that !
after rain storm, when the sides of the |
cliff have numerous casc.iGes shooting
from them into the space below, the ef- !
feet is much finer. The scenery sudden !
~ changes when the Waikolu valley Is |
This gorge, which Is shut in on |
rK-ee sides by towering ramparts of |
rr-ith ifc nf terrace !
ed upward and backward almost as far |
as the eye can reach, is one OF the finest I
sights i have ever seen.
a LEPER BAND.
The town of Kalawao was next In /
spected Here is located the church built .
oy Father Damien, who, in the year 1878,
gave his life for the lepers. The grave
Of this great good man is also here. The ,
appearance of the town in general was
very good. The houses were not as good
as. those in Kalaupapa, and perhaps
showed their age more, yet they did not
show neglect, and the extreme neatneSS
# their yards and the roads in front of
hem. was remarkable, calling forth from
he inspecting party many words of
praise for the superintendent of the set
lement, Mr.. Reynolds. The Baldwin
Home for leper boys was next visited.
This is run under the supervision of
DulIOn. anu mas al lllS NE4IiilS
u inmates. Here among these boys we
aw leprosy in all its forms, and in al
most every stage. from the slight full
less between the eyes to the marked
ypes of furrowed or leonine face, with
ar lobes elongated and ulceratine sur
aces and from the slightest aDaesthetic
orm affecting. perhaps, only the ulnar
erve. TO the most revolving mutila tions. I
he leper boys have organized band I
nd they played n number of selections I
or They Were dressed in very neat :
and played. thought, marvel ,
usly Well
There were several wen-advanced .
ases of tubercuiar leprosy among them.
nd it was plain that this band would !
oCn lose at least two of It's members J
n account Of the mutilation which their a
isease causes. Ir
This fact made their entertainment e
lther pathetic one. We visited the bath
Ioms used in connection with the Goto q
which. by the way. / was in !,
'rmed was the only treatment regularly ;,
irried out at the settlement. The pa =
ents are bathed two or three times daily "
warm water OF temperature from 90 II
,grees to 100 degrees r. An infusion OF G
few ounces of hichiyoo bark. together $
ith n certain proportion Of taifunshi Il
Id sulphur. is placed in each bath. In K
with the bath certain rene Il
al agents are used internally. These =,
- given in the form of q tea and also =
a pill. Their nature is unknown. =
As told that by promoting cleanliness -
Id free perspiration the Goto baths -
sre beneficial u
The party now returned TO Kalaupapa | %
ID visited the Bishop Home for ieper
rls This is managed by the Catholic
,ters. and has at this writing log in
iteS- The institution presented a par re
ularly neat and well kept appearance. n,
ie wards were nicely kept and the pa o4
ntS seemed very comfortable. I did 81
I notice very many advanced cases of =,
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,rked d.foruities ar, .I,,,',rar+I,- in an Ie
most moribund state. In one case the | -
50 had become completely absorbed. i
noticed here one ieper mother with a | Ja
n-leprous child. ! was informed that | &C
ere were seventy-eight such childrSn | II