The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-27

of molten lava, and rocks were thrown
out to double that height. A lake of
lava around the fountains and a lava
flow about three-quarter mile long of
irregular shape, but should judge av-
erage width of 500 feet. The flow is
running almost directly east across the
big crater toward one of the highest
points on the cliff surrounding the
crater.
WATER STRANGELY LOCATED.
Found plenty of water in peculiar
place, about so feet from the edge of
crater in a crack about feet wide at
a point some 800 feet from where we
camped. Cut through ice and took out
10 buckets at one time which had no
effect on the supply. Did not get the
least breath of heat or smoke from
the crater and no hot cracks we could
get near. The fountains roared like
a heavy surf. accompanied by sound
like falling stone walls of buildings
NOTES OF JOURNEY.
"Was IS hours from Ainapo to Mo-
kuaweoweo, 10 IA hours were actually
travelling. Returning to Ainapo Ia
hours. Mr. Monsarrat has no hotel of
any kind and people should go prepar-
, ed to rough it. We found all whom
We met accommodating and were much
pleased with our treatment everywhere.
| The best way to make trip is to go to
the Volcano House, where you can get
, the best of accommodations and from
there by an IL 1-2 mile trail through
o. Fl. Shipman's ranch to Ainapo. Rest
over night and take two days to the
crater and one back to AInapo. Could
go through to the Volcano House
where you would find much needed
rest, by having fresh horses at Ainapo."
ANOTHER PARTYs RECORD.
The following letter, giving the record
of a party who made the ascent from
the Kona side, shows the merits Of that
route:
Editor Advertiser: We have just re-
turned from most successful trip to
the summit of Mauna Loa, being par
ty of twenty-five including seven la
dies.
Leaving Kainaliu at p. m. Tuesday,
Oct. 20, we arrived at Mr.. Greenwelps
dairy about p. m. and spent most
| enjoyable night Thence we proceeded
| the following morning at $40 a. m. for
| the summit of Mauna Loa, arriving
! there CATER stopping an hour for lunch)
at las p. m. and prepared our camp
at the edge of the crater for the night.
We beheld most awe-inspiring sight,
hundreds of feet below US, of lake Of
fire with innumerable fountains eject
ing molten lava hundreds of feet high.
AT night, our camp being only a few
feet from the edge of the crater, the
display we witnessed was beyond de-
scription. Reports about it overlooking
are not correct, as all activity Is still
in the main crater.
At 6:45 a. m. on Oct %, just before
leaving, we heard an explosion and on
looking down we saw the top of a new
cone blown off. which was a grand
sight.
We encountered very good weather
but extremely cold with ice and snow.
Every one of the party arrived on
horseback at the crater without any
inconvenience and beheld the grand
display.
The party who made the ascent were:
Mrs. Thos. G. White, Miss E. Low, Miss
Lilinoe Roy, Miss Mary Alderman, Miss
Betsy Alderman, Miss Fannie Stephens.
Miss Hola Ka, Thos. C. White, Allen
Wall. Henry Greenwell, Arthur Green
well, William Roy, Mr.. Woods, E. Ed
wards, David Paris, Walter Alderman,
Charles Ka, David Nahale, Mr.. Nalua-
hine. John Keka, Mr.. Kuhea, Mr.. Kill
nahe.
THOS. C. WHITE.
Kealakekua, South Kona. Oct %,
1909.