The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-24
COUNTY LEGISLATION,
CONTINUED from page .,

o. the same
Approaching Kona by way of the
Volcano, the traveller finds himself at
the latter point within hours of his
leaving Hilo by taking the trains of
the Hilo Railroad so that a train leav-
ing Hflo at a M. with stage con-
nections. viii brings him to the yolca-
no House by 10 O'Clock, giving him
ample time to cover the remaining dis
lance of IS miles to wafohinu before
nightfall. With Hilo as the central
point, either route would commend it
self
It would appear that a more direct
and shorter line of connection and com
munication between the Kona and the
EIilo side might easily be effected.
Already the so-called Kaumana road
cuts inland for nearly Z miles above
the town of Hilo and to within a short
distance of the lower extremity of the
flow of 1906. at an elevation of about
1850 feet. The material composing this
lava is most favorably adapted for use
| in road construction, being friable as
well as durable.
! Extending the road up this flow,
which interposes no serious obstacles
in the way of grade or road material
| would require about IS miles of con-
struction to the point called Halealoha.
elevation, 500 feet Thanking the road
on either side are the Government
lands of Waiakea and Piihonua. which
may be looked upon as farming lands
eventually to be opened up for settle
ment.-
| Leaving the flow of 1855 at the afore-
mentioned point, this road would con-
tinue for miles. crossing the upper
| line of the Hilo forest on Piihonua and
Humuula on the Mauna Kea slopes and
opening up the undeveloped values of
the Hiio and Hamakua uplands, with
eventual connection to Waimea distant
only 40 miles, finally reaching Kalae-
cha, on Kaohe, elevation $500 feet, an
other Government land with lease a.
bout to expire.
From Kalaeeha, a wagon road now
encircles the base of Mauna Kea to
Waimea and could be followed for IL
miles to near the base of the hill call
ed Pun Keekee, one of the chain of
hills near the common mauka angle of
the Hamakua and the South Kohala
districts.
From Pun Keekee, the connection
could be made with the present Wal
mea-K ona road below the Keamoku
North Kona boundary, distant only IA
miles from Waimea. and distance of
a miles from Kailua and SO from Kea-
lakeakua.
This route is through a rich country,
unbroken by Irregularities or obstacles.
of grade not exceeding per cent and
lastly and what is of most vitay inn
portance, being the shortest distance
over the finest lands of this island.
The following is a resume of the fore
going statements:
Table of distances and elevations
from Hilo to Kona points. The outer
column of figures indicates the dis
lance between places.
Nils. Elv. DIP. Ap.G.
road. ......... 10 1850 -. ......
1855 flow Halea-
loha. -. 200 5000 1870 pct.
road built
KaIaeeha. 2so $500 so pct.
road built
Pun Keekee -. 400 6oOO 1910 pet.
Keamoku, junct.
road. ........ 500 255o 100 6pct
road built
Honokohau -kai-
lua junct. 100 1900
road built
Hoolualoa Kali
lua junct. .....745 1900 49, ......
KaiIua at beach.74.0 24.0
Kealakekua road
junct. .......SS.o 1900 40 1880.
Total mileage of
road. :. =. 81 ......
Allowing r
curves to over
come grades if
necessary. 49,. 3
total mileage
to be construct
ed. ...... :. -. So .....
Cost of Construction-Cftiz labor,
as follows:
10 miles of lava road construc-
ton. ..........-............ SZl,9o4
8 miles mixed pahoehoe con-
Structlon. z1,o4z
10 miles along old lava construc-
ton. Observation-Disclosures. 24,56e
Cost of construction. ..... s6S, O66
OverhauIing u miles from Ka-
laeeha to Pun Keekee. 5000
Making total cost Off,. $74,066
With this island as one county, the
local steamship companies might be
willing to change their schedule, touch
ing at Kailua and running into Hilo,
if not, there is nothing to prevent the
formation of a local company to run
such steamer service, which would do
much to develop the cultivation of ba-
nanas, pineapples and other fruits in
Kona which would thus have an out
TTsT ~ Co I1yee,r9
cisco market.
Either or both of the above methods
of communication would do much to
cement together the different sections
of the island and create a bond of SYM
nathy hetMeen all the neonle.