The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-12
RESULTS or
THE TRIP
Atkinson Talks of the
Visit to Island of
Kauai.

u "We had very successful trip" Sec
rotary A. L. C. Atki:.son said yesterda
regarding the visit of Governor Carte
and party to Kauai The people c
Kauai are a particularly good lot indeed
They know what they want and hoy
to get it, 1t is the best organized so
ciety that | know of. The chief reason
is that considerable number Of resi-
dents are owners of their own estate
| and live on them, therefore take a lively
interest in the welfare of their little com
munity.
Kauai's great charm to me consists
in its beautiful homes and the home
influences that are seen there They are
| something for these islands to be really
proud of.
The Governor was very well received
by everybody, especially among the Ha-
waiians.
REPUBLICAN ACCESSION.
Senator Nakapaahu has declared him
self for the Republicans. AS his action
| in the special session was particularly
pleasing to the Republicans, would not
be surprised if he were nominated and
elected by the Republicans in Noven-
Der. Francis Gay likes him very well
and the tive make strong combination
politically.
CLIFFS OF KALALAU.
Il would have liked more time on the
trip, because we were on the Jump day
and night, which is very hard on man
We crossed from Waimea to Hanalei
by steamer, sailing by the famous cliffs
of Kalalau and those valleys in there
Mr. Pratt was on the Kala1au expedition
SEM to capture Koolau, the leper OUTLAW,
and he pointed ont all the landmarks of
interest connected with that episode.
The valley is now covered with iantana.
MAGNIFICENT FANALEI.
.'Hanalei is without doubt the most
beautiful spot in the Hawaiian Islands,
with its magnificent mountains covered
with forests and Astounding in water
falls that seem to meet the clouds The
sand beach and bay add to the beauty
of the whole view Altogether, Hanalei
is one of the most ideal spots on earth
'The luau and meeting at Hanalei
were arranged altogether by the natives,
who gave the feast by themselves, and
the meeting | understand from old resi-
dents was the largest gathering since
the visit Kalakaua made there upon his
election as king.
ROYAL STARTING POINT.
Through some custom Hanafei was
the starting place for kings when they
made tours of the islands.
-'The roads on .Sauai are generally in
good condition.. though / must say that
the road between Anahola and Kalihiwai
ought TO be regarded.
SADLY NEGLECTED. BRIDGE.
"The bridge at Wailua is in simply a
condition. How anybody
could allow such a valuable piece of Gov
property to get in so rusty and
1ilapidated a condition as it is in today
fail TO see.
"The structure probably cost between
s25 900 and $4,000. Whether scraping
md repairing can save the bridge from
otal destruction / do not know. That s
would have to be selected bv engineers,
,ut | would suggest that something be
lone Immediately.
SUCCESS 1--WE SfLENOE-
"The most notable thing politically
pon the trip was the lack of any advo-
acy of. or even talk about, county gov
THE PLANTATIONS.
'The leaf hopper is playing havoc in l
ome places, but particularly IN the '
ortheast side of the island. =
"On the other hand, the AlcBTyde cane,
-hich we drove through, is the best
,oking cane on the island. The fields :,
,em we'll kept and the cane looks =
ealthy. green and luxuriant. Apparently =
lie leaf hopper has left them alone for =
lie present, and as the pest would ap- =
EAR TO be less numerous in summer 1t u
oks as if that place were going to have .
good chance.
LAND MATTERS. :. -
Land questions we went into very
oroughly and have about decided
here we can locate some homesteadS in
analei valley K
we also looked over some land 10
hereby we can arrange for getting the u
yht of way for the approaches to Ka- W
liwai bridge. OF
PLEASANT REFLECTIONS. m
4 must say" Secretary Atkinson con- III
1ded. Il was much pleased with the
,eption to Governor Carter all the way L
ound. Wherever he went there SEEM M
to be Hawaiians with leis waiting to II
,orate him. The trip home from Ma Or
Twill in the steamer Mikahala was III