The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-08-26

From Hilo to Waimea the time of
travel is cut down by regular stage
route connections from Hilo that COW
er the distance in 10 hours, actual
travel, and the railroad now proposed.
with Hilo as the starting point and
Waimea or Kohala as the terminus,
will still further reduce the time of
travel between these points to a mini
mum, eventually enabling the travel
Ter to arrive in Kailua on the evening
of the same day.
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 Hilo at Z a. m, with stage con-
nections, will brings him to the Volca-
no House by 10 O'clock giving him
ample time to cover the remaining dis
lance of 80 miles to Waiohinu before
nightfall With Hlo as the central
point, either route would commend it,
self.
1t would appear that a more direct
and shorter line of connection and COM
munication between the Kona and the
Already the so-called Kaumana road
cuts inland for nearly 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 10 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 Hilo and Hamakua uplands, with
eventual connection to Waimea distant
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
sheep station on the South Kohala-
North Kona boundary, distant only "A
miles from Waimea. and "A distance OF
"a miles from Kallua and 3S from Kea-
lakeakua.
This route Is through a rich country,
by Irregularities or obstacles.
of grade not exceeding 6 per cent and
lastly aud what IL of most yitay Inn
portnnCe, being the shortest distance
over the finest lands of this island,
The following Is n resume OF the fore
going statements;
Table Of distances ana elevations
from liilo ~ konn points, The outer
column OF figures indicates tho dis
lanCr between places
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