The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-14
ISLAND DATA OF INTEREST
TO THE CITY'S VISITORS

interest. the principal one being the
Pail of Nuuanu. six miles UP the valley
of that name. The roads are good and
charming drives may be taken around
Diamond Head into Manoa Valley. to
Waialae Bay, to Moanalua and Homo
lulu Plantation. up Tantalus, around
Punchbowl and about the city.
The Oahu Railway extends II miles
to the north. through sugar and sisai
plantations. past Haleiwa Hotel. }.
Steamers in Inter-Island service leave
Honolulu weekly for all other islands
The volcano Kilauea, the largest active
crater In the world may be reached
by steamer leaving every Tuesday and
returning every Saturday. or alternate
Tuesdays and Fridays, there is afforded
opportunity to see both routes around
the island of Hawaii. sN
OAHU ISLAND.
Oahu the third island in point OF
size, lying southeast of Kauai, is the
most important OF the group, containing
as II does the capital. 1t Is first in
population and business and second In
production of sugar.
There are two ranges OF mountains-
the principal one being the Koolau.
which extends practically the whole
length of the island. The Waianae
range to the west, is about fifteen miles
long. 1t contains the highest peak of
| the island. Mt. Kaala, 1000 feet
Both ranges of mountains are cut by
| wide valleys, through one of which.
Nuuanu, Is the principal pass FROM
north to south. Between the ranges
there Is high table-land.
| The fertile lands of the island lie in
the valleys and along the lower spurs
OF the mountains. Irrigation is neces-
sary In almost every instance. Large
areas are devoted TO ranching, especial
ly on the elevated plains and where
water Is accessible. The mountains are
fairly wooded.
| oahu has nine sugar companies and
produces about $4,000 tons of sugar
yearly There are pineapple canneries,
large apiaries, rice plantations. sisal
plantations and many fruit growing
Industries, convenient to the city of Ho-
nolulu.
The most remarkable natural wonder
within miles of the center OF the city,
80 ehN ANuuahu all Tie bIttt tilll iuuV
feet high, which forms the dividing line
between the two sides of the island. 1t
Is reached by an excellent drive through
a beautiful valley, the roadway contin-
uing down the face of the cliff on the
northern side.
A fine roadway extends practically
around the island and the drive along
mountain precipices, on the sea shore.
through small villages and past thriv-
ing plantations is extremely popular.
Tropical estates and wild canyons.
coso nut groves and ca ctus fields, afford
contrasting sights which charm the Wis
itor. An opportunity is afforded to see
the most modern methods of sugar
making, the plantations being among
the most productive in the world.
The Oahu Railway 4 Land Co. oper-
ates 20 miles of road from Honolulu to
J the northern extremity of the island
Along the line of the road. at Waialua,
is the beautiful resort hotel. Haleiwa.
Oahu is 46 miles long by 26 miles
broad with an area of 600 square miles.
Its population Is 6S,504.
PEARL HARBoR.
Pearl Harbor, on the south coast OF
the island, is land-locked, with SUR
face area of about II square miles
Under the terms of the reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
the Kingdom of Hawaii, the former
power acquired possession of it in 1876.
Nothing was done toward improving
! the harbor until after the annexation
of the islands in 1898. A channel has
; been dredged through the coral reef 200
feet wide by 81 feet deep. which win
give access to the largest ships.
There are three lochs in Pearl Har-
Dor, the East, Middle and West lochs.
converging to common entrance chan
mel. The West and Middle lochs are
divided by Waipio peninsula, which ex-
tends to within about a mile of the
ocean. shorter peninsula. with Ford $
Island, which lies Off its point, separates
Middle and West lochs.
/, On the shores of East loch, opposite
Ford's Island, Is the site of the u. s.
Naval Station. The ground has been
. acquired and all plans prepared for dry
docks, machine shops, barracks, quar-
tiers, hospital, stores, magazines, coal