Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-07
has extended to Kau where Volcano
IJo,ise naeseppers take tho stage for tho


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has extended to kau where Volcano
House passengers take the stage for the
36-3I-3S-mile ride from Honuapo to
the Volcano. The distance increases
and the miles lengthen as the traveller
rises TO his destination at the 4,O0O zee,
level. Except Tor rev miles OF I'M
finished roadway fifteen miles up and
about four miles just before reaching
the volcano House this main road is
veritable cinder path boulevard. There
Is not jolt or a jar to be found In
its whole length and the grade Is SO
Easy that the horses can keep up
1 good trot without great fatigue. The
stop OF an hour at Pahala Tor handling
the mail makes this ride a long one.
but II Is full OF interest and well worth
the time spent on the way. The Volca-
no Stables and Transportation Com.
pany has good horses and carriages and
careful drivers with frequent changes
| made Tor fresh teams.
Up the Mountain.
Leaving Honuapo at seven o'clock
the stage takes the traveller quickly
along the lower levels, away from tho
barren lava formations that fringe the
coast, to the fertile fields OF the Ha
waiian Agricultural Company, the ka
I'apala Ranch, to the timber line, sew
eral miles through the most God
1 forsaken lava flow the forces of nature
ever created-a proper conception OF
Purgatory would De a nve.mile walk
across that Java now-and hnaily over
less forpidding lava formation to tho
steam cracks ana the 1oVial Demos
thenes sreetihs OF the volcano House.
| Ihat ride gives display OF Nature
III all us moods ana all xmas OF climate
except SNOW IL Is easy 10 understand
that the world was some years In the
making when the fertile lands OF Hiiea
plantation ana pahaia are Drought into
ciose ana sharp contrast with the a'a
no"s IN their Vicihity' Inc gehtie'
men oi prihe'ai uays may nave en-
!oseu themselves put tnere ID hothihs
ia original earth formations 10 excite
the eh'! Oh present day humanity
Inc scenery OF mountain heights,
Brasseu OF cane bearing slopes, topped
ny mile after mile OF Forest rising
ABOVE the clouds TO the barren areas
OF Mauna Loa with the coast line In
luii view ior tne greater portion OF
the Trip make panorama long 10 be
remembered ana tuli OF interest.
Volcano House GREETING.
4 There was a time when arrival at
the Volcano House was like landing at
sleepy country hotel. That was be.
fore the Lycurgus combination took
control. It's said at the Volcano
House that Admiral Beckley started
the Halemaumau fires going with a
piece of ava root. Since Lycurgus
transformed the Volcano House into a
hotel which It is now admitted to be,
the impression has gained that the
Greeks have kahuna system of their
own. Should the fires of Kilauea cease
:, forever the CHEEKY Demosthenes greet
ing, the bright open fire, the sumptu.
GUS well cooked dinner and the spice
| vi fIllll dlT WOull ne
worth going double the number Of
miles to enjoy. Though the Kilauea
outbreak found the new proprietor OF
the Volcano House with his prepare.
tons for improvements not half com.
pete the difficulties were overcome in
a mastery manner.
pemosthenes.
Demosthenes has had housefull after
housefull come town upon him. He
has housed them and fed them, the
! Volcano has been good to them and
they have gone away satisfied and hap
py. All this was done with the star
OF servants smaller, and the whole
equipment less complete than the con
templated improvements. all of wfrich
take time, provide. The sustaining
character In It all is the rotund, jovial,
energetic Demosthenes, a man who can
keep going for fifty-two hours night