The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-07

For miles and miles the eye took IN
stretches % heids. Eofno with cane al
most fully developed others where
steam ul0wF had recently turned the
soil. rich. red earth. At tho landing
the guests were greeted By Manager
4 Stodart ~ the Mciiryde Plantation and
conducted to n train % plantation fiat
cars over which temporary canopics
had been drawn. chairs and benches
afforded accommodation for all. Then
began n zip through the cane fields
over a roadbed which was excellent.
despite the srringless cars. McBryde's
roadbed ls one Of Its valuable assets.
j The train was brought to a stop on
the edge OF the Hanapepe valley. Sew
erai hundred feet below was the river,
! rice and taro fields and plantation
buildings.
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
In this view of things the guests had
an opportunity to contrast the diner
| ence between the application OF steam
| and electricity as applied TO pumps. A
large two-story building, covering
much ground area and showing two
big smokestacks, housed the steam
the Worthington type and had capa-
city of 100000 gallons per day. Close
! by was diminutive new structure, a
mere shed alongside the other huge
structure. and in this was installed the
electrically driven pump which has a
capacity OF 100000 gallons per day.
From this pump the water is .piped to
the BLUFFS above. sseveral hundred feet
in height. The actual capacity of the
electrical pump, according to Manager
Stodart's figures for the first trial day.
were 6,706. 900 gallons.
The manager and Mr.. Gartley then
led the way UP the valley TO where a
two-pump station has been erected. The
pumps will arrive in about two weeks
and according to Manager Stodart will
be ready for work a week later. These
two pumps will give a capacity Of
10.0o0,00o gallons daily, obtained from a
tunnel now being driven into the blum,
and at present having length of 1926
feet. The floor of the tunnel is 81 feet
below sea-level. The water. tasted by
every visitor. was good. only an ex-
ceedingly slight salt quality being OBJ
served. Here is the way Manager
Stodart looks for the future develop
ment OF the water resources about the
McBryde estate by the use Of the cleo
trical current from wainiha:
100000 GALLONS.
Station l (already in operation), g.
100000 gallons daily.
Station (two pumps-each 100000
gallons), 100000 gallons daily.
Station Ito be installed with Ris-
don pumps), s6o0.0Oo gallons and to be
developed to 100000 gallons.
Station, 4 Ito be built. 100000 gall
Ions.
Station TO be erected). 100000 gal
Ions.
Station (may be erected), 100000
gallons.
At Station Q, where the tunnel is he
ing driven into the cliff, the water in
creases with every foot worked. All
water Is obtained from surface tun-
neis.
The train carried the visitors through
more cane fields across great gulch
and then upon an open plateau, finally
stopping at the mill, which was in
spected. after. which the journey was
resumed toward the boundary where
the Koloa and McBryde estates meet.
The railroad for some distance travers-
es field near the edge of the cliff
above the sea and 1t was remarked that
the planting of thousands of pine trees
there was a step in the right direction.
One section Of the road makes a grand
loop from one side of gulch to the
other. a scenic development which was
not lost on the travellers. (
FAMOUS LAVAL BEACH.
From the edge of the bluff there
burst into view one of the most pic
turesque and typically Hawaiian
scenes to be found anywhere In the
Islands. There was a deep, wide gulch.
A river flows down to the sea which
here forms q natural bay with q fine
stretch of sandy beach, In the fore
ground huge but picturesque rocky
left solitary by the action of
the river. stands out prominently, dot
ted with the Spanish bayonet plant.
Beyond could be seen patches of beau
tiful lawns and above all this charming
picture rose the nodding plumes Of tall
and ancient cocoanut trees. Farther in
he background was grove of a small
or cocoanuts OF the Marauesas variety.
After expressing their delightful sur
Prise at the beautiful picture below, the
guests lost no time In reaching 1t. .;
When past the rock islet and upon
he sward the picture was even more {
In the center of the group I
If the tailest cocoanuts Is the home {
II the McBrydes, quaint old-time I
whose painted roof suggested I
he odd design of Samoan tapa. Over {
he entrance to the lanai was aloha" v
in bamboo sections fastened to ,
weather and seaworn surfboard. I
.acings of palm branches enclosed the e
anal and just within could be seen d
ables arranged for a luau. The interi- v
r OF the lanai was attractive with C
of welcome" and tx. f. 4
o." worked in flowers. Oriental and n
and lanterns suspended from the roof a
GIFTED the interior. The lawn extends u
II around the house and there appears
D be a succession of cocoanut groves, r
II old. Laval beach was once the |,
ONE of Queen Emma. After remov- O.
lg much red soil from their coun- II
anances the guests We're RECALLED with a I,
elicious brew sent out by Walter Nc
ryde. n brew famous over all Kauai.
he crowd grew merry and jollity be-
anne fha yafchwOrd q