The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-06

| the guests were greeted Dy MANAGE
sstodart of the ATcBry1e Plantation ans
| col Quoted 10 train of plantation fla
cars over which temporary canopie
| had been drawn. Chairs and benche
afforded accommodation for all. Thel
began a trip through the cane field
over a roadbed which was excellent
despite the springless cars McBrydei
roadbed is one of its valuable assets
The train was brought to stop OF
the edge of the Hanapepe valley. Sew
eral 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 differ
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
pump machinery. The pumps Were
the Worthington type and had a capa-
city of 100000 gallons per day. Close
by was a 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, several hundred feet
in height. The actual capacity of the
electrical pump. according to Manager
Stodart's figures for the first trial day,
we've 6.706, coo 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 0G0 900 gallons daily. obtained from a
tunnel now being driven into the bluff,
and at present having a length of 325
feet. The floor of the tunnel is q 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 o. the water resources about the
McBryde estate by the use of the cleo
trical current from WANNA:
100000 GALLONS.
Station / (already in operation), O.
100000 gallons daily.
Station (two pumDs-each 100000
gallons), 100000 gallons daily.
Station 3 Ito be installed with Rfs-
don pumps. s 100000 gallons and to be
developed to 5000 600 gallons.
Station Ito be built), 100000 gal /
Ions.
Station (to be erected>, 100000 gal
ons.
Station Cnay be erected), 100000
gallons.
At Station 2, wher0 the tunnel is be- |
ng driven into the cliff, the wateg In |
;reases with every foot worked. All
water is obtained from surface tun- |
lels.
The train carried the visitors through
more cane fields across a great gulch I
md then upon an open plateau finally
stopping at the mill, which was in
pected, after which the journey was
esumed toward the boundary where
he KoIoa and McBryde estates meet.
The railroad for some distance travers-
IS a field near the edge of the cliff
Lbove the sea and it was remarked that
he planting OF thousands of pine trees
here was step in the right direction.
)ne section of the road makes a grand
oop from one side of gulch to the
ther a scenic development which was
lot lost on the travellers.
FAMOUS LAVAL BEACH.
From the edge of the bluff there
'urst into view one of the most pic
and typically Hawaiian
Genes to be found anywhere in the
stands. There was a deep, wide gulch.
\ river flows down to the sea which
ere forms a natural bay with a fine
tretch of sandy beach. In the fore
round a huge but picturesque rocky
Mound, left solitary by the action of
he river stands out prominently, dot
ed with the Spanish bayonet plant.
,eyond could be seen patches of beau
iful lawns and above all this charming
icture rose the nodding plumes of tall
nd ancient cocoanut trees. Farther in
he background was grove Of a small
r cocoanuts of the Marcuesas variety.
.fter expressing their delightful sur
rise at the beautiful picture below, the
uests lost no time in reaching il. {
When past the rock islet and upon s
he sward the picture was even more {
ascinating. In the center Of the group I
f the tauest cocoanuts is the home {
the McBrydes, a quaint old-time
-ructure whose painted roof suggested
he odd design of a Samoan tapa. Over {
lie entrance to the lanai was Aloha V
rought in bamboo sections fastened to I
weather and seaworn surfboa1d. t
acings of palm branches enclosed the g
mai and just within could be seen &
tbles arranged for a luau. The fnteri- V
: of the lanai was attractive with C
acorations of Welcome" and TX. E. t
O." worked in flowers. Oriental and i
and lanterns suspended from the roof a
GIFTED the interior. The lawn extends .
1 around the house and there appears
be a succession of cocoanut groves, r
1 old. Laval beach was once the l;
1me of Queen Emma. After remov- g
g much red soil from their coun- u
nances the guests were RECALLED with q I,
elicious brew sent out by Walter Nc
ryde & brew famous over all Kauai.
he crowd grew merry and jollity be-
me the watch word.
1t was a merry group which faced
Perkins. and also the q
.mera of Mr.. Hedemann, for several
cup pictures on the lawn. In one -
ct11ra Governor Carter and Jamie II