The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-26

Observation-Disclosures. bacon, potatoes,
bread and coffee. Supper, beef stew,
, fruit, bread and coffee.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., beef la mode.
rice. bread and coffee. Dinner. stewed
beef soup, gravy, boiled potatoes.
bread and coffee. Supper, salmon, po-
tatoes. poi, bread and coffee.
Friday-Breakfast, beef stew, bread
and coffee and fruit. Dinner. pork
and beans, soup. hard bread and cof,
fee. Supper, beefsteak, boiled pota-
toes, salmon and poi, bread and coffee.
Beef is obtained fresh from the Dow,
sett ranch. The natives can have poi
and salmon on request.
AN IDEAL SITE
Camp Taft is ideally situated. II
nestles close under the waianae range,
on the westerly margin of the Leile,
hua plains, a little northerly from the
Waianae gap. The elevation is 1900
feet above sea level. Between the
camp and the upper mountain foothills
lies a gulch, so to as feet deep, at this
spot expanding into crater shape.
Through this \gulch stream of clear
mountain water meanders, tumbIing
over q rocky bed.
AS the range bends outward from
the table land at the gap, the site of
the camp is recessed. One of the most
| noble landscapes in the Hawaiian ISL
ands is spread out in broad perspective
from the spot. The camp Is just far
enough back to make the southerly end
of the range shut off the view of the
ocean had from little distance out
on Leilehua plains, and the pinnacled
hn nrfh 70
over almost to meet the termination Of
the koolau range that, on its part, Is
visible clear around to the back Of
Honolulu.
Thus the view has the grand general
effect of a vast amphitheatre of level
country, almost enclosed by the two
mountain ranges like opposite cres-
cents. Judged by the eye the plateau
might be from ten to fifteen miles
broad between the ranges. Every
feature of the overlooking Waianae
range is clearly defined-the deep-scor-
ed gulches, the volcanic crinkles and
creases, the scattered groves of trees,
the frequent patches of scrub growth,
the insertions of grassy slopes, the
gnarled bluffs and zigzag summit
ridges. A wealth of variegation in
diversified face of the mountains. The
Koolau range, on the other hand, from
Camp Taft, has it's rugged sky line
partly yelled in cloud and it's general
features are toned down by distance
to a dreamland picture. Viewed
across the plain its color scheme is a
hazy mixture of ever-changing tints.
More than by its picturesuueness.
though, the Leilehua landscape fires
the imagination by the possibilities Of
material development 1t not merely
suggests but assures, as to the whole
area, by proof in what already ap-
pears on the Koolau side. It is there
that what is said to be the largest
pineapple plantation in the world is
found. This plantation contains 1900
acres under cultivation to which 500
acres more are to be added. And 1t Is
not the only pineapple estate in that
part Of the plain.
The portion Of Leilehua plain, thou
sands Of acres, still utilized for moth
ing better than pasturage appears to
be equally fertile with the tract which
has been brought into a high state Of
cultivation by the Wahiawa colony.
TO REACH CAMP.
Persons taking the 9:15 a. m. train
from Honolulu, changing cars at Wa
ipahu, reach Wahiawa about 10:30.
From there it is drive Of a little
more than an hour to Camp Taft. The
Advertiser reporter, through the kind
offices OF Captain Sam. johnson, OBJ
tained transportation across country
In an army wagon. 1t took an hour
and twenty-five minutes, but the
wagon had some freight besides five
a q tnn1
with four persons and no freight was
made in so minutes. Those having
their own conveyances-horse or horse
less-will find the road good most of
the way to drive all the way from
town.
FUN IN CAMP.
There was to have been a mock
court martial In camp last night, the
accused soldier being Capt. German.
Special order No. 2S issued at noon
yesterday ran somewhat like this:
"A general court martial is hereby
appointed to meet at this camp at 7:3O
p. m. today or as soon thereafter as
practicable for the trial of Captain
James b. German, 1st Regiment, Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii"
The detail of the court is given as
Majors Reilly and Wall, Captains
Johnson. Fetter and Bal and Lieut..
Thompson.
specifications are that Captain Cor
man did act in disrespectful manner
toward his superior officer, 1t. Col.
Ziegler by placing sundry articles in
his tent to give the impression that
Negler was "a dead one;" that he did
steal a rubber glove belonging to the
Territory of Hawaii that he did so
far forget himself and the Territory
as to injure his health and consequent
usefulness by drinking water and cof-
fee alone for three days. etc.
There is some fact at the bottom OF
the fun, whether German is cuIpable
or not, In that practical Joke was
played on Lieut.. Col Ziegler yes
terday morning. A bullock skull
with the horns on 1t, which had been
picked up on the range. was placed In
his bed. An army overcoat was spread
to connect with the head. Then a rub
ber glove from the hospital tent was
made to protrude from the right
sleeve. and in the glove partly smok-
ed cigar was placed. Over the dunn
my was set UP the inscription, Don't
disturb the colonel"
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