The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
JUDGE FREAR'S
FINE VACATION
Had a Splendid Time on Land
and Water---Leeked Into
Public Matters.

''It was the finest vacation I have
ever experienced-at least considering
the length of time, = Chief Justice
Walter F. Frear, the coming Governor
of Hawaii, said yesterday afternoon
Having returned from Kauai that
morning he spent the day at his cham
bers in the Judiciary building.
Although Judge Frear had taken oc-
casion to look into affairs related to
his approaching executive duties while
on the garden island, he of course would
go no further in an interview for the
press than to give an outline of the
extent of his Investigations. So far
as executive policy is concerned, he
is not crossing bridges until they are
reached.
fWe landed at Nawiliwili, some of
the party remaining on the boat to
WaImea,' Judge Frear said. ''The
rest went overland and from, Waimea
we went to Kekaha. There were six
teen in the party, including the cook,
and we went up through the forest
and some gorges to the edge of Waini-
ha valley. This was at an altitude of
$500 feet and we had to Chamber down
pail for 1000 feet.
"Camping at the mouth of the val
ley for number of days, excursions
were taken from there for hunting and
fishing One day I went over with Mr..
Pratt to Hanalei to look into home
stead matters.
"Then we proceeded to Hanakapiai
valley some distance down the pail re-
gion, the way being taken along
bride path. We camped out IN
house of the Deverills where no one
is living just now. 1t is on coffee
plantation, where the cultivation has
been abandoned owing to difficulty of
transportation. This is most beau
tiful valley. It contains one of the
loveliest waterfalls in the islands.
seFrom there we went on to Hama
koa valley. Here we found coffee
plantation run by thirteen Koreans,
counting women and children. Ihey
work it for the lessee of the valley
on shares.
ssThe next stopping place was IA
lalau. famed for the battle of ieper
fugitive with the militia from Homo
lulu. We camped in large cave down
bv the shore. There is a sand beach
500 feet wide in front of the cave. 1t
is fine bathing place. In fact we
had splendid bathing in both sea and
rivers while on the island.
f'Some of the party went IN boat
to Honopu, one of the grandest and
most picturesque valleys on the coast.
Most of us jumped overheard ana
swan ashore on account of the hlgh
surf. T''s a4s 'FT,
"I came back from there in canoe
with two natives. Some of the party
tried to get round by the pail but 1t
was choked with lantana aud they TOOK
the regular trail instead.
"Two days were spent by me at
Kealia looking over land questions ana
then I went on to Lihue.
"There are good many questlohs
arising out of the public lands IN that
region-not merely settlement lands
but others on which the leases have ex
PRED. Questions of the renewal OF
leases, questions of what and how lands
are to be divided, of the distribution
of water. of the reservation of sites
for certain purposes, etc, have all 10
be considered.
81 am not passing on any OF these
questions now, not being in executive
office. but l took the opportunity, oe-
ing on the island, of looking into such
matters SO that I might be prepared
to deal with them when the proper
time may come.
Altogether I spent about five days
while on Kauai in gaining information
on lands. wharves, courthouses, school
houses, etc.