The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-17
A LETTER
OF Interest to News Readers frOm
The Philippine Islands.
Camp Keithley. Mindanao. P. J.
November aS az

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a few lines. and hope u..t t..ey in.-s
NOT find the waste basket and trust
ing that they may be Of interest 10
the readers Of the Big Sandy News,
sllaii W and give Inem a desen-u>I
Q. TIE HAWAIIAN lsianas.
The lSIn inAnlry sailed from san
Francisco uctouer ,. arriving At hon-
oluiu, UoloUer l.. staying tneie Tor
u4ss 5. lac nawaIn lslanus are IN me
Aonh racine UoeaE. Oes~evn IOnsltud
i4sa degrees, % minutes ana Iou degree
50 minutes vest, ana iauIade - de-
grees. 10 seconds, and 10 degrees 81
minutes north. There are esgnt in
l.abilaDle islands, namely: Nunau, Ka-
uai Mo.OAai. i.anai. Maui. honoo-
lAae, Oanu A. --a~u- Three small
islands Ut rOe..s arc inuaD.ued, Le-.---.
noIta OF Munau hua, s0ut &C., 4.
Aunau, Molokini, rel~een hanoolaWe
aud Maue. small lsianIs IuInel =
TIE northwest are properly conside.sL
a. belonging To the gcOlp. The island
age OF yOi0anie lOinal.On and e.sen
nas ole OF l.uTe eAul.ct craters. On
& hawai-. tnr y0unges,. tnele ale NO
Ds4ls ones. Aueh VI TIE surface OF
AllAossn lac MAYOR parton - ierdle
sui lac iaOdnlains a.e psecipl.Ous,
partially WOOaeG. 1neie are 10 lATse
MYERS TIE climate Is llild and equA-
Dse. cJOie4 InAn IA similar Iauuaues a.
TIE continents Inc northwest trades
OloN nearis AL the year. prOddcing ue
ilghtful temperatures. 1ne eNIrsme
range being from 81 degrees u .,
degrees, WITH an average - degrees
Inc 0Ally range Is about 10 degrees
Inc average rainfall Tor lie last IL
Years al hOnoluiu Is q incnes. The
population by the census Of lgOO Wa
l54.vV. OF WATCH tnetaWaiian people
" comprised nearly 80 per oeaL Ia,
ie principal product Of the Hawaiian IL
lands is sugar. about 100000 tons o
=" raw material being produced annual.
One factory refines its products. In
Physical aspect OF the country Is tina
i Of a huge volcanic mass. the result
= % many and continued eruption. weatl
!. cred down by storms OF many Gel
= turtles On the Island Hawaii wher
the upbuilding process still goes o.
l. the highest mountains In the Paci
&c ocean. Maung Keg. some 14.OOO
feet. Maung Log is about as high
while Hulalai Is close 10 5000 fee
Geological faults have cut great Va
'eu lsys into the sides Of the vast noun
'ns tAins bulk
Honolulu. among the greatest VI
riety Of cities that are scattered ov,
p. the American possession. has the od'
lsH est form OF government II is pro
'e' able that is Is the most peculiarly 20
IN eTned city In the world Althous
Il has a population Of nearly see,
'sh- and Is one OF the most important Sc
pCrts on the Pacific ocean. it has l
nest Mayor or other officials distinctly
VII own. and Il has no city cor .loratio
Its affairs are directed by county al
has territorial officials only. and 4 is on
has distinguished legally from the renal
der Of Oahu county. mhich embrac
,urh the entire Island Of the same nan
end BY being a separate judicial distri
are and having its own deputy sheriff a
SAC district magistrate who serves IS
lice judge Honolulu is distinguish
In ether WAYS from all other cit
Of the world. one Of these Is its h
IN served sucoeSsively as the seat
-. government OF monarchy. a reps
lie. and an American territory.
present odd form Of government
-. due 70 its no 81 hiSiOry. but il is gu
- NNlNAlA AAAA II VII nv - many -H
a. raore before il kill have both laws
officials Of its own. and in this y
BE- like other cities Of modern tim
How many Of the millions Of our p
ple who are ever in seAreh OF n
fields to stay in. new markets to I
- crate in. OF new mountains TO clir
- new gardens wherein to pluck !
sweetest flowers. to taste the M
.,cate fruits. and new seas wh'
gentle tapping waves are ever care
- Ing nv shores How many know
q garden island. Our own territC
- cut here in the midst Of the great
- o. oceans Although almost lost 81
OF. jus, SINE tiny dots ON the map
l. yet 50 easy and 50 pleasant to ~
- full Of opportunity. 50 full Of
= that Is desirable and productive.
q al 50 loved by nature that she
lavished her hest Uron them all
The 18th infantry SAILED nom h'
ol0la October lE arriving Al Man
z. l.. November = leAving there
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