The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-20
Discussing the Liquor Question

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il prehistoric volcano, and the red
base and sides which support q
Istunted, mesQuite-like growth. and a
| few cacti, look as though they hadn't
had a good shower for six months.
And they probably haven't. 4
In time one. learns that Hawaii's
climate is purely matter of locality.
That .ne report Of the rainfall for
Eapy given time. published by the
United States Weather Bureau, does
not mean for every place in the ter
lritory, nor for the island of Oahu, nor
!even for the city Of Honolulu, but
only for the place where the rain
gauge stands on Top of the Alexander
Young Hotel building. in which. the
weather Bureau office is located. It
would not be true, for q place half or
|three-quarters Of q. mile away. One
learns that he may live in Honolulu
under very different conditions as to
precipitation, according to location.
In some Of the valleys rain falls prac-
tically every day of the year, and va
ries in amount In different parts of
the same valley which may be only
a mile or two long. There are other
sections in which the splendid lawns
and bowers of green foliage which
surround beautiful homes, are only
possible through constant irrigation.
And there are to be found almost. ev-
cry degree of moisture between these
extremes.
Like everywhere else, one finds
people of every turn of mind in Homo
lulu as to the most desirable places
in which to live. In sections where
the rainfall may amount to two or
three hundred inches per year, vege-
tation flourishes most luxuriantly
and with a minimum of attention.
There is also an absence OF humid
feeling in the atmosphere, or dis
agreeable dampness which one usual
" associates with much rainfall. This
is accounted for by the fact that the
rain comes in showers, of which a
dozen or more may come in day,
and may occur while the sun is shin
ing brightly, while the never failing
trade winds and a porous soil dry up
the surface moisture within few
minutes after a shower has passed.
The heaviest precipitation also usual
ly occurs at night.
In the dry sections, If one has plen-
ty of water with which to irrigate,
(and Honolulu has splendid system
of waterworks with ample supply
one may more easily control what he
would grow, and at the same time es-
cape the inconvenience of oft occur
ring showers. Some of Honolulu's
most beautiful residence district, as
well as the beautiful APPELLANT Park,
one of the most beautiful tropical
gardens in the world, was originally
barren sand plains, practically devoid
of vegetation, and once thought to be
worthless. The new conner is often
puzzled to hear an old resident refer
ii MI, kinO nf
section of the city in which are To-
Gated some of the most magnificent
home and beautiful grounds in the
whole territory.
What is thus true of Honolulu ap-
plies to all the rest of the territory.
Generally speaking the northeast and
east sides of the different islands get
the most rainfall. The reason for this
is that the almost constant trade
wind blowing from the northeast and
ladened with moisture from the
ocean, is chilled as it is pushed up
the slopes of the mountains to a
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sand feet, and the water condensed
into clouds and rain, even falling in
the higher elevations in the form of
snow. After passing the mountains
the wind is dry, and except at irregu-
lar intervals during the winter
months when the "Kona" or south
west wind blows, these parts of the
islands get but little moisture.
The variation Of rainfall together
with the difference in temperature
due to elevation, give to Hawaii q
diversity of climate that can scarce
| ly be equalled in the world, lacking
only in extremes Of either heat or
cold. ~
SCHEME TO DEFEAT
GEO. CHAMBERLAIN