The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-06-30

Is almost unique in the Hawaiian is
lands.
From Kalaheo the party went on to
Eleele where the breakwater and tho
plans for the creation. OF better ship
ping and transportation facilities. were
sshown;
ROAD MAKING ON KAUAI,
The road from Eieele to waimea IL
much of II magnificent Wherever the
Board of Supervisors has undertaken
to improve the roads they have done
1t In the most substantial manner.
Grades are reduced to a maximum OF
five per cent. Bridges and culverts
are made Of concrete. Perfect drainage
is secured, and on top OF the macadam.
is sprinkled, ut whatver intervals of
ltime is necessary. light dressing OF
sand. which is found to be vastly
superior substitute for sprinkling.
Keeping the dust down. saving wear on
the macadam, forming a better sur
face for vehicles, and eventually work.
ing In and forming part OF the maca-
dam itself. over roads like this where
formerly the red Makaweli soil ground
Itself up into an impalpably fine dust
hub deep, the Secretary was taken to
1.-THE residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Gay, where n short stop was made.
/ Then the party passed through the
grounds OF the Robertson home and
to the landing at Waimea, The land
ing shed had been beautifully decorat-
ed with bunting and palms. The words
aloha Garfield" lettered with fern on
the canvas awning was strilingly ef-
Ifective. There was quite n large gath
herring here of both men and women, and
after they had been presented TO the
Secretary by Mr.. Hofgaard, Mr.. Gar
field made a brief address which was
interpreted by Representatives Shell
don. AT Its close three hearty cheers
were given for Mr.. Garfield.
FRUIT FOR THE ST. LOUIS.
The walmea people had expected the
l'cruiser St Louis and had gathered
both large variety and large guam
tity OF fruit for the officers and men.
| Embracing on the Kinau. Captain
Gregory, which was placed at the dis.
'posal of the party by the 1nter-Island
Steam Navigation Company for the
trip along the Mana coast and the
northern shore of the Island and to
Honolulu, Waimea was left shortly be-
fore Ave o'clock. The crowd remained
at the wharf waving handkerchiefs and
hats until the Kinau was far along
the coast.
LEGENDS OF NAPALI.
Augustus Knudsen made the trip on
the Kinau at the request of the Sec
Tetary and the Governor because of
his intimate knowledge of the history
and legendary lore of this coast. AS
hickman passed along where preci-
pieces rise three thousand feet out OF
the water with scarcely foot OF beach.
in many places none at all, Mr.. Knud-
sen peopled 1t again, by his interesting
recitals, with the rebellious chiefs and
warriors who in the narrow, almost in
accessible valleys bid defiance for
years to their liege chiefs; with the
hardy taro growers who utilized the
tricMing streams and springs of this
arid section to irrigate little taro
patches perched seemingly on shelves
on the cliffs; with the priests and wor-
shippers who built heiaus and affairs
more sacred than any others; with the
gods of the Hawaiian pantheon who
haunted the caves and clefts; and with
the departing spirits of Hawaiians.
who, journeying TO Polihale, jumped
into Pc, the stygian darkness of the
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