The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-11
EXCURSION PARTY
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boats and placed across the logs. 1t
seemed a very ticklish undertaking,
but all of the machines were landed
safely and without the least injury.
The passengers were landed in the
shiu's boats.
The machines were started on their
long journey of 1O4 miles to the Vol
cano House, as the passengers allotted
to them landed This meant a long
line of automobiles, for there were
sixteen machines in the party.
Prolific Kona.
The run through was instructive as
well as enjoyable, especially to those
who had never been over the route
before Kona is full of Hawaiian le-
gends, and it was especially interest
ing to the malihini to see the city of
refuge at Honounau. The walls Of
this city, it is claimed, contain stone
so large that no one suggests even
how they were got there, for they are
said to have come from some miles
up the mountain to the spot at which
the city was built Then there is
wall that was used to keep the pigs
from straying up the mountain. This,
it is claimed, was built in a single
day. No idea is given of the thou
sands of men that must have engaged
in the task. Kealakekua Bay, with
Captain Cooks monument is seen
away in the distance from the high
road.
But it would seem that almost ev-
erything is talking tobacco in Kona.
Of course. comparatively, not much
tobacco is under cultivation, but it
would certainly appear that Kona will
produce very large quantities of to-
bacco. The people are enthusiastic
about it, They say that the small
holders are going in for tobacco. They
wax eloquent about it and on paper
it is all mapped out how much profit
they can make out of this product.
1.-TWO crops a year OF toDacco," they
say. And then another will point out
that Kona has a climate that is suit
able for tobacco. A lot of cloudy
weather-eXactly what is wanted
with the mountainous country that
enables the growers to go mauka as
the season advances.
While tobacco might be the coming
industry, judged from a trip through
the district, coffee would certainly
seem to be the present production,
for mile after mile of coffee planta-
lions are passed on the long run
across. Of course, there is plenty of
sugar, and there are pineapples too.
Tobacco can not be a great factor
vet, for an expert stated that the leaf
| has yet to be artifcially dried, and
this detracts from the finished article
but as time goes on the cigars and
tobacco turned out will have been
dried naturally, and then, he says
Kona will produce some smoking weed
that will compare with any in the
world. There are some spacious curing
barns to be seen from the roads A
| pineapple cannery is in operation
and, of course, there are some sugar
mills over there, too.
Kona Fruits.
The passengers in each automobile
had an opportunity of testing some OF
the bananas and oranges that are
grown in Kona. T. c. White, agent
/ for the Bishop Estate, government
ranger and subagent for the third land
district, stopped each automobile and
handed the occupants a big bag OF
bananas and oranges. The bananas
varied in size. They were fine ba
nanas, and were only rivaled by the
sweet, Juicy oranges. Mr.. White, in
his usual graceful style, shook hands
with all in the machines, total stran
/ gers and all, and wished them all &
/ pleasant trip.
/ All the machines were running well
but soon one would drop out with some
trouble-mostly tires-but shortly aft
erward they would come along and
make up the time that had been lost
Miss Jessie Kennedy had the distinc
ton of taking the first machine of the
party in. She ran through in fine style
and, Notwithstanding the delays that
we're occasioned through blOwouts, she
beat them all in. Naturally, she was
highly complimented on the feat, and
incidentally praised for the skilfu
manner in which she handled the
machine.
Frank Thompson had more than his
share of blowouts. He had lot OF
trouble, and Jack Lucas enlivened the
proceedings by passing a few appro
nriate remarks. He has not yet learn
ed why the pump took so long to work
or why it was so hard He is not quite
sure whether it was connected OF
not. He said that Frank Thompson
sent the machine like a scared cat
,,a ala MT piva him a chance TO see