The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-10
ARMY AND NAVY
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ribly retarded, for since the inaugur
alton of the camp on this detached
work, April Is, only four days Of
that time has the sun shone. The
rain has been so heavy that very lit
tie of the clearing of the heavy un.
dergrowth could be done.
The headquarters of this detach.
ment of troops has been established
at the south fork of the Kau Kona.
hua and the Waikoloa streams.
From this camp two sub-camps,
numbering seven men each, go in diff
ferent directions for research and
work on Monday morning, returning
to the home camping ground on Fri
day afternoon, where a stay is made
to properly prepare on paper all
lines run and ground gone over,
until the following Monday morning,
Taking count of these two sub-camps
of seven men each, leaves seven men
to hold the original camp and guard
commissary stores, etc, during the
absence of the two exploring and en-.
cheering parties during the week.
This home camp is looked after by
Sergeant Manis of Company E, Sec
ond Infantry.
There is a point in the Koolau
mountain range eleven hundred feet
high that appears, at a preliminary
survey, to be an excellent site for a
reservoir for water to be used at
Schofield Barracks. This point is
about a hundred feet above the high
elevation of the Leilehua reservation,
which would be most desirable. The
distance from this Koolau height to
the brigade post is just six miles.
About two years ago a hurried
survey was made along these lines,
but with the rapid growth of trees
and shrubs it is hard to find any
thing but the monuments and posts
of this first survey left.
The sub-camping squads take their
shelter tents in their blanket rolls
while on the five days engineer and
clearing work This composes their
house each night. The camp home
is provided with the large conical
circular tents that are so comfort
able and attractive to live in. Many
have floors of plank.
When this detachment of the Sec
ond Infantry were detailed on this
special work it was anticipated that
the troops would be back at their
post station in one month, but on ac-
count of the heavy and continued
rains in that section of Oahu the de.
lay has been caused which will pos.
sibly keep the detachment in the
I field for few months to come. There
are many lines to be run and others
to be Strengthened out. land to be
cleared at given places and levels
to be run.
Colonel Phister's Death.
! The sudden death of lieutenant
Colonel Nathaniel P. Phister, Thir-
tieth Infantry, while on duty with his
regiment at San Diego, California, as
just announced by cable, is deeply
, deplored by this fine officers many
friends in military circles of Oahu.
! Lieutenant Colonel Phister re-
ceived his overwhelmingly and
Joined the Thirtieth while that reg
iment was serving a tour of duty in
the Philippine division, at Fort Will
liam Mckinley, Rial, in 1908.
Always of happy, helpful dispo-
sition, Lieutenant Colonel Phister
leaves a pleasant memory to his fam
lily and many friends. He was a
brave officer and gentleman. Serv-
ing as a second lieutenant in the
early years of his military career in
Texas, he then established a fine rec
ord which has not been dimmed with
succeeding years and active military