Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-02-13


volcano should exist In the side of
las0eF one, but this IL the case with
Kilauea and Moana Loa, and the Pc
culiarty Is accounted for by scientists
who claim that at one time there were
two distinct volcanoes or mountainA
and that lava falling from them 90
filled the intervening valley that they
eventually became one volcano. Az
any rate. Moana Loa is higher than
it, sister Kilauea. and the theory
seems plausible. Moana Loa, which
10 often visited, possesses attractions
for expert mountain climbers, for the
trail 10 hard one. When this high
volcano becomes active the effect b
st1peodous. The two volcanoes ars
remarkable living wonders, and Moane
Loa can proudly boast that it 10 the
second highest peak in the Paei6o
Just - the natives have given
name to the inner crater of KilaaeA
10 they have dubbed the pit of Moans
Loa by the somewhat awe-inspirine
name Of Mokuaweoweo, a long mama
but 1t 10 jokingly said the cratert
area Of 1,270 miles deserves it.
But the two VOLCANOES selected ~
ths natSoaal monument are not By an,
means the only ones on these isaands
Of curiosities. There 10 also tie -
onet crater Of Haleakala, said to b
the worlds greatest extinct voSeano
for the circumference OF its crstsr h
70 miles. A score Of cones rise froo
this crater. and 1t Is cut ~ many lavs
cracks. The view from its summia
Is superb. for all tho world Seems
spssed out before it. Then, there arr
tho famous Needles, tall rock forma
t1oAs that stand like sentinels in ,
plain. and on the Island Of Oahu, No
mr. from Honolulu, is the famous PaN
OF Nssanu. a great Cliff overlookina
ths ssa where engineers have bum
roadway in order that fine view
Of ~ wa1dward side can be obtained
Many travellers consider this the most
bsaukafsl view Of the Pacific. Bach
Of nooooal1 b also Mount Tantalu,
Win . drive to its summit and all
aSo1Dd arc mangos, citrus fruita
VINES and every kind Of tropics
SJ0WtA.
oapsrseitieUs HawaNaas.
It = not sarprising that the earay
aA1 uaea3tivated natives should a
trfS16s supernatural powers to an
thsos phenomena and especially to the
vueaanos Of Moana Loa and Kilauea
nv DooD1ed them with gods and god
oooooa. and supreme among them was
Ps1s. goddess of fire, who dwelt in
Hn1smaaneu. The oldest legend teah
how Peae and her train came to abide
IN he nre palaces Of the famous cra
ter. Hsr enemy. Kama-puaa. the watsr
0od. hah hog, half man, desired to
wed her. but ~ might be expected
wa not pleading to the goddess. whs
ned md took refuge in Halemaumaa.
ne water god followed, pourtne
foods q wstsr into the lake of nre.
PseSs slaves turned the water into
seam md hurled stones upon ths
monster until he took refuge In ths
~. Dselghtsd to md such a retreat
Fsos rema4nsd in the crater and ssaA
forth hghtntnSs, earthquakes and vok
can4e ssuptions. and 30 in awe were
eas1y Hawataans that they tried -
evsry way to propitiats her. Thay
sssetsd q sacred temple nearby ~
her priests and constantly offered her
chickens, fish. fruit and dogs. inter
spsssed with occasional human ~
tims- Great pains were taken to 20.
pit1ses her 1t the ffTst SIGN Of IN srU-
ton and hogs were thrown into ~
craesr and the streams Of lsva.
Many . traveller who Aas stood -
~ shores Of Halemaumou and wuAuA
"a The strange forms that seem y
leap up with wild shriehs and tAsa
disappear has realized how eaay Il
might be to imagine this nsry vsses
IVES the abode of a goddess and her
satellites. Especially as there sss
certain formations around the esuAer
called By her name. 1t 10 a common
thing to hear islanders speak Of Puss's
hair. meaning the fine threads of lava.
looking much like spun glass, which
are found among the rocks and which
the BIRDS use In building nests. W.
tho lava - thrown 10 . great hsiGht
the wind catches II - 1t drups and
spins 1t out into threads, olive, Rr~sn
q yeilowtsh brown, md this b the
beautiful Pele's hair, 30 lovely that II
seams nstnrN to associate Il veA a
goddsss.