Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-28

labor And this is evidenced by the growing nu
her Of retired" folk who are taking up residen
here: though witnessed much more emphatically
the Hawaians themselves; than move on earth
more reposefull superior, truly aristocrat1c being
Plenty" snobs there are in Honolulu. but the una
saably superior souls are the nativeborn the natl
race. who, aloof from the harried hustling haol
(whites) walk in unmoved calm and philosophy
And this air of large leisure worn by goodly
mart of the population, the low latitude OF the
islands with other temptations of nature, invite
all to lettering play.
For play too is one Of the persuas1ons or the
land and though at sea-level the temperature re-
mains ever at summer reading, the uplands ana
far heights are brisk and breezy, and every one
Of the eight Islands is mountainous. Hawaii has
the highest mountains of any islands In the
world and her lesser ranges, also, offer to the
mountain climber little of hazard and excite
ment as we'll as infinite beauty. Certain persons
return year after year to the little island world;
in the ambition to explore still unknown valleys
scale unforgotten battling pals (precipices), es
say again path to painless summit.
On the largest island, Hawaii, there are three
mountains one of which is over eight thousand
feet in height and each of the others more tnan
thirteen thousand. On the much smaller lsiand
Of Maui old Haeakala bulks large and towers
high few grander sights are to be studied than
the view from the top Of this mountain; the pat
ting of the clouds below; the narrow isthmus OF
Maui joining on to those West Maui mountains
that uprase noble wall opposite the greater
range; the giant crater; the distant Islands noat
ing in the water. On clear day from the sum-
nit may be seen all the islands of the group e1
Cept Kauai; over on the big island, Hawaii, snow
capped Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa stand forth,
though distant a hundred miles; the entire ls-
land Of Maui lies revealed
The people who say one can 40 HawaH III
ve7y short order. are very likely the people tnat
declare the Hawaiian language is easy to learn.
To do" them takes considerable time and con-
siderable effort But they are very worth wnlie
they are as responsive as the race whose name
they bear-or who bears their name. Seasnore
or mountainside, bride path or trail the tramper
cuts for himself auto highway or cowpath on the
wide ranch lands, all lure and give rich return 10
those that respond to their call.
The horse not Sc very long ago was king IN the
Island, ruled supreme richman, poorman, DeggaE-
nan, thief all were dependent on equine carry
ing Everybody knew how to ride, everybody nao
a horse, planter and Pake (Chinaman) meetlns
IN this on certain equality. But now, TOT one
reason and another horses are getting scarce anu
cost good deal more to keep than they USED 10.
ana While the expense of riding has increased
'he pleasure has decreased-owing to automobile
morse still holds its own, and I know no better
way to play in Hawaii than to travel mauKa
'mountan-ward) with willing steed, climbing
up and up and up to where 'the trail is narrow
Saa the path is dim"-but no panther cl1ngs 10
ue arching limb" The mountain forests are Oh
Iucn beauty and interest, both the reforested
uelshts and the slopes still in possession OF the
1auVe trees. Giant ferns greatleaved, aspiring
ueS Wild bananas and tall shrubbery, help mahe
: uOplca jungle, though the cool air, the energy
~ n Morse and rider, do not bespeak the tropics.
ntuS are few, but one would rather see none
-sn oe accompanied by the bold, raucous, muir
s-uAous mynahs of the lower levels. Ihese
| S as one ascends the mountain, give place
g. au occasional skylark. whose song and soaring
-. well with holiday mood Occasionally III
-. WHO'S the little native olivegreen bird sepa-
- 'eS itself from the protecting foliage; and once
co,a while that other son of the soil, rose
Is s songster, is heard and seen But Diro nle
s, ~ feature of the islands; the forests arc
u, silent, almost destitute of animal me-
IN. "u movers are as scarce as native pirus-
gon,. occasionally comes upon the Hawaiian pc
~srr urooping, largepetaled. pink and golu'
sh,r 'o'ey Sometimes the bloom of the jasmine
s, seS OUT White and starlike and sheds It's ira
sar lar abroad. The flowers OF the wild gan
Inv cue ca, Kind pure white the other creamy yer
mo ~ the air with intoxicating sweetness but
gro 1Onlnant mountain odors come from the
e'!' perhaps from the trailing MALE. myr-