Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16

slopes 90 gradual is this rise that in a
Rood car one scarcely realizes the elevs-
uon until suddenly, less than six miles
from the town, one comes upon this pas
more than one thousand feet above the
'ssei OF the sea. A splendid panorama
awaits one.
standing on the edge OF this cliff, fran
t'esiiy grasping ones head gear, as the
WIND Is something awful coming through
the pass, Is like passing from one great
cosmeer In huge hall OF art to behold
greater masterpiece In the room adjoining.
LOOKING to windserd from the sheer but
dressed mountain wallis to far-lying .slets
ana isgoons, across rolling land, marvei-
Gus variety OF landscape opens to ones
view. II was over this ciifi, drop OF one
thousand feet, King Kamehameha the
Great, Grove the oahauans who contested
his capture OF this island. And yet. as we
stood there In this year 1915, we saw only
only pleasant scenes miles upon miles OF
irrigated land. some already bearing the
ripsned pinespples, some OF it being made
ready for ths new crop.
Advising winding road leads down the
mountain side. AT one turn the car,
seven passenger Pierce Arrow, had great
difficulty in getting around the sharp
curve.
Hat am getting away from Honolulu,
and although 1 am longing to tell you
more OF that days trip OF ninety miles
sround the island OF Oahu, must not
dgress. The sea- bal, hing in Honolulu is
really the last word in surf bathing.
Picture q gentle sioping multi-colored
hillside, TO one aide OF which msjesticaIly
rises the huge crater OF an extinct volcano.
This is Diamond Head. now used for forth
ficstton. Nesting at the base is q bay,
green and indigo by turns From the
dsniag-room OF the Moana hotel one sees
ofs morning the deepest indigo blue on
the far horizon, then coming neasrr the
water takes all the shades OF turquoise
blue and green, blending in with violet
ana shades OF gresnish gray. This is
caused by the varying depths OF the
water as /, comes In over the coral reefs
This 10 "Waikisi beach, famed the
world over for its sport OF surf riding, and
IL Is q wonderful sight TO see those men,
perfect In physique, looking like bronze
statues, come in on the waves ut top
speed, standing erect on the surf board
which Is, perhaps, just poised On the crest
OF q breaking wave.
One may enjoy bathing at this beach at
any season OF the year. The water is
moderately warm, and occasionally one
nd n III fsnax ffr trev k,.t
IL ens oles the bathers to remain in the
water for much longer time than we of
the Atlantic are accustomed. Duke
kahanamoku, the worlds famous young
champion swimmer, may be seen every
day and all day diving, swimming or rid
ing a surf board. Often one sees him COM
ing in standing on his head, inmovs Die
on his surf board.
This is a land OF many varieties Of fruits.
The pineapple is renowned the world over
In its natural state and also as the ca nned
article. Ga our trip around the island we
rode for miles aud miles through fields of
pines at all stages OF growth, often COM
ing upon carts filled with crates, ana the
delicious odor which we got from the ripe
fruit made us eager TO visit the cannery,
or that visit will tell more later.
A fruii new to me. and one / learned to
like. the pspsis, is the melon of the island,
although they grow on trees somewhat
like paim trees. Tuis fruit is very nu-
tritioas and refreshing. Alligator pears,
mangoes. guavss and some few oranges
also grow here. There are many kinds OF
bananas. | was told thst there are over
tweaty varieties, bat cannot vouch for
this.
The eight inhabited islands are, in the
order OF size. Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai,
Mo,oksi, Lanai, Silhau and kshooIasa.
Honolulu, on Oahu, aud hiio, on Hawaii,
are this only ports with docks Tor landing.
AT the other places the steamer lands
passengers aud freight in small boats. At
one place we saw foar-ton automobile
hoisled over the side, two OF tine ooats be-
ing dashed together, and the car put
across. These boats are rowed ashore
and at some ports many trips to and from
the steamer are required, which keeps the
passengers highly entertained throughout
tnsiong wait.
A visit TO the Hawaiian Islands Is not
complete without one goes 10 see the
active volcano on the island OF Hawaii.
We took the steamer from Honolulu at
10 a. M, making In all five calls at other
ports, reaching Hilo at T-3o q. m. the next
day. From Hlo we took an automobile
TO the volcano house, trip OF about
thirty-hye miles. From the volcano
house, which we reached in season for
luncheon, we again took the car Tor a ride
OF seven miles, over perfect road,
actually into the main crater OF the great
volcano, to within few hundred feet OF
the living fire pit.
This road winds through wonderfully
fascinating scenery, descending some six
hundred fee, before tiuslly reaching the
floor OF the great crater. We left the car
and walked over the lava beds to the very
"A s... ~ ta fnnar nit "a hare we could look