Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-21
Outline of Trip Around Maui
Which Would Include Most
Striking Attractions
fBy Rowland B. Dodge)

lBy Rowland B. Dodge
Maui, the Valley Isle. has great at
traction and fascination for the ira
yeler. Excelled in size and mountain
heights only by Hawaii, lying to the
southeast Maui's charms and gran
deur rival those of any island in the
Hawaiian group. Maui's area of 72S
square miles was. ages ago. two Sc
parate volcanic peaks, the western OF
which Is the older. 1t is now eroded
until the gulches and valleys cut into
the very heart of the ancient craters.
The remarkable effect, resulting in
PRESCRIPTIONS sides, rising in places
sheer from the ocean level to 5000
feet, is a wonder to the geologist
Lava flows from West Maui underlie
the rich alluyial soil which forms the
isthmus of these previously separated
islands. Here lie thousands of acres
Of excellent sugar cane iand, watered
by moisture that falls high on the
slopes of these cloudpenetrating
mountains.
Lahaipa, the ancient capital OF Maui.
Is situated on the western slope Of
this older section Of the island 1t.
is one Of the picturesque towns Of the
Territory. Its narrow streets remind
one strongly of the small alleyWays
one sees in out-of- the-Way. places in old
German Villages. Approaching this
unique town by steamer, the visitor
Is impressed with the height Of the
mountains towering above 1t, the beau
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variety Of color in. the wide spreading
cane fields and on mountain sides, In
which yawn deep gOrges.
Above Lahaina, nesting on the side
Of Mount Ball, is Lahainaluna, famous
as the first missionary school on the
island. Among the group Of fine mod
ern buildings stands an ancient struc-
ture built Of stone, the walls of which
are two feet thick. Here was housed
the first printing press. erected west
Of The Rockies aand. hare too Was print
ed the fEst far west paper. The sue
cessof ofk this rpapersi Is now known as
.sThe Friend
Like Drive In Palestine.
A wonderful drive over the edge OF
the West Maui mountains awaits the
expectant tourist. The road is cut
into the mountain, winding in and out.
On the upper side there are beautiful
gulches running far back into the
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Toward the end of these mountain
passes and just before reaching the
isthmus connecting East and West
Maui, one sees looming up In the dis
lance the great summit OF Haleakala.
The House OF the sun. Between the
mountain and this road lies the sun.
kissed bay OF kihei, which is one OF
the beautiful bays IN the territory
Usually calm, with the water deep
blue, this Is place which can never
be forgotten BY the traveller when
It Is once seen. 81
ACROSS the narrow 1sthmus one ap-
proaches Wailuku, the county seat of
Maui. hes at the root OF lao Val.
ley, the famous Yosemite of Hawaii.
The precipitous walls, the marrow gor-
ges, the cloud covered cliffs. the mag
niiicent plateau, or tableland. the
Wild flowers, together with the dashing
streams, make lao one of the most
attractive spots In all the world.
where the valley narrUws on the ap-
proach, near the bridge. rs the famous
spot called 1kapaniwai
Here Maui men, In their struggle
with kamehameia, lost their battle,
ana their dead bodies, piled high in
the stream. damned up the water. as