Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21
Seattle, Wash. July I, 1911.
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Enclosed you win find Q little &C
count OF the e. H. Lewis party that
left Honolulu June %, per. 5. 8.
Makura, on their auto tour OF the
mainland.
The MakuHa arrived of Williams
Head Quarantine station on the
morning Of the thirtieth Of June, and
all hands were ordered to be In their
seats In the dining cabin at O'Clock
for inspection. Very shortly after 3
a. m. both. the Canadian and Amer.
lean officers came aboard and after
looking Us straight IN the eye for .
moment, We were passed BY the
Canadian authorities and the Makura
passed on up to Victoria and We had
less than 40 minutes stop there, but
we took advantage Of the short time
and got In two machines and rode
over the beautiful paved streets OK
Victoria, the Maruka pulling out for
Vancouver very shortly after getting
on board. On our way the immigra.
ton and health inspectors looked us
all over again aad all necessary pa
pers were attended TO, Sc that when
we arrived In Vancouver ut 3 p. m.
We were all ready to so ashore.
On arrival We found that Satuf.
Gay was Q hat holiday and the fol-
lowing Monday being the Canadian
national holiday, the custom house Of
ficials had left Tor the country for .
little outing ana We were told that
the machines would not be released
before Tuesday morning; not very
bright outlook. =
Mr.. q. II. Lewis and Mr.. Reynolds
goE busy on the telephone and after
locating the various custom officials.
one was found that was willing "a
come in from the country and release
the cars, which was done about 8 ..
M, but only after Mr. Lewis and
Mr.. Reynolds had walked tso they
say) something over 80 miles Of
wharf.
Meets Island Visitor
Very shortly alter the autos were
released, Mr.. Lewis ran across & Mr..
Williamson, who has mace two trips
to the islnnds and has very pleas
ant memories Of the isIann6 and q
Mr.. Eben Low and the good times be
had with Eben while on his visit 70
Honolulu, etc. Mr.. Wilkenson Of.
fered his services as guide, which
was gladly accepted and We LEFT on
our trip about the city about 6:35 y.
M, with the sun nearly two hours
high and after shutdown We had an.
other two hours Of twilight. Just
think what the people Of Honolulu
would do with the setting the clock
ahead one hour. II It were still day
light ct 10 O'Clock at night.
Sunday morning, with Mr. wilken-
son as guide. the two autos left Van;
couyer for the famous ChiliiWack Vel.
ley, With IN acreage Of something
over 10000 said bysa great many poo
pie to :be the richest valley ii the
world and noted TOR the numerous
dairy herds; some Of the cows pro-
ducing and clearing as much as SIS
per month. ss.
some lne and Outs
We were warned BY people before
hand on this trip that thesroads were
impassab1e IN places, Is there had
been heavy rains IN the mountains
and that the melting Of the snow had
covered the road with some four feet
OF water, but We sailed forth and
passed through several little ponds Of
water and We felt that our troubles
were about over. when We came 70
q pond which looked almost too deep
for the autos but there WasSan In
dian with his family not very far away
and Mr.. Lewis hailed him and asked
him II he wanted TO make some
money. So Ed jumped IN the Indians
wagon with the two horses and IN 90
ing through the water II proved too
deep for the autos 80 the party started
back Tor Vancouver. Someone had
the happy thought Of leaving the autos
at one Of the railway stations and
taking the train which We did and
passed miles and miles and acre after
acre Of red clover, timothy, barley and
various other grasses nearly ready for
the harvester.
Mr.. Lewis, uncle, Mr.. /. Kipp, the
pioneer white man oisthe valley and
owner OF some 900 acres Of the val
ley lands, told us that he received
500 per ton for potatoes that he had
raised last year and to his knowledge
there had not been ans fertilizeru used
on the lands In the past fifty years.
We also had SOME Strawberries from
the same grounds that won first prize
at the San francisco fair.
Frank Misses the Diamond
q The party left the ChiIIiWack val