The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-03-12

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tire valley of Hanalei? 1t was once
owned by Doctor School, a German
Less than hundred years ago the en-.
| tire island was owned by the ruling
king, or chief. Indeed, as late as 1888
| it was owned by Kaumualii. And he
was the king who transferred the title
of the Hanalei valley to DR.. School.
1t came about this way:
In 1913, just after the war of the
Revolution between the United States
| and Great Britain, the Governor of the
Russian colony at Sitka, Alaska, pur-
chased the Attawelpa, a ship that had
been engaged in the naval activities,
the home harbor of which was Boston.
Previous to the discharge of the Amer
ican captain and crew the ship was
sent by the Governor on a voyage to
the Sandwich Islands"
Wrecked at Waimea
Having sold goodly portion of her
cargo on the other islands, she visited
Kauai for the purpose of trading with
the natives. A storm came up, and
the vessel was driven ashore and
wrecked at Waimea. Most of the car
go on board was saved, and this was
taken ashore and committed to the
care of Kaumualii, then the reigning
chief of Kauai. He stored the goods,
raised little white flag to show that
the building and it's contents were
tabu, and pursued the even tenor of
his way in peace.
Doctor School Arrives
In 1915 the Russian governor sent
an agent, one Doctor School, to secure
the property. He came to the islands
as passenger on the American ship
Isabella, Captain Tyler. The Isabel
la was not bound for Kauai, and the
Doctor landed at Kailua on Hawaii
After some weeks he secured pass
age to Kauai on the Millwood, Cap
tain Eddes.
kaumuaIii Keeps Faith
Kamehameha, then the King of the
group, sent a messenger with DR..
School, with orders to Kaumualii to
deliver up the Russian property. He
had kept it safely, and delivered it
promptly. Although the bulk of the
cargo consisted of powder and shot
with some small arms, and notwith-
standing that powder was in great
demand for the killing of game, Kau-
mualii held his trust sacred.
Shortly thereafter the Discovery,
another Russian vessel, arrived, with
about thirty Kodiack Indian, about
half of whom were females.
Russians After Seals
The Governor of Alaska had heard
there was an island northwest of Kau
al where there were herds of fur
seals, and he had sent the Discovery
and her crew on a sealing trip. He
failed to find either island or seals
and returned Waimea. The captain
had orders to leave the Indians in care
of DR.. School, in case he failed to find
the island and the seals, and proceed
on his voyage. 1t is not unreasonable
intermarried later with the Hawaii
ans.
Suspicious Aroused
The Russian ship Myrtle, Captain
Young, arrived shortly afterward, and
also a Russian brig. These anchored
at Hanalei. The arrival of these sew
eral Russian vessels caused the Ha-
waiians to suspicion that the Rus
slams were preparing to seize the isl
and This suspicion was strengthen
ed when DR.. School commenced to
build a fort at Hanalei, where he had
mounted several cannon.
Gives HanaIei to School
School sold some powder to Kau-
mualii, however, in exchange for san
dal wood, and gave him a number of
trifing presents. In those days no
Hawaiian ever allowed haole to eX-
ceed him in generosity, and Kaumua-
lii, desiring to show his gratitude,
presented to DR.. School, as a trifling
evidence of his esteem, the entire
valley of Hanalei. Which the Doctor
took without even winking an eye
lash.
KaumuaIii Wants Fort
When School began to build the fort
at Hanalei, Kaumualii was slightly