Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-08-03
LOCAL SAILOR BOY
DESCRIBES HAWAII
HaWahans Are 3 Vanishing Race In
Their Native Islands Of -
Pacific

U. S. S. Spraston 173, at Peal Harbor,
gives an Interesting glimpse of the
island or group of islands in the Pacific
we hear y so much about. The letter
follows: " 1iz2i# ! .zss. :.z~s7s:s.>gSszs.~ <
A few lines to let you know what a
beautiful place the Hawaiian Islands
are. We arrived in Honolulu Jan. 20,
on the good ship Ludlow. The distance
from San Francisco to Honolulu is
2,1OO miles and on modern ship the
time required between the ports named
is only few hours less than two days.
OF voyage which follows almost di-
rectly southwest from San Francisco it
is unnecessary to say much, except that
the first three days were cold with high
winds and rough seas. The fourth day
there was considerable rise in tenn
perature and the weather was ideal I'M
til we reached Honolulu.
One who has not visited the islands
that make up the territory of Hawaii
cannot claim to have seen all of the
wonders of the world, no matter how
much Of the world that person has seen.
This groupe of volcanic erruptions ris-
ing above the surface of the mid-Pa-
cific are wonderful in many ways. The
topography that reaches from the warm
waters of the ocean to such an altitude
that SHOWS are perpetual on the tops
Of the mountains, affo rds magnificent
views. The great difference in climate,
owing to the difference in altitude, pre-
sents a diversion of vegetation that
would be scattered over hundreds of
miles of more level country.
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the fires of hades, the ever lasting
SHOWS, present wonderful sight. The
population of Hawaii is made up of all
of the nations of the EARTH There are
Japanese, original Hawaiians, mixed
Hawaiians, Chinese, Portuguese, Kor-
cans, whites, Americans, English,
Scotch and others. It is easily seen
that the Hawaiians are now vanish
ing race They are being outdone by
the Foreigners who have come among
them. In addition they are being alb
sorbed as a people by their intermar-
riages with all of the other rationale
ties that make up this population. Their
royal leaders are no more. The last OF
their. queens liessaburied beneath the
shadow Of their royal palms. Their
temples. and their thrones are no more
Their glories are destroyed. The royal
robes are exhibited as curios in the
museums. .
One Of the most remarkable and
pleasing sights of this country are the
so-called submarine gardens. These are
on a bay connecting with the ocean
where the waters are so clear that by
the use of plate glass bOttOmed boats
it is possible to see far down through
the water to the bottom below. There
is a similar view at the Catalina islands
on the coast of California. Each has its
peculiarities in some way but l am i'm
pressed that this is the more remark
able. The coral formations at the bot
tom are more varied and far more ia
scinating than at Catalina. The cora
grows in as many shades as the flowers
of the garden. This seems to be the
natural home of fish, Of which hun
dreds can be seen sporting as uncon
cerned as though we were not passme
over them with our glass bottomee
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Honolulu is a city of about $4,000
It is new and up to date. The business
houses and residences are up to aver
age of any city Of it's size in America
The residences, surrounded by palm
trees and blooming hedges, present
beautiful tropical appearance. The cit!
has a splendid system Of street cars
some lines of which extend severa
miles into the country. The city is wei
policed. There are large numbers o
automobiles, both pleasure cars AM
trucks. The streets are we'll pave(
with asphalt. The automobiles, it seem!
on the taverage, rank above those uset
in the United States. Most cars fo'
hire are of seven-passenger capacit!
and the best Of makes, the STANDARD
price for hire being IS per hour. Thu
main business part of the city is Low
and flat, and only a few feet above thu
waters of the harbOr. =