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THE GARDEN ISLAND (TUESDAY, NOVEXfBER 14, 1922 Another Conquest of Waialeale by Kauai Party The difficult Journey to the top of Mauna Waialeale was accomp lished last week by a party of 12, the largest number ever attmept to reach the "wettest recorded spot -fin the world.." After exercising their duties and privileges at the polls Tuesday morning the hikers assembled at the home of K. Kualu on the east bank ' of the Makawell river just above Its t Junction with the Walmea. Here borses were chosen and packed and start made at 11 o'clock. Having forded the Makawell river which was running high due to heavy rains during the previous night, the steep ascent up the west bank was begun, under the leadership of Charles Blackstead. A stop for lunch was made In Kahae valley after which the packs were shifted, cinches were tightened and the long climb to Kaholuamano Fran cis Gay's mountain house continued. Just after leaving Kahae valley the party received it first baptism of rain, an experience which was con tinuous for the next 24 hours. Kaholuamano,' which is located at an elevation of 4000 feet was reach ed at 4 p. m. and preparations made for the first night's stop. An appe tizing meal was enjoyed, and plen ty of wood secured for the fire, in the light and warmth of which the malihinis listened to the legends and experiences of the earlier days, as they were told by the kamaainas of the party. The thermometer regis tered 64 degress during the night. Shortly after 6 o'clock Wednes day morning the calvacade was Wednesday thru the thick under brush, mudholes and swampy, plac es to the point where the horses would be left and the hiking begin. Here the horses were left in charge of the wrangler, Victor Manuel, shoes changed, packs shouldered 'and the start made for the long climb to the Cave of Keaku where the second night was spent. Some difficulty was encountered . 0 in finding the trail, the old blazes having been become disfigured by the elements, but under the experi enced guidance of Messrs. Eric Knudsen and Charles Blackstead, the trail was finally located. The first foot of the Journey led thru heavy woods and swampy opens. The ever-present rain made the walking soft and slippery and added every minute to the already water weighted packs. The yellow waters of the Wailenalena, the first mau ka stream, were forded waist deep, from here the broad ridge narrows and the slope to the headwaters of the Kahana river are seen on both sides of the narrow trail. By 10:30 a.m. the last of the four streams of the upper Kahana water shed was crossed and after cross ing a forst clad ridge and traversing the bed of the main stream and a tributary the Cave of Keahu was reached by a sharp ascent, and sud den drop, thru the heavy foliage of the tropical forest. After a hot lunch and a Bhort rest the trail was resumed to the top of Waialeale and the coveted spot where the big rain gauge stands. Leaving the cave a short ascent is made thru the scrub ohie-lehua and ohie-ba trees, then down again Into the stream, the bed of which Is followed mauka for a mile to where the trail ' starts up the hog St hit t , FIFTEEN YEARS EXPERIENCE IN SETTLING AND MANAGING ESTATES v;; back, over which the last steep as cent to the top is made. Heavy undergrowth and deep mud is again encountered until within a short distance of the top, where a barren, muddy waste, enveloped in a heavy blanket of fog and mist, and a sil ence that oppresses, turn the weary travelers thoughts to the sunny Blopes and cane-clad hills makai. A few moments reconnoitering discovered the huge rain gauge on the top of one of the mist-enshrouded knolls. The contents were mea sured by Mr. Knudsen and found to show 340 Inches of water had fal len since February 8th, the date of the last reading. Each member of the party took a drink of the "sa cred water" and after emptying the gauge, replacing and bracing it, the backward trail was taken. The faint outlines of the sacred lake, and other points revered by the ancient Hawalians could be seen thru the haze and mist. The Cave of Keaku was reached Just before dark. Two of the party had remained in the cave had a roaring fire burning and hot coffee ready when the returning pilgrims reached that welcome haven. Dry clothing and a hot meal around the cheerful circle of the firelight, relaxed the tired muscles and aching Joints. The cave architect had not planned to accommodate as many lodgers at one time. How ever, by a little doubling up, all were made comfortable and a good night's rest enjoyed (in spite of the fact that several of the party accustomed to sugar plantation hab its, had arisen at the unearthly hour of 3:30 a. m. and prepared coffee in accord with their usual custom). The thermometer register ed 62 degrees during the night. After an ample breakfast the homeward journey was begun. The upper Kahara river watershed was crossed and the rivers which had been forded with such difficulty on the trip in, were crossed dry-shod. The horses were reached at Kaho luamano, an uninterrupted Journey was made to the starting point on the Makawell river, which was reach ed at 4:30 p.m. Why Waialeale is called "the wet test spot in the world," and whence comes the abundance of water that is found in the rivers of the Garden Isle, and . used for irrigating its productive cane fields, can be read ily understood by the dauntless doz en who made the ascent to the summit of the world-famous moun tain. It is a veritable earthen sponge, drinking in the contents of the moisture-laden clouds in which its head is perpetually enshrouded and thru its surface and under ground streams forming the rivers and water courses that have given to Kauai the name of the Garden Is land. Although somewhat sore and stiff after three days strenuous experi ences it is a unanimous vote that the trip to the Kuahiwi was a great success and well worth all the dang ers and hardships encountered. Those who composed the party were Eric. A. Knudsen, Charles Blackstead, O. R. Olsen, A. Grand homme, Nell Locke, Rev. R. W. Bayless, Rev. R. G. Hall, Chas. S. Dole, Will C. Crawford, Judge L. A. Dickey, Dr. Charles Barton, of Ho nolulu, J. Senda, official photo grapher, and Manuel Victor, horse wrangler. Your Duty Is Half Done when you have accumulated property for the comfortable support of your self and family. It remains for you to arrange for the careful protection and manage ment of that property after you are gone. Consultations Invited. Bishop 924 Bethel Hawaiian Relics Given to Museum The following item, of unusual in terest to residents of Kauai, and especially to Kllauea folks, appear ed recently in the Berkeley Gazette: Hawaiian antiquities of unusual value have been presented to the University of California by Mrs. Jackson R. Myers in compliance with the wishes of her late husband, Jackson R. Myers, who made the collection during the years from 1900 to 1917, when he was in the islands. It was known as the Jack son R. Myers Collection. The collection comprises 280 speci mens from the islands of Kauai and Maui, and it Is soon to be or exhib it in the Pacific room of the Uni versity of California Museum of An thropology. . In speaking of the collection, Prof. E. W. Glfford of the anthropology department, said: "This Hawaiian collection is a valuable contribution to the univer sity's Pafcific island collections, which are not large. It is especally welcome since it comes from a ter ritory of the United States which ought to be well represented in a California museum. The new ac cession is soon to be placed on dis play in the Pacific room of the Uni versity of California Museum of Anthropology, Parnassus and Second avenues, San Francisco. "The collection comprises fine ser ies of carved wood bowls, wooden mallets for beating out tapa or bark cloth, adzes, stone lamps, poi pound ers, dlscoidal stones for bowling, and many other objects. Especially notable is a two-legged carved stone pillow, made in the same style as the wooden ones which most Pa cific islanders use. Other objects of unusual interest are door stones. These were heavy affairs suspended inside of Hawaiian houses just over the entrance and in such a way that any Intruder would touch a trigger which released the stone so that it would fall on his back with dire results." Mr. Myers, whose death occurred July 3 at Ukiah, following an acute attack of appendicitis, spent about 31 years' of his life in the Hawaiian islands. He was born in Windsor, Sonoma county, California, but came to Berkeley as a boy and received his education in this city. As a young man he went to the islands and worked as a construction engineer for Queen Lilliuokalanl, building cross roads in the most remote parts of the islands. Mr. Myers became interested .in sugar industry and in 1898 he enter ed that field of work. For 12 years he was associated with the Kilauea sugar plantation of Kilauea, Kauai. It was while he was in the sugar industry that he made the collection, of the antiquities which forms the collection. A great many of the rel ics were unearthed at Mr. Myers direction on the plantation on tho island of Kauai. - Upon their return from the is lands, Mr. and Mrs. Myers made their home in Berkeley, living at 1941 Berryman street, where M:s. Myers still resides. Send your magazine orders (new or old) to the K. C. Hopper News Agency, Llhue, and they will be promptly attended to. Phone 22.L. Adv. Trust Company, Ltd. St. Honolulu Telephone 6177 TREES AVAILABLE FOR ARBOR DAY Joseph Rita Jr., in charge of the nursery at Kalaheo, announces that he has trees on hand for planting on Arbor Day which will be Friday, November 17. 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