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7ITH the unfortunate conditions throughout Europe precluding all thought of pleasure travel across the Atlantic, the ever increasing throngs of tourists are scrutinizing their maps in search of an alternative which will not only provide the usual and ever delightful ocean voyage, but also as many of the travel worn attractions of the Old World as possible.

Of the many places on the map upon which the eye may rest none, probably, is more appealing than "The Isles of Peace" delightful, fascinating Hawaii.

The Hawaiian Islands to-day enjoy the distinction of being "the only safe insular tourist resort in the world." A glance at any war map will show how directly Uncle Sam's latest annexed territory comes within this meaning, and will also indicate that Americans who have adopted the slogan of "See America First" must naturally include the Hawaiian Islands in that category.

Lying in the North Pacific Ocean between 18 deg. 48 min., and 22 deg. and 14 min. North Latitude, and 154 deg. 48 min. and 160 deg. 13 min. West Longitude, about 2,100 miles S. W. of San Francisco, these islands are

There are eight inhabited islands, the largest being Hawaii, from which the group takes its name, with an area of 4,015 square miles. The second is Maui, 728 square miles; and then comes Oahu 598, Kauai 547, Molokai 261, Lanai 139, Nihau 97, Kahoolawe 69 square miles, or a total area of 6,449 square miles. Outlying islands to the northwest, which are properly considered as in the group, may have a combined area of six square miles.

The Hawaiian Islands have long been removed from the classification of being old fashioned and unmodern, and are totally unlike the Samoan, Tahitian and Marquesas groups of islands in the South Seas. They are typically American in their development, and there is little of the old time Hawaiian life to be found anywhere in the

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Islands. Every island is criss-crossed with macadamized and oil-bound roads particularly designed for automobile traveling and up-to-date hotels are to be found even in the remote places.

Honolulu, the capital city, has a population of about 90,000, a good portion of which are Asiatics, Spaniards, Portuguese, Russians, and and other foreign peoples. It has a splendid electric street car system, the cars having been built in St. Louis and Philadelphia. Its hotels are of a palatial character, and are as up-to-date as those found in the large mainland cities. As the capital city of the old monarchy, it contains an executive building for the territorial officials, a building erected in 1886, as the palace of King Kalakaua; opposite is the Judiciary building. Both are architectural works which would be creditable to architects at the present day.

Hilo, on Hawaii, is the second city and a place of considerable importance, with a very bright future as the principal port of the largest island of the group.

The Hawaiians are a stalwart, healthy race. They are generous, pleasure-loving, natural musicians and orators, usually well educated. They never were cannibals. They welcomed the earliest visitors gladly,

various other alluring attractions, it is 2 veritable paradise for the tourist.

Conjure up a memory of the most perfect May Day, when sunshine, soft airs and the fragrance of buds and smiling nature combine to make the heart glad, multiply it by 365, and the result is the climate of Hawaii, worldexcelling in its equableness.

Honolulu has the most perfect bathing resort in the world. This is a broad statement, but none of the thousands of visitors who see Waikiki Beach ever go away disputing the claim.

Only at Waikiki Beach may one witness and partake in the remarkable sports of surf-canoeing and surf-board riding, the most exhilarating and fascinating sports in the world. The native Hawaiians have practiced surfing since prehistoric times, but at present white boys and men, and even women, are close rivals for the honors of first place with them, and daily an animated crowd of surfers seek this lovely beach.

In her volcanoes Hawaii possesses

attractions that for sublimity and awe-inspiring grandeur eclipse anything of their order. Nowhere else may one stand on the brink of a living volcano and gaze into a lake of molten lava, the waves of which, the while, break in fiery billows at

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of Aloha-
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and speedily embraced religion.

Hawaii offers much to the "wanderer." With its tropical climate, picturesque scenery, world renowned bathing beaches, natural wonders and

the base of the cliffs upon which you stand; or witness the unguessed forces of nature working beneath that awful fluid mass, ever and anon forcing upward to a startling height great fire

fountains, which rise and fall and pulsate as some living thing. Thousands of persons make long pilgrimages every year to gaze at a smoking mountain in Italy, or in Mexico, a few of the more rugged making the heart breaking pilgrimage to the summit to look into a smoke obscured chasm. Hawaii other thousands are riding up the mountain slopes in automobiles to within twenty-five yards of Kilauea in perfect comfort and safety. Kilauea has been continually active as far

back as tradition traces, and never dis appoints. By reason of its ease of access, as well as on account of its superlative importance, Kilauea

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is the most visited spot in the Islands.

Service to the Islands is excep

tionally good,

there being several steamer lines operating regularly between the mainland and and the islands.

The Great Northern Pacific

S. S. Company will shortly inaugurate a four day service to the islands, which is expected to do much to assist in relieving the congestion due to the heavy influx of tourists to the island paradise owing to close of other meccas.

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