Waihona Aina

.... theast slope of Mauna Loa, but I do not know how far this way they join. Have worked in the woods and above Kahuku mauka of Waiohinu, catching goats and heard that Waiohinu cut off all the lands to Kapapala; can show pretty nearly the place where Hale o Umi was. Hale o Umiwas built of six stones, and was so close to the mountain that I could not see far towards Kau or Kohala. At Ahuaumi, boundary of Kona there are four or five piles of stones in a mawae or crack; there are two red hills in an easterly direction from Ahuaumi, and a water hole near one of them, from this point it is two or three miles directly toward the sea before you come to the thick woods.

Commission adjourned to 9 a.m. March 14, 1873 [page 145]

Kahuku, March 14th, 1873, Boundary Comm met according to adjournment.

J. Kaulia, kane, sworn, I live at Waiohinu, Kau, and according to my parents' statement, I was born about three years after the missionaries first arrived on the Islands. Am kamaaina of Kahuku and some other lands in Kau. In 1848 was Hope Luna Auhau, Moke Keawe and Kaahulama were also Hope Luna auhau of Kau and Pipi Luna Auhau. Pipi ordered me to inquire about boundaries of land as it was at the time they were setting apart the ia kohu and the Laau kohu o na konohiki. Pipi had lived in Kau a long time, and told me the boundaries. He said Kalaehumuhumu was the boundary between Manuka and Kahuku, and Kaumunale between Kahuku and Pakini, and Kahiawai awaawa belonged to Manukaa, and from there to Kualapapili [left blank] boundary of Kahuku and Pakini. Haumea was konohiki of Kahuku at that time. Uhu ia kohu and Koa laau kohu. Afterwards I came to live at Kaanaholua (near Pohakuloa) on Kahuku and near the boundary of Manukaa and Kahuku, catching goats.

Kawaa and Maewa and people of Kahuku pointed out the boundary to me. At time of making old road to Kona by S. Laanui keiki o Lilikolani [Liliuokalani?]. I wanted to get long poles and he told me to go to awaawa o Kahiawai, as those on this side belonged to Kahuku and were kapu; he was konohiki of Manukaa at that time.

After Kamehameha III went on to the mountain from Kahuku, I went up. Haalulu, an old kamaaina of Kahuku was my kamaaina. I do not know whether he is dead now or not. Paahao of Kahuku and others also went with us. Went to Hale pohaku and built a pen. Haalulu told me Puuohoohia was the boundary between Manukaa and Kahuku. We did not go there but went round to Ohialele, a cave which he said was the boundary between Kahuku and Kona. I think it is mauka of Milolii, did not say what land joins there. We were catching goats for Kila of Kahuku and I never heard of Kona people claiming them.
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After Kahuku became School land I was Kahu Kula and Mr. Armstrong made me konohiki of Kahuku. This was in 1850 or as near as I can remember between that year and 1854. I took charge of the land according to the boundaries that I have stated without opposition. In 1870 I was konohiki of Manukaa and used to catch wild goats with Keaka ma.

Kakio, kane, claimed to be one of the lessees of land and got his kuleana. Keaka said the boundary was Waiakaalala near Puuohilea, between Kahuku and Manuka and tried to persuade me to catch goats there. Halulu told me Kahuku ran way beyond Ohialele and joined Keauhou of Kona. I went with him to Puukeokeo and he told me that Ahuaumi on Umi's road beyond Keokeo was the boundary between Keauhou and Kahuku. I have been two or three times to Ohialele and Puukeokeo. Umi's road was very distinct in olden times.

Cross-examined
Haalulu told me Kahuku went mauka of Kukuiopae. In 1857 I lived a year at Kapuna in Kona, the natives there said there were wild goats on the land. I told them I had heard the pahoehoe mauka of the woods was on Kahuku and they said the goats were in the koa woods.

Kaiwi, sworn, I was born at Kahuku, Kau at the time of hookupumamo ma ka Lae, and have always lived there till a few weeks since. My kupuna and kamaainas pointed out boundaries to me as folks living on Kahuku were not allowed to take things from other lands. They told me Kalaehumuhumu was the boundary of Kahuku and Manuka at seashore, the sea bounding Kahuku makai; thence to Pohakuloa; thence to Puuainako on the old road; thence to a large stone near awaawa, kahawai near the new road; thence follow up the Kau side of the awaawa to Kapuhonu, from thence the next point on the boundary, that I know of is Puuohoohia between Kahupua and Manuka; Thence to Kumualii, a cave; thence to Ohialele, a cave on pahoehoe. I have been to Ohialele and this side of there since the lava flow. Saw a goat pen a little beyond Kumualii and close to the woods. Nauka, kane built it and told me it was beyond Ohialele on the pahoehoe with sons [page 147] of Kumauna (now dead) and brought goats from there to Halepohaha. It took two days to drive them. Since then, I do not remember how long since I lived at Kukuiopae and went up to catch goats. While there saw this cave called by them Kaanapaakai and recognized it as the one I slept in before. They said the land belonged to Kukuiopae, said cave is a half mile or more from the woods. Never heard of Puuhilea being the boundary of Kahuku before seeing the notice in the paper, which was published by Keaka. Have always heard Keauhou joined Kahuku on the mountain. When Keaka lived on kahuku we always used to chase goats at Puulonolono. When he moved to Manuka he claimed Puulonolono for that land. I have seen two Ahua o Umi, on Umi's road way beyond Puukeokeo. I think they are further toward Kona than Ohialele. Have not seen a place called Keanahua. Have heard Kahuku joins Kaalaala on the mountain but do not know the boundaries.

Cross-examined J.G. Hoapili
There are a good many places on the mountain called Ahuaumi, and Hale o Umi, and Alanui o Umi between Kahuku and Kona.

Paahao, Kane, sworn, I was born and now live on Pakini; have lived on Kahuku and often chased goats there.

Kaneakahuna and Haalulu, old kamaainas, pointed out some of the boundaries to me. Commencing at the seashore at a place called Kalaehumuhumu; thence mauka to Pohakuloa; thence to Puainako; thence to Kahiawai; thence to Kahonopu; thence to Punahohia; from thence to Kumualii, a cave. Manuka ends at Puuohohohia and Kona joins Kahuku there. Thence to Ohialele, was told Kahuku went up to Keauhou. Have been told by old kamaainas that Kahuku joins Kaalaala and Kapapala on Mauna Loa, but have never seen the boundary; have frequently been catching wild goats with Kaulia, now in court. He was our luna. I have often seen houses built by Kona natives and fires in them, and goats running down but have never seen the natives.
At the present time I am taking care of goats for W.T. Martin.
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Cross-examined by J.G. Hoapili
Have seen several Kauhale o Umi in the mountain and a heiau o Umi; once after chasing goats beyond Keokeo, on my way home I saw a road which kamaainas told me was Umi's road and lead to Ahuaumi in Kona. Have not heard that the road I saw is the boundary of Kahuku and have not seen the famous Ahuaumi. Have heard Kahuku and Keauhou join.

J. Kauhane, Agent of Government lands of Kau states that he is satisfied with the evidence as to boundary between Manuka and Kahuku and that he has no testimony to introduce as to that boundary, but reserved his right to bring in evidence as to boundaries of Government lands adjoining Kahuku on the east side. The evidence to be heard on the return of Commission from Ohialele.

Commission adjourned until Monday, the 17th day of March, when they will proceed at Ohialele to look at boundaries.
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, 3rd Judicial Circuit

The Boundary Commission met according to adjournment and proceeded to Ohialele, march 17th 1873.
Journal of Trip to Ohialele.
We left Kahuku, Monday March 17th, 1873 at 7 a.m. Party: R.A. Lyman, C.E. Richardson, J.G. Hoapili, Geo. W.C. Jones, W.K. Moi, C. Macomber, Naihe, Kaiwi, Kenao, Kamakana, Kumauna and others.

On the way we visited a large boulder on Kau side of Kahiawai, a short distance makai of the Government road, at an elevation of 1800 feet. Said boulder overhangs the awaawa. At the government road there is a pile of stones erected and whitewashed and ["]Kahuku["] is cut in the pahoehoe near the awaawa. Saw Kahonupuu in the distance. It bears North 30 East by pocket compass from the pile of white washed stones.

Kumauna remained at Manuka and Keaka joined us there, elevation 1660 feet.
Lunched at Kapua, elevation 1500 feet. Thence [page 149] to Honomalino where Nauka's son Pilialo joined us; thence to the upper edge of the woods on the mauka part of Honomalino where we pitched camp at an elevation of 5500 feet.

March 18th, 1873
Went from camp to Ohialele on foot over a road of rough pahoehoe covered with bushes and grass. Ohialele is a rocky knoll, of scrub ohia with a number of caves on it, a short distance below the koa woods. There is a clump of koa trees a few hundred feet makai, Erected a pile of rocks and cut the name ["]Ohialele["]on the makai side, elevation 5900 feet.

(Note: J.G. Hoapili on part of Crown Commission and Government Land Agent in reply to being asked if the boundaries were satisfactory? Stated that he had no further evidence as to boundaries from Puuhoohia to Ohialele.)

From thence proceeded up the mountain to Umi's road, elevation 7100 feet. Here we could see Pohakuhanalei on the top of Mauna Loa. Puulaula, a small red hill under a black ridge of lava was a little makai of us. Pohakuloa No. 3 on over left and a hill called Hanamauloa on our right. Thence we went to the hill called Hanamauloa, elevation 7200 feet, for a better view but the clouds shut the mountain in and we could only see black lava extending to the left of Ohialele; said to reach as far as Puelele. From Hanamauloa we returned to camp. Kaulanamauna joins the land of Manuka at Puuohoohia.

March 19th, 1873
Left camp and proceeded in a southeasterly course to Puuohoohia. On the way crossed the unction of Kaulanamauna and Honomalino with Kahuku, below the cave Kumualii.

(Note: Before leaving camp J.G. Hoapili stated that he had no further evidence to introduce as to boundary of Kahuku and adjoining lands from Ohialele to top of Mauna Loa) and returned to Kona. Erected a pile of stones on a hill makai side of crater of Poohoohia. Thence proceeded to a hill or rocky mound about two miles makai of Puuohoohia, almost in a direct line from there to Kahonapu, erected a pile of stones white washed them and cut X in a rock near the base [page 150] of the pile of stones; thence went mauka past the base of Hapaimamo down past Ahuana and Hale Pohaha to Kahuku Ranch premises.

Commission adjourned to meet at Keaiwa, March 21st 1873 to take testimony of J. Kauhane, witnesses as to boundaries of Government lands as one of them is to [sic] old and feeble to come to Waiohinu or Kahuku.
R.A. Lyman, Boundary Commissioner 3rd Judicial Circuit

Description of rocks and places on the boundary omitted in the journal.
Puuohoohia is an extinct volcano. The sides of the crater are covered with pumice and growth of scrub ohia pukeawe &c., the side toward the mountain is smooth regular outline, all the higher knolls being on the makai side. The natives say when the Kona winds are blowing a whirlwind is formed sending up clouds of sand &c, elevation 5430 feet. At an elevation of 4820 feet there is a rocky knoll, the line of boundary follows along this knoll on black aa from Kahounupu to Puuohoohia; Kahonopu from this point appears to be two large rocks on the pahoehoe with scrub ohia around them. Hapaimamo in Kahuku is a large smooth hill formed of pumice and sand with red spots on it and on the plain around it. It is an old crater with a gap in the south side where a stream of aa has flowed out.
R.A. Lyman, Boundary Commissioner 3rd Judicial Circuit

Kauhuhuula, March 21st 1873
Boundary Commission met at 2 p.m. according to adjournment.
Present: Geo. W.C. Jones, C.E. Richardson, J. Kauhane on part of Hawaiian Government for Kau lands, W.K. Moi, acting for J.G. Hoapili for Hawaiian Government lands in Kona, Crown Commissioner and Her Excellency, R. Keelikolani, F.S. Lyman, &c. [continued Part 2, page 151]