Eureka Reporter | 1906-01-26 | Page 3 | Made Three Centuries Ago

MADE THREE CENTURIES AGO that belonged to hawaiian recently found N kukul while on a tur of the aland ot hawaii found a sled in a cave at wookeena Hoo keena hawaii it 1 said that the oldest jamaal nas ot have heard from their parents and grandparents that some time in the reign ol 01 king kea about two hundred and fifty or three hundred years ago af high name Kanea muna waa then living at hookena her pal amusement was hee aolua coast ing on a sled and hee surfing she had her people a sliding ground for her on a hill just back ot the little village of hookena and or derad a sled or land toboggan as well as a surfing board when the slide was finished she passed many hours sliding down the steep hill this slide was composed ot smooth stones covered with rushes after her death her sled and surf board dis appeared and the secret of their hiding place was never revealed it Is th sled and board found in the cave belonged to the high they are made 0 the wood of the bread fruit tree and at the present time are in very good condition the cocoanut fibre ropes are still attached to the sled hono lulu commercial advertiser