Mauna Kea Oral History Appendix - Office of Mauna Kea Management

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[comments on shortbread cookies] ‘Ono ka pu‘u!
‘Ae.
Below, along the highway, around Mehau’s place, that was Parker Ranch, and we used
to call it Ka‘ala.
Ka‘ala that’s the land, the name of the ahupua‘a is Ka‘ala.
We had one great big paddock and every time we branded there, it would rain like hell.
You would pull the calves up through the mud to the fire. One day, dear Hartwell he
brought us, it was getting dark and we were still branding, everybody was as wet as
could be. Hartwell brought us ice cream. [chuckling] The boys never forgot that.
[chuckles]
…There was a fellow by the name of Morifuji, he was the fence man, and also took care
of the cattle up here. He kept an eye on all of this area up here. I can remember during
World War II, he brought kiawe posts in a truck, hauling these posts from Puakö, up here.
See, Puakö was owned by Parker Ranch.
Yes.
So he used them as fence posts. They’ve lasted a long time. The only thing that was not
good about them is that they were so hard, that it was hard getting the staples in them
[chuckles].
[begins drive from Hänaipoe to Keanakolu Cabin]
Now these here, were nice koa trees.
Yes, but they are barely hanging on now.
Yes.
The clouds are coming up. See the pu‘u with the tower or something on top of it
Is that what they call Pu‘u Male That’s above Kuka‘iau.
Yes. Not Kihe
Pu‘u Male I think.
I think you’re right, I have a map with me. I don’t remember that tower, has that been
there for a long time, Peter
I don’t know what that is.
I think that’s Kuka‘iau’s water tank.
You know, Dan Miranda, mentioned something about a stone corral, that Kukaiau Ranch
used. But he said that the one up by the Doctor’s Pit was a different one.
There is a stone corral between us and Keanakolu, with either one or two big water
tanks. It’s a different corral than the one above the Doctors Pit.
Do you know if Kukaiau Ranch used the one that’s closer to us, the stone corral that isn’t
by Doctor’s Pit Do you know if they used that one
I think they used that one once in a while. The one they used most of all was down low,
between Keanakolu and ourselves. I think there are two great big redwood water tanks,
this road passes right by it. I think Botelho owns the land around there now.
I know the water tanks, but I never looked around. But that’s a good landmark to know
where that stone corral will be.
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A Collection of Oral History Interviews (HiMK67-050606) A:636