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practically all of the lot owners are ready, each to fence his 

 own lot provided all the other owaiers will agree to fence theirs 

 at the same time, it is therefore merely a question of time 

 when the work is done. As the other three sides of the reserve 

 are bounded by mountain ridges further fencing along the 

 boundary is unnecessary, except perhaps a short stretch on the 

 ridge at the Kolekole Pass. 



The question of fencing the trail across the reserve is, how- 

 ever, not so easily solved. This trail is the one leading from 

 Waianae over the Kolekole Pass to Leilehua Ranch and be- 

 3^ond, and having been used from time immemorial is a recog- 

 nized public way. The lower end of the trail, just above 

 Homestead Lot No. 2, has recently been improved by the Oahu 

 County Supervisors, but Avhether or not the whole length of 

 the trail is to be put in shape I cannot say. Being- a public 

 way, 't is of course mipossible to close the trail and even if it 

 were possible to do so I should not recommend it, for the trail 

 is one that is needed in the domestic traffic of the island. 

 Parenthetically it may be remarked that this trail possesses 

 unusual scenic advantages, which when the trail is put in 

 shape would, if properly advertised, make it a tourist at- 

 traction. 



Tlie objection to the trail crossing the reserve is that there 

 is now nothing to prevent cattle from straying from it when 

 being driven across. Ordinarily of course a band would be 

 kept together and driven right through ; but if it were so de- 

 sired, in the absence of fences the cattle might be allowed to 

 scatter and roam at will over the reserve. The only sure way 

 to remedy tliis is to fence both sides of the trail from Kolekole 

 Pass to the Homestead Lots, leaving open a suitablv wide 

 right of way. This means a double line of fence for a distance 

 of perhaps a mile and a half. This Board certainly has no 

 money for such a purpose and I see no way to obtain the money 

 except by an appropriation by the Legislature. 



A temporary solution of the difficulty could, I think, be 

 effected by securing the cooperation of the few companies or 

 individuals Avho are accustomed to use this trail to drive cattle 

 across the mountains, whereby they would agree to keep the 

 band together and drive them right through. If this could be 

 arranged, the forest ranger for the district, who it is expected 



