The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-10-13

DROUGHT.
EDrrOR GAzErTE,-Since l last wrote you there
has been continued drought, and no prospects of
an immediate change in the weather. Fortunately
water is plentiful in the streams that irrigation
can be resorted to where required. But, after all
the cheapest and best irrigation is that dispensed
from above.
ELECTIONS.
As the year draws to close, anxious to
know what is going to be done about the approach
ing election. From our comparatively isolated
position, little is known this in district about the
great coming event, to take place in February
next. No doubt Deputy-Sherlf Palohau Will busy
himself as practicable in the making a collection
of tax-receipts 1.-THE most approved plan, from a
Hawaiian point of view. of securing return to
the LegIslature), and announce to his constl-
tuents-the bullock drivers and SpaniOlas-hls
policy for the session of 1856 but the unsophisti
Gated planter and capitalist would like to have an
inkling whether or not his interests are to be coll
sdered, and more particularly whether his invest
ments are secure. Unless the Independents make
a united effort and get to work quickly, there ap-
pears to be a fatal, interchangeable cOnCatonation of
causes that tends to promote feeling OF insecurity
in this Paradise of the Pacific. In my humble
opinion, the gentleman to represent Hanatel dis
trict should have something more at heart than
prospect of a Government salary for the next two
years. There are gentlemen of Honolulu who have
large interests at stake on the northern side OF
this island, and who are also qualified TO take an
active part in the legislation of the country. Let
such one come forward and he will ensure a
nomination, and in all probability a return. Do
not wait until the eleventh hour, as Mr.. e. L:
Adams did in the fall of 1881. Come at once and
Illustrate the plans and schemes Of the Anahola
giant
VISITING PLANTERS.
The annual meeting of the Planters Labor and
Supply Company calls Il number of gentlemen
from the scene of their abors this island to the
METROPOLIS and amongst them is Mr.. Macie, of the
Kilauea Sugar Company. Let us pray that some
thing beneficial to the country may result from
this meeting of the backbone and sinew of
Hawaii.
THE c. Il. BISHOP.
Though slight inconvenience was felt and a
chronic grOwl INDUCED in, on the nOn-arrival of
the c. r. Bishop, the action OF the Company was
| endorsed, the facts concerning the schooner
Ka Moi becoming known.
JAPANESE.
Yonr editorial remarks on viscount Tori's in
spection of Japanese labor TO the point. Your
suggestion that a report should be made of the re-
suit of his investigations is one that ought to be
insisted upon. Stir the matter up again and prob
ably the planters will make a call on headquarters
to ascertain what his Lordship has really accom-
| plished.
BRIDGES.
Signs of hard times tin the treasury are as APP
parent here as elsewhere They only differ in diff.
| ferent aspects in different places They have, OF
late become SO glaring as to be visible 20 man aud
beast. refer to the bridges between Hanalei and
| AnaiIola Many of them are worn through. Break
neck noles exist, OF ulu exist on all siues. NFle
| in the past tense, regards one or two bridges,
repairs having lately been effected. As an instance
of mentimpecuniOsity, or utter disregard oil
durability will point to the big bridge at Kiauel
| over the Wailele river. 1t has been danger to
| travellers for months past Recently some lumber
arrived the landing said TO be for the repair OF
this bridge. But what kind of lumber is itl Well
it is the remnants, of the former Hanalei bridge
that have been salved along the coast 1t IS old
uneven in thickness, and thoroughly water-soaked
Not having enough to sheath the entire length oil
the bridge, ii is patched up here aud there, so thai
when bullock cart goes il, it jots and shakes
like n iaunting car on the rocky road to Dublin
appreciated (by the bullocksl and when ~ Mr.
| Road Supervisor has more funds and lumber al
his disposal, we will probably be once more en-
abled to talk on the beautiful roads and bridges o.
the Garden island. AGRIcoLA.