The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-02-09
Lapahoehoe Letter.

LAuPAHoEHoE, Feb. 4th, 1886.
EDTroR GAZETTE In my last letter we were all
rejoicing because the weather was 50 extremely
hne. This unparalleled weather still prevails,
We have no more northers or southerly bursters.
no more torrents of rain, nor are there any more
| mud holes to be seen.
But still some of US are not happy, we want, yes
/ We actually want it to rain in Laupahoehoe. Here
where the usual rain fall for this time of the year.
| is sixteen inches month. the rainfall recorded
| for last month was only inch. Still no serious
damage has been done, although but little good.
The great cane fields that were as green as emerald
will be yellow gold this seems to greatly
indicate increase in the yield of sugar we'll as
decrease of the expense of manufacture
The old mill NJ Iaupahoehoe is shut down in
consequence of the dry weather. The new mill at
kaiwilahilahi is now completed and has started up
| again, the maceration mill is considered great
improvement indeed, might say a great success,
| it started up and works like a charm, and gave
satisfaction to every one, no great experiments
| have been made as yet 1t was considered of more
consequence to ascertain what advantage it had in
actual practice over the best possible work OF the
three roller mill For this reason the three roller
mill was screwed down closer then 1t had been be-
fore, as TO extract much juice il is possible
to get from this kind of mill Then this trash WAS
passed through the two roller mill, which was also
set as close possible This trial lasted ten and
half hours, making on an average four so gallon
CHARTERS per hour or 70 for the day. The amount
extracted by the three roller mill was ISL CHARTERS
and that extracted by two roller mill So CHARTERS
OF per cent over tho DeSt lttalnaDle praC
tice of the three roller mill when grinding dryl
but il must be remembered that this three roller
mill is of the best well as the strongest that
Is made. Some thorough experiments will soon
be made with maceration. The new iron mud
press put in here is great success they work very
rapidly and make the cake almost as hard as n
brick.
Laupahoehoo is still pressing forward on her
march of progress, she is not to be outdone by
kohala, and will soon leave Hilo far behind. The
new enterpreS is project to build railroad
from IaupahOehoe gulch to kaiwilahilahi mill,
and may eventually extend very much farther.
This distance is not so very great but the difficulty
of crossing the gulches even for so short dis
lance were at one time supposed to be almost I'M
surmountahle they certainly arc not slight and the
enterprise If carried out will speak volumes for
the pluck and energy of the protector. The work
is actually begun, and is being pushed forward
with dispatch.
Tho Road Supervisor is doing the usual amount
OF work on the roads, which is nothing at all; he
condescends to leave the work for the planters to do
The roton bridge still flor wonder) spans the
kaiwilahilahi gulch but like the present admins
tration, it is it last legs, and may be expected
TO topple over at any moment.
The election took place Yesterday (Feb. 8, and
the native voter has proved himself unworthy of
confidence, he has none of those noble attributes
had hoped TO see in him, he has neither indepen-
dence or patriotism, he sees his country going to
ruin and seems to rejoice not 50 much to blame
perhaps as those who pretend TO be his friends,
but WHO are leading him To ruin.
The Government candidates were elected, but
they have no cause to he proud of their victory,
they adopted their usual tactics the bride and gin
bottle besides giving grand irdn. Gin at
plentiful rs water, and almost every ono of the
natives drunk. Brides were also freely of
fered if not actually taken, one native told me
he was offered five dollars to vote for the Govern
ment candidate.
The Government had every thing their own way
all the Judges were appointed by them, there was
scrutinzerlappointed by the independents to see
that the ballots were correctly counted The feel
ing of honest men, both mechanics and planters, AS
we'll native, in fact all the producing class was
all solid for the independent. But the "liyey gin
bottle" brides, Ignorance and stupidity have
gained the day. If this is victory, rejoice
LAUNCELOT.