The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-08-31
The Lanai Shepherd and his sOn-in-law.

EDITOR GAzETTE:-0n the 18th inst, in the halls
of the Legislature, among other things the
! following was said: Perhaps the Dr. made one
mistake, by having hand in the election, and not
being IN sympathy with Mr.. Kalua's friends and
giving them his Yote'' srIhe plantation spoken
of by Mr. Dole does not support the doctor it is to
mean" He the speaker was referring to Mr..
Horners plantation" Thus spoke His E1. Walter
NJ. Gibson, Minister of the Interior and Premier,
and the Hon Member Mr.. Hayselden, his sou-in-
law. Poor Lshaina, not being in favor at Glib
sons court must have an unskilltul doctor forced
upon its residents and their road money wrong
fully taken from them to be used in forwarding
schemes that are foolish and degrading to the
country.
l am inclined to say this much of our Hon.
member from Lshsina, Mr.. Aholo. He means to
do right but being in bad company, as he is so
closely connected, politically, with the Premier
his duties to his countrymen; and / will accept
the above thoughts as an apology, for the sayings
of the Hon. member on the 18th inst.
Now propose to review the sayings and doinQs
OF Mr.. Kuehn in his public capacity with his pr
vgte character have nothing to dol in connec-
ton with the LANAI Shepherd and his son-ln-
law. Mr.. Kuehn is the boyish looking doctor that
holds the position of Government Physician for
IahRina district and is the person who was refer
red to in the discussion in the Legislature the
10th inst. Supposing him TO be good doctor we
employed him TO attend few Portuguese contract
men, u men and some women and children, about
80 in all His charge was 50. so for each visit calling
as he passed the houses of patients on the way to
his Office, and extra call to deliver medicine
his way home. We paid for the medicine. This
proved to be very expensive.
About this time We received 80 japanese, and
agreed 70 give him $25 per month and pay for
medicine used, he to furnish medicine at cost
price. His charges were from Scots to Sl00 per
visit for medicine, and often he gave only dose
of salts or a pill. At this time l became salts
lied that he was incompetent as physician, keep
ing our men sick. The sick men we're tired Of
him, and wished 10 go to the hospital | sent to
kRhului, about 30 miles, for Dr.. Bailey. After he
had made two visits here, the most of our sick
men were in the field at work. This oil took place
before the election.
/ was further confirmed in the opinion OF
his in6tness for the position he occupies, by the
evidence of DR.. Aiming. During his stay here DR.. A.
was called on TO visit patient of DR.. kCehns, q
young man, native, who had fallen from a tree
It was too late. The young man died soon after
DR.. Aiming was very indignant, about the way the
case had been handled, said that doctor treating
q case as that had been treated, should be debar-
red from practice; and that he should report the
case to the Board OF Health. But DR.. Aiming
fused to bow the knee TO the Premier, and the
country lost the services of this competent, skill
full physician.
We now have case on hand; 4 Portuguese boy,
son of contract man, fell from a stone wall and
put his shoulder out of joint. DR.. Kuehn was
called IN to attend the patient. He administered
chloroforn, burning the childs face SO badly that
be could not open his eyes for several days, and
want of knowledge of his business the doctor did
not get the shoulder in place, but made the boy
worse. Fearing that the boy might be permanently
crippled, at great expense / sent for DR.. Bailey.
He was assisted by DR.. 1wai japanese doctor, and
put the shoulder in place. This case may be inves
tigated in the courts. Had been present at the
time, DR.. Kuehn would not have been called in.
and the boy would most likely have been saved
much suffering.
For the information of the Premier and his SON.
in-law, will here say that Lahaina plantation
pays $500 per year for medical treatment for its
fsborers, and that it will strive to have good doc
tors not qHaeks.
Now let rs look on the other side of the picture
and We shall see how this man is rewarded for
serving his master. Nearly two years ago the
Premier visited mis- old home Lahaina, as he
termed il.
It had been nooted that his friends in Lahaina
were feie. Wishing to make a grand display on
his arrival, DR.. Kuehn felt called upon to exert
himself. He, with one Goldstein, assisted
by two three dozen little school boys, hired for
the purpose. worked like beavers; but It WIS mo
60" The demonstration was a "6zzle." Some
Of the little boys complained afterward that they
did not get the pay that WAS agreed on. That was
really
During election time the doctor was on hand
with all sorts of schemes and proposals to the
members of the election board, he being Of the
board.
The people of Lahaina are sick and tired of the
ruling and management of government affairs by
this man Gibson and heartily endorse the watch
word started the other day among the unfortu--
mates on Molokai, viz: Turn out Gibson and
give Wilder" some other good man.
1 wonder if his Majesty the King fully realizes
that he weaving the affections of his SUBJ
jScts from the throne by retaining this selfish
inscriptions man Gibson in power;
Lahaina, Aug. 10th, 1886