The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-02-02
Tho eazette,s Hi1o Letter.

EDIToR GAZETTE.-All Hilo is reveling in these
beautiful, sunny, rainless days For almost one
month no rain has fallen and gentle south wind
has been blowing. A times the whole country
about here has been yelled in a clold of smoke,
biown over from kilauea. The nights are delight
fully cool and on the whole, weather is "simply
perfect" In consequence of the fine weather we
do not feel the pressing need of Government APP
preparations for our roads, as the mud has dried
up and the roads are fairly good. But oh!
OUR WHARF.
Where is ii? Away inland. The last storm has
banked up the road IN and around it, so that pas
sengers and goods generally have to be dumped
on the beach instead of landing ut the wharf If
we could have the sums that have been squandered
on fruitless Genealogical Board during the past
four years. spent on wharf, we would not now
be whartiess. But until there is a change for the
better in the administration of our country, there
Is no need of asking for aid for public works. We
won't get it.
THE KINGS VISIT
Here was pleasant one, and in justice to His
Majesty must say that as far as can learn he
was very non committal IN all his speeches. TO the
public and private, and could not be charged with
electioneering here, whatever may be said about
him in other places. Rather than injuring the
cause of the Independents he helped them, telling
all who asked him, II vote for whom they liked
and he was satisfied. To many who heard him
here, II seemed as though His Majesty would vel
come change. For one am glad that the King
and his party have visited us.
iii El4EIIlONH
Are about on us and both parties are hard at work
One with speeches and addresses through the dis
trict; the other with the lively gin bottle" At a
meeting at Pahoehoe church Monday night, held
by Mossrs. kauiukou and pahia, assisted by their
runners, Messrs. Frank Austin and Keo. Gin
flowed freely and some of the poor victims were
unable TO get TO their homes but took public lodg-
ings along side Of the road. The meeting caused
no loss to the Independent ticket The same per-
sons went on TO Laupahoehoe the next day, to try
and effect restoration TO their ranks of the de-
seriers, caused by the rousing speeches of Messrs
Nawahi and Kinney and Others last Thursday.
THE PUMA BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Proved themselves the willing tools of that arch
rascal kekoa. They only held one meeting for
the qualifying of votes, whereas by law two ses-
sluus are required. They admitted 10 qualify all
those who would vote the kekoa ticket and would
not admit one for the Independent candidate re-
tusing more than thirty names of those whom
they suspected would vote for Kauwila, the hide
pendent. Capt. Eldarts asked TO have his name
placed on the register, and they refused to do it
because he had not paid his taxes before the 18th
of December. Even when shown the decision of
the Supreme Court that point. Thus over
thirty-tye votes have been debarred by that Board
from voting. Kekoa has openly Dragged that he
made the Board do rs they did, in order that he
might win the election No greater rascal lives il
Hawaii, and 1t will be a blessing TO the country
when he goes home TO his Father.
OUR SUGAR PROSPECTS
In this district are fully as good as they were last
year If not better Most of the plantations are
grinding aud the results show that the cane is very
heavy, and the average per will be larger than
ever before. The new mill and boiling house at
Papaikou are almost ready for grinding, and in
about two weeks the canes from Paukau and
Onomea Will be delivered at that mill. Planta-
ton owners are hurrying up preparations for a
larger crop OF plant this year than ever before.
HAWAII.