The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-01-24
THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Hilo Happenings-shipping News
Changes that "Mean Business
Volcanic Wonders = Improved
School Architecture-wi Dogs.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)

(From our Regular Correspondent
The weather is perfection in Hilo
just now.
Mr.. c. f. Richardson has pasted on
the front of his store his thanks to
those who saved his buildings.
1t is supposed Mr.. L. Severance, the
| agent for Spreckels, will soon COM
mence the erection of a building to
cover the entire ground where the late
fire occurred.
The Hilo Blue Ribbon entertain
ments will occur monthly instead of
sefni-monthly in future. Judge S. L..
Austin is President, f. +. Atwater,
manager. This change it is hoped will
ensure large attendance.
The tern Dora Bluhm is loading for
Hilo according to late news, having
been chartered by Capt. Goodman, for
merIy of the brig Hazard. 1t is hoped
before long a fine vessel as the Lurline
will be put on the route.
The brigantine Lurline has about
finished loading with sugar from Wal
naku and Waiakea mills. Capt. Mat
son reports she will sail Saturday 21st
inst; has as many passengers engaged
as she is capable of carrying.
1t does seem now that the railroad
for Hilo is assured. More vessels riding
at anchor or at the wharf in the beauti-
full bay of Hilo. Hilo becoming a city
to vie with the capital Honolulu in
time, only a matter of time.
The Sinking Marshal of the King
dom is supposed to have given the
Sheriff of Hawaii advice 10 mold on to
his position; also the same advice to
the Governess. Both must step down
and out. Both say they await the de-
cision of the Supreme Court. It's no
use, +. G. Hitchcock is sheriff of Ha-
wall, and that means business-and a
better administration of the laws. No
slipshod work now. A live man is at
the wheel, and the ship Reform is
bound to be in good trim and sail well.
Hilo, Jan. 20. ]. A. NJ.
From an Occasional Correspondent.
A great deal of smoke is still ascend
ing from the summit crest of Mauna
Loa, showing that Pele is all alive.
Both Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are
draped with snow far down their sides,
and afford a fine sight from the sea.
The new school house, erected by the
Board of Education at PahOehoe, North
Kona, is almost ready for occupation.
1t is credit to the district. The
building contains three rooms, fitted
with desks, blackboards and all the
latest scholastic improvements. This
is q decided step in the right direction.
More of such school houses should be
built.
Mr.. Barnfeld, the water-color artist,
is residing at Haanaloa, Kealakeakua
Bay. This gentleman is employing
his time in obtaining sketches of the
historic bay and the surrounding
scenery. Several of these are now
finished and when exhibited in Homo
lulu will be fully appreciated. Mr..
Barnfeld is also making a number of
figure studies and has taken number
of photographs.
A traveller who has just passed the
flow of January, 1887, in Kau, reports
that the heat from it can be felt per-
ceptibly by any one riding along the
road. Even more striking than this
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duties take him over the slopes of
Haalalei. He states that the upper
part of the flow of 1859 is still hot, and
that whenever there is rain clouds
of steam arise from it,
The wild dogs on Haalalei have
come off victorious for the present, in
their warfare against the shepherds
1t was reported some time ago that
the dogs had been pretty well killed
off, but such is far from being the case.
The animals hunt in small parties of
from two to five, and are very mis-
chievous in destroying sheep and
goats. When very hungry they will
even attack a calf, but cattle they can
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