The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-03-03
THE HILO RECORD.
Volcano House Stock Coin
crease in POpuIatfou-Notes.

Volcano House Stock Coin
crease in POpuIation-Notes.
The prospectus of the Volcano
House Company is out. We notice
that the capital stock is to be $4,000
in shares OF SIS each. It is proposed
to make extensive alterations there
and in all to make the place SO at.
tractive to tourists and to our island
people that there will be a great
addition to the number yearly visit
ing. The rates charged will be
reasonable. Part of the stock has
been taken and the balance is offered
to the public. 1t is an enterprise,
which ought to be entertained by
us, if the management is to be indie
pendent of either of the two steam
lines around the island. 1t ought
not to be controlled by either of
them. We understand that Peter
Lee is to take charge.
The death in Hamakua of a person
under arrest has been thoroughly
Investigated, and it appears that the
man fell from his horse on the Gov
eminent road near Kukuihaele.
while running away on his horse
from those III charge of him. His
death is certified 10 by both the ply
sicians in attendance, as resulting IN
conclusion of the brain, and the re
port of his death having been caused
by beating by any one on the plan
tation, was Ell tirely unfounded.
The city water works prospectus
is out.
By permission of the census agent
here, MIR. Severance, we give below
the census for this town and district
from Waiakea to Honolii:
Portuguese. --.-.....--. ,i4z
Japanese ..-................ .l,UIl
CnlneSe ..........-..-. 900
Natives, whites and others. .... L ,436
IOlaI. .....-...'.-... ..'.t,ulo
For the town we deduct the num-
Der of those living on the Waiakea
and Wainaku plantations, leaving a
balance for the town of Hiio 1850.
Six years ago our town numbered
1,750, showing an increase in six
years of 800, an increase of almost
fifty per cent. This shows good
substantial growth. As the town
grows orr population will increase
faster. The whole number of build
Ings in this town is 643. As we had
not the number taken six years ago
we cannot easily reckon how the IN
crease stands. II must have very
nearly doubled we think.
The whole district of Hilo in 1854
1883 and now over ll.OU0,
an increase of about 5000
in the last six years. There has
been no ''boom" In our town,stlll our
progress and increase has been
steady and of q character to stay.
If during the next six years our
growth is like the last period, we
will have population of not less
than 1000.
That Hllo is not at stand-still is
a matter of congratulation to all of
u.s. If our volcano road, Hamakua
railroad and an ocean steam line to
the Coast, become realities, our town
will more than double in population
during the next census period.
Hilo by nature is the business
center for the Island of Hawaii, and
it will not take many years to make
it so 10 reality. Capital and push
are what is wanted to make this
thriving go ahead town. Hilo pros
perous, is aud ever will be a great
advantage to Honolulu, which will
always be the capital city. And we
believe that Hilo within the next de-
eade will reach up to its sister city
for large share Of the island bust
ness. We have certain advantages
which the latter place lacks. A very
arge agricultural country surrounds
is; immense facilities for water
power for driving machinery; a !
heavy koa and ohia and otLer cab
net woods forest is at our backs; a
which for health cannot be
peat in the world; the center of the
arge tracts of coffee lands yet I'M
.ouched; and for the attraction of
tourists, the world-renowned Vol
,ano of Kilauea.
Our barbor is good, but we need a
oreakwater and good wharves. We
want good roads into our idle and |
waste coffee lands in the District of |
Puma. Give US capital, roads and |
facilities and energy, and |
his town will soon come to the
ront, as the center Of a thriving |
agricultural country.
We hear that the Kinau yesterday |
n trying to load sugar at Papaikou,
ost two boat loads (some eighty |
,ags), by the capsizing of two boats,
md gave up the loading as bad
ob. Oh! no! mol We don't need
abroad.