The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-12-01
HILO JOURNAL.

at the house of J. A. Scott, Wal
naku, 18th inst, the Future of
Hilo" was spoken of by several gen.
tlemen and one lady, A gentleman
from Maui was the first speaker. He
commenced as follows: "To be or
not to be, that is the question.
Whether it is nobler to sit in shan
ties on the beach and let the tidal
waves wash over us, and earth
quakes upheave us, or fly to the
hillsides and erect homesteads, and
wait patiently for the government to
make roads to them in the sweet
mahope. Or to sail the waters of
the broad Pacific Ocean and hunt for
the lost North Pole, find it, bring it
here, and plant it on the rugged
mountain height of Mauna Loa, and
then gather all the scientific world
around it for a merry maypole dance.
Thus | say would the future success
of Hllo be secured. Ice would be
cheap, Honolulu monopolies would
be crushed, oily butter thing Of
the past, fresh venisOn replace the
present shoe leather, ice cream
daily luxury, and doctors practices
just ADJOINING. My friends, as |
see into the future, and see our
natives in flowing robes and bare
feet, weaving the beautiful leis
around that frozen pole to keep it
warm, and look upon the crowds of
pilgrims from every land under the
sun literally pouring into cur village
and filing our hotels and suburban
villas to overlooking, the question OF
the future success of Hilo is practi-
caIly settled. Only one little thing
remains to be done for success equal
to that depicted on each side of the
slgnboard in front Of the Volcano
stables of our friend Wilson, HiIo.
Another gentleman said it was only
q matter of time when we would have
an electric railway to Kilauea, the
crater to be tapped for the electric
power; also railways to the top of
Mauna Loa and Mauna kea, splen-
did hotels on top, where persons
could 90 and recuperate at short
notice, elevators down INTO MOku-
aweoweo, where the, air is always
warm and the scenery grand, and
where one can 90 a-tishing for min
erals and catch them in abundance.
We are u go-ahead people and eX.
pect an electric road to Hamakua.
Another gentleman about the same
size spoke rather discouragingly
about the railway and it did not
please the audience. He was be-
lever in small pills, so we had no
sympathy for him. One speaker re-
marked that with the lapse Of time
it has passed into proverb that two
minutes of Hilo's wonderful climate
are better than a cycle of Cathay.
Hilo has become the greatest sani-
tarium in the world. Its salubrious
climate, magnificent hotels and
numerous retreats, furnishing com
fort and health to thousands of in
valids. A marked feature is the
number of aged and young men,
men who bear the stamp of a life of
great business activity which has
prematurely broken them down.
The town of Hilo has expanded into
an immense city. Its TANKS have
broadened and Waiakea and Wal
naku plantations that were, have
gradually been absorbed, and now
may be seen magnificent villas, pala-
tial residences dotting the slopes of
what were once immense stretches of
cane. The woods back of the town
have been opened up and now fine
roads lead to the slopes Of Mauna
Kea on which are to be found COM
Portable hotels furnishing any change
OF climate desired. On the top of
the mountain can be seen from the
town q mammoth observatory hold
| ing a telescope with the largest OBJ