The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-03
FRESH NEWS FROM HLLO.
WHAT is GOING ON IN THAT
SEAPORT.
The STARS" New Correspondent Sends
His First Letter From the
Island Of Hawaii

Island Of Hawaii.
The ten days that usually intervene
between the arrivals of the Kinau with
her mail are passed by Hilo in sort
of brooding quiet; it is only when the
steamers advent is made known over
the telephone from Mahukona or Ka-
waihae that the town begins to throw
off its fit of slumbrous silence, and
some semblance of life begins to assert
itself in its grass-grown streets. AT
such time the telephones are in great
request, and it is no easy task for the
operators, who, however, are invariably
courteous, to meet the many demands
made upon them by the eager seeker
of news. At times the news trans.
mitted from the other end of the line
is based upon some Honolulu street
rumor, and then there is great waggng
of tongues.
Given the arrival Of the Kinau dur.
ing the day time and Hilo puts on her
gala costume; it hocks to the wharf
whence it gazes on the faces of new ar
rivals, it shakes hands and exchanges
greetings with old friends. Hlo is
hospitable; in it no stranger ever lacked
welcome; it also possesses a wonder
Gus fund of patience and good humor,
for in no other place would the snail.
like performances of a postmaster, have
been permitted to go on SO long. We
have been so long accustomed to hav.
ing our mail distributed through the
hands of ESQ pound Hawaiian with a
$500 salary, while our $1,000 postmas
ter first peruses his own mail, that the
3 or hours waiting for a 6-bag mail
consignment has become second ma
ture to US, and no one thinks of com.
planning.
Just now Hilo is having another dry
spell; the streams through the district
have not as yet sensibly diminished
but the waterheads which supply the
fumes are situated for the most part
at considerable distance and elevation
in the interior and a few days dry
water works a corresponding dlmnu
ton in water supply for flaming
purposes.
The new crop canes throughout
Kohala, Hamakua and Hilo are look
ing remarkably green and healthy, anc
in the two former districts, the contras
is sharp between the present and the
dried-up appearance of a year ago
There is an almost continuous belt o
cane between Kukuihaele and Hilo
and the outlook for 1894 is good; while
all of the Hilo plantations will go be
yond their original estimate. 1t is evi
dent that plantations all along the line
are trying to break the record, NOR
particularly in respect to the Curtalinl
of expense and the utilizing of hom
products and waste material. In tn
latter consideration the storage 70
stable bedding and manure, witt
pumping apparatus for the liquor see
page, lately erected by Mr.. Ant. Lyc
care, of the Hamakua Mill Co.'S Plant
alton, is case in point which in tn
end must benefit the owners thousand
Of dollars. The same thing is accom-
plished in a different manner by MI
Goodale of the Onomea Sug. Co.'S plar
tation, which, by the way has the bes
arranged system of roads of any in tn
district, while last but not least is tn
good will and the fellowship eXistin
between plantation managers, who ar
ever ready to discuss and exchange
new ideas and Improvements.
But with all this there is still grea
room for improvement Nearly all tn
Hilo plantations own their lands in fe
simple, some of these extend to an
into the open country above the line {
timber on the Humuula trail, and ell
walton Of near 500 feet and ION
which could produce all the barle,
wheat, oats and hay required for foddt
purpose. Why pay out money for ric
where so many of the Hilo gulche
contain old taro lois with water runs
as complete state Of preservation as
the ancient past.
The outlook for the greater develoI
ment of the small farming interests
quite encouraging. Already numerol
parties with small capital are lookin
around for investments; the COUNT
around Waimea in South Kohala is
favorably situated for the raising
corn and potatoes as that of Kul
Maui, while numerous parties in n
makua, Hilo and Puma have brougI
the cultivation of coffee from the e
perimental to the practical stage, ar
with vim promising success in tt
near future.
Politically there is no pot a boilin
The annexation sentiment has lost MOI
of its strength, and the universal fe,
ing is one of confidence in the success
full outcome Of the negotiations. v
all feel that if the administration col
slders that the time has arrived to tai
over these Islands, they will take ther
still We cannot, but look with dou
and suspicion on the professions of