The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-12

NEWS FROM HILO
PUSHING THE VOLCANO
ROAD TO 4 FINISH.
Plenty Of Rain Tor the Plantations
Personal and General
Items,

HrLo, Oct. 9th. - The winter
weather seems TO have actually set
in here, and "nature's big sprink-
Ter" has been quite active during
the past ten days, but that is
about all there are very few chap
penings" to record.
Our skies are weeping over the
distresses OF our dry neighbors,
and it is reported that one or two
tear-laden clouds drifted over
parched and cracking Hamakua
and discharged cargo. The " Ko-
hala" people say they don't wish
US any harm, you know" but
they hope we will have a deluge
for the next six months; it is a
pet theory Of theirs that when Hilo
is very wet they are just wet
enough.
The volcano read is now COM
pleted to the cattle pen, about 24t
miles from town, and one-half
of the road bed for 5000
feet beyond that point, and
with the present force of prisoners
it is expected that half a mile a
month of finished road can be
added to it. But this is too slow
for Mr.. J. r. Wilson, the enter
prising proprietor of the Volcano
stables, who has undertaken to
make the balance Of the old road
passable for teams within the next
three weeks. He obtained 5000
from the government and has
raised about an equal amount by
local subscription and now has a
force of twelve men at work
smoothing down the rough places
in the old road.
1t is Mr.. Wilson's intention to
run a regular stage to the volcano
as soon as possible so as to make
the whole journey on wheels, TAX
ing the passengers in the wagonette
as far as his stables at the 10Th
mile, "Mountain View" and the
rest of the way in comfortable
buckboards.
When this short piece of road is
made passable it will be possible
to drive from Hiio to Waiohinu,
distance of about seventy miles,
and there is no doubt that a great
many tourists will take round trip
tickets, which will give them a
glimpse of a large portion Of this
island and allow them more time
at the volcano and Hilo.
The Hakalau Plantation Com
pany has been granted the contract
for grading the Hakalau gulch and
building the bridge which is re-
quired to cross the stream. Work
has been commenced and is being
prosecuted with vigor, and as the
road will be Of great convenience
to the plantation it is expected
that it will he speedily built.
Mrs. w. D. Schmidt (and child)
came up by this steamer to join her
husband at Honohinu.
Miss Josephine Deyo has just re-
turned from trip to the United
States, and has resumed her duties
as principal of the Union school.
Chas. w. Hitchcock has been
elected assistant foreman of Hilo
engine company No. l.
Messrs. G. w. A. Hapai, L. Sew
erance and A. B. Loebenstein go to
Honolulu as witnesses in the water
front case, Hawaiian government
vs.. J. d. SPreckels & Bros"
Mr.. c. G Kennedy, manager of
the Waiakea Mill Company, will
also take 4 business trip to the
capital.
Mr.. j. Vierra has been appointed
road supervisor by the Hllo road
board, and has men at work at
different places throughout the dis
trict.
Mr.. E. n. Hitchcock has returned
from his camping excursion at
Puakala and reports having had a
good time himself and leaving
President Dole in full possession