The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-17

charge of Mr.. VIM. HOokuanui, wht
on arrival Of mails from Honolulu
| dispatches carriers 10 Waimea, ku
kuihaele, HonOkaa and Paauilo, OF
the windward side, and another t
Kailua, and along 20 Kainaliu, on tn,
lee side OF the island. Gave him in
stTUctiOns a TO the manner Of hand
ling mails, keeping accounts, etc.
My next call was at Mahukona
where i found the postal and money
order Office fin charge OF Mr.. Jno. >
Smithies, who keeps his account:
according 10 instructions from tbs
general office, and carries on the
work in an efficient manner. He
makes up mail and dispatches same
to Kohala, iamakua ports, Hilo
kona and Kau, etc.
Proceeding to KOhala, came TO the
post and money order office conducted
by Miss Low. On investigation found
the boxes were kept in excellent
| order and the office in good shape and
| run, as far as j could learn, TO the sat
isfaction OF the Kohala people. This
| office has 145 lock boxes, a large mum
| Of which are rented.
| At Waimea the postal and money
order Office is cared for by Miss L. w.
| Lyons who conducts the same in a
| very efficient way.
At Kukuihaele the postal and
money orGer office is in charge Of Mr..
w. Homer. 1t is located on the main
| road near the road to Waimea. Mr..
HOrner was absent at the time of my
visit, but / met him later on and
| conversed with him on postal affairs.
His office has ii lock boxes.
Proceeding over to WaipiO valley,
visited the postal agency in charge of
Mrs. Owanui She looks after the
mail addressed to this place and de-
livers same. This mail comes by
carrier from Kukuihaele, who con-
tinues on to Waimanu, ten miles dis
tant, which is his terminus.
Reaching Honokaa where the postal
and money order office is in charge of
Mr.. l.. L. Lincoln, situated on the
found them well kept. Instructed
him thoroughly in the manner of con-
Quoting his office, and trust that there
Will be no more complaints from this
district, now that he understands
fully the regulations. This Office has
twenty lock boxes.
The next office EN- route is at Paau-
ito situated on the main road; does a
money order business. Mr.. J. r. Rem
ton is the postmaster. On examining
books found them in order. This
las IIO lOCh DOAtS
but will have soon. After giving
usual instructions and obtaining in
formation as to mail carriers, etc. /
proceeded on to
Ookala postal and money order Of
flee, situated at the plantation office.
Mr.. w. Or. Walker is postmaster but
at the time of my visit he was in
Honolulu.
: Laupahoehoe postal and money
order Office was next visited, Mr.. T..
w. Barnard, postmaster. Found his
accounts were kept in good order and
Mr.. Barnard posted in the details of
his office. Has twenty-five lock
boxes.
Mr.. II. V. Patten conducts the post
and money order office at Hakalau.
The office is at the Hakalau store on
the main road. Examined books and
gave the usual instructions, etc.
My next point to reach was Hilo,
where Mr.. l.. Severance is postmaster.
The Office is near the wharf, in a
good, handy location. On eXamina-
ton found the books were kept
according to instructions. This office
is the largest on Hawaii, and being a
central point does large business. l
gathered considerable information
about the mail carriers route, viz:
Puma, Kau and Kona via the
volcano road, and the Hamakua
routes.
After visiting couple of days at
Hilo, started on a long ride through
Puma TO consider the idea of establish
ing one or more post offices in that
After consultation with
some of the principal residents, and
their requirements, L
have come TO the conclusion that it
h. Ixyfc al 70 70 hi fn1a
and money order office at Pohoiki, to
commence with, and should it be
found necessary in the future, another
can be established in some other Sec
ton of the district.
Leaving Puma i made trip to Olaa
with a view of looking into postal
and gathered some informa-
ton which will probably prove bene-
fetal to the residents.
At the volcano house which / next |
visited Mr.. Peter Lee acts as postal
agent. There are not many residents
in this locality, but having an office
here is quite an accommodation to
tourists.
Leaving the volcano house / rode to
Kau and first visited the post and
order office at Pahala, Mr.. Il.
G.. Willis, postmaster. Gave the usual
examined books and
found they were kept as ordered by
general office.
At Punaluu there is an Office at the
VIM. Fennel, postmaster.
Hilea office was next en- route. 1T
is conducted in an efficient manner by
Mr.. J. &. Searle, postmaster. Gave !
the usual instructions 21d proceeded |
on to
Honuapo, where the postal agency |
is in the hands of Mr.. @. Dawson. |
Office at warehouse near the landing. |
The next Office to visit was at Naa-
lehu where there is post and money |
order department, Mr.. G. 5. Patten, |
postmaster. Found his accounts kept |
in good order and he quite conversant |
with the duties of his office.
Waiohinu post and money order |
office is in charge of Mr.. G. Meinicke, |
Gave him full instruct |
ions as to the manner of keeping his |
accounts, putting up mails, etc. This |
being the terminus of the kau and |
Kona routes L gathered considerable |
valuable information as to mail car
riers, etc. This Office has twenty lock |
boxes.
My next stopping place was Hoopu-
loa, where Mr.. j. III. Maele acts as
mail agent, calling at the steamer
landing on up and down trips. His
office is at Milolii, about one mile dis
tant. Gave him instructions about |