The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-10
IHSEEEsrixG NOTES. ttc.
ESPECIAL TO THE ADVERTISER.

HILo, August THE first election
for chief engineer of the Hilo fire
department, provided for by an act
passed by the Legislature of 1892,
was held at the court house July q.
Daniel Porter, clerk of the third
and fourth circuit court, was elected
chief for two years, and A Wall
assistant engineer for the same pc
riod. These gentlemen are well
qualified to fill the positions for
which they have been chosen, and
the public should feel grateful that
they have consented to serve them
gratis for the next two years.
Now that the organization is com
plete, and the Hilo fire department
an accomplished fact, it is expected
that the property-owners about town
will take more interest in its welfare
and assist the fire company by max
ing donations to its building fund,
and by joining in an appeal to the
Provisional government to enlarge
and improve our water works system
The facts are that, during a dry time
such as we had last January and
February, the spring that feeds the
water mains was not equal to supply
ing the daily consumption of the
rate payers. so that the first improve
meDt required to render the system
useful In case of fire is to connect
other springs further mauka with
the supply tank, and thus insure
constant pressure on the mains
secondly, fire plugs or hydrants
should be placed at all the street
corners thirdly, the system should
be extended across the Waikiki
bridge into Puneo, and for at least
1000 feet further along Volcano
street
A movement is on foot to establish
hose company among the native
Hawaiians, and a meeting was held
at the court house, August 1st, to
effect arrangements for organization.
The enterprise of raising chickens
on the plan suggested by Mark
Twain in his letter to a Poultry
Society, i. "always raise chickens in
started. The police are after the
thieves, but as yet have not been able
to find the night providers.
A number of new street lamps have
been placed about town which will
make some of the dark places light,
and is an improvement for which the
Provisional government has our
thanks.
An incident occurred a few days
ago which enlivened for a short time
the usual tranquil streets of Hilo.
The Chinese butcher received a
band of cattle from Kau and was
driving them through the streets of
town to his pen in the suburbs near
Wainaku. All went well until he
neared the Waikiki bridge, when
one steer escaped and started to take
in the town, charging up Waianue-
nue. street to Pitman, and down Pit
man street to Church street, soaring
women and making general scatter
ing of pedestrians. Here he was
overtaken and lassoed by one of the
cowboys in the most approved Kau
style, but the animals and his cap
tors troubles had only just begun,
for the police discovered (when it
was safe to venture out) that all the
laws relating to street traffic, etc,
had been broken, and promptly ar
rested the cowboy and his charge,
however, making a compact with
him to deliver the bullock in the
courthouse yard securely tied. The
Celestial herder in charge of the
band was fined So, and costs.
AS has been the custom for many
years, services were held in the Hail
church to commemorate Restoration
day and also to raise funds for church
purposes
In spite of the small atten dance |
$50 was raised. Rev. S. l.. Desha |
delivered an eloquent address, which |
was listened to attentively.
Several Hawaiian flags were spread |
to the breeze, but otherwise there |
was nothing to denote the anniver- |
sary of an event so important in the |
annals of Hawaiian history.
ITEMS.
It is rumored about town that a !
good many of the Japanese laborers
whose contracts have recently expired |
intend immigrating TO Guatemala.
MI. L. l. . LIZ" VI AOhdAo SSut up |
three carrier pigeons in the care of
Purser Beckley of the steamer Kinau,
which were released on the morning
of the steamers arrival. The first
pigeon to reach Puuhue ranch, dis
lance of about one hundred miles.
made the flight in hrs. 3 min, the
second in z hrs. 55 min, and the
third in hrs.
III. S. Townsend and family arrived
by this steamer and will spend the