The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-10-30

the last mail, gives some idea Of
the interest taken in Hawaiian
matters in the States:
Los ANGELES, CAL. Oct. l., 1894.
MR- Editor: In reading your most
excellent ISpers, ADVERTISER and
GAZETTE, the thought occurs 10 ME
that your readers might b. glad 10 see
an item from Los Angeles, OCCASION
ally. As YOU doubtless know, several
Of your Honolulu business men are
regular contributors 10 the support Of
this agency, which | strive 10 make s
real "asvaiisn Buresu Of Informs
ton" Therefore, l feel under obliga-
tiOus 10 keep them posted IS 10 the
workings and results tihs Office here.
You may feel enough interest in the
work 10 publish = short statement 10
keep the interest in Los Angeles, IS s
tourist center from which Hawaii
may draw part OF her travellers, slive
in the minds OF your readers. Hence,
l SubjOIn few remarks from which
YOU can, If 81 inclined, make such eX
tracts a. may seem worthy Of s
piace IN your publications:
Although We 60 not expect any con-
siderable number of strangers until
after the holidays, our section is al
ready filling Up rapidly. Never since
1.-THE boom have 80 many houses
been going up in Los Angeles and
Pasadena, and never were there 50
few vacant The hotels are sill en-
lArging their borders and getting
resdy for the largest business ever
done in Southern California
Catching the Inspiration, and being
deSl roUs 10 secure q gOOlly share of
the prospective tourist travel, We
have rsfitted our office, which is To-
Gated in the very center of the bust
ness part OF Los Angeles. Handsome
photographers and photographs Of
Hawaiian scenery and curios from
Honolulu, sud the South Sea Islands,
Sdorn our walls We have albums OF
photographs, and something like 80
Others mounted and ready 10 be ex-
hibited aud explained 10 InquirerS,
while folders aud descriptive liters-
ture i on our table and desk in As
great variety and abundance as We
csn secure.
Since our office is in the same room
with the Pacific Coast :. ;. Company,
all who call there must, per force of
circumstances, see our display, and
have Honolulu suggested 10 them ST
the same time. We try TO make this
Office q yerItahle Hawaiian Bureau
OF Informstion.r We can claim,
truly, that We are now in better shape
than ever 10 do this.
LAST week. Rev. Henry I, Rice, of
"a kTzr,I No n ~ nran7rairr 'z.F
summer with party OF tourists, lee
tured here, giving two excellent ell
tertsiumentS, handsomely illustrated
by stereopticon views. Unfortunately
the lectures were but poorly adver-
tl>ed, snd ONLY ABOUT half a. many
saw and heard as would have come
had they known of them. Those
present evidently enjoyed the lectures
and had several new inquirers after
literature aud rates the day following.
This month We have booked from
here six people for Honolulu, and five
for Samoa, aud have large number
inguiTing for rates and dates of sail
ings. We hope TO send you many
more tnTiDg the season.
We have a growing interest in the
question Of permanent settling on
farms in Hawaii. Many Americans
would De glad to undertake the max I
ing OF q home on the Government .
lands If fair inducement could be /
offered. We very much need litera- I
ture which will give definitely just /.
what such could expect. How much 4
land could bona fide settler get, on I
what terms, and what could he raise /
Cd it, aud where could he obtain
market? These are some of the ques- I
tons put TO Us every week.
The last mail which can catch the 1
Monowai will close in few minutes, 1
20 l will simply add, if you consider
an occasional letter from Los Angeles /
! desirable item, please inform me .
and will try to send you one every .
month, or two months, as desired.
Very respectfully,