The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-02

sugar much cheaper. You see this
exemplified in the trend toward con-
soIidation among the smaller olanta-
tions.
"Again, the climate of the locality
is particularly favorable to sugar
growth, and the water supply Is pure
and abundant. Labor, free or con-
tract, can undoubtedly be obtained
under more favorable terms owing to
the proximity to Honolulu and the
delightful climate. Another favora-
BILE point is the possibility of natural
drainage. While the elevation Of the
land will require an expense for
pumping, the natural facilities IN con,
sequences OF the elevation and natural
rayines all contribute to insure the
best OF drainage, which is quite as es:
sential to continued productiveness Of
the soil as the water. III this lane
were nearly on q level the enormous
amount OF water needed for came
growing would flood the land I'm lew
years, and without goGd drainage IL
would become heavy and sour.
tFinally, cheaper transportation 10
one of our great advantages. The cost
of placing 8 large amount of the sugar
| from the various islands Of the group
alongside the deep-water vessels In
Honolulu for transportation to the
| refineries is from 81 to $3.50 per
1
ways this means q cost OF from
| S4 to 81 per ton for all inter-island
| freight handled. The Oahu Sugar
| company can have freight handled,
| including both ways, for $3.50 per
| ton, a difference on the average OF
$2.70 per ton. On quantity OF
saw $4,000 tons to be handled our plan
tation makes a saving OF $lS5 900 or
more e-conservatively, say $12O,OOO-
which ia equal to q profit of per
cent. on the total capital stock of the
plantation.
WAside from the benefit to the Gov
| ernment in taxes, believe this plan.
tation offers much for an improved
class of Iaborers. Opportunities come
to nations as well as individuals, and
| at this time believe the conditions
in the United States and all over the
world are ripe for q large influx OF in
telligent, thrifty and industrious set
tiers in this country. No more deslr-
| able place to live can be found than
Pearl Harbor, with its charming cli-
mate and magnificent scenery. 1t Is
cooler than Honolulu, and on the
upper portion the water for domestic
purposes is unsurpassed LOT putty at anu
Sweetness. We are informed tnat
| those interested in the welfare oi
American farmers have been very
J, fayorably impressed with the cooper
t ative plan formulated by James b.
!. Castle, ESQ.,, Collector-Gener OF Gus
u toms, and put into successful opera
e ton at Eva plantation by its progress
j sive manager, Mr.. w. Lowrie. I'm
d der the scheme which Manager Low
II rie proposed to Mr.. Henry, OF Port
land. Ore, q small colony of farmers
}, can make four times the profit pei
q acre realized in growing wheat in the
United States.
am the labor question this planta-
q ton will offer wide field to carry ou
e the views and wishes OF Preslaen'
e Dole and Cabinet, and what oel1ev'
d to be the sentiment of the majority
J; the people of the country"
WHAT MIR. DILLINGHAM; HAS DONE
"a BENJAMIN Franklin Dillingham; is
II native of West Brewster, Massachu
40 setts, having been born there Septem
her 4th, 1874. His father was maste
"a of q ship sailing out of the port {
n- Boston for many years. Young Dll
le lingham's parents moved with him {
n Southboro, where he enjoyed all tn
a. educational advantages the place al
an forded until he was thirteen years
g. ape. after which time he spent on
wear in school at Worcester, Mas
-, THE age of fourteen found him shippe
Id before the mast on the Southern Cro'
on for a VOYAGE around the Horn to Sa
to Francisco, which place he reached
ed 1859. He returned in the Souther
:" Cross to Boston, the entire trip occ'
pying thirteen mouths. Mr.. Dillins
he ham remained in The Southern Gro
le. until she was captured and burnt
of June 9Th, 1868, in the Atlantic by Il
ed rebel cruiser Florida. He 500
mt although but nineteen years OF ag
th secured the billet of second oftic
ly, aboard the ship Aureola, and sale
his again for San Francisco. Here he lie
to the Aureola and shipped under Ca
I'D tain Patty in the bark WhlstIe
res bound for Honolulu. Three trl
were made by him between the
lot ports when, in 1865, to Mr.. Dlllln
latI hams Inconvenience, though not pc
i've haps in the long run to his detrimen
,ns he broke his leg while here, and W
apt unable to return when bis ship SAIL
.he one of those incidents which fr
to auently have so important bearIl
the uDon the affairs of nation. Up'
ase his recovery, and without any inte
of ton of remaining at Honolulu, he e
tered the employ of Henry DImon
of as a clerk, and, liking the positlo
the remained for three years. He the
in 1869, had an established reputatl'
in for business ability and integrity, o.
es- with these as his only capital,
hat gether with Mr.. Alfred Castle, son
net s. n. Castle, of the firm of Castle
SIS Cooke, bought the business for $28, ,0(
the He first entered upon his colCniz
the ton and railroad scheme for these
ain ands in 1850. Flnally IN Ihe laGe
the strenuous opposlt on, MT; DlIilhgna
obtained from the Legislature fra
. in chise to build the road. This was
axe Heptember 4, 1888, which happened
be his 44th birthday. In the previo
any wear, 1857, Mr.. Dillingham;, havi
.ep- obtained an option on this land, We
r as to England to endeavor to incorpor'
pro- a company to buy the land and ina
"" gurate the project.
When failure seemed immine
the and defeat was almost staring him
are the face, Hon. Mark P. Robins
arge came forward and rendered mater