The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-10
NEWS OF THE BIG ISLAND
ONOMEN SUGAR COMPANY SCORES
\ RECORD BREAKER
Heavy Snow on Mauna Loa-A Bank
for IIilo-kau Districts Housing
Storm Rainfall in Hilo.

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| ed off 1O.45O tons of sugar for 1897,
the greatest in the history of the
plantation.
Claude Kinney will have charge of
the Honomu plantation books when
Mr.. Schmidt leaves.
l.. L. Denny of California has talk
en- up one hundred acres in Olaa. lie
will now return to California. arrange
his affairs there for a permanent resi-
dcnce ON these Islands to engage in
coffee culture and general farming.
The snow ION Mauna Loa is the
heaviest and comes down lower upon
the mountain side at present than at
any time during the past six years.
Mr.. Fulcher has retired from the
management of the Mountain View
store and will cease to engage in the
sale of merchandise in that vicinity.
Mr.. Losce, druggist from the Unit
ed States. has arrived during the week
in llilo. He comes to investigate the
coffee business, and if favorably I'm
pressed, will invest.
The Honomu Plantation has been
picking quite an amount of coffee
from the trees at that place.
c. :. Deslly and Il. S. Gibbs were in
~
its needs for a bank. Mr.. Gibbs is
represented as a capable man with
capital and satisfactory credentials.
The Tribune learns that there is local
capital in Hilo ready to cooperate in
such business venture. \ capital OF
$4,000 is to he gathered and increas-
ed to 100000 as thought advisable.
Puneo has all been sold and there is
fp, n ..f,
TO accommodate this c. S. Desky has
purchased Reeds Island, in the Wal
luliu river and the same will be sub
divided and sold. 1t is proposed to
construct Il fine bridge to span the
stream, and lay out streets and 9th
erwise make this pretty spot an ideal
one for homes.
The Teachers Reading Circle has
been recognized with Miss Josephine
Deyo. directress and Rev. c. w. Hill
secretary.
News from Naahelu has It that Kau
for two days and two nights seemed
to be the storm center during last
weeks furry in the celestial elements
During Il brief spell LES inches OF
rain fell and the wind howled from
the shore up thr '->~'-Ntain sides. The
stood the floods S-ienCidly. In gulch-
es where heretofore washouts were
the rule nothing gave way. The rain
comes as a precious gift from Provi-
dence and will do lots of good to the
plantations. The weather is still very
cloudy and no doubt the end is not
yet.
On Tuesday evening of last week
rainfall was experienced in lIilo and
vicinity that was the heaviest for a
great many years during Il short pc
riod of time. At Waiakea the twenty
four hours registered 6.55 inches: at
Olaa, 2H inches; at Hakalau, s inches;
Hamalua, 1.46 inches. The Wailu-
lu rose to a point only equalled some
ten years ago. The big mountain
was capped with snow. Thunder and
lightning made the entire trip around
the island. Altogether with the very
rough sea it was a splendid storm.
The plantation of the Capital COT
fee Company is at present one of the
finest and best looking in Olaa as well
as the largest. Several tons will be
the output this year, with the pros
pect of heavy crop the coming year.
The plantation near fourteen miles.
owned by \. NJ. Wilson. is sight fit
for the gods, and the trees are loaded
with berries. The owner finds it nee
essary to raise his estimates several
degrees at least once month.
G. c. Kennedy is back to Hilo He is
said to be bringing thirty or forty
Scottish crofters with him to work on
his plantation.