Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-07-14

Executive officer Reynolds then
took the floor and gave the Board
an account Of his recent trip to
the Settlement with Clerk Wilcox.
They arrived at Molokai at $50
on the morning Of July 2 after q
wonderfully fine and quick trip of
16 hours and spent most of the
day in the Office OF the Board and
at the store, investigating the
methods of carrying on the bust
ness of the Settlement, the issuing
and paying of money orders, etc,
finishing up the day at the Bishop
Home. The missing box of ma
chinery for the Home had been
found previous to their arrival
On the following day they visit
ed the butcher shop, arriving Just
before it opened. The greater
part Of the population of the Set
Element was there, but they were
far out-numbered by the dogs.
When the shop was opened the
dogs went in along with the rest
and helped themselves. Received
many complaints of the quality of
the meat and was also informed
that it was generally tainted when
served out. Investigated these
complaints and found they were
lust. The meat was of the poorest
quality in the first place. 1t was
killed in the morning and piled
up in the butcher shop during
the afternoon, but it was not
served out till the following day,
lin the meantime much of Il be-
coming tainted. He gave orders
lon the spot that hereafter the
meat was to be served out the
same afternoon it was killed, and
there was much satisfaction over
it. There had been two killings
afterwards during his stay but no
more complaints of tainted meat.
He wished to impress on the
Board that the complaints as to
the quality of the meat furnished
was we'll founded.
In the afternoon IN company
with Hutchinson and Motley they
visited the Waialeale Valley and
examined it with an eye to it's
capacity for supplying the Settle
ment with firewood. Found that
there was an abundance of wood
there, but most of it was being
destroyed by carelessness and in
the making of charcoal. Permis-
sion had been given to the people
to burn charcoal from such wood
as was not accessible to the roads.
He found that the people had
formed themselves into huis,
built a good deal of road with
considerable skill and had burn
ed lots of charcoal. They had
been allowed to camp out over
night and had burnt and destroy
ed most of the young trees by
carelessness. He had given or
ders that no more camping out be
allowed. This would entail no
hardship, as the men all had
horses. He believed for many
reasons besides this that lepers
should not be allowed outside the
Settlement at night. 1t would be
advisable for the making of char
coal to be put an end to, as it
would be cheaper for the Board
to buy the charcoal needed than
pay for firswood.
| The whole of the 4th of July
was spent in climbing to the head
of the valley, no one in
the Settlement being able to
|give any information about
It. Found an abundance
of wood and water there. .a
| Considerable time was spent in
examining the stock on hand at
the store. Found much of the
drygoods old and shopworn, be.
sides being eaten by insects and
rats. Had given orders that all
of this that could be utilized
should be sent to the two Homes
and made up into clothing, etc.,
as it could never be sold. The
Sisters especially were very glad
to get these goods and would find
plenty of uses for them.
A visit had also been made to
the taro patches in Waikolo valley.
About Is acres was being cul-
tivated by huis on shares, half
the crop going to the government.
There were nearly 100 acres OF
taro patches already laid out and
available for immediate use. AS
To the water snnnlu thara WAS