The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-11-12
RAIN UP IN HILO
Boom in Real Estate Still
Going On.
More Coffee Converts-May be ian
Addition to the
Fleet.
Special Correspondence.


HILO, Hawaii, November S.-Hilo
and vicinity just now, are enjoying
much needed rain, or rather it was
needed when it began, week or ten
days ago. Enough has fallen in the in
tervals to dampen the ardor of the
most enthusiastic tenderfoot. Still
there is no mud except where, in the
march of Improvements, eighteen
inches of the top dressing on Waia-
nuenue street has been taken off in
grading.
Among the arrivals of the week are
| c. S. Desky, the real estate man and
R. G. Gibbs, a retired banker of the
Eastern States 1t is said that Mr..
Gibbs came Hilowards with the view
of starting bank, but Queen Coffee
has captured him.
Since his arrival, Mr.. Desky has
purchased a strip between King and
Church streets through which the
Bridge street extension will cut. He
will also improve Reeds Island.
Aug. Gramberg, manager of the HUI
muula sheep station came down from
his ranch yesterday and reported the
| first rain for Is months. Mr. Gram
berg brought with him some luscious
golden russell apples grown at his
place. This refutes the time worn
fable that this class of fruit cannot
be grown on the Islands.
D. H. Hitchcock is in town from his
Olaa plantation somewhat improved
in health. He was called to Hilo by
| the sudden and for short time seri-
Gus illness of his daughter, Mrs. A. B.
Loebenstein.
J. G. Rothwell, manager of the W.
c. Peacock & Co., Ltd, has been in
Hilo several DAYS looking over the in
! terest of the firm. During his stay
| he completed negotiations for 30 year
lease of the property. corner of Waia-
nuenue and Bridge. 1t is at this place
| that the firm may erect a handsome
brick block. The plans have been
drawn and estimates will be asked in
| the near future.
w. H. Smith, retiring editor of the
to his Olaa coffee plantation though
his movements are undecided.
". NJ. Fulcher has severed his con-
nection with Hackfeld & Co as man
ager of their Olaa store. He will de-
vote his entire time to his coffee plan
tation, located about four miles from
Mountain View.
E. R. Fulsom, and old timer, and
years ago bookkeeper at Pepeekeo
Sugar Plantation has been here several
months. He will go to Honolulu for a
few weeks before returning to his
home in Los Angeles. Mr.. Fulsom
first came to the islands in 1868.
The barkentine Skagit, Captain Rob
inson, sailed Sunday 7th, in ballast for
Port Townsend.
The Lyman D. Foster has been char
| tered at Blakely to load 10000 feet
of lumber for H. Hackfeld & Co., Hilo.
Bark Annie Johnson is in the harbor
discharging cargo of general merchan-
| disc She was obliged to leave several
tons of freight on the dock in San
Francisco on account of lack of space.
Among that left behind was the stock
for the Wall, Nichols Co., new sta
tionery store to be opened in the new
Masonic Building.
It is rumored here that the Santiago
is to be laid up for repairs and her
] pldSC NChip pun al ny lohCh ny a oNhOOhCA
in the Mattson line.
Another rumor is that WEIGH & Co.,
will put two vessels in the San Fran
cisco-Hilo line next year One of them,
it is said, will be the Andrew WEIGH,
Drew master.
c. S. Desky who returned to Homo
lulu on the Kinau Tuesday, has the
following to report on the Rainy City
and suburbs:
"Waianuenue street has been torn
up for the purpose of widening it.
When finished, Waianuenue will be a
very fine business street.
"Workmen are excavating for a
building for Theo H Davies & Co.
IF. NJ. Wakefield who is interested in
some buildings soon to be put in Hilo,
came down on the Kinau to see about
plans for the same
wv. c. Peacock & Co. will put up a
handsome brick building in Hilo Mr..
Rothwell has been up seeing about it.
Eight fine residences are in process
OF construction in Puueo. C. c. Ken
nedy has two cottages: Mrs. Given.