The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-14

IS more prolific than at any other place.
Inspired by the look Of the trees at
Koloa, several influential Kauai men
are contemplating the raising of coffee
on large scale Kauai has never yet
failed in anything and the people there
think they have good grounds to be-
iieve she will not fail in this.
Several days ago, and just as the
shades of night were beginning to fall,
la blast was heard near the waters
edge at Lihue The turnkey of the Jail,
Enoga, thought at once of giant powder
he had heard very suspicious report.
Police officers were soon hurrying down
toward the sea shore and, upon arrival
in front of Mr.. George Wilcox's beach
house, spied John Wyman in the act of
gathering fishes from the surface of the
water No hooks or lines were visible.
Lehman. an associate in the fishing
business with Wyman and a man who
t has served in the capacity of detective
on the Kauai force, was filling water
barrel preparatory to sail out into
! the deep water after larger fish. The
two men were arrested and released
later on bail, put up by Wyman. Upon
trial, the two men were found guilty
and sentenced to pay fine of $50 each.
is. K Kaeo, who was defending them
noted an appeal to the jury and the
men were allowed to go. A day or so
later, Wyman put in an appearance at
Ithe Sheriff's Office and declared his
$50 he had put up as bail money for
lehman, he wished back again. Wy
man then told the straight story of
lhow he had wanted some bait and had
taken recourse to just bit of a giant
powder cap to satisfy his wants Leh-
mann had nothing whatever to do
with the matter. Lehman was then
summoned and told what it meant to
Ihave bail surrendered In consequence,
however, of the story told by Wyman,
he was allowed to go out on his own
lrecognizance.
In connection with the above case,
quite good joke is told on Judge Ka-
hele, the stalwart magistrate of Lii
J1fue 1t seems that he had intended
going fishing on the night of the firing
of the giant powder, and in the exact
spot too, where the stuff had been let
off. This did not come out until after
some of the good people of the district
had begun to whisper about, that the
sentence imposed on Wyman and Leh-
mann was rather heavy.
Game on the island of Kauai is very
plentiful this year. One man goes so
far as to say that he has actually seen
snipe, and that he is sure because he
noticed the zigzag mode of the birds
flight However those who have been
out with bags for both these and quail,
have as yet failed to gather any into
the fold, although some have waited
long and patiently.
Golf is game that seems to be gain
ing much favor in Lihue It would
hardly be the proper thing to say that
it is gaining ground, for the links are
confined to the Court house yard,
place, counting the spot upon which
the Court house itself stands, about an
acre in area. But then, you see, there
are advantages to this limited space.
There are nae caddies, for there is nae
need for caddies The club owns three
sticks-a driver, lofting iron, with
which to get out of the ruts, and put
|tef. The grounds are beginning to
show signs of wear and tear, mostly
the latter Kauai is naturally a fine
place for links, and it is hoped that the
present small beginning will lead to
greater things.
Deputy Sheriff Coney goes back to
duty on Wednesday, December 18th,
after very pleasant and restful fort
nights vacation.
G. H. Willis of Hanalei, paid visit
to Lihue on business last week, his first
| in a year.
Miss Charlotte Fountain of Nawili-
will will pay a visit to Honolulu after
the conclusion of the holidays.
Hon. S. Percy Smith, Surveyor Cen
eral of New Zealand, returned to Ho-
nolulu on the W. G. Hall, Sunday, after
several days spent in making circuit
of the Garden Isle, where he was the
guest of Mr.. Geo. W. Wilcox. He was
taken to Hanalei in wagonette where
arrangements had been made for a
steamer to take him to Waimea. In
this manner he was enabled to see all
the beauty of the country thereabouts.
From Waimea, Mr.. Smith returned by
carriage to Lihue. Mr.. Smith charac-
terizes the sights on Kauai by that
most comprehensive word-"wonder-
full"
The ice company at Lihue is now do
ing big business Besides the ice sup
piled to the residents of that district,
upwards of 1000 pounds are taken to
Kapaa twice a week.