The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-11
rain up IN H|L0
Boom in Real Estate Still
Going On.
More Coffee Converts-May be an
Addition to the
Fleet.
Especial Correspondence.


and vicinity just now, are enjoying a
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 a 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 Hllo by
the sudden and for short time serl-
GUS illness of his daughter, Mrs. A. B.
Loebenstein.
]. G. Rothwell. manager of the W..
G.. 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 Wa1a-
nuenue and Bridge. 1t is at this place
that the firm may erect handsome
brick block. The plans have been
drawn and estimates will be asked in
the near future.
w. n. Smith. retiring editor OF the
Hawaii Herald, will probably return
to his Olaa coffee plantation though
his movements are undecided
". NJ. Fulcher has severed his con-
nection with Hackfeld e Co as man
ager of their Olaa store. He will de-
vote his entire time to his coffee MAN
tation. located about four miles from
Mountain View.
F.. r. Fulsom, and old timer, and
years ago bookkeeper at Pepeekeo
Sugar Plantation has been here several
months. He will go to Honolulu for
few weeks before returning to his
home in Los Angeles. Mr.. Fulson
first came to the islands in 1868.
The barkentine Skagit, Captain ROD
inson, sailed Sunday 7th, in ballast 1ol
Port Townsend.
The LYMAN d. Foster has been char
tered at Blakely to load 100000 fee
of lumber for H. Hackfeld & Co., Hllo
Bark Annie Johnson is in the harbo
discharging cargo of general merchan
disc. She was obliged to leave severa
tons of freight on the dock in Sal
francisco on account of lack OF space
Among that left behind was the stocl
for the Wall, Nichols Co., new sta
tionery store to be opened in the neN
Masonic Building.
1t is rumored here that the Santlag
is to be laid up for repairs and ne
place temporarily taken by schoone
in the Mattson line.
Another rumor is that Welch & &c
will put two vessels in the san frai
cisco-HilO line next year. One OF tnel
it is said, will be the Andrew Weic
Drew master.
C.. S. Desky who returned to HON
lulu on the Kinau Tuesday, has Il
following to report on the Rainy VI
and suburbs:
"Waianuenue street has been tol
! up for the purpose of widening
I When finished, Waianuenue Will De
4 very fine business street.
n "Workmen are excavating Tor
building for Theo. H. Davies & Co.
"F. NJ. Wakefield who is interested
\ some buildings soon to be put in Hi
came down on the Kinau to see abo
plans for the same.
.'W C. Peacock & Co. will put up
handsome brick building in Hilo. n
fRothwell has been up seeing about
. Eight fine residences are in proce
sof construction in Puueo. c. c. Ke
nedy has two cottages; Mrs. Give
three: E e. Richards, one that W
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000;
Bashaw an S-room house and lumt
is now on the ground for Mrs. Grot
place.
"Messrs. w. H. Crozier, ]. ROWAN
and c. S. Bradford have purchased Il
in Villa Franco, the addition to w