The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-23

commend that all the old cattle De
cleaned out. They are of no use and
only eat up the grass, that could be OF
use TO the new stock. l would also re-
commend that two new bulls be bought
for the place
Both these recommendations were
acted on favorably and the Executive
Officer was authorized to transact the
business.
''Snce closing up Waihanau, the ku-
kui trees have begun to grow up in
great numbers as that there is promise
of forests of these useful trees in years
to come. The other places about the
pals are still unprotected and the
deer are destroying the trees. These
animals roam about in great numbers
and they are certain to cause most
noticeable effect in the water supply"
President Smith-"How can you ex-
terminate the deer?'
Mr.. Reynolds should give unlim-
tied permission to people from Homo
lulu to go up and slaughter them"
President Smith then spoke of the
| matter of getting the Legislature to
appropriate money for the laying OF
water main from Waikolu to the reser-
| voir. The Executive Officer will get
| an estimate of what it would cost and
report
| President Smith reported that there
was a proposition on hand to change
the reform school from it's present p0-
sition. In that case the place could
be used for the girls or boys Of the
settlement.
| Health Agent Reynolds reported that
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planting at the settlement Consider
able work in that line has been done
in Waihanau.
The road to Waileia valley has been
completed.
| President Smith stated that report
had been made to him of suspicious
circumstances connected with the death
of certain native woman near Kau-
makapili church on Monday. the per-
son making the report suggesting
| some form of cholera.
Mr.. Reynolds stated that he had
| made complete investigation in the
| matter DIR. Uchida, the attending
| physician, gave hemorrhage as the
cause of death. No signs of cholera
could be found.
| Mr.. Reynolds further reported on a
case of diphtheria in Printers lane and
stated that the doctor Japanese,
should be severely reprimanded as the
case had been in existence for a week
before any report was made.
In this connection, Dr. Wood brought
up the matter of a man who had been
afflicted with diphtheria and. who, hav-
ing gone to druggists store in Homo
lulu, had been prescribed for by some
one in the place. A week ago last
Monday, the man made call at his
Office and told his story. He had been
walking the streets several days to
the danger of all with whom he came
into contact. Dr. Wood stated that the
druggist was virtually practicing medi-
cine, a thing that was prohibited by
law. A reprimand would be in order
DR.. Wood further stated that, as a
usual thing, physicians were not fond
of reporting such matters for fear Of
being accused of professional jealousy.
However in this case, it was matter
where the public health was menanced
and all protection possible, should be
given.
President Smith agreed with DIR.
Wood in his opinion and asked the
newspapers that they call special at
tentiOn to the matter
DR.. Day brought up the matter of
the sale of poison by the druggists and
mentioned as a case in point, the sui
eide of Akana, the rice planter. He
had taken sulphate of strychnine pre-
pared by a Philadelphia house for the
determination of rats and sold by a
local druggist. The law in the prem
ises was read and the secretary was
| instructed to inform the Minister of
the Interior of the facts, asking him
at the same time to investigate the
case. 1t was further ordered that the
secretary inform the Minister of the
Interior of the case of Akana
Dr. Howard made report on the case
of diptheria in Printers lane The
same statement of physicians care
: lessness sa already mentioned, was
made. Children had been running in
t and out Of the place up to the night
before the death of the patient
! In regard to the schools, DR.. Howard
, reported that examinations had all
been finished The fact that a quite