The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-08
ACTIVITY At KA9ULU|.
BIG SHIP STETSON AND OTHER
VESSELS IN PORT.
Good Coffee Lands About to BE Opened
Sad Case of Drowning-Sugar
Cane Destroyed by Fire-Notes.
Maui, February 6.

Maui, February 6.
Intending coffee planters would do
well to look into the land at Nahiku,
opened for settlement by the Govern
ment. This land is situated on a slope,
| gently rising from the sea to about
1000 feet above, and is almost entirely
free from ravines and gulches. Accord
/ ing to experts the land is very rich
and fertile and well adapted to coffee
culture. The rainfall is plenteous and
there is water in abundance. Being
| sparsely wooded, the cost of clearing
would not be great. the underground
being all one would have to contend
with. The Government is now hard at
work laying out this land. Mr.. How
ell the surveyor, is busy at present
with the road from Hama. The survey
of this he has completed from Hama
about half way towards Nahiku, and
from Nahil<u nearly the other half
back, leaving small piece between,
that will soon be completed After
the road, the laying off the lots will
be pushed forward. There is no rea-
son why Nahiku should not be thriv-
ing settlement in the future. With
good harbor at Hama. and an almost
level road leading to it, the prospects
are all in its favor. Then too besides
all this, adjoining Nahiku on the Ma
kawao side, lies the grandest and
most beautiful portion of the Hawaii
an Islands. with all due respect to
Hilo and Kauai. At Waialua-nui and
Keanae are other rich tracts of land
that will also be opened in time.
A sad case of drowning occurred at
Waiakoa, Kula, on Wednesday of last
week. The little seven year old boy
of Frank Antoine, Portuguese living
there, had been told by the mother to
take care of his little sister, while she
was busy. Looking for them soon
after, the mother found the little girl
alone by gulch near by. and search
ing further, to her horror discovered
the dead body of her boy lying in a
water hole at the bottom of the gulch.
He had evidently fallen in, and was
unable to save himself.
Maui people were much surprised at
the change of management at Spreck-
elsville, and regret very much to lose
Mr.. and Mrs. Center from there. Mr..
Center went to Honolulu on the Mauna
Loa Thursday morning, and the rumor
here is that the management of Wal
anae had much to do with his trip.
The news of Mr.. Paty's death was
received with much sorrow here. Maui
friends extend to the family the deep
est sympathy in their bereavement.
Hama district seems to keep up her
fire record. This time it was in the
cane at Kipahulu, about eight acres
being burned last night. Incendiarism
is suspected.
Mr.. j. II. Mackenzie, accountant at
, Bishop &, Co., departs for Honolulu to-
day, after a visit of ten days with Mr..
ID. C. Lindsay, Paia.
hcCllIS VI AHt w
. Club next Wednesday evening at Wal
: luku court house. Also at the same
place on Saturday evening, the 18th, a
= mass meeting for annexation will be
held. A big attendance is called for.
Shipping has been exceedingly lively
, this week at Kahului. The full rugged
ship Geo. c. Stetson, -.-urphy master,
arrived Sunday, in ballast, twenty-one
days from San Francisco. The Stetson
has the distinction, not only of being
: the first full rugged ship seen in Ka-
: hului bay for years, but of being the
largest vessel that ever entered the
harbor. Her register is $500 tons. She
is to take combined cargo of Spreck-
elsville, Haiku and Paia sugar around
the Horn to New York.
The three masted schooner w. ).
levitt, johnson master, arrived from
Honolulu also Sunday, and is loading
i Spreckelsville sugar.
r The three masted schooner Metha,
| Nelson master, arrived yesterday,
ffty-seven days from Newcastle, with
coal for Spreckelsville, Paa and Hal
1 ku Companies.
r The bark Leahi appeared off port
also yesterday afternoon, but was sent
\ off. there being no room inside.
4 The brig Lur.ine, Brown master, got
away at last on Wednesday, with full
cargo of Spreckelsvllle sugar, for SaI
Francisco. After all the trouble ht
has had this trip, the captain left port
with a great deal of pleasure.
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