The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-18
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News Items From Hilo and the Sur
rounding District


News Items From Hilo and the Sur
rounding District.
The following is taken from thu Ha
wai Herald OF December 18th:
ku See did not build better than he
knew. This enterprising Chinese who
leased land on Front street believing he
could take in as much of the street as
would put him on line with the
Spreckels building finds, when his
house is ready for the roof, that he
must get off that part of the earth
which for generations has been used
by freight teams and pack mules.
On Monday Ku See was ordered by
the Road Board to move back to the
line of the veranda next door so as to
be on direct line with the Hilo Mer-
camille building. As the latter company
reserves the right 10 al any time build
its sidewalk two feet wider l<u See
may some day find himself two feet
within the line Of other buildings. Dl-
rectfy ku See received orders to move
back he began preparations to obey
instructions though he wondered where
he was at. as last week Road Supervi
sor Nierra compelled him to move the
framework Of his building back two
inches SO as to be directly on the line.
FOR STEALING \ WATCH.
In October last J. B. Grant was re-
lieVed of watch while visiting in
Puma Suspicion pointed to Japan
csc who Immediately left the vicinity.
A short time ago the man returned to
Puma remained day or two and then
left taking with him all of his belong
ings Captain Ben Brown was notified
anu a Japanese policeman was de-
tailed TO look for the man in HiIo On
Tuesday his baggage was discovered
at Okinos hotel and a watch was kept
on the place Captain Brown and the
officer remained at the hotel all of
Tuesday night and at o'clock yester-
day morning the supposed culprit came
in for his baggage and was taken into
custody and locked up.
FLUME- BUILDING.
The stream in Kaumana from which
the Olaa Sugar Company will secure
its water supply, is about eight miles
from Hi1o and proves abundant for the
purpose. The company has large
force of men at work constructing
Aume and the Mercantile Company is
shipping teamloads of lumber every
day The Hi1o Sugar Company will
construct two fumes, taking water
from a stream in the same locality.
This is made necessary from the guam
tity of cane now growing at the higher
altitude and which will be ground at
the Wainaku mill.
MATERIAL ORDERED
The Railway Age. of November 10,
has the following items regarding rail
way matters in Hawaii
The kohala-HiIo Railway Company
has ordered forty cars from the Ameri-
can Car aud Foundry Company
THE kOhala and HiIo Railway Com
pany has placed an order with the
Baldwin Locomotive Works for one en-
CINE
PECK'S BANK
A private letter from Honolulu con-
aims the information that P. Peck will |
positively open his bank in the Pea |
,ock building The interior furnish |
ngs and fixtures have been purchased |
and are now en- route TO Hilo.
MAY RESIGN.
1t is rumored that Chief Justice Judd /
will shortly tender his resignation. At
orney General Cooper is the man fav-
,rably considered as his successor.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Frank Godfrey returned from a
rip to Kohala on Tuesday.
Invitations will be sent out in few
lays for a grand Christmas dinner to
e given the employees of the Olaa
ugar Company. =
Cecil Brown, president Of the First
merican Bank of Hawaii, arrived in
lilo last night and during his stay will |
rrange for branch bank here.
Sheriff Andrews. who has been con-
ned to his home for several days with |
carbunc1e, was able TO be at his Of
&c on Tuesday
The architects Of Honolulu and Hilo /
ave been asked by Minister Young TO
nter in competition for the plans of
le new postoffice building in Hilo.
A through line from San Francisco
the Orient. with Hilo as a port of 7
III, will be among the innovations TO
blow the construction of the Hilo-Ko-
ala railway.
MESSENGER SERVICE