The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-12
OOINCS ON HAWAII
Rival Electric Company
for Hilo.
Railway Terminal Points An Artist
Work -0isa Water Supply
Notes ss6 Comments.

the Hawaii Herald:
II straws indicate the direction of
the wind Hilo will soon boast Of,
among other great enterprises, a new
electric light and power company back
ed by capital sufficient to suggest a
"big thing"
1t will -be remembered that some
months ago F. j. Cross, the leading
electrical engineer of the islands, made
a rush visit to Htlo for the purpose OF
measuring the volume of water going
over Rainbow Fails. His visit lasted
only while the Kinau was in port ana
he left as quietly as he came occupying
his time during his stay in securing
the information he desired.
In Honolulu II was whispered that
his visit to Hilo was in relation to
electric power for new company
which would include the furnishing OF
power for the Hilo-Kohaia X. r. Co.
as well as lights and power for dwell
ings and business. The supposition
was that the Spreckels-lrwin scheme
for an elsctric light company had been
revived. There is now no doubt OF 1t.
II is au,horitatively stated that the
arrangements tut Tie HcW COMPANY
have been completed and that within
short time Hilo will have a plant back
ed by company with 100000 capital.
The water will probably be taken from
the Wailuku river though permission
for this would have to be secured from
the Government as the right to the
water was relinquished by Governor
Baker when he secured a renewal OF
his lease. That this right can be OBJ
tanned there Is no reasonable doubt as
ii Is the policy of the United States to
encourage rather than retard progress
in the islands and this policy will be
followed by the present Hawaiian Gov
eminent. Just what arrangement will
be made with the Government regard
ing the water Is not known, but no diff
ficulty Is anticipated by the promoters
as to the necessary permission being
obtained. Two new enterprises lately
inaugurated for Hawaii-the HilO-ko-
hala railway and the Meat combine,
have brought the matter to a focus
and the new company is ready foi or
ganization and the visit of J. \. Scott
to Honolulu during the pas; week Is
believed to have had some BEARING on
the matter.
Aside from Messrs. Spreckels, Irwin
and the Hilo Sugar Co., which lis con-
trolled by them, the names of the
stockholders have not been made pub
lie. but enough has been learned to
satisfy the public that the men mean
business and that within a year the
plant will be in full operation.
RAILWAY TERMINAL POINTS.
L. A. Thurston, representing The Hilo
Railway Co., and II. b. Gehr, promo
ter and president of the Hilo-kohala
r. r. Co.. are in Hilo for the purpose
of settling upon plan of the railway
terminals. As the matter stands the
latter company controls, under Lease
from the Waiakea Mill Co, the entire
water front from the Waiakea fish
ponds TO the Government reservation
opposite Cocoanut Island. OF this tract
ghe right of way for about forty feet
in width has been granted the Hilo
Railway by the other line. This Is
not sufficient for the buildings, propos-
ed 10y the Hilo Railway, and terminus,
and these representatives meet for the
purpose of arranging a plan OF settle
mens.
II has been suggested That the COM
panies Jointly build a union station
and as the guage of the roads Is STAN
dard there seems no reason why II
snOulo NO. pe carriea out. r !t a..
lnTOnaxion ". manu- seems mat ~.
nehr, Whose company nao tne ISL. "
est, objects to joint ownership OF the
termInai, ne teeis .nal as n's eohpa n;
~ pracSaaiy IN powsr % ~ ';, pa,
.Wh 70 Hlc'ss.e anu ne p.e .,.r ~ ua',.
.ne sn . ana ss viii a,, t I'm" &c,
cmpauy 'esa,uns tne ps =.
snan nave. ms IS the OILY oDs;a a.
IN Nne way pu1 Irlenus vi lne rlval ~
teIeS's Deiieve ~ VIII pe satisiac,oril.
day.
ARTIST HITCHCOCK'S WORK.
Dnr,nv tho nresant visit NJ u How
ard Hischcnc,r no il n,ttinp unon can,
vas come loc~i SCENES which are destin.
cd tn at,ract the lovers OF art. Or
TUESDAY Mr. Hitchcock visited in the
vicinitv az HonoIii and caught a bill