The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-06
Output Of l62 II Tons in a Day
and 025 in a Week.
lakes AN ISLAND REC0k
Water at Maunaisi-Cans at kihsi-
New Ditch for H. {. irrigation
social Life OF Maui Mirroved.

| MAUI, June 3, lS99.-The new nine
roller mill from the Fulton Iron Works
Of st. Louis Is now working most sue
cessfully at Spreckelsville, as well as
the new Deming clarifying system.
| During the past week the largest
output OF sugar within twenty-four
hours was reached. the amount being
1924 tons. The largest production for
the week was s25 tons, which record
surpasses that Of any other mill in this
| country.
These manufacturing achievements
reflect credit upon all concerned in the
construction and running Of the new
machinery, but especial praise is due
Chief Engineer Stoddard. who leaves
| his position In week to assume the
managership of Maunalei plantation,
Lanai Mr.. Stoddard will take with
him to his new field OF labor the "alo-
ha nui' Of all the "Spreckelsville
boys" and all the acquaintance made
by him during the ten years he has
been engineer at Puunene, who feel as
sured that he will I'll his new position
with marked ability.
Tuesday, May 3Oth, word was re-
ceived from Lanai Of the successful
operation OF a new well on Maunalei
plantation. The flow OF water is very
large, the action 4, he pump not
seeming to exhaust ~, supply in the
least Not only that, but the water is
OF the best quality in regard to fresh
ness, being excelled in that respect
only by rain water. The well is stu
ated about forty feet from the shore
Those interested in Maunalei are feel.
ing very jubilant.
McCandless Bros. are boring a well
at Kihei long distance mauka from
the plantation buildings. The cane
now growing on this plantation pre-
sents most healthy appearance.
rhe Lahaina English Church is soor
to. be thoroughly refitted inside ant
painted outside. Among other i'm
; provements two stained-glass memo
rial windows arc be added. Sly
hundred dollars Il ady been rails
, ed, and bazaar anu cert are soor
to be given to raise additional funds.
During the week the Waikiki mil
! has come to a standstill, having bro
! ken a main shaft.
Mr.. =. McLane tCrk charge OF Ka
malo Plantation May Ath.
DR.. Wetzel, late of the y. S. Engi
! neers, has charge of the l.ahaina med
ical practice until the return of DIR
Davidson from the coast.
) Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Castle and Mr.. w
y. Armstrong are at Olinda House
; 1000 feet above the sea.
Miss Ella Thrum. of Honolulu, is ;
guest at Haiku.
The Makawao Polo Club will hay'
a contest this afternoon on the Sun
nyside grounds, weather permitting.
During the afternoon Of the LIST tn
Thursday Club held meeting at Mrs
ID. c. Lindsay's, OF Paia. There wa
an unusually large attendance of la
dies.
+. w. Beardslee, of the Oaklan,
Realty Syndicate, has been in Lahain
during the week.
p Mrs. J. w. Lowrie and Miss Clari
= Lowrie, of Spreckelsville, will leav
for the coast by the steamer OF tn
eth.
The Hawaiian Commercial Compan
e has been marking out a new ditch
e which. when completed, will reach tn
many acres of mauka land belonging
d to the corporation. The Hamaku
$ Ditch Company has given permission
Il to run waterway through land
r controlled by them. The supply O
d water is to be obtained from the hea
e of Honomanu Valley.
Weather-Rainy today, but cool an
pleasant during the week.