Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-06

who had none Iwonder II there Is any
spot of earth which is u good place for
the poor mani
In proportion 10 its size Honolulu IL
one Of the richest towns ON the globe.
A considerable number Of the citizens
have incomes ranging from $500 TO
81 so, 600 year. These are mostly ei-
ther the sugar lords or the shrewd white
men who have married descendants of
the Hawaiian royalty. With all this
money they Ought TO do something for
Honolulu They will not read this till
get safe away from their lovely IL
lands. therefore l speak ont and hereby
declare that though should be hanged
for IL next minute Honolulu Is in some
respects the shabbiest town OF Its size
ever laid eyes on. Its private residences
are truly beautiful. like fairy palaces.
many of them. On the other hand. with
hundreds of millions behind it, II has
not trace Of sewer system IL has no
electric street cars only dingy little
mule teams that run Is minutes apart.
II has no sidewalks TO speak of. and its
narrow streets are dusty or muddy all
the time. Its stores, shops and business
houses are many Of them so small and
shabby that an enterprising village OF
5, 900 inhabitants in the States would
be ashamed Of them
Istarted 10 speak Of business openings
in Hawaii. The first one, II ! might
venture TO suggest il. would be an OPP
portunity for thousand ablebodied
white mechanics Of all kinds 10 go to
work IL remedy the defects have in
dicated above Hawaii will now be
favorite winter resort for the whole
American continent They ought TO be
welcomed and provided for properly
In Honolulu itself there seem to be
some excellent business openings for
persons with more or less capital to be
gin. For one thing there is not mani
cure establishment in the town 80 far
az can learn. Millionaires' families
take care u their own fingers or let
them go. rs the case may be. A suit OF
pretty, well kept rooms. in which were
combined the three industrial branches
of manicuring. chiropody and hair
dressing. including the sale OF hair
goods. would return the enterprising
women who started it ample reward
The fast decaying ancient American
boarding house and hotel system. where
You are forced to take meals where You
lodge however much you don't like 1t.
still prevails in all its enormity in
Honolulu. In the States we have broken
away from il. and claim our American
privilege Of eating where, when and
what we please II q really first class
moderate priced restaurant were estab-
lished in Honolulu by white persons, II
would coin money. think. The res
taurants the few there are. are chiefly
kept by Cinnamon. But these are dingy,
small holes Of places. where one does
not like to go. A first class lodging
house, with airy rooms, baths and hot
and cold water, would be filed to over
flowing the day it was opened. Homo
lulu has nothing like adequate respecta-
BILE accommodations for the tourists and
others who are now pouring in there.
The same difficulty, that of getting
ground. confronts the dairyman or
poulterer or vegetable gardener who
would try his luck around the Hawaiian
capital Land within a few miles Of the
center of the city sells at from $1,000
to 1000 the acre Honoluluans point
with pride to the fact 1t IS held in a
few hands. The great Bishop estate
alone is said to own one-eighth Of the
land in all the islands The rich land
owners are well enough of as they are |
and do not care to have anything cheap
ened. Butter. at least it is called but
ter, sells for from % cents to 80 cents q |
pound Milk is 10 cents to 121s cents |
the quart; eggs are 45 cents and 80 |
cents q dozen. Cream is actually 81 o
quart, and hard to get at that Chick
ems are proportionately high. though
ducks, which are q Chinese specially.
are comparatively cheap.
From the above prices it will be seen
that the thrifty dairy or truck farmer
from the States could just make things
hum il he could get in here. That
however, would be the rub. A man
whom knew Of had the very proper
idea that q small poultry. dairy and
vegetable ranch would pay excellent
profit. There is popular superstition
that chickens win not do well here. 1t
Is mistake As good roast. fried and
fricasseed fowl as one ever tasted IL
served ON the various lines Of inter is
land steamboats,, and it IL obtained
from farmers alongshore. Poultry Of
the best quality can be raised near
Honolulu II one knows how and win |
taks tho trouble. At present Cinnamon
raise the chickens
The man ] speak Of was one who |
knew how and was willing to take the
trouble He had his modest golden
dreams Of competency and something |
moro. The first step was to get the land |
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