The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-06
Output Of l62 l2 Tons in a Day
and 025 in a Week.
lakes AN ISLAND REC0k
Water at Naupsiei-Cans NJ kihei-
New Ditch for y. c. irrigation
social Life OF Maui Mirrorec.

MAUI, June 3. 1899. The new nine
roller mill from the Fulton Iron Works
cessfully at Sprcckelsville. 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
lG2R 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 Goth, 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 of the pump not
seeming to exhaust the 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 situ-
ated about forty feet from the shore.
Those interested in Maunalei are feel
ing very jubilant.
McCandless Bros. are boring a well
at Kihei a long distance mauka from
the plantation buildings. The cane
now growing on this plantation pre-
sents a most healthy appearance.
| The Lahaina English Church is soon
to be thoroughly refitted Inside and
painted outside. Among other i'm
provements two stained-glass memo
rial windows are to be added. Six
hundred dollars has already been rails
ed. and a bazaar and concert are soon
to be given to raise additional funds.
| During the week the Wailuku mill
has come to standstill. having BRO
ken main shaft.
Mr.. p. McLane took charge Of Ka-
malo Plantation May oath.
| DR.. Wetzel, late of the 4. $. Engi-
neers, has charge of the lahaina med
ical practice until the return of DR..
Davidson from the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Castle and Mr.. w.
n. Armstrong are at Olinda House,
1000 feet above the sea.
Miss Ella Thrum, of Honolulu, is a
guest at Haiku.
The Makawao Polo Club will have
a contest this afternoon on the Sun
nyside grounds. weather permitting.
During the afternoon OF the LIST the
Thursday Club held a meeting at Mrs
d. c. Lindsay's, of Paia. There was
an unusually large attendance Of ia.
dies.
+. W. Beardslee, of the Oakland
Realty Syndicate, has been in Lahaina
during the week.
Mrs. j. w. Lowrle and Miss Clara
Lowrie, of Spreckelsville, will leave
for the coast by the steamer Of the
eth.
The Hawaiian Commercial Company
has been marking out new ditch
which, when completed. will reach thu
many acres Of mauka land belonging
to the corporation. The Hamaku
Ditch Company has given permission
to run waterway through land
controlled by them. The supply o
water is to be obtained from the hea'
of Honomanu Valley.
Weather-Rainy today, but cool ant
pleasant during the week.