The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-01-31
The New Settlement Annexation
Tract Il Visited.
seleo, Class OF People Who Are IN
Earnest visited BY presi-
dent Dole and W. o, smith

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smith are home from tour of the
Island OF Oahu. They returned Sat
urday evening and although the trip
was made to investigate into existing
conditions In the country, both gentle
men give the appearance OF being much
benefited as a result OF the Journey
The Attorney General spoke very en-
Enthusiastically OF the general appear
ance of the country districts. I'VE
mounted our horses at Pearl City on
Thursday morning" said he, and rode
60 the land OF Wahiawa. which is on
THE high table land between Eva and
Waialua IL lies nearly opposite The
I.eilehua ranch and is on the mauka
side of the public road leading to Wal
alua. The land Is long and rather
narrow tract beginning at the public
road and running up to the forest belt
distance of about four miles, bounded
on either side by gulch There is
also gulch or depression lying In
about the middle OF the tract and ex-
tending about one mile with the length
of the land.
"The whole tract has been surveyed
and laid off in lots. which have been
lotted TO the several members OF the
colony. They have formed what Is
termed in the land law "A
settlement association and have
decided to take the tract under
the right of purchase lease
system. Roads have been laid out
through the land and n portion, about
one mile long through the central part
of the tract, has been left as a public
reservation. This reservation includes
the gulch or depression which have
mentioned, and in which there Is a con-
siderable forest growth. 1t is the in
tention of the colony to beautify this
reservation and plant fruit and orna-
mental trees and shrubs in II.
Il think there are fourteen members
of the association, all of whom are
married men, excepting one. Nearly
all of these men are practical farmers
who have had large experience In
Southern California and elsewhere.
The trades and professions are also
represented. One is a lawyer. another
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least two have been school teachers,
and all are practical men. Each has
some capital and the association
which has been formed into a corpora
ton has some capital of its own. The
association also owns some teams and
implements, which are available for the
use of the members.
THE members Of the association re-
ly not only upon the experience which
they have gained before coming here,
but have been making experiments in
cultivating fruits and vegetables at
Pearl City and have already demon
strated the feasibility of producing
many articles for the California mar
ket at a profit. In view of the class Of
men who have undertaken this enter
prise and the plans of operation which
they have adopted, the prospects of the
enterprise are exceedingly bright.
| After visiting the colony, we pro-
ceeded to Waialua, where certain mat
tiers pertaining to the police and health
departments were Investigated. While
in this district, We became much i'm
pressed with the prospects for the Wal
alua Agricultural Company. This new
plantation promises to become one OF
the great plantations of the Islands.
1.-The President and myself were
much pleased with the hotel being
erected at Waialua by Mr.. b. +. Dill
bingham. The published statements in
regard to this hotel have not been ex-
aggerated. The building has been most
eXcellently planned and is one Of the
finest wooden structures in Hawaii.
believe 1t will become very popular
place of resort.
From Waialua We Travelled on to
Kahuku, spent the night at Cecil
Browns country place at Laie and
went on through the districts OF Koo-
lauloa and Koolaupoko, calling at the
public offices and interviewing the Of
ficials and seeking information from
residents in regard to matters OF gen.
eral public interest. At certain points
il was found that the grades of the
main public highway could be much
improved. Recommendation in regard
to these matters will be made at once.
"The appearance OF the country was
beautiful, although the usual soaking
rains have not fallen. | have never
seen that part of the Islands more at
tractive than at present. The great
value OF the railroad enterprise is al
things for the future. Through the sec
tons which We passed there were indi-
cations OF prosperity and industry
which were most gratifying The
northerly side of Oahu presents some
or the most attractive scenery in the
group, and Is destined to attract more
attention In the future.
The condition OF the country Is full
OF promise for the future and II the
policy OF the Government can be con-
tlnued In the encouragement of small
holdings and of settlers to take up par
cells OF land and improve them, the re-
suit will be OF the greatest value"
President Dole who may be said to
be the father OF the homestead idea for
these Islands, Is even more gratifed
over the appearance and outlook OF
the colony than the Attorney General.
Mr.. Dole speaks In highest terms OF the