The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-09
PASTURACE FIRE
Destroys Many Miles of
Feed on Maui.
Maui Sugar Comra y At work-PromiIeni
japanese Cues After Another
Thousand Lahorers.


central Maui. Ii was started in a ka-
luanui pasture for the purpose of burn
ing off the old grass but the extreme
dryness of the vegetation and strong
trade wind rendered 1t almost immed
lately beyond control. burrows had
been made-two of them-20 feet apart
and the fire was begun on the leewaTd
side of the field so that the burning
should proceed against the wind. but
all to no purpose for the flames quickly
leaped the 20-foot barrier and throw
ing up huge column OF white smoke
advanced rapidly into the Grove ranch
fields, thence into territory belonging
to Manuel Tavares and Haleakala
hours exhausted itself for want OF fuel
in the neighborhood of the road lead
ing to Kahului. Fears were entertain
ed that it would not stop before reach
ing Kihei plantation. but these were
idle for between the road and Kihei
cane fields We're ten or twelve miles OF
naught but red soil. AS soon as the
fire leaped into Grove ranch, word was
sent TO Paia, Hamakuapoko and Hale
akala ranch, and at least 200 men with
their lunas responded to the summons
and with eucalyptus branches and
plows did all that was possible hut
their efforts were futile. 1t is said that
at one place the flames leaped across
Siy FIN which haH hanr 10 rr.
stay its progress. About 100 of the
men were stationed at Grove ranch en-
deavoring TO keep the flames from
spreading further there and the re-
naming hundred were present ut the
finish on the Kahului road. Little
damage was accomplished except for
the destruction of a large area of
pasturage and the burning and break
ing of wire fences. Nothing but Il
stone-wall saved the house OF Manuel
ing to Haleakala ranch. II is also stat
ed that a stone-wall also kept the
flames away from Kawaepae Resort.
The fire began at about a. IN. and
ended between and . p. m. Sunday.
fence posts burning all night.
Moral: Don't burn any more pas
lures at present for the drought has
been so severe that the grass almost
crumbles from dryness.
The Maui Sugar Co. at Huelo. are
quite busy completing arrangements
for a plantation. Two fine cottages
have been recently completed. one for
the manager, w. s. Akana, and the
other for the two head lunas. This
week a large building for a general
store has been finished. The planta-
ton has been somewhat retarded in
blowing their land by the non-arrival
of steam plows which were ordered of
Agent Winter just prior to his death.
However they are doing rs well as pos
sible by using mules.
The Circuit Court at wailuku has
been busy during the week with pro-
| bate matters and the Wailuku police
court has tried several opium and
liquor cases of minor Importance.
Saturday, Sept. 5oth, congratula-
tons were offered the household OF ].
J.. Hair of Hamakuapoko upon the adj
vent of a baby girl.
Wednesday. Oct. ith. fluctuations
were due Manager and Mrs. II. y.
Baldwin of HamakuapoXo upon the
birth ia baby boy.
| w. G. Scott. formerly deputy-sheriff
of Wailuku and recently luna of Olaa
| plantation, is back again on Maui as
ton.
Albert Won Graevemeyer of Wailuku
has recently departed for Olaa TO ac-
cept the position of luna.
Miss Edith Mist OF Honolulu and Mir
F. w. Meier of Kauai are guests OF
Mrs. Dora Won Tempsky of Erehwon
Cattle Station, Kula. Mr.. Meier will
go TO Honolulu today
Hon Samuel Parker was in Wailuku
this morning. He goes to Lahaina this
afternoon.
5. Fukuda, the well-known japanese
storekeeper OF Nahiku, has recently
departed for Japan for the purpose o
engaging 1000 laborers for Nahiku and
other plantations under the agency Of
Alexander & baldwin. He will return
in December next.
kahului--Arrived Oct the bris
Lurline, Mcleod master. l6 days from
San Francisco with cargo of genera
merchandise consigned TO II. c. ca.
Paia Plantation Co, Haiku Sugar Co
and kihei plantation. Her three pas
sengers were Mr.. Painter. who is to es
tablish blacksmith shop in Kahului
and two tourists. Mrs. Geo. Bailey ans
Mr.. krog who goes from here TO III.
South Seas,