The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-27
HAS A
RAILROAD
WhistIing Locomotive
Makes a Run.
THREE MILE TRACK LAID
Grading Going on for the New 0Iaa
Mills and Fine New
Sta i'm.

OLAA, April 20. 1900.-The fact that
the Hilo Railroad is an established
broad gauge, locomotive whistling
fact has put life and energy into every
business in and around Olaa and Pu-
ma, and the infection will probably
reach Hilo. The initial trip for three
miles along the road from Waiakea TO
the present terminus was made on
Saturday last and was successful.
Among the Honolulu guests were j.
G. ROCKWELL. G. A. Graham, A. a. Brae-
mer and w. Berlowitz. Superintend-
ent Lambert had charge of the pioneer
trip, and John Spencer, of the old
guard OF the Oahu company, held the
throttle.
Lambert said that in about thirty
days he would land passengers in Olaa
town.
The OIaa Mills and Station.
The Olaa management on Monday
last started a large gang OF men at
the task Of grading for the new mills
and the railway station and the work
will be steadily pushed to a completion.
1t is rumored that the plantation act
ing in conjunction with the railroad
will erect a suitable warehouse and sta
ton and biding the time of the extern
sion of the road to Puma the Olaa sta
ton will be the central depot for the
agricultural, coffee and cane products
from both Kona and portions of South
Kohala and Hamakua. Within a
short distance of the station, makai OF
the Volcano road, a pleasure resort in
the heart of the forest will be artist
cally laid out by the railroad company
and the pent-up villagers in and about
Hilo will be able to go somewhere else
than to CocOanut Island on their days
of recreation.
The Champion Ho.seshoer.
championship of Hawaii and 5000 was
decided last Saturday evening in favor
of James O'Rourke of Olaa, against j.
j. Brady of Hilo. Brady was not in IL
from the start, the Olaa man having
half-shod his horse before Brady had
his first shoe fitted Brady thereupon
quit and O'Rourke was declared the
winner. The champion then gave an
exhibition to beat the worlds record OF
14:27, held by his brother, the cham
pion of America, Frank O'Rourke. lie
shod his horse in 1890 minutes and
was loudly cheered. In the contest
O'Rourke had as helpers II. A. Ger
ZACH, Leon ID. Austin and Willie Con-
rad. all from the Olaa shops. When
the match was over the Olaa outfit laid
claim to Hilo town and there were none
IN disDute their SWAY
When the Crops Are In.
George Kaiser and John Paine. for
the last twelve years at Honokaa plan
tation, were in Olaa this week as
guests of Mr.. Soper. In company with
Mr.. McRae, head overseer. they visited
all parts of the plantation during their
two days stay. AS experienced men,
they were of the opinion that Olaa
would be close to the front when the
crops of the Islands were in. They pro-
nounced themselves as being surprised
at what had met them at every point.
Houses That Come and Go.
As the work in one section of the
plantation is completed, the necessary
camps erected TO facilitate the work
are removed to another section for per-
manent location. These camps" are
not tented, but serviceable houses, and
their disappearance and temperance
give a magical effect TO the landscape
Eight houses, each containing twenty
four laborers and their effects, were
removed during the past ten days near
ly two miles, to the mill-site, without
any of the occupants missing home
meal, or a wink of sleep. in their own
rooms. And no claim TO Aladdin's lamp
is made.
With the exception OF one or two
DAYS recently the weather here has
been delightfully."- invigorating. not only
TO man and beast. but likewise. to all
growing and creeping things. particu-
larly cane.
Personal Notes.
The Misses Rice and Maydwell of
Hilo passed through the plantation this
week on a cToss-countTy ride to the
volcano. Similar excursions are be-
coming a fad among the ladies of the
Island.
The "squatters" are quietly going
along with their locations and act as
though they were satisfied with their
chances. No locations have been aban-
doned and a few new ones have been
made out Puma way on some of the best
land in the district.
They are getting up horse races for
the Fourth of July at Hilo and some
Olaa stock is champing at the bits with
eagerness for the fray. There are
some private outfits around here that
throw their hoofs i'm very lively time
and may be heard from.
J. G.. Rothwell, OF the Peacock Com
pany, was here for a couple Of days
and visited the upper and lower plan
tations and the chances are that his
Honolulu friends will be anxious TO
know what he thinks OF the Big Plan
tation.'