The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-02
HIGHWAYS n E0A n
DEpIOalDlE CONDITION
THE LONG PROMISED ROCK
cRusAER HAS NEVER
BEEN PROVIDED.
Chinese Keeper Of Blind Tiger Mule
ted by Heavy FIne-Portnsuese
Lahorers Departing for HonoIuIu-
Personal poinss in kona.
Special Correspondence


KAILUA. Hawaii. Nor. 3e--Al
though leeEard Hawaii was visited by
the kona storm there Is not much
specific damage to chronicle Tue
roads. perhaps. suffered the most and
the tao Kona districts are, as regards
highways. II deplorable condition
The new road board for the southern
district has expended s2e0 in cutting
down. or rather trimming the lantana
which heretofore rendered the pass
age of a narrow vehicle quite difficult,
lbut at present no funds are available
20 render the public ways passable 10
Achi obtained from the Executive
Council the sum of $500 for rock
icrusher for use in both Konas. but this
machine has never reached here.
The Inter-island liner had quite n
unusual and very difficult task to I'M
/ lead freigh, al Kailua and kealakekua
on the 18th. She had to wait for sew
eral hours and take advantage of al
occasional lull in the fury of both
swell and breakers. All passengers
for Napoopoo had TO go ashore at the
old landing. Kaawaloa, and as 10
lconyeyances could be had at that de-
serted spot the poor wights We're com
PEELED to climb the steep old trail
which Captain Cook is said to have
toiled upon. and go extra miles TO
their destinations, all through driv-
ing storm. Later in the evening por-
ition OF the ships cargo was landed
/ but a native sailor was badly hurt IN
the process.
/ Tax Collector Willfong spent few
DAYS in North kona the past week.
He was accompanied by Major Pur-
dy. late OF the Hilo American Bank.
/ As sequel TO the recent grand and
ldeathly drunk INDUCED in at Kailua
at the time David Kawananakoa was
there. il may be of general interest
to note that the Chinaman. who pre-
lsumably supplied the fortified drinks
was fined $3.50 for liquor in possession,
large stock of home made sandpaper
being found on his premises. How
| ever. the good work of supplying the
1 thirsty still goes on at all the Oriental
groceries. Where are the police?
Some people are not far wrong who
say that immunity is purchased by an
occasional drink to the men in khaki
Quite a trek of Japanese is going
on in direction of Kau. These men
are leaving the Konas in large num-
bers and say that they get a fair deal
at the kau plantations and make
money The South Kona Agricultural
Company seem to get along very well
with their labor. large part of which
however. is Hawaiian. Cane is in tas-
sci. except in the highest fields. and it
is quite a problem for the share plant
ers as to how the Juice" is to come to
them with no mill in sight.
r. ". Kane. recently luna at the
Kailua plantation. is said to be plan
ming to go to South Africa.
Cottages are being erected at ke-
auhou and Holualoa schools for ac-
commodation of the teachers
Judge Edings is putting up resi-
dence at Keopu. on a lot purchased
from G. Clark. Konaites are glad to
Lave the circuit judge as an inhabi-
tant and no doubt Edings is glad 10
be in kona. An easy job with good
pay and climate to boot.
Miss Fanny Rathburne is very re-
cent resident. She was formerly IN
one of the Kohala schools and is now
staying at the Paris boarding house.
The much TAXED of plantation rail-
road seems TO be in fair way of re-
alization By the Kona Sugar Co., but
the cane, or much of it. will be ready
long before the locomotive whistle is
heard" says Head Luna Under.
Coffee blossoms are appearing and
this is long before the old crop is pick
ed: it will be by far the heaviest that
South Kcna has ever had The north
ern part of the town districts suffer
ed from tie earlier drouth, has a poor
er crop and some of the Portuguese
homesteaders are folding their tents
and marking them Honolulu" This
is misfortune. but they say they can
not and will not work in plantation
for SIS per month when double can be
earned along the capitols docks. The
land department should get move on
and throw open. by proper arrange
ments with the United States Office.
the large tract above Honokohau and
keep some of the thrifty Latins among
us. This land is that partly surveyed
by Dole and Brown. and it is said that
the hoar frost hairyness of the ex-
president was used to line out the
lots. hence the delay in the pre-emp-
ton proceedings.
Gardner K Wildef is visiting Kona
on railroad and attendant legal bust
ness.
An ice and mineral water factory is
under way and will probably be taken
up by forming a local stock COM
pany.
The little .Upolu" has been weather
bound in kohala for some weeks but
the gasoline vessels are always with
us
Police Magistrate Kaai is reported
10 be getting very deaf, He has IN
fergone considerable exposure while
on his profession of fisher
nan in Hookena bay.