The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-05-22

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Small Hotos.
Harry nyrfoft ana Luke Lefiiond sar.
ln town on Saturday nnd SUNDAY
George Allen ~ Honolulu 10 making =
first visit 20 lillo and viii go 20 The Vol.
Uru. Mr. Allen " a son Of e. Allen.
The Increase In the amount of taxes IN
Hilo In 1899 over the previous year was
20 per cent. The increase over the same
period In Honolulu was ~ per cent
There does not seem 60 be wrong with
Assessor Wilfongs management.
j. X. Wilson, manager " the volcano
Stables and Transportation Company.
Cancelled nearly all Of the contract ~
his men yesterday In accordance with
the organic act passed by the United
states Congress. They will continue to
THE union meeting at Hail Church
last night was attended by about 800
persons. Rev. c. w. I'M took az the sub
ject for his remarks Truth Makes You
walian. The young peoples choir ren-
dcrod many old familiar hymns.
Two and one-half inches of rain fell
in Olaa last night.
In Honokaa- -mauka sixteen inches Of
rain fen between April 20 and May u.
II Is expected that the construction en-
gine and two fiat cars Will be ready for
use on the Hilo Railroad tomorrow.
The Enterprise Planning Mil has put out
2.3G5 redwood boards for the Olaa flumc.
The time occupied In planning them was
less than three days.
The Olaa and Puma sugar companies
have made contracts with the Hilo Rail
road Company to handle all freight and
sugar crops between the Atlantic sea
board, points on the Pacific Coast and the
mills in Puma and Olaa.
President Gehr, OF the Iilo-Kohala
Railway Company, feels confident that
the survey of the first section OF his
road will be promptly accepted by the
government, in which case grading VIII
begin within sixty days.
If an Interested stockholdcr had tenn
pered the elements to the conditions of
the Olaa plantation, he could not have
surpassed the clerk OF the weather for
the past ten days. There has been just
enough rain. just enough sunshine, no
cold snaps and the cane on both sections
is perceptibly growing.
The buildings for the laborers at the
site of the Olaa mills were completed
this week, and "A large force already in
stalled there. They have already grad
ID "A large part of the land some of the
machinery is landed at Waiakea and in
a few days more the carpenters and
stone masons will begin their tasks.
The indications are that the Olaa sec
tlon will poll in the neighborhood Of 200
votes at the coming election for dele
gates. from the immediate environs of
be deemed eXtravagant, but is based on
an actual nose count by one familiar
with the district. The interest in the
day and it's occasion is intense out that
way.
on Sunday last the infant son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Lindsey was baptized
OF friends and relatives from all parts |
of the Island. The young gentleman is |
the pioneer baby of the big Plantation
and the occasion was marked with such
fcastng and rejoicing that he kicked
with delight and "Goo-Goo-ed'' vocifer-
ously.
Miss Rice is convalescent at the IIila
Hospital.
Some good race horses are expected to
arrive in liilo this week.
j. l.. Osmer and C. l.. w. Voss are
clearing land for cane at Piihonua
The Kinau has gone back to n late
schedule which gives her practically but
one day in Hilo.
The Japanese who was 10 badly injur-
ed In the affray at kona on Sunday will
probably recover.
Tom Cook. assistant to Il. ID. Baldwin.
is making surveys in the vicinity of Wal
akea with a view to widening the roads.
young misses of Puueo, have an aft
ernoon class of little tots. to whom they
teach lullabys and kindergarten songs.
The progress made by the class is re-
markable.
The Ladies' Missionary Society will
give lunch on Saturday, May %, from
II till g. They expect to secure room
for the purpose on Front street. The pro-
cceds of the lunch are to carry the
work-neighborhood benevolences-of the
society.
John r. Baker is in Waimea with Sam
Parker and party arranging a deal for
about 1000 acres of agricultural land. He
viii probably return to Hilo with Mr.. |
Parker on Saturday.
|. Il. Ray will probably make an eX-
tended trip to the Coast in the near fu-
ture.
The Romeo and Juliet" operate Com
pany have sent to San Francisco for |
their costumes by Mr. Bosworth. who |
left yesterday for the Coast
The representative of the Yokohama |
Specie Bank, who was in Hilo last week
has arranged for the quarters of that
bank in the Spreckels block