The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-01-02
Doings on theBig island
for Past Week.
The 0Iaa Squatters--Water Dispute
Setted--Ancient Claim Tor
Church Land,

nc Ntlbt iLthl % NIt ttthu Vul'lith
by Congress is The measure which
most interests the average squatter on
Hawaii The men and women who
have settled upon lands in Olaa have
faith in Congress and believe they will
he given an opportunity to purchase
the lots a. the price charged for same
quality OF land in the United States.
These people have no luea that they
will be allowed TO retain their present
holdings withoWt money or without
price so strong is their faith they
have not only retained firm OF lawers
in Washington but have sent repre-
sentative to place the matter before the
members. One of the settlers says:
We are willing to pay reasonable
price for the land, but we do not con-
slider that particular land worth $1,000
per acre, one of the prices set by the
Government in Honolulu. OF course
Chere are some people on the land pos
ing as settlers who can hardly be con-
sidered such. bur when you think how
, many people have secured tides to land
in Oiaa without carrying out their part
of the agreement, how can you wonder
at others following the example? The
receiver or recorder of the land depart
ment under United States laws may
be more eXacting and the 'sooners Will
be weeded ont. In the main the peo-
Pile who have settled upon public lands
in Olaa are bona fide settlers and are
living mp to the requirements OF United
States laws. Mos. of them have made
improvements and have gone into ag-
riculture to a limited extent. This,
believe, will work to our interest for
the facts will all be placed before Con-
gress at the 'propsr time. Any objec-
tons there may be to our action come
from the Government officials in Homo
lulu and we attach very little impor-
lance to it. Our cause was properly
placed in the beginning, and so far We
have Won; we believe the final result
will be satisfactory to us"
olaa Water Supply.
The ilume being constructed by the
Olaa Sugar Co. for the purpose of con-
Quoting water from Kaumana TO Olaa
is of inch and one-quarter redwood.
Scarcity of this class OF lumber will
delay construction. Efforts are being
made to conserve the water at the head
of the stream. AS TO quantity, il is said
that during the recent dry period the
water in that portion of the tiume al
ready constructed measured 220 miners
inches.
Any dispute there may have been DE
tween the Hilo Sugar Company and the
Olaa Sugar Company regarding the
RICH. to the stream has been SatiBfact-
orily adjusted. The Olaa Co. has
agreed to allow Manager Scott the use
Of the water for irrigating The vas
tracts of cane land in kaumana and, il
is said, in consideration of this any
water on the Hilo Sugar Company's up
per lands is at the disposal of the Olaa
Company
This settles she water problem for
Olaa and while tha construction of a |
hume eleven miles in length is no small |
undertaking the results obtained will
be ample remuneration to the company.
Wants the Land.
The construction OF a second bridge |
across the Wailuku above Bridge street !
increaSas the value OF land on the
Puueo side of the river and creates q |
desire on the part of some people to
possess Il. Just now there Is a demand !
for the lot on which stands the small |
native church, just off Amaulu road.
This property was originally owned by
the father OF Joe KeaOmakani and was
given by him to Rev. Titus Coan more
than thirty-fi years ago for the pur-
pose for which it is now used. The ma
tives built the church and have used !
it during all this time though no deed
of transfer was ever made. Rev. 8. L.
Desha was called upon yesterday by
Attorney John u. Smith and informed
= hoS Lob aI h.-N
of his clients. The reverend gentleman
replied that as the land in question had
been occupied by the church for thirty
five years he believed there could be
no question as to ownership whether a
deed had been issued or not; If there
was q question 1T would have 10 be
settled by the court.
Wide Roads Wanted.
With Surveyor Baldwin and Minister
Young favoring wide streets and roads
there is no reason why improvements
in roads on Hawaii should not be on
better basis, Mr. Rowell has always
advocated long and narrow roads, not
the fact that they are
more expensive 10 keep in repair and
less convenient to the public. AS Mr..
Rowell is a minority in the Board of
ht VIII HOl CUT .
ice. Front street eighty feet wide
would be a great thing for traffic and i,
would be easy to eecure as sixty feet.
When II comes to sliclng off n mans
few feet more or less makes .
very little difference,
News Boiled Down.
1t Is probable that the yachts Mabel l
and Spray will race for pennant next !
Sunday. d
The Portuguese Sugar Mill is turn
ng out sugar at the rate of fifteen tons
per day.
Tenders will shortly be asked for the '
construction of the Hilo pos,ofiice (.
There was quite heavy rainfall in !
<au yesterday, Only one mill Is grind
ng at present. I
Work on the Waiakea bridge VIII
Iegin as soon as the Wailuku bridge Il
S open for traffic. =
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