The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-07-24
MAUI HAS
MANY NEEDS
Freight Rates Said To
Be Excessive.
HONOLULU TRADE HURT
lahaina Wharf Should BE- Ex-
tended Gold Storage Plant
at Waikiki.

at Waikiki.
WAILUKU, Maui. July 2i.-The
News says: 1t is an open secret that
the Honolulu staple grocers have lost
the bulk of the trade which they form
erly controlled on Maui. The mere fact
that much of this class of goods Is i'm
ported directly to Maui from the Coast
is only partial explanation of the
renson for this changed condition OF af-
, fairs. The Honolulu grocers and trades
men generally. carry many lines of
goods which are not carried on Maui.
The great drawback to the Honolulu
merchants is the prohibitive rate of
| freights between Honolulu and Maui.
The managers of the inter island
steamers claim that they cannot afford
to lower the rates of freight, as It
| hardly pays to carry freight at the
present rates. But, are not the steam
ers killing the goose which has laid the
Golden egg? If special rates were made
for Honolulu shippers. would not the
increase in traffic more than cover the
difference in freight rates?
LAHAINA WHARF
The Government should at once do
something, If possible. in the matter of
extending the wharf at Lahaina, Mt
least sixty feet. The effort to improve
the landing at this wharf by removing
the accumulated sands, proved total
failure. At present. 1t is impossible for
ordinary row boats to reach the end of
the wharf at low tide, and freight has
to be lifted from the boats and carried
on the shoulders of the boatmen, from
the boat to the end of the wharf. From
$500 to $4,000 would extend the wharf
far enough to enable loaded boats to
come alongside and unload, and an eff
fort should be made by the government
to do at least this much.
wAILUKU COLD STORAGE.
Wanted-cold storage There is sim
ply bushel of money in cold storage
proposition here in Wailuku. For years
the beef on the island has been de-
teriorating. and it has come to that
stage now, that 1t is simply execrable
If the Maui Ice & Soda Company would
rice to the situation it would probably
prevent the advent of a company who
will come in and provid cod storage
for beef and mutton.
WRAY TAYLOR MUST REPLY.
Mr.. Wray Taylor. where does the
fault lie, that the Islands largely i'm
port oranges. lemons and lines? The
proper answer to this question will
mean thousands of dollars in the pock-
cts of small landholders. To quote
Captain Cutie 1.-The bearing OF the OBJ
cor in
CHAMBERS ON MAUI.
DIR. Shaw, the Honolulu veterinary
surgeon, was sent to Ulupalakua this
week to investigate the alleged cases
of CHAMBERS. He reports that the DIS
ease has not assumed an epidemic
form, and will be easily checked. Only
three horses at the Rose Ranch. U,upa-
lakua. were found to be affected. IT
was eight head of horses and not flf-
teen head, that were ordered killel at
this ranch. by DR.. Garvin.
MAUI PERSONALS.
Several young gentlemen of Waikiki |
and Kahului gave picnic to their |
friends in lao Valley last Sunday. The |
affair was large attended by the young |
ladies' and gentlemen of Wailuku an1 |
and very delightful day was |
spent among the kukui groves. by he |
side of the clear and ripping lao.
Mr.. ]. A. Tuthill, of the Gregg car |
plant at Kahului, returned from IIo-
nolulu Wednesday. Work il being |
pushed, and the grounds of the site
OF the new enterprise are beginning TO
look like a village.
A proposition to organize yacat |
club and build boat and bathing |
house at Kahului is being seriously
considered by some of the leading Loo-
Pile of Maui. A meeting will soon be
called to perfect plans.
w. I. Ball, formerly of the Warluku
Saloon, leaves to-day on the Claudina
'or Honolulu. thence to Vancouver
where he will remain for some weaks
20 enjoy the change of climate with
he hope OF improving his health.
Mr.. Dickens. former u. S. Consular
agent at Kahului, and manager OF the
Sahului store. will have charge OF the
Wholesale liquor house soon to be es-
ablished on the corner OF Main and
Market streets. Waikiki. Ife states
hat the supplies for his house will be
hipped from the Coast direct.
Mrs. r.. Berg. the wife OF ox-mlnnger
Berg OF the Kahului r, II, @. ~ visit
ng Hama.
Mr.. Harold Giles. Of Honolulu, came
'yer on the claudine, To watch his real
state In Wailuku rising IN Va ne.
Mr. A. Won Gravemeyer. former pro-
,rletor OF the Hotel de Maui, ana later
n the employ Of the olaa Sugar Com
ANY on Hawaii Is visiting ht Lahalna,
Hon. II. r. Baldwin, John Richard
on. Esq, Surveyor Hugh Howell and
Deputy Sheriff Wittr0ek were among
he returning kamaalnas On ,eednss-
lays Claudine.
Mr., II, y, Walton, manager ~ the
Peerless Preserving Paint Company |
honolulu, 10 visiting Maui This week
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