The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-14
LANDS FOR
SETTLERS
Valuable Government
Property.
OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT
Much Of the Public Land Held Un.
der L ase, But Some Tracts
Are Available.

On the Island Of Oahu there are 90
531 acres OF Government land which
has as yet been unapproprlatcd by prl-
waite parties. These figures will be II
matter of surprise to many people as 1t
is not generally understood that the
amount of Government land is any
where near what they Indicate. How
nearly all OF II that would be good for
homesteads, is leased for periods that
have from ten to twenty years to run
and when a careful canvass is made of
the good land which might be taken up
by homesteaders 1t is found to be but
a dlsappointingly small portion OF the
whole.
OF the land in the vicinity of Homo
lulu there Is little that would be at
tractive to settlers. At the head of
Manoa valley is a tract of 700 acres,
stretching up the steep mountain side,
covered with a dense growth of alge-
| roba, and between Manoa and Palolo
valleys there Is a stretch of 200 acres
scarcely more attractive for 1t lies
along the dry and barren ridge, and Is
most of 1t so steep that 1t would be of
! little value save perhaps for grazing
purposes. The Kahoiwai tract on the
east slope of Manoa valley Is n little
better, but 1t consists of eighteen acres
and 1t is now under lease which will ex-
pire in November of next year. The
| 'Waaloa tract, twelve acres adjoining,
Is similar land, good for agricultural
and grazing purposes, although 1t is
very steep and 1t Is free from any lease.
| The only other land in the valley is
fifty acres of taro and rice lands which
is under lease until July, 1912.
In Palolo valley there are three tracts
OF Government land, all of which are
under lease. They are the Pukele-
Waiomao tract, $40 acres of grazing
valley and mountain land, all of which
is under lease until January. 1904 the
kaauwaeloa tract of eighteen acres
rice and kula land which is tied up until
May, 1907, and the Kepuhi tract of
eleven acres the lease on which will not
expire until April. 1908.
In Waikiki there is quite number of
small scattered lots, leased for short
terms mostly used as rice lands. Ten |
acres of rice lands in Pauoa valley also
belong to the Government and are I'M
der leases. Diamond Head it's crater
and slopes. $50 acres in all. is Govern |
ment property. and although 1t would |
scarcely be considered good home
stead land, it is available should any
daring individual care to purchase 1t
under the homestead laws.
In Kalihi there are ninety-hve acres
of land in the Kalunopalena tract. on
both sides Of the government road, but
it is not good land lying for the most
part on the rocky Hill side on the west
slope of Kallhi valley. Another tract
of seventy-slX acres at the head ot Ka-
lihi valley likewise belongs to the Cow
eminent.
In Moanalua there are two tracts OF
land held under long leases and called
Kaihikapu and Kahauik which will be
available for homesteading after Jan
uary, 1913. They consist of rice and ag
ricultural lands and marsh and run
from the sea to the mountains.
Going farther from Honolulu there is
the Puohala tract in Eva, $40 acres.
running from 900 feet above sea level to
1000 feet. Much of 1t Is good land and
water Is available in plenty. 1t Will be
good homestead land when the leases 5
which run for ten years longer expire {
In Waianae district there is the Kea- ;
au tract of 2431 acres principally graz ,
ing and rough mountain land but with
some good coffee land included In It and :
his Is leased until November. 1902. The o
Lualualei tract In the same district in a
dudes over II 900 acres and this Is UNI /
Ter lease until August, 1901. 1t is de- .
icribed as good grazing land with !,
lbout 500 acres of cane land included In n
l. large valley runs from the sea to
he mountains. A large area is very @
ough and precipltous." d
The Kawaihapa tract, II coo acres, in g
Nalalua district. is leased until Deem Il
'er of the present year. 1t is on the e
Iorth slope of the Walanae mountains !.
nd Is described as grazing and noun !,
ain lands, all az considerable eleya-
ion, from 1900 10 1000 feet above sea :,
ayel. !.
In Koolau district on the other side IN
T the Island there IL the pupukea n
ract, 1858 acres OF cane and grazing u
and at the north end OF the Island near \,
running from tho sea 10 the a,
fountains. The lease on II expires In n
ebruary, 1909. The Walahole tract OF
700 acres In the same district II un-
'ased, II consists OF broken mountain
lnds at the head Of Waiah0le valley
IN some rice lands below which IN "
ndef leaee The whole valley II well 90
altered, The lease on the Walales ~
act 7ss acres, expires IN September, df
lli " IN near tho Pupukea tract ana
insists " cane aud gTazlng lands,
~ kRqeohe there u 1850 acres OF good
ee ana graslnR lands held under four
an separate short tins leases The
aNallna traet 81 t2l acres ID leased a
nan February 1908, and consists VI pl
lpq FraslnE and agricultural lands, IA,
Tlern % much good Hand Nhlph las oi
q hffn enumerated Va ihls article ~
hieh helonga a. lhe Government bar J,