The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-20
HIS TRIP !
TO HAWAII.
Wray Taylor Tells is of
accomplishments.
WENT WITH DR., MAXWELL
As Commissioner Of Agriculture and
Electoral Registrar He Does
Hard Work.

Wray Taylor, Commissioner of Ag-
riculture and Forestry, returned from
Hawaii on the Kinau last Saturday.
Hesleft here on the 14th with DR.. Wal
ter Maxwell, the Hawaiian Sugar Plan
ters' Association expert, their object
being to examine the lands of Piihonua
near Hilo, and decide whether it was
advisable for the Hilo Portuguese Su-
gar Co. to clear more Of the land and
forest above where they are now plant
ing at Piihonua, and for which they had
made application. Leaving here on
Tuesday at noon they arrived at Hilo
Wednesday night, at 1890 o'clock, the
steamer being rather late. Nearly all
of the next day was spent in the Piiho-
nua forest, Mr.. Taylor and DR.. Max
well being accompanied by E. D. Bald
win, the government land agent at Hi
10. Being asked what conclusion they
had reached, Mr.. Taylor said a report
would be presented to the Governor in
few days and he could not say any
thing further. The matter in question
he considered very important one,
and both the Doctor and himself had
gone thoroughly over the ground, see
ing all they possibly could.
LII. MdXWeil was lell DIT I1liO, anu IL
was his intention to spend Friday and
part of Saturday at Olaa and Sunday
and Monday at the Volcano House, re-
turning to Honolulu by the next Kinau.
While enroute Mr.. Taylor acting as
Electoral Registrar, went ashore at Ma
hukona and had a long conference with
Geo. p. Tulloch, chairman of the Board
of Registration, also taking with him
all the registration blanks, etc. Mayor
Smithies was on deck at that town as
lively as ever, and the rocks are still
there. Mr.. Fred Cross, the electrician,
with two experts stopped off at Make
ma, Maui, and Mahukona, completing
the stations there for the wireless tele-
graphy. Heavy winds at Mahukona
had blown away about two feet of the
| top of the pole. This will be repaired.
Mr.. Cross says that he will probably
be ready for business before the Rapid
/ Transit Company.
/ At Hilo Mr.. Taylor attended to many
matters appertaining to agriculture
during his brief stay. The Japanese
beetle Is rather bad there at the pres
ent time. Steps will at once be taken
to lessen this obnoxious insect. He was
surprised at the advancement made In
| Hilo since his last visit; there was a
business air about the place that could
not be mistaken.
At the Hilo hotel where he stayed
guests are well taken care of under the
present management, and the table is
excellent. He found that large num-
/ Der of surveyors were at work near
| Waimea surveying for the proposed
railway from Mahukona to Hilo. If this
| goes through and it evidently seems
certain. 1t viii be a big thing for Ha-
wall. The roads in and around Hilo
are in excellent condition. Did it rain
! there? Oh, yes, 1t rained considerable,
in fact on Friday and Saturday, there
was general rain throughout the Isl
and of Hawaii. Hilo, certainly is a
very progressive town.
On the Kinau was r. H. Long who
in the past has shipped large quantl-
ties of produce from San Francisco to
Honolulu. Mr.. Long went to Waimea
to enquire into and see for himself
what the prospect would be to start
growing produce there on a large scale.
He was fortunate to meet Col Sam
Parker there and is so pleased with
what he saw that Mr.. Taylor thinks
~ VII Ohiy NC Il SCly SHUT tiIDe DclOTt
Mr.. Long carries out his project. He
Is man who thoroughly understands
his business, and one who will not let
the grass grow under his feet. Regis
tration matters were attended to at
Hilo with Z. E. Richards, chairman of
the board. The latter says there will
be heavy registration.
The return voyage on the Kinau was
a very pleasant one. the sea being quite
smooth. AT Mahukona Governor and
Mrs. Dole came on board bound for the
capital. The Governor has had a very
pleasant vacation. Many business mat
tiers were looked into by him while
away.
Upon arriving at Honolulu we were
much surprised to be asked where
abouts the Kinau had gone on the reef.