The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-29
A TEMPLE
TO MASONRY
HIlo Lodges To Build
One.
GENERAL NEWS OF HAWAII
Trains to Puma by January First
Accident at kihei-- Dangerous
Blasting.

iS fraternity IN HllO, says
the Hilo Tribune, are now proceeding
TO carry out design which local Ma
sons have long had m mind. being
nothing less than the erection OF a fine
building which shall serve as a home
Tor the various lodges now established
here.
kilauea Lodge, No. $50 is the owner
~ the tract of land on upper Wal
anuenue street, lying between the res
ldence OF w. III. Little and the ID. H.
hitchcock homestead. The Hilo Mason
| ic Hall Association is now being form
ed Tor the purpose of erecting on this
I tract two-story block to cost not less
than 10000. the stock for which is now.
To large extent. subscribed. The sec
ond story will be devoted to lodge
rooms. On the ground floor will prob
ably be one or two stores. and a big
1 hail. calculated to accommodate 500 to
| 500 people.
| That project OF this sort can be put
! through speaks well, not only for the
active life of Masonry here but also for
the general progress OF the town as
| whole
[ AN<NAIN ~ SE~fNN ltEs
| IL is said that within a year the Hilo
/ Railway will be running trains as far
| mauka as twenty-five miles, says the
| Hilo Herald. BY January first the
trains will be running to Puma planta-
| ton, and when that becomes a fact the
/ outlying districts will be brought much
nearer to Hilo merchants than they
| now are. That an enterprise of, such
| Importance to the community as is the
| Puma Sugar Co, should have only
| weeqly mail. is preposterous and unlike
| the usual order of mail service under
| the United States. With the running of
regular daily trains to Puma a section
Of country. admirably adapted TO the
wants Of tourists. will not only be open
| ed UP but will be made accessible. The
train run to the warm springs will be
I a short one and If some enterprising
citizen or company of citizens take the
matter in hand a resort could be estab-
lished that would draw not only tourist
but local trade. Hilo is badly in need
OF place at which to enjoy a Sunday
rest and Puma has the location. The
volcano will answer for those who need
bracing air but the expense and incon-
venience in getting there debars it
from being a popular resort. When
trains go there daily the local travel in
that direction will increase but until
then a hotel on the line of railway
will receive the patronage. When the
Kohala-Hilo road is finished to Wal
mea a suitable hotel for tourist and
local patronage will be built Such
hotel would be popular with Honolulu
people on account of the ease with
which IL may be reached as the passen-
ger steamer between Honolulu and the
KOhala terminus Of the railway will
make quick time.
WHAT HILO WOULD HAVE.
II Hilo had county government it is
probable. says the Hilo Tribune. that:
There would be sidewalks construct
ed
That Front street would have an es-
tablished building line.
That the public would not have to
send documents to Honolulu to be re-
> corded.
That the street in front of the post
office would be free of stones.
That the roads ten miles or more
from Hilo would be kept in as good
condition as they are nearer town.
That when repairs were needed on
|, Government property they could be
made without waiting to hear from Ho-
!. nolulu.
That the schools would be practically
under the control Of board of direc-
tors elected by the people.
That the bulk OF the taxes would be
spent i'm the county in which the
money is collected.
That every department Of the Gov
eminent would be run To better salts
faction.
That a hundred benefits, not here
enumerated would follow the change in
conditions.
That taxes would be very little high
: or than they are at present.
FOR THE EMPLOYEES.
Superintendent Lambert, Of the Hilc
Il. II. Co. has decided to erect mod
ern dwelling at Waiakea for the use OF
the employees OF the railroad company
II will contain a number OF lodging and
large room for use as a loungins
room 4. Richley has been given the
| contract for its construction.
DANGEROUS BLASTING.
A rock weighing ten pounds was
blown through the roof OF DR.. p. Rice's
stable Monday afternoon. II came from
the site of the building of the Hilc
: Electric Power and Refrigerator Co., or
the Puueo side OF Pitman street bridge
and was thrown out by heavy blast
HAWAII BRIEFS.
Norman Halstead and wife were pas
sengers by the Kinau.
II r. r. Schoen and wife returned Wed
Inesday after a short visit TO Honolulu
IL. n. McDonough has rendered his
Resignation as manager of the HilC
n Hotel
J. r. Brown. commissioner of lands
accompanied by his wife. will spend a
few days in Hilo.
G. O. Kinney and wife. who have beer
In Honolulu during the past ten days
returned Wednesday.