The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-05
THE NEWS
Of MAUI.
What is Doing in
the Isle Of
Wales.
THE MAKAWAO
LITERARY SOCIETY
Old Cane Fields Burn-Crude Oil
for SpreckeIsville -Kihei and
Nahiku Plantations.

the August meeting oI the hdkdW az
Literary Society took place "a the pref
ty residence of Mr.. and Mrs. II. a.
Baldwin, of Hamakuapoko 1t was a
most agreeable social affair, as it sure
ly should have been, for, as is custom
airy, eighty or "a hundred people came
from miles around upon sociability
bent.
The following program, for the most
part of musical nature, was much
appreciated:
l. Piano Duet, Mesdames S. e. Da-
mon and H. A. Baldwin.
9 Song. Kentucky Babe" with ban
10 accompaniment, by Miss Hunting
ton.
g. Recitation, Miss Eva Smith.
4. Vocal Solo, Mrs. Otis.
5. Talk Upon the Relations of In
sects to Plants, by D. D. Baldwin
g. Piano Solo, Mrs. H. A. Baldwin.
T. Reading. Mr. Dooley upon Chris
tian Science" by w E. Beckwith
s. Song, Annie Laurie" Mrs. Otis.
The singing of Annie Lurie" by Mrs.
Otis, of Honolulu, was by far the most
pleasurable event of the entertainment,
though the whole program was excel
lently given. Among the summer visi-
tors present were Mesdames Otis, Au-
CUR, s. f. Damon, j. p. Cooke, D. r.
Murdoch. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Rich
ards Misses Kimball, Walker and Bar
low, and Mr.. Kicker.
OLD CANE FIELDS AFIRE.
The burning of old cane fields at
Waikapu has lighted up Central Maui
most brilliantly during two evenings
of the past week
WILL BURN CRUDE OIL.
After the present stock of coal on
hand has been exhausted, Spreckels-
vile plantation will change their fur
naces, and burn crude oil FOR ruel. BY
this change they expect to save sc 2-3
per cent. The cost of the proposed
change is very small in comparison
with the great saving of fuel The
plantation has six large pumps, in ad-
dtion to their mill, which consume coal
for their power so this innovation
means much to the H. c. 6, S. Co.
KIHEI'S BIG PUMP.
At Kihei the plantation people are
putting in another gigantic pump-the
second one-in their deep shaft. All the
necessary machinery is now on the
ground. It is stated that the pump
now in daily operation consumes 1000
tons of coal per month. The new pump
demand the same amount OF fuel. II
Kikei will also follow the example of
Louisiana planters in regard to the use
of oil as fuel, they, as wen as Spreck-
elsville, will make great saving.
NAHIKU PLANTATION.
The Nahiku Sugar Company rs to be
reorganized. The old corporation is to
be merged into a new one. On what
basis-just how-is not at present given
out. Messrs. ]. p. Cooke and II. y.
Baldwin, with party of Honolulu
business men, visited Nahiku by Wed
nesday's Claudine, to make a perma-
nent decision in the matter.
THE SUMMIT HOUSE.
Recent visitors to Craigielea, the tip
top house on Haleakala, report the
building to be in most dilapidated
condition. The wind has blown away
most of the iron from the roof, the re-
mainder being kept in place by stones,
and some most thoughless people have
torn up the floor and pulled down the
closet, using the lumber for firewood.
Inasmuch as the walls are thick and
strongly made of stone, they are still
in good condition.
LOOKS LIKE A TOWN.
Camp 5, Spreckelsville, is fast assum
ing a town-like aspect. The mammoth
and the framework of it's four high sto-
ries; the large two-story clubhouse,
sometimes called Hotel Renwick, in
compliment of it's housekeeper; the
roomy office two stories high, recently
completed; the new and pretty Catholic
church, not to mention a multitude of
smaller plantation houses, all contrib
ute to impress the observer. 1t is very
easy to prophesy that Camp will some
do he Will IF X
hului, and together they will form the
largest and most popular city on Maui.
Blackberries are ripening In large
quantities al Olinda, and akalas and
and ohelloes are plentiful on the slopes
of Haleakala.
GENERAL NOTES.
During Saturday evening, July 9th.
Miss Hons of Waikiki, gave an lat
home" A large number of Wailuku
friends We're present. The veranda
and pretty lanai We're brilliantly light
ed with japanese lanterns. There was
fine music during the early part of the
evening, and dancing during the later
hours.
Maui plantation men, despite of the
prevailing scarcity of labor and the
high wages demanded, are feeling jubi-
liant concerning the fact that every
steamer from the Orient for some time
" come VIII pllHS at ledSt Aoo JdpiheSS
laborerS.
On the afternoon of the 9th there
were tennis and polo games at sunny
side grounds, Paia
On the 25th' of July Mabel Taylor, the
daughter of S e. Taylor, of Hamakua
poke, fell from a mango tree, breaking
her arm in three places.
Italians and Porto Ricans are the
principal attendants at the new church
near Puunene mill.
To-day James Kirkland, manager of
yfhe Kahulu store, will depart for
months business visit to San Francis
co. He will purchase a new stock of
goods including Christmas novelties.
During the week Messrs. King and
Faxon, of the California Feed Compa-
ny. visited Wailuku, Makawao, wal
kapu and other places. Their trip was
one of pleasure, combined with pusi-
ness.
! Mrs. j. P. Cooke and four children