The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-26

THE TREES
Gov. Dole Will Be
Active to Save
Forests.
RETURNS AFTER
A LONG OUTING
Hope, TO See Framing of Modern
System Of Local Gov.
eminent.

r, ORESTATION is one of the upper
most subjects in the mind of Gov
! srnOr Dole. Since his return from
!, vacation on the Island of Hawaii
A. Chief Executive Is more than ever
IMPRESSED with the necessity of hard
and consistent work for the preserva-
.an Of the forests, and those whom he
sas met have found him enthusiastic
his belief that all must be done that
spOssbe for the keeping and building
| " Of the vast tree-clad areas One of
| he frst acts of Governor Dole will be
/ he setting aside of a forest reserve
| which will have for its purpose the
| protection Of the young trees from ami
mails
Governor and Mrs. Dole returned
hgm their two months outing on Ha-
ssli by the Kinau Saturday morning.
Both are much improved in health.
Governor Dole has taken on flesh, is
rowued and ruddy. and looks better
nan he has before in several years
Ee said last evening that he felt better
iaan for some time and was in shape
ir work again. He will not take up
aa duties of his office at once, how
Esr, Acting Governor Cooper has been
Il work for several weeks upon the re-
IFt Of the Territory for the past year.
This document will be an important
We and 1t must be in Washington by
'ae middle Of September. Governor
tNe feels that he could not take hold
i now and make the work what 1t
nould be. and his plans are to post
lehs taking up the duties of office until
IT Cooper has finished the report.
ms will be about the end of the week.
was most thoroughly impressed
sHh the necessity of forest protection"
Aa Governor Dole last evening, "by
'aaI saw while in the mountains be-
'seen Mauna Kea and Hualalai. There !
ts sneep ranges about the slopes and |
"ApOo O0~
Ay young growth in the sections over |
'aIeh they feed. Many sheep have
'4hdered away from the fiocks and |
ave become wild. Wherever they go !
4sfe Is nothing left but the standing |
,Aloer which is too big for them to eat. |
vas impressed by the number Of |
s's@' trees which are about to fall In |
-'se forests. Giant koa trees, which |
I'm 10 have lived to a ripe old age,
~ Whlch have taken their share of |
.r ..s'lnent out of the soil, are ready to !
- 0eiore any wind, and there is no |
.Y1ns growth in that section OF the
'-l'alns 10 take the place OF the old |
- within year or two there |
- oe great reduction in the forests, |
p! oy the falling of this timber.
.eelon is so inaccessible that much |
u'S TIMBER cannot be saved for use. |
y Is my intention to set aside for a |
q. reserve a. tract of land between |
gs. '"o mountains. probably. between
], - dno $4,000 acres. which, II nothing |
!, 1e 10 save 1t. will become denuded |
!. US In a few years. There might |
r.. fences necessary to keep the |
'H part Of II, and ii would be
pan to give permits to persons who |
+ - s'iaole and who would not set fires
n. +s unber, to go in there and hunt |
\ ;, u animals. This would result |
s,sis gearing out of the sheep and |
"A. preserve the. trees and permit |
sl,o. lug growths to come up to re-
n. 1eh In a few years. This Is not |
s.,,,,s y4is forest reserve which I con-
,sss-e, as there are many other
ts,, ;, Shere the timber should be kept |
I'M possibility of being wiped out, |
p.n 80 soon as the leases come in the
.ssa-,..4i De TO set aside the forests as |
AZ IONS believe that this is IN |!
eno.. us public works which consid- |
tan5s necessary. the road around the
hers hawaii is very important
eannla..-,ai -,iains a few miles in Kona un-
Is ~. ~ and this should be finished !
ascj5ss S possible. Nothing win be |
Saleris perhaps until the return OF
a5oB, .ssRdent Boyd from his trip
sssass -'s islands. and then the most I
. aia,,.,, as VIII be taken up and CIV (
stieb !. 1ia'e attention. Another thing /
applv very important is the water
i e al,,,. i1ilo' The spring from which
y now taken is in the mid !
esn b,,. 'tieInent.- The houses have /
assss, up all about it and there is !;
Hs,e :. contamination. Higher up
d gtv spring which would supply |
'or many years, and ] hope |
tContInua,