The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-08-20
THE WEEK
ON MAUI
A Hitch in the Oil
Fuel Program
Reported.

MAUI. August 17.-Quite number
of Island plantations. Hamakuapoko
kihei, Paia, Spreckelsville and Others,
will probably. be burning crude petro-
leum for fuel by January /, 1902. At
present there's some difficulty in max
ing a contract with the California Oil
Company for the necessary supplies. A
disagreement about the price exists.
The, Standard Oil Company, it is re-
4 ported, considers the quantity to be
consumed by Hawaiian plantations too
trivial a matter to bother about. Con-
trary to common belief among the uni
Initiated this crude oil is black in
color and thick. differing much from
the refined liquid used In lamps.
RUNAWAY PRISONER CAUGHT.
On Sunday. the i1th. Deputy Sheriff
S. f. Kalama captured runaway pris-
oner. Porto Rican, at Paia. He was
just leaving a coffee shop. This pris-
oner was serving term of three
months for vagrancy and had escaped
from the portable Jail at Maalaea.
reward of SIS was offered for his APP
prehension. AS a punishment the
f. court gave him an additional three
months in limbo.
The police of Maui are on the qui
vive to catch Fujihara. the notorious
Japanese criminal. Detective william
Vida, now at wailuku. is the only per-
son on the Island who can identify the
fugitive, inasmuch as no Photographs
Of him are in existence. 1t is currently
reported that Fujihara has landed
somewhere on Maui. The reward Of
fered for the runaway is $3.50.
FOREST FIRES STILL BURNING.
Forest fires are prevalent all the way
from Huelo to Nahiku. Last week sew
enty-five acres of forest near Halehaku
guich were consumed. Then, too, the
residents of the Huelo- Keanae region
often start fires to burn off their
lands and are careless about extin-
gushing them. They seem little con-
cefned II acres of woodland are ruined.
1t is because of the remarkable drought
that the Hilo grass, which abounds In
that section of country, will burn. In
ordinary years fires for the purpose Of
burning on land are impossible be-
cause Of frequent rains. The Govern
ment should prevent this indiscrimi-
nate burning, for not only are the for
ests valuable for wood, but also in the
matter OF a rainfall.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Rev. Mr.. Nua is now filling the pulpit
in the wailuku native church.
Theodore Richards assisted Rev. j. ka-
limo in conducting the services held at
Pookela church, Makawao, Sunday after
noon, the llth, .. . .,
Owing TO the small congregation In at
tendance at Pookeia since the removal
Af m, Car Inn IN puta 10 has
been proposed to pass over the church
property to the American Board. They
Will care for the premises permitting the
use Of the building for religious pur
poses.
Among the arrivals Maui by Wed
nesday's steamer were Misses Hart and
Winnie of Punahou. who are camping out
at Puuomalei. Makawao; Morris Beck
with, who visits relatives at Paia for a
short time. Miss Dowdle, who will reside
with her brother In Makawao; Misses
Jennie Bates and Rosina Shaw of ka-
mehameha who are at Mrs. S r.. Kala-
mas Makawao.
Miss Smith OF Massachusetts, formerly
teacher of Maunaolu Seminary is visit
ing in Makawao.
number of interesting games We're
played by the Makawao Tennis Club on
the Sunnyside grounds. Paia- last Sat
urday afternoon, the 10th.
On the 18th, w. O. Aiken of Maka-
wac guided "A party Of people to the
summit of Haleakala. They report suf.
fering from the cold while spending a
night in roofiess Craigielea.
At tlupalakua CRose Ranch) the en-.
ployees are awaiting the arrival of Mr..
Dillingham; who was expected by the
last kinau. Upon his arrival next week
a great cattle drive will take place prior
to the transfer of the property to the
new owners
Weather;-ENtremely warm. highes,
temperatures in years. Ii is ST deg to "
deg, in the shade at 100 feet elevation