The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-16

| d how much it needs REPAIRS said
| the Early Riser. Il drove down the
other day, and really my heart was
in my mouth for a good part of the dis
lance; rocks butting up against the top
dressing and loose stones, which seem to
have been put there for horses to STUN
Bile over. And if he viii go above nine
miles and cast his eye over the dangerous
holes that are alongside of the road he
may suggest a plan of repairs that will
do some good 1t was only last week
that DR.. Blake met with an accident by
his horse breaking into one of those
traps. 1t seems to me that they should
be fenced off so that there could be no
danger TO. horses or drivers
Failing in that, the Road Board might
have the bushes cut away so that the
holes would be visible" said the Cheer
full Liar And when they can be seen
and the danger realized fences might be
put around, all right
You fellows should ask the govern
ment to make the Volcano road an as
phalt boulevard said the Kicker. I've
been riding up and down that road for
d year and never had an accident. If
you don't feel safe in your private rigs
why don't you patronize the stage; it's
little bumpy at times, but if you hold
on it won't jar you for more than half
the distance
Il would as soon ride in an Olaa freight
wagon, said the Cheerful Liar. The
springs in one of those are as good as
those on the stage, when the thing is
filled with passengers and freight"
when the trains run up to twenty-five
miles you will be all right said the Ear
~ Riser "Of course, that does not
mean that the road will be repaired, but
you will not have to use it unless you
want to. Ride on the train and you will
not take chances of falling into holes.
was reading in a pamphlet called Side
Lights the other day some statistics re-
lating to this island, but the number of
accidents on that road is omitted. l no
tice, also. that the editor of Side Lights
neglected to include The First Bank of
Hilo among the places of worship in
1ilo."
THAT was not an oversight" said the
Kicker "The bank is non-sectarian and
you will note that only the other sort
is mentioned. 1 guess the bank has the
largest congregation and all regular at
tendants. That place of worship started
in small way but it has built up Won
derfulIy in a snort time.
'"Most anyone can do well in Hilo if
they go about it right said the Cheer
full Liar 1.-THE trouble is that so many
men who come here want to revolution
ize the business and the country is so
sick of revolutions that they won't work
any more. Another class do business up
in the air and every time they come
down on earth they get into trouble.
l remember a fellow who came here to
do business and his aim seemed to be to
close up every rival. Well, he tired in
year, and the rivals are doing business
at the same old stands. Then there was
another fellow sent up TO manage
branch Honolulu house-he thought him
self the best ever, and he started out
with a hammer. He hadn't been in town
three months when the handle broke and
he Gained down a bit; he found that
other men knew the ropes better than
he But conservative methods did not
suit him. and at the end of another three
n1enths he went to the States, where
competition is keener than in Hilo.''
II don't believe that business has ever
been as duh in five years as 1t is now
| said the Kicker You can go out on the
streets at any time and except that the
| store doors are open it is like a Sunday.
| People who are here every day do not
notice it, but occasional visitors do. The
trouble is that we had too much boom
a couple of years ago and reaction has
| set in. Business has been rather over
done in consequence of the starting of
| Olaa Sugar Company, and now that they
are importing largely from the coast
business has died down. Prior to 3 years
ago ] suppose business in Hiio was about
as it is today; there was less competition
at all events. If business continues dull
some of the small fry will drop out and
then the other fellows will have a
chance"
In my opinion. Hilo is on the verge
OF a good business era said the Early
Riser land that in two years we. will
have the liveliest times the town has
ever seen. You must not overlook the
steamship line from the coast; that will
put a new edge on business and other
things will follow 1t won't be long now
before politics will warm up. And you
can guess anything you please that the
next campaign will be a warm baby. I
/ hear from Honolulu that for delegate to
Congress. when. the time comes. Commo-
dore BeCkley's friends will cross swords
with those of Jimmy Boyd and the con-
| test will he great. They are both Ha-
waiians and have many friends; the fell
low who does the most work before the
campaign viii knock down the persim-
mon. The Commodore tells me that he
lis averse to being put forward at this
stage of the game-he thinks the man
who is mentioned before the campaign
opens has the least show. Beckley has
money enough to put up a good fight
and il he sees there is a chance to win
ne will spend ii. Jimmy Boyd is laying
| low. The suggestion planted some time
ago seems to have taken root in Homo
| lulu and his friends there are opposing
1t for the reason that they DO not want