The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-15

ter schemes. The transaction Is OF
the greatest Importance as It unifss
under one management an enterprise
that viii. II successful. corral all the
waste water Of a very large district
The Bishop estate surveyors under
the guidance Of Mr.. futile. have COM
pleted an exhaustive survey Of the
water capabilities Of all their lands
in that district The Incorporation
OF the Hawaiian Ditch Company. with
an optional capital Of 5000 600 as re-
ported In the Honolulu papers. is an
incident in this consolidation Sam
Parker has departed for Washington
TO enlist outside capital and to make
representations to Congress and the
Interior Department. with the purpose
OF removing certain legal obstacles
which are now all that stand In the
way OF the progress Of the most 81
gantic water scheme yet fioated In
these Islands.
smitten With Hilo.
Senator c. L. Crabbe. who was in
Hilo a few DAYS last week between
the arrival and departure OF the XII
nau. was fascinated with the charms
OF Hilo, his former place of residence
He left Hilo nine years ago having
occupied the position OF collector for
the port a number OF years prior TO
that time.
Il propose to devise some scheme
10 get my wife over here for a short
time. She wiz become infatuated
with the place and the people and
- Il
where life viii be a pleasure" said
the Senator.
A Race Program.
There will be a short and exciting
race program at the Park tomorrow
afternoon. Mr.. Mckenzie has made
up sort OF a Saturday matinee race
card which should attract the pres
ence of several hundred people
The races viii consist OF mile
race between Fiero and Dixie Land.
This is expected 10 be a great contest.
\ handicap one-half mile will be run
by Frank S, Del Vista and Philip
Brughelli's sorrel is in better condi-
ton than on Thanksgiving day.
Finding Revenue.
A b. Scrimgeour. expert account
ant in the office of the Assessor at
Honolulu, has been hunting for prop
erty in Hilo the past week which was
overlooked in the Income Tax re-
turns. He has found quite an amount
according to Deputy Assessor Viii
fong. The property discovered" said
Mr.. Wilfong. was omitted more from
a failure to understand the income
tax law than from any purpose to
evade the tax.
In the Courts.
DR.. Garrison or Honokaa has filed Il
petition asking for judgment of over
$500 against the Humuula Sheep Sta
ton Co. for medical services per-
formed for an employee of the com
pany. The medical and surgical all
was given TO Fred Clinton who acct
dentally shot himself. The occur
renee was before the present mana
ger. Mr.. Jones, assumed charge. w
5. Wise represents the plaintiff; F.
NJ Wakefield the defendant.
Suit has been commenced by the
Hakalau Plantation Co. against H. E.
Soule and l. f. Ray to recover on an
Injunction bona The bond was for
SoV0U. The injunction being dismiss
ed. demand was made upon plaintiff
for $500. the alleged damage sustained
by reason OF the restraining action.
This not being paid. suit is now
brought for the face OF the bond. F.
NJ. Wakefield for r,aintiff.
The Laupahoehoe Sugar Company
also has filed petition for damages in
the same amount sRainst the same
defendants UPON ;hc same ground. F.
n Wakefield for plaintiff
In the acti u Of the Territory of
Hawaii VS. Frank Gardner In the Dis
trict Corut. the defendant was bound
over last Saturday to appear before
the grand jury on the charge OF as
sault with a dangerous weapon. Gard |
ner is a luna at Onomea Plantation
and in a difficulty ne lad with son q
Japanese is said to have struck one
OF them with a hoe Smith and Par
sons represented the defendant: F.