The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-17
BOYD MAKES
HIS REPORT
Plan to Conserve
Water Supply
on Maui.
LANDS FOR
HOMESTEADERS
Land Commissioner Tells of Grow.
ing Rubber and Almonds on
the Other Islands.

Land Commissioner L. 5. Boyd pre-
scented a lengthy and comprehensive re-
port to the Executive Council "a yes
terday's meeting upon tie results OF
mis- recent TOUR of inspection on Maui
and Hawaii. His recommendations in
regard to N opening of large tracts
of land on both of thu islands were
generally approved. an within a short
time the people there MI have an OPP
portunity To take advantage Of The Ep-
ieral Hawaiian homestead Laws
Mr.. Boyd reported on the PAPA lands
! in South Kona. Hawaii. hich Will be
! thrown open to settlers within d short
time. This tract is comp sed mostly Of
,second-class pasturaI and forest Hnss
pnd comprises ABOUT 1909 acres. In tI4
Kona district Mr.. Boyd els, visited tho
farm Of F. Buchholtz and was delight /
ed with what he saw He is growing
apples. almonds and olives on the Ian u
and all of these are doing well. Some II
the apple trees are already Gearing
fruit, and the olives and almonds are
doing finely Mr. Buchhol-z also has
planted a large number of rubDs-' trees
and expects soon TO realize on this crop.
He believes that growing rubber for
commercial purposes would be very
successful in the island as the plant
grows on bare rock almost.
Kona district, Mr. Boyd reported. is
having more rain than usual. which is
ascribed by some of the residents as
due to the thick growth If iantara in
that section.
In the North Kona district the home
stead lands have already been plated
and one tier of lots is to be thrown
open Immediately. This land s .ery
much in demand, as it IS good sugar
land, and as soon as the roads are built
in that district all the homestead tract
will be opened to the public. In the
district of Gonna tract of 5000 acres IL
also to be divided up into I6O-acre lots,
and there is already a great demand
for this property. Commissioner Ecyd
reported also upon the investisa zion
into the forest lands in KOna. Forest
lines were decided upon. and VIII prob
ably be between the 1000 add 5000 fee
The Eben Low and Ma
guire ranches were both visited and
found to be in splendid condition, IN
water and forest rights are beir L cared
for in a modern and systematic man
ner.
The visit to Maui was taken up most
" with inspection Of the forest lands
Some OF the forests have been almost
denuded by cattle. especially in the
Kona district. and il was decided that
" hen the leases expire in that district
they viii not be renewed. Instead reser-
vations will b. made for the propagation
IF forest trees. as the water 1upEly -
seriously threatened by the ruthless de-
Of these trees. Mr. Boyd
views for the care Of the forests met
with hearty approval from Governor
Dole and other members OF the EXecu-
tive Council
The K0olau water question was also
thoroughly investigated, ana l. was
found that millions of gallons were go
ng to- waste. while in some sections the
water could be used to much Idvln-
age. Mr. Boyd reported THAI with mod
arn conduits this water could all b.
Utilized and make possible many pew
Enterprises. sugar plantations ana oth-
.rwise. lie reported in favo- If con-
serving al the water now going to
waste in the Nahiku district. where
he hornesteaders might get the Dene-
its if some action was taken l'y si;e
government He favOrs the leasing 2f
his water right one on each side NJ the,
range. and there arc a'reddE
vo applications before the council
rom men who are DESTROYS of leasing
he land. and conserving the water SIP
,ly. Mr. Boyi stated that the leases
would be made only so that all inter
sts. vested and homestead and pi"ht"-
lon. would be equally protected. Inc
an,. planted by the homeste3 T. IS N
hat district is now rottinS on the
round. and the government VIII t"N -
evise some plan by which in the fu-
ure such misfortune can be &V'idei-
eases viii be made probably l" s"'
arties OF the water rights.
In the districts of Keanae and Wai:-
enue there is also land which IL L" be.
iven out under the honrs-aii act
Commissioner Boyd reported the
Dads in Maui t. h. in much worse r''n-
iton than even on Hawaii and made
he greater part Of his tr.p on a mule.
Definite actiJl IN this ""port viii
ruba bly, be t1S.1 e: Inc Next meeting
T the Executive 6'pUur'l
Tonic for impaired health spruanes-