The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-18
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/ TRACTS
nc REcIckIATEn
|ford's Island Wanted
|fOrd's Island Wanted
In Million Dollar
Proposition.

HE United States might ac-
/ the necessary lands at Pearl
kr upon which to establish a
4 station, without being forced
brilliant prices, the Attorney
n he request of the Secretary
<y, has instructed the Federal
Attorney here to Immediately
cOndemnatory proceedings
4 500 acres of land near the
TO Pearl Harbor, including
[cn OF the Bishop estate lying
4 southeast of the harbor, and
i about $50 acres, Kuahua
Comprising about forty-one
j the south and southeast por-
4 FOrd's island, comprising
D acres.
Steamship Zealandia yester-
Linz advices to this effect were
fy Acting Commandant Pond.
5hiant Pond, when seen by an
i reporter yesterday, said:
ETsi advices by the mail this
tam Washington to the effect
EUnited States District Attor-
i Without delay, institute pro-
b court to acquire the prop
d at Pearl Harbor. Just how
bin take I cannot say. ] have
Eucted to cooperate with the
attorney, and will render him
stance possible.
sisw months will see very busy
Pearl Harbor. OF course we
BE to wait for Congress to
4 necessary appropriations for
ktructou of Notifications and
I and SO forth, but there is a
<al which can be done IN the
e Bids for the dredging Of
<nnel will be opened in San
81 on the 24th of this month,
5 work will begin in the near
lFhis must be accomplished,
within ten months after the
gun.
e already have an appropria-
loo for the construction Of
L shop, enc of $4,000 for a
|kni one Of $4,000 for the COM
h residence.
|ky the establishing of the
2fion at Pearl Harbor will be
Hing for Honolulu. 1t will
Krean something like $4,000, 900
81 within the next decade, and
Hpyment q from 500 to 1000
as the desired land has been
& the erecting of the machine
z foundry and the COM
residence will. in all likeli-
EOmmenced.
p Railroad runs through the
Fn and above described, and
Of TRANSPORTING material for
Elngs at Pearl Harbor is a
E The shipping OF this port
e effect Of the new operations
Vessels will bring lumber
and stone and machinery.
Fels will dock at the railway
their cargoes win be loaded
sent down the line and un-
& the land belonging to the
nce Of the machine shop ard
D. mean the establishment of
Thlch will live the hundreds
20 will be necessary to the
aiding one Of the finest naval
the world.
p Harbor station, when 1t
accomplished fact. will be
the Pacific. With its many
advantages a hostile fleet
an almost hopeless task to
advantage over the defence.
Dor IS capable of sheltering
fies. It Is completely land
while there are MANY good
the water is of a sufficient
Frmit vessels moving freely
at the entrance would be
se the enemy keep his dis
would be hard for a war :
q shells near enough to do
e to the Notifications.
1 ms relative to improvements
naval station were also re-
Washington by the mail
Specifications for the con-
watchman's house, Cor
u OF the commandant's Of
fencing and grading are
pared. A water pipe sys-
70 be instituted. These I'M
VIII soon be made.
ooubttul now whether the
es tug Iroquois will make
n year Pearl Harh0- maj
20 materially change her
VIII not start in any event
lhandant Merry returns
anelsco. where he Is busily
making his Guam report.
return Of Commandant
vail he viii take charge OF