The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-22
Honolulu, August 18th. 1901.

Honolulu, august ZoIil. 49Vl'
Hon. Henry e. Cooper, Acting Governor
of the Territory of Hawaii:
Sir:-In accordance with your request
for report on a protest under date OF
July 10 1901 filed by Edwin S Gill, edi-
tor of the Honolulu Republican, with
the Honorable Secretary of the Interior,
and by him referred to you for report,
l would beg to state as follows:
Relative to the advertising of public
lands for sale by the Commissioners OF
Public Lands as far this statement
is concerned l must say that we are not
offering any lands for sale. but are oitei-
ing lots for application under the Home-
stead ease, and also under the general
provisions of the land laws of Hawaii
for right of purchase lease, upon applica-
tons that were made to this office by
bona fide settlers, who are willing TO
take up lands and make 1t their homes,
also "A source of livelihood.
! Before proceeding any further, and TO
! fully explain the situation, also the
terms and conditions under which pubic
lands may be disposed, l think it well TO
give brief digest of the land laws OF
-, Hawaii, which are as follows:
| Homestead Lease. Land opened FOR
Application by Public Notices.-Applica-
ton should be made in person-in case
two or more persons apply for for same
lot-the one whose application Is hrs'
shall have preference; allotments can oe
made without public notice, provided ap-
plicant has continuously maintained
home on public land; beginning at an!
time before publication of land laws
Nine hundred and ninety-nine year lease
conditioned upon maintaining home upor
the premises paying taxes and cultlVat
ing small percentage.
Area that might be acquired not owe
eight acres in first class agricultural
land, not over sixteen acres In secoh'
class agricultural land, not over one acr'
| in wet land not over thirty acres IN mrs
class pastoral land, and not over sLNt!
acres in second class pastoral land ant
not over forty-five acres in pastoral agrl
cultural land.
No pavment other than application fe
(S2O0).
: applicants.
Applicant must not be owner of an.
5 other land Except wet land.
Lease fnalienable: not subject TO at
. tachment levy or sale, or to any process
[ of the courts.
: sublet.
11-Rigbt of Purchase Lease. Ian
t omen for application by public notices.
/ Applications should be made in persoi
0 In case two or more are applicants ~
the same lot the one whose appical'o
/ is first shall have preference
= Lease for twenty-one years, with TIC !
4 of purchase at original appraised van
= at any time after third year OF lea9'
2 on fulfIment of two years residence
{ and cultivation of twenty-five per cen
l Area that might be acquired NOT oEe
= 100 acres in first class agricultural iailu.
: not over 200 acres in second class asi
cultural land not over two acres IN ;"
I land. not over GO acres N first claS
+ pastoral land, not over 12eo acres
5 second class pastoral land, and not owe
e 400 acres mixed agricultural and pastors
d land 10Th ;
Il applicants. so,
amount as taken with any lands o"he
II NV them would come 10 limits made.
: Rental at s per cent on appraised Nall
e 70 be paid until purchase was made.
= uI-Cash Freehold. Lands sold
I. auction at appraised value as upset pric
purchase price due in four installment
II three years.
! Two years residence and 25 per Get