The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-08
HCROLuLUS PIONEER RESTAURANT
A COMFORTABLE FORTUNE HAS
BEEN AmAssEp BY FEED
ING THE PU5Lic.
H. J. Notes Active Career in the
Paradise OF TIRE PSeise-weItOe.
served Visits 70 the Fstheriaas-
Came Here as a Sailor.

II goes without saiug that nearly
every citizen OF Honolulu knows and
likes H. j. Nolte. the pioneer restan-
renteur Of Fort street. and Il may IN
terest some to learn Of his advent
here just one-half century ago. Mr..
Nolte was born in Hamburg. Germany.
and there received his education 10
the schools OF the "Fatherland.
Possessed OF an active. restless ma
ture. he decided TO cast his fortune in
far. distant America, and in the be-
ginning OF the year 1851 departed in
an old sailing vessel for the East In
dies. He remained there n short time.
and resumed his trip. reaching San
Francisco a few months later
He was strong. robust young man,
and not afraid TO accept any work
that might be presented, during his
long voyage after leaving home he
had learned TO love the sea. and the
free. exciting life il offered. for in
those days the floating palaces pro
PEELED by steam had not been dreamed
OF and a sailors life was far differ
emit from that of the present time.
After a short stay tn San Francisco.
which was then a comparatively small
place. he secured berth before tEe
mast on q sailing vessel plying be
tween the Hawaiian Islands and San
Francisco. Upon his first visit here
he was much pleased with Honolulu.
then n mere village. and with that
wonderful foresight and splendid bus
mess ability which has characterized
hfC- Ell -, tie h. AuH
mined TO save his money and some
day settle on these beautiful. fertile
shores. and guide the rudder OF bust
ness ship OF his own
with this end in view. he boarded
his small earnings. and in a few years
landed here TO stay. with not many
dollars in his pocket. but with a
spirit OF determination in his breast
that money cannot buy and which
makes success inevitable and failure
an impOssihility. After viewing the
situation carefully. he decided that a
restaurant run upon business prin
ciples afforded the best opportunity
for increasing his capital. and he &C
cordiugly opened a modest but neat
little place on Queen street en- what
is now known as the "old corner"
There he remained for a number OF
years. and By his energy. honest and
upright business dealings amused
the nucleus OF his now comfortable
fortune.
In 1S65. realizing that he needed a
rest and feeling that trip to his
old home would be a delightful recre-
atien. he visited there some time. and
then returned TO bis business. 20
which be gave his undivided attention
until when again be felt the same
longing to visit the old scenes Of his
childhood, and also realizing that his
hard work was beginning 70 tell upon
his constitution. he decided 20 take a
sailing vessel around the Horn and
thence hOmeward
Again he spent a few happy
months In Germany. ard upon coming
back 10 Honolulu he found his bust
ness SO rapidly Increasing he deemed
Il best TO change bis place to a more
prominent location. and moved % ths
place he nov occupies. During his
occupancy OF the building on Queen
street he had purchased Il. and in leay-
Ing leased Il At a handsome rental.
His move TO Fort street proved a
splendid venture. He Increased the
dining hall TO three times It's former
capacity. and stiil Il was generally
filed TO overlooking with delightcl
and weIl-fed guests
About two years ago. when his life
seemed fun OF happiness and crowned
with the success attendant upon the
efforts Of a good and faithful citizen.
be met the first real and great re-
verse he had ever known IN the sal
loss Ct his wife. who was beloved and
honored by all who knew her, ard
shortly afterwsrd he decided 20 close
temporarily his beautiful home az
Waikiki and take a trip around the
world. accompanied BY his daughter
and only child They were absent
many months. visiting all the points
OF interest abroad, returning some
two weeks since BY way CT San Fraa-
cisco.
Mr. Nolte still remains az the Old
stand He has reached the topmost
ruag on the ladder Of his Hse's am
blt'on. and Is TODAY a living monu-
ment OF what NAV De achieved by
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