The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-18
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The Republican has on numerous
occasions pointed cut the great value
10 Honolulu Of encouraging tourist
travel to the Islands. Right in line
with the claims made by this paper
o. the benefits derived from tourists
appears a letter in the Oroyille. Cali
fornia. Register. written by Mr.. A. F.
Jones Of oroville. giving his impress
slOns Of conditions In Southern Cali
fornia. In his trip to the Southern part
OF the State Mr.. Jones says that he
was particularly impressed with the.
number Of palatial residences in Los
Angeles and Pasadena costing from
$4,000 to 100000. owned by eastern
people Of wealth and occupied by
them only a few months in each year,
yet constantly kept in perfect order
by corps OF trained servants. Speak
ing Of this condition OF affairs MI
Jones says:
The point make Is that with one
half the natural advantages we pos
sess. they have been able to bring
people here who not only support but
demand such magnificent resorts.
After contrasting the present hotel
and transportation facilities OF Los
Angeles County with the conditions
that prevailed a dozen years ago. Mr..
Jones continues:
As an orange growing proposition
Oroville Is undoubtedly far ahead of
this section. II there is money in oran-
ges We ought 10 make IT, Yesterday
we saw thousands OF neglected or dis
eased seeding trees. It's a rare thing
here TO see a grove that looks any
thing near as healthy and iourishing
as the o. G. A.. Rancho Golden Grove
or Chamber and Days. and the ex-
pense Of care is far greater. and there
can be no question but that three feet
Of our red soil has more strength
than ten feet Of this; but il is the
orange that builds up the country; the
orange helps. it's permanent: but the
tourist. the health seeker. brings the
money"
But the tourist. the health seeker.
brings the money" That is exactly
the point The Republican has repeat
eddy brought out in urging a united
EFFORT by the people Of Honolulu to
try 70 turn the tourist travel in this
direction With the improved steamer
service tourists can come here not
only in comfort but In all the luxury
Of modern sea travel. John d. Spreck-
els & Brothers are advertising their
new steamers and tours to Hawaii in
some OF the leading magazines. but
what are our own people here at home
doings Absolutely nothing. While in
San Francisco recently the writer had
talks with the officials OF both the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Rail-
ways in regard to helping to advertise
Hawaii as tourist resort. Ofheials
az beth roads declared that they were
ready and willing to do any thing in
their power 20 help in the matter.
especially IN the way Of distributing
printed matter. General Passenger
Agent Gregory Of the Santa Re was
particularly anxious TO see the tourist
travel built up for Hawaii and said
that the Santa Fe Railroad wOald no,
only transport printed matter to the
East free. bat would see to its dis,
trihusion By their agents in the dit.
feTent cities.
The newly organized Merchants
Association is taking hold Of various
subjects FOR the sood Of Honolulu
with a vim and energy that means
much Tor the association and for the
city. The Republican trusts the asso-
citation viii take up the snbjecs OF at
tracing tourist travel and il can be
assured Of sl the help thar thls paper
can give. IN any possible way. Bring
the tourists here and Honolulu viii
soon be reaping As rich reward as Les
Angeles is reaplng and has been reap
Ing Cor she last dozen years.