The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-30
NEWS AND GOSSIP
FROM LAHAINA

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IAtiAtNA, April 70 The sugar plan
tatlou IN the Olouaiu district, although
comparatively small, IL IN a prosperous
condition. the onll drawbacN being q
lack ~ lahorcra. For this reason only
about 30 acres " cane are under cult.
walton ct the present time. and the num-
Der OF hands employed In about $50, TN
Guiding twenty-five or thirty Porto RI
cans AZ this lass Of iahorurs have
| never been accustomed TO hard work In
I their former home, they cannot easily he
| transformed into servlceable and yalu-
able Held hands. but longer training will
doubtless render them more efficient.
/ The manager OF the plantation IN Emil
krause, and the sugar boiler la l. J.
! llanncbcrg. An uncle OF Mr.. fIanncbcrg
was formerly the manager, and after
/ amassing considerable fortune, he re-
turned to Germany. The Oluwalu mill
is In excellent condition. extensive re-
pairs and improvements having been
made last year by Manager Krause. II
is expected t"at Mr.. Irwin. who has
charge OF the companys interests In flo-
noulu. will soon visit the plantation.
In Lahaina and vicinity the manufac-
ture of poi mas not been given up en-
tirely TO the Chinese: but the best quail
~ OF this favorite food is frequently
made by Hawailans for their own use
! 1t is expected that the Lahaina band
will be reorganized shortly. There 10 o
band stand near the Roman Catholic
Church. and Father Julian is Interested
in the project.
A mldweek service Is held at the Eng
lish church every Wednesday evening at
Z o'clock.
Lahaina mangoes are beginning to RI
pen. and are of excellent flavor. some
n ba " fro ha nv
the windstorm on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Another Japanese restaurant was open
ed this week.
Two OF the Inter-Isand steamers were
anchored near the wharf on Thursday
morning.
Collector Dunn returned from Molokai
on Wednesday afternoon.
Four mules were landed from the
steamer Lehua on Wednesday. The ami
mails swan ashore, but, on reaching the
beach, one OF thell fell and remained
motionless for several minutes. The by
ISLANDERS thought the animal was dead.
but he jumpeu up suddenly and appear
ed as lively as ever.
Major Wood OF the Salvation Army
contingent in Honolulu held a meeting
in the new school house on Thursday
evening. On the next day he visited the
Japanese camp in the Kaanapali district.
Henry Reineke, young man of Ger
man birth, has accepted a situation as
bookkeeper at the Lahaina store. About
a year ago he came rom the city of
Hamburg to Savannah, Ga. After re-
siding there for several months he took
passage on a sailing vessel bound for
Honolulu.
A public meeting was held at the
court house on Thurs.ay evening. Mr..
F. Hayselden called ..e meeting to or
a ~ -Nn tA1 tl1,N h. z1Nt a.
protest against the proposed change of
the county seat from Lahaina to Wal
luku. A Makekau was chosen chairman
and ]. Richardson secretary. Remarks
were made by Judge Kahaulelio Messrs
F. Hayselden, Matt Mccain, DIR. David
son. Peter Noa and others. On motion
of f. Hayselden, a committee of three
was appointed to draft resolutions. The
committee resolved substantially as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That this meeting deems It
only fair that Lahaina should be the
county seat, because of its unrivalled ad-
vantages a harbor, as many as 100
whale ships having formerly anchored
here: because a wharf, which would ac-
commodate large vessels, could be built
at moderate expense; because of its
nearness to the capital, its direct COM
munication with Honolulu by wireless
telegraphy, its constant increase in pop
ulation, its fishing facilities its large
two-story Govern ent building in the
midst of a park, and its welI-built pris-
on; because 1t mas the only seminary N
the Islands; because the first laws in the
Islands were promulgated here; because
railroad will soon connect Lahana
with the other large towns on Maui, af-
fording rapid and easy transit; because
Lahana will probably become the great
health resort of the Territory; because
Lahaina, as the county seat. would large
ly increase the value of property In
this district.
The committee which drafted these
resolutions consisted of +. Hayselden,
nj. Mccain and w. haulukini
The resolutions were adopted; voted
that two copies be engrossed and other
copies printed, and sent to members Of
the Legislature. Delegates and finance
committee We're appointed.
LAHAINA. April 26.-The delegates
appointed to carry the resolutions to
Honolulu were ready to start when a
message was received by wireless teleg-
raphy this evening saying that the
County bill had passed with Lahaina rs
the county seat of the county comprising
the Islands of Maui Molokal, Lanai an i
kahoolawe.
This good news obvlated the necessity
of the delegates going; but copies of the
resolutions will beforw arded by Klnau
tonight to His Excellency, the Governor
of the Territory, to members of his
Councils and to all members of both
branches of the Legislature. Lauaina 8
jubilant over the news. Yours truly,
FRED. II. HAYSELDEN.