The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-15
THE WEEK
ON HAWAII
Public Land Purchasers
Are at Sea,
URGENT NEEDS OF A|LO
New Telephone System About To Be
lnstalIed--Peculiar Liquor
Case.

HIIO, Hawaii, Jan. 10.-The Herald
Says: 1t Is expected that when Land
Commissioner Brown returns from Wash
ington the right of the Government to
dispose of lands will be settled once and
for all. Purchasers of lots in Elberon are
anxious to begin making improvements
but are restrained from doing 80 under
suggestions from the land office. 1t Is
given out that neither interest nor pay
ments on land will be accepted until the
question is definitely settled, but in the
meantime men who bought the land with
the intention of cultivating it await the
result of Mr.. Browns visit to Washing
ton rather than eXpend money In ven
ture and take chances of being expelled
from the land. The decisions so far re-
ceived from Washington are no more
cheering to the squatter element than 10
those who purchased the lots from the
Government at public sale. 1t Is a ques-
ton IL the squatters are really pleaseu'
since it appears that some OF them nave
since offered to sell their improvements
to the bona fide purchasers of the lots
at reasonable figures. The Herald be-
lieyes the sale of those lots will be con-
firmed at Washington, but as the officials
at the national capitol are an uncertain
quality, IL would ADVISE lne pun CldSelS VI
the lots to await positive information re-
garding the validity of the sale before
taking leap in the dark in clearing the
land
SIDEWALKS IN HILO.
According to the order issued by the
Street Commissioners, the work of lay
ing cement sidewalks on 1ilo streets
should have begun last Monday. 80 far
as the Herald is able to find out con-
tracts in several instances have been let
by owners or lessees and the delay Is
caused by the difficulty in procuring
proper material 1t is probable that in
some cases the Government will have to
do the work, in which event the cost
will naturally be higher than If the con-
tract were made by the individual. That
the sidewalks will be built there Is no
doubt. Hilo has gone entirely too long
without that evidence of civilization and
the people on the streets upon which
they are to be built now will put their
stamp of approval of the change by let
ting contract without delay.
CHINESE GARDENERS.
What Hilo needs is some of the Chi
nese produce-growers of Honolulu to
come here and embark in business. The
Japanese gardeners confine themselves
almost exclusively to growing what 10
commonly known as Japanese chow
chow" They are in a rut in this respect
and 1t seems impossible for them to get
out of it. There Is no apparent reason
why. with the excellent soil in this dis
trict, the people of Hilo should not have
Just as great variety of vegetables as
are grown Oahu. 1t requires
only the know how and the Chinese
seem to possess the desired article.
BASEBALL IN HILO.
The Volcano Stables Company has gone
to considerable expense in preparing
ball ground at Hoolulu Park fit for any
team to play on, and yet since the
grounds were made ready the national
game Is seldom spoken of. When the
boys had to play at the Boarding School
grounds there was a general kick because
they were not considered suitable, and
the public felt dissatisfied because the
grand stand was not good enough. Now
the grounds are all right, and the stand
is good may be found anywhere
and the boys should get in and drill. Such
exercise is needed to keep the blood Of
the average young man in Hlo In circu-
lation, and If they play good ball they
can expect the support of the public.
Hilo will support a good ball team just
as 1T will support good race horses.
BIRTHDAY DINNER.
c. A. Stobie entertained a number of
friends at dinner at Demosthenes' on
Tuesday evening. Covers were laid for
Twenty-Five 1t was the anniversary of
Mr.. Stobie's birth.
Among the invited guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Shipman, Mr.. and Mrs. John
son Nickeus, Miss Nickeus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Furneaux, Mrs. ]. L. Richardson,
Miss Lllinoe Hapai, Miss Sutton, Miss
p M. Richardson, Miss l.. Hapai Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Wilson, Miss shipman,
G. G. Kennedy. P. Peck. ]. d. Kennedy.
A. w. Richardson, w. II. Smith, A. ID.
Sutton. Dancing followed the dinner
THE wAIAKEA ROAD.
The Waiakea road from Church street
to Hackfeld's coffee mills needs the at
tention of the road board more than any
part OF town. 1t is true that the traffic
along that thoroughfare would cut I'D
any road. and for that reason It should
b, put In condition to stand 1t. Every
carriage and bus carrying passengers
from the steamers to town must pass over
this road and the impression upon tour
lists is not always favorable.
THE TELEPHONE LINE.
Manager Richards has everything in
readiness for installing the new system
of telephone service in Hilo, and is await
ing the arrival of the Switchboard that
was ordered in Chicago nearly two years
ago. When this is completed subscribers
will be able to talk over the line without
the constant buZzing now caused by the
electric light wires. 1t Is probable the
company will build another line to Olaa,
following the railway track when he
latter ia finished.
PECULIAR LIQUOR CASE.
The Chinese in Hamakua who was on
trial charged with selling liquor without
a license was acquitted In the Circuit
Court on Tuesday. The case was pecu-
liar. The only evidence against the man
consisted OF a United States revenue T. |
cense and quantity OF liquor. Thess
was nothing TO show that the man hal
sold liquor. but the Territory took II To-
granted that the supply and the stamp
was sufficient. The man was convicted
In the lower court and appealed to the
higher court
NOT A "coLD-FooTER."
Ulysses Harris, the dark boy In the last
boxing contest, denies that he is a 'cold-