Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-12-08
FOR FOREST RESERVES
GOVERNOR DOLE COOPERATES
WITH PLANTERS ASSOCIATION
voLUNTEERsW WHO WILL MAP OUT
SECTIONS TO BE SET APART
FOR FoREsTs-coRRE.
sPoNpENcE.

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The committee appointed at the an
nual meeting of the Planters Asso-
citation to device a practical method OF
establishing forest reservations here
have with the cooperation of Governor
Dole. formulated plans which give
promise of success.
The first step Saken by the commit
tee was to secure a resident volunteer
in each district whose business II will
be to consult with other persons in
terested and prepare maps of the pro-
posed forest reservations in such dis
tricts. Each will be submitted to the
Governor and II he approves he will
declare such place a reservation and
use his influence to prevent the sale or
lease Of all government lands lying
within such reservations.
The volunteers in the various dis
tricts are to attempt TO secure private
subscriptions for the purpose OF fenc-
ing the reservations so as to keep
stock out and also to reforest the res
WHtH ntCtsSdTy
The Governor will recommend to the
next Legislature the passage OF a law
authorizing the establishment OF forest
reservations. with power to condemn.
pay for and take private lands lying
within the same which cannot be
otherwise acquired.
The following persons have already
agreed with the committee to act for
the several districts named, viz: f.
4. Gliding. for the district OF Kohala.
Island Of Hawaii; ID. Forbes, for the
district of Hamakua, Island of Hawaii.
George Ross. for the district OF North
EIilo. Island of Hawaii: Louis Won
Tempsky for the districts of Kula and
Kaupo, Island of Maui; w. w. Goodale.
for the district of Waialua, Island OF
Oahu; w. +. Dillingham;, for the dis
trict of Eva, Island OF Oahu. and An
drew Adams. for the district OF Koo-
lauloa. Island OF Oahu.
The following communication has al
ready taken place between the commit
tee and the Governor:
Planters to Governor Dole.
Honolulu, II. r. November 20. 1902.
S. b. Dole. Governor OF the Territory
n, Hawaii
Sir:-At the recent annual meeting
OF the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Asso-
citation, a special committee consisting
of tho wri,er ceorpo Ross n. Forbes
and tho wri,er ceorye Ross n Forbes
and n "a gliding we're arnointed TO
consul, with Won IN soc ~ some praeti-
cal metbod cou,d mn, no arrived nj for
les,abIisbiny forest reservations and
other dIsturbine influences.
In accordance with the understand
IN. arr,,od a, hetween w, and the
con,nittee nj tho Meeting beId nj vour
oToo ,ho committees novv suggests IN
vou ,,a so,Ioutno mathod m accom-
,,I,sbtno ,ho ros,its dosIrad viz.
~ Tbo, yo,, dssIsnate some one mr.
oro ,orsono Il, each d,s,ric, who sbalI
,aLa rnon tbomsoIvos tho respopsi-
J ,,iI,,v ., nrocrriny n man and descrip.
t,on ~ n nronosed forest reservation
~ suoh d,s,r,ct which man and do
r sor,n,ior hall then he submitted 40
y ,o, ,or ,,our annrovo,
70, +, tho severa, suggested forest
b. rosor,at,ons mao, with vour annrovaI
" yo,, ,horornon m On FAR as lIes with
N T., ,ha nrosant nouer ~ the Territoria,
81 aavarnnon, GO, anart the localities so
1t Ses,gnated as forest reservations for
Iy such nurnose ali povernment lands
u. w,thin such several reservations 10 he
W ,herornon reserved for forest pur-
- nosas FROM, saIe mr. ,ease in an far as
,ho same are not now under lease the
IA lava ,horoir described shall unon the
~ oxnIra,ion n, ex,stinq leases become
al srhiect m tho reseryation from any
~ future soIe or Lease ~ the lands 40
Il resarved arc now under lease the gov
n eminent 70 use ito influence with the
m several iessees and with nrivate land
owners owning lands within the reser-
vations 10 secure their adhesion to the
nronosition IN make forest reserya-
y zion Of the lands so described.
= (3) Upon such approval being given