The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-21
FRUIT GROWERS OF
HAWAII ORGANIZE
The Puma Mineral Waters Almost
Ready for Sals-hIlo
NswS Notes.

HILO. Hawaii. April 1S.-The fruit
growers of Hawaii took preliminary st, ps
last Tuesday Tor an organization to pro-
u CT their interests. A meeting was held
in Fireman'S hall, at winch the OIganI-
zatIon Of an association upon the nnes
OF the in Southern California was
de cided upon. j. Castle RidSeway pre-
sided and Harold CruZan acted as secre-
tary. DR.. Russell made an address stating
the object OF the association ana how,
with the coming of the Enterprise, fruit
cultivation might be successful on Ha-
wall.
Mr. Ridgeway thought the chief diff
culty was from the Japanese growers,
and Mr.. Ryan gave his opinion of the
trouble as being the combination in inter
island freight rates. He thought that the
nrst thing To be done was to get an agree
meut with the Enterprise as TO transpor-
Iation.
DR.. Russell then moved that a com
mittee of three be appointed to confer
with Mr. MatSon in regard TO freight
rates, and to draw up constitution,
using the one Of the Southern California
Association as a model. The motion was
carried and Chairman Ridgway appointed
Or. Russell, II. b. Gehr and Mr.. Ryan.
The committee was then instructed 70
notify the members when they were
ready to report, and the meeting I'd
journed.
4 meeting of agriculturists is sched
uled for this evening for the purpose Of
discussing the local situation with Di
rector Jared Smith. Another meeting is
also to be held by Mr.. Smith at Mountain
View.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Very will leave soon
for San Francisco to make a tour of
Europe. The family may possibly make
its future home in Brussels.
j. y. Scott took a party of friends on
a trim q the TleSdaV
The Teachers Union met last evening
and discussed subjects in Greek history
John T. Moir is to build 4 handsome
new residence.
The wedding of C. E. Hapai and Louise
Pomeroy was Solemnized last Tuesday at
the parsonage of the First Foreign
Church, the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. Mr.. CruZan. The only per
sons present at the pleasant moment Of
the casting of vows We're the members Of
the pastors family. Immediately after
the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Hapai di1ed
at the home of his parents with a num-
Der of the relatives of the groom. Wed
nesday morning they left TO spend their
honeymoon at the mountain residence of
c. +. Richardson.
The Chinese are said to be capturing
tadpoles and feeding them to ducks. \ NJ
destruction of frogs is threatened.
The Hilo Elks are considering the ad-
visibility of building lodge room IF
their own. The plan is to have members
subscribe for shares at $40 each, and when
5000 is obtained building will be erected.
regular rental will be decided upon 20
be paid by the lodge, and quarterly this
sum vii. be distributed pro rata among
the subscribers. 1t was decided to hold q
social session after the regular meeting
Of the lodge one week from tomorrow
night. Invitations Will be issued tor the
event.
hn Of pyps
Water Company will have established an
lp-to-date and improved plant at their |
springs gasoline pump is being |
erected at the springs. with piping suffi- |
,ient to carry the water to the Govern |
nent road distance of three hundred I
Yards. AT this point d 1000 gallon tank |
Will be erected to hold the water prior |
% carting it to the railroad. 4
a pleasant Welsh rarebit party was |
;iven last Friday evening by Mr.. ard /
hrs. G. II w. Hitchcock in honor of I
fr. and Mrs r. l.. Auerbach, who soon |
cave for Honolulu.