The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-23
BUSY RUMOR
ST|RS H|LO
Groundless Yarns
of Volcanic
Antics.
SEA DECOLOReO
BY MOLASSES
fiilo's New Dock Assured-voI.
esno Mineral Water Nay Be
. Big Export.
tspeeial correspondenes.l

lilo. June 21.-The condition OF
the volcano Is practically un-
changed during the past week:
that is 10 say. there Is molten
lava visible In the inner body OF the
crater at n depth OF about 600 feet from
the rim Dense clouds OF sulphur va
por stiil continue 10 come from the
bottom and sides OF the pit. but not In
such large quantities as was the case n
couple OF weeks ago The people OF
Hilo look upon the activity OF the vol
caro- very much as a mother does when
she - watching the development Of her
baby's first tooth. Activity in Kilauea
does not mean danger to anybody. but
10 does mean an increase OF tourist
travel. which Incidentally sheds shekeis
upon Hilo and vicinity. Various myth
icaI stories OF volcanic activity IN sec
tons other than the crater have little
more than Imagination OF the origin
at0rs for foundation The statement
that steam cracks were opening up
near Kiiauea: that the warm springs
In Puma were heating: that the soil
around Hiio vas warming up from the
effect OF subterranean fires: that the
volcanic disturbances had muddled the
harbor OF HIIo. are all OF this charac-
ter
IT WAS MOLASSES WATER
Tae dIscoIored water In Hlio har-
bor which was 30 suddenly" discov-
cred By q citizen n couple Of days ago.
has been visible for several weeks. be-
Ing due to the discharge Of waste mo-
iss-es Into the bay from waIraku mill. ,
AT THE VOLCANO HOUSE
The number OF travellers at the Vol
cano House has been largely Increased
by the reports OF activity as well as
by those who so there for cool wealth
er. HIo has been suffering from the
same hot wave that has afflicted Homo
lulu. and the delightful change to n
temperature In the sos. with n COM
fsrtabIe wood IRE at night and a full
necred pInE-ponE table to exercise up
~. has determined many to take ad-
vantage OF the hospitality Of Manager
waisron-
HrLO's NEW DOCKS.
= T. Anwe< os the Hawaiian Con-
strsetion Company. the contractors TO
" sorn has been awarded the contract
Tor building the Hno new soo-foot
wharf. was n passenger on the Kinau
for Honolulu. after having closed ar
for beginning construction
Tn. Hfio Mercantile Company has bsen
awar,ied the contract for furnishing
piles and lumber % be used In the CON
d str,4eflon work Mr.. AmwcE has ai-o
.le-~d arranxements with the Hiio
t1~etric Light Company. under which
IL furnishes him with power TO run the Z
ir-dse with which ne win dredse out
he sand alongside the dock. Eivins a
f~pth Of thirty feet Mr.. Amweg ex-
,~et- 20 get his material on hand ana
10 IN full swing about September l. :,
lis contract calls for completion ABOUT n
January I. with a heavy forfeit ioF 7
.seh days delay. so the opening OF the :
seS year will undoubtedly see the fui- T
y Completed dock. at which the de%peS' G
irauxht vessels can lay. thus realizing
Hos dream OF many years stahoins-
BOYD AND DICKINSON
Land Commissioner Boyd Is making 9
tour around the Island Of Hawai iSr r
he purpose OF inspecting the Govern a
n-nt lands and familiar!zins hiiriseii 81
Win the status OF the lands TO be Il
p-ned for homesteadIng purposes lie II
rH visit Puma and oIaa districts. Snd r
h.n by way OF the volcano through y
,au. North and South Rona. ana WIN
sk. the Kinau next week at ka" .,
a. on his return trip TO Honolulu q,
NJ Dfckenson OF the Mac<ay Gable
'onnpany Is accompanying Ar- Roy"