The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-21
TICKS KILL
MAUI RATS
The Island Getting
Rid of Its Bad
Rodents.

MAUI, Jan. 1S-1t Is reported that
ticks are killing the Maui rats quite
rapidly. Thus again retribution fol-
lows the mongoose. When he began
destroying the lizard who killed the
tick. he played canpibal to his best
friend. For since the decrease of the
lizard family the ticks have rapidly in
creased; 50 rapidly, in fact, that they
have not only been killing the mon
goose himself, but are now preying
upon his chief food supply, the rat
The insidious "modus operandi' of the
tick is to take Judgement in the ear of
his victim and to slowly eat his way to
the brain or throat, thus causing
death.
Castle Hall. the new knights Of
Pythias building now being construct
ed at Wailuku, adjoining Malulani
Hospital, is making a brave showing.
The second story which is to be used
as the lodge room of the order, is al
ready boarded in. The lower story Is
to be divided UP into stores.
Upon the completion Of the structure
some elaborate social function is to be
given as house warming.
The Aloha Lodge has recently invited
Supreme Chancellor Fethers, who is
now in Honolulu, to make Maui a visit,
an invitation which Mr.. Fethers was
compelled to decline.
Puunene Mill-the greatest sugar
mandatory on earth-will begin
grinding for the first time in its history
on February 3, 1902.
By the Claudine Of the 18th, S. r.
Alexander. of Oakland, arrived on
Maui In company with Manager w.
j. Lowrie he made a tour of Hawaiian
Commercial Company's plantation and
kihei.
by the same steamer Messrs. II. Z.
Baldwin and II. a. Baldwin returned
from Honolulu.
John q. Anderson Jr., of Salt Lake
City, is at Makawao, settling up the
affairs of his uncle, the late James
Anderson. Mrs. ]. G. Anderson, who Is
in Honolulu visiting Mrs. Charles Cro-
zler, will probably come to Makawao
later on.
This afternoon Uhe 1Sth) at Kahu-
lui, n match game of polo will take
place between four members Of the
Maui Athletic Association, Waiuku,
and four of the Makawao Polo Club.
\ special train will run between Paia
and Kahului and return.
Hans Anderson, who recently has had
charge of plantation affairs at Nahi-
hu, - llle ne" camp bDSS at SpISChtlS-
vile, taking the position made vacant
by Andrew Adams, the new manager
of kahuku.
During the evening of the 10th, in
the Pala church pariors the Makawao
Debating Society discussed THE Pro-
nlDition of tho Propagation of Anarch-
istic Doctrines" At their next meet
ing they will debate upon the advisa-
bllity of making Molokai a national
leper station.
During the evening of the 18th, the
great mill at Camp No. s, Puunene,
presented n most brilliant spectacle,
visible to ali residents of Central Maui.
The electric lights were turned on for
the first time.
During the afternoon Of the 18th the
Makawao Ladies' Reading club met
at the residence Of Mrs. f. f. Baldwin.
of Paia. Twenty-Five ladies We're pres
ert.
on the evening of the 22d the church
and ecclesiastical societies of the Paia
Foreign Church will hold their annual
meetings in the church par ors at Paia
During the afternoon of the 21st tn
stockholders of the Maui Telephone
Company vii! hold their annual meet
ing at the Paia plantation office. at 2:S0
o'clock.
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