Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-23

two days to distribute It all. but who
minds that as long as he gets letter
or two from home.
Letters are of more importance to
us here, as they show us that we have
kind friends who have not forgotten
us. II is difficult to find congenial
people here. Everybody is here for the
money that is in 1t, and ! have yet to
find the American who does not figure
how long 1t will take him to get back.
Naturally the social side of our life
Is somewhat dull. Amusements are
mostly of the lower order, and many
men who would not think of drinking
to excess in the States" consider
bowling drunk here-fun. Gambling
flourishes. and although II is prohibit
ted by law, people can generally get a
chance to try their luck II they wish.
One wholesale house sold In one fore
noon about 500 cases of whiskey.
saw the bills myself. This Is only one
of many. Nearly every wholesale
house is agent for some blend or other
Streets and Sidewalks.
The streets of this town are very
unsatisfactory to the American. The
sidewalks consist of all kinds Of ma
terial brick, stone. dirt, crushed rock
and what not. They are narrow and
very uneven, and walking is very I'M
pleasant, as you are forever stubbing
your toe or falling into a pit. But
will say that these things will all be
overcome in a few years. Improve
ments are going on daily. The center
of some streets, after a rain, is one
mass of thin, doughty mud, just thin
enough to be raised by the wagon
wheels and scattered broadcast.
Luckily, the rainy season only lasts
about five months; 1t is nearly over
now.
| canot give a satisfactory account
OF the climate for a whole year. On
my arrival | found 1t very hot, yet |
am told that the real hot weather does
not begin till March or April. Since
August 1t has been getting cooler
every month and now the weather Is
quite pleasant. The nights are cool
and comfortable, and the morning air
Is very bracing. One cannot wish for
a pleasanter climate than II is now
tDecember). | was also told that the
mosquitoes would eat me up bodily.
So far they have troubled me very
little. Still, we never sleep without
mosquito bar over our beds.
The Filipino bed, by the way. is a
primitive affair. 1t consists generally
of rattan frame covered with bam-
boo mat, one sheet and two pillows.
That is all There is no mattress or
blanket to make it warm, as the eli
ate--supplies all necessary heat, but
there is nothing to relieve its board
like hardness; however, one soon gets
used to this.
The resources of these islands are
enormous according to all accounts
1t is difficult, however. to develop them
on account of the labor problem. The
native does not care to work any more
than is necessary to gain a livelihood
| Three days ont of a week Is a maximum
for most of them. In that time they
can make money enough to buy the
rice and fish they need. A pair of trou-
sers or a skirt is all that is necessary
for wearing apparel AS we employ q
number Of men in our lumberyard,
have a good chance to observe theii
time of labor during the week. They
range from "A half day per week to SIX
days per week. Those who work SIX
days out of a week get a premium Of
20 cents Mexican per day. The impor'
tation Of Chinese laborers is urged by
some as a remedy for this labor trou,
BILE. They are reliable and steady work
ers, and for this reason much to be de,
sired. On the other hand, they are
much hated by the Filipinos, and they
would need a guard of soldiers to pro-
tect them, when working out in the