The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-08-19
DR., CROSS
COMING
HERE
To Study Volcano
and Look for
Minerals.
Especial to the AdvertiserD

wv lDT. W nltfndn NfosSs Nllp u W
" spend several months for the
Geological survey in examin-
ing the formations Of the Hawaiian ISL
ands. left here Saturday last and it isl
expected will be a passenger on the
Coptic, which bears this letter to Ho-
nolulu. Primarily his trip. which Isl
expected to last till the middle of next
winter, is for the examination OF the
volcanoes OF the islands. so 1t is stated
at the Geological survey. This is large
ly because OF the recent volcanic activ-
ity there, as well as elsewhere in the
world. These islands," says an official
OF the survey, ARE peculiarly adapted
to studies OF this nature, as the whole
group is volcanic in origin and contains
some OF the largest volcanoes In the
world. the cones of Mauna Loa and
Mauna Kea, in Hawaii, reaching to-
heights of nearly $4,000 feet. The vol
canic forces in the western section Of
the islands seem to be extinct, but
those in the eastern portion are still
immensely active"
However Dr. Cross trip to Hawaii
was contemplated long before the vol
canic disturbances and was thought OF
last winter, when a test case was pre-
sented to the Comptroller Of the Treas
ury to determine whether under the Or
ganic law OF Hawaii ii would be per-
missible to spend any portion OF theI
general appropriation for the Geologi-
cal Survey, the Coast and Geodeucl
Survey, and other bureaus for work in
Hawaii. 1t was ruled by the Comptrol-
Ter on a test case brought by Mr.. Al
c. Gehr, a gentleman interested in thel
survey of engineers for large irrigat-
ing bitches at Kohala that 1t was
legitimate to spend necessary parts OF
these general appropriations for work
in Hawaii although it would not be for
such work in Porto Rico
DR.. Cross has been working much of
the time in recent years in Colorado
and is one OF the trusted experts of the
Geological survey. 1t Is noticeable that
he is not so much of an expert of vol
canoes as he is on minerals and MS
work in Colorado has been chiefly locat-
ing different minerals in that rich min
eral state. 1t is understood here that
DR.. Cross will make an exploitation of
as large a portion of the islands as pos
sible, but only for the purpose of study
ing the volcanoes but also for the pur-
pose OF furnishing some expert and
practical information as to what min
erals may be found in the Islands.
Prof Walcott. the head of the Geolo-
gical Survey, is directly responsible for
the sending of DIR. Cross. 1t has been
the policy of the bureau to aid the min
eral development of different sections
Of ha thprpfDrp
is to have the benefit of such official
information. DIR. Cross final report,
therefore, which will probably not
reach the public for nearly year yet,
will be OF large interest to the people
of Hawaii.
A preliminary bulletin from the In
ternal Revenue division of the Treas
ury Department, announces that the
collections of internal revenue in Ha-
wall for the fiscal year that ended June
80 were s7O,235.22. These aggregate
collections which passed through the
office of Collector Roy Ii. Chamberlain
were less than for the previous fiscal
year, as was the case in all collection
districts of the country. because of the
repeal of a portion of the war revenue
taxes which went into effect during the
year. They will probably prove larger
began July l because of the repeal of
all these war taxes which will be in
force all this year.
Lieut.. Col. w. II. Heuer army en-
gineers, who is in charge of the inn
provements at Pearl Harbor has rem
dered his report on the operations there
for the fiscal year just closed. He does
not speak very enthusiastically of what
the contractors have accomplished, un-
der the appropriation of 100000 ap'
proved by President Mckinley March
g. 1899. He cites how a contract was
made July 16, 1901, little over a year
ago with Clark and Henry to dredgs
the bar at the entrance to the harbol
for 44l2 cents per cubic yard. He states
that they constructed clamshel
dredger, after the formal approval OF
the contract by the War Department
July 25, of last year, which dredger was
operated by a gas engine, and com
menced work last March. THE prog
ress made" says Col. Heuer. has beer
very slow. The dredger proved made
quate for the work and at the end o
the fiscal year, June 30. 1902, less thar
20, 900 cubic yards had been removed"
The present contract expires by limi
tation November 29 of this year. Th
amount OF money expended during III
last fiscal year on the harbor was onl.
H,75l.77, which was for engineering an,
office expenses. The amount OF none,
available for the improvement of tn
harbor July /, 1901, was s99, 69.5l an
on July /. 1902, s9s,017.74 The Colone
says the amount Of money covered b
uncompleted contracts is sssOOO A
appropriations necessary for the harbo
have been made by Congress and ther
is sufficient money on hand for tn
project.
Delegate Dennis Flynn. OF Oklahoms
who has been visiting In Hawaii thi
summer. will return 20 find long Pre-
gram OF stumping mapped out for hir