The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-28


Anterior as eXecutrix. No valuation
of the estate is given, there being SIM
ply statement that it consists of
real estate in Honolulu and the Island
of Oahu, and personal estate consisting
of stocks, bonds, notes, securities, etc.
The will is, in part, as follows:
Joseph Ballard Atherton of Honolulu,
Hawaiian Islands, being of sound
and disposing mind and memory, but
conscious of the uncertainty of life, do
hereby make, publish and declare this
to be my last will and testament, re-
voking all former wills at any time
made.
After the payment of my just debts
and funeral expenses, l hereby give,
devise and bequeath to my sons.
Charles Henry and Alexander Mon
tague, and to my oldest daughter, Mary
Anterior Richards, nee Mary Gushing
Atherton, twenty thousand dollars each
in cash or in good securities.
ITO my beloved sister, Sarah Ather-
ton Gilman, ten thousand dollars in
cash or good securities, and to my be-
loved wife, Juliette Montague Atherton,
all the rest. residue, and remainder of
my property of whatsoever nature or
her heirs and assigns forever. And I
intrust to her. in such manner as her
love and discretion may dictate. but
| absolutely in and of her free will, the
care, education. and maintenance of
our children, Frank Cooke and Kate
| Marian Atherton. as she may deem
. . . . . . . . . . .
4. with the same dpperful OF water the
larvae of the mosquito and The
nymphs or young Of the dragon-ay and
flying in myrads over the places
could be seen the adult dragon-hy.
This is significant when it is known
that the dragon-fly is predaceous in
both the young and adult stages, the
young dragon-fy, an aquatic insect,
feeding on the larvae of the mosquito
in the water and the adult preying on
the winged mosquito in the air. This
strong flying and beautiful insect is
met with at all elevations. | have
seen it on the top Of Mt Tantalus as
well as at the other elevations be-
tween that point and the beach at
Waikiki.
Among the fish We have here the
gold fish and the oopu are known By
investigation to feed on the larvae of
mosquitoes. In answer to letter of
inquiry in regard to the fishes we have
here feeding on the young of mosqui-
toes and the feasibility of introducing
the top-minnow DIR. Jordan, Presidents
of Stanford University, replies under
date of Jan. 21; THE only fishes that
You have which feed upon mosquitoes
in the small ponds, are the different
kinds of gobes locally known as oopu,
and the gold fish. The different spe-
cies of oopu are found in all the
streams, but whether they feed on the
larvae or not must be determined by
dissection.
"The top-minnows are entirely I'M
represented in Hawaii. They are
very easily transported, being ex-
tremely hardy. There are, however,
would have to be brought either from
the Mississippi Valley, or from Mex
ico The best species for your pur
pose could be found in the streams Of
Central Mexico, but it would be lit
tie costly to send a. man down to get
them. Next to these, would recon-
mend trying the Gulf states Or Flo
rida.
"These fish belong to the family of
Poeciliidae, and there are many spe-
cias, nearly all American. The single
Japanese species is common in rice
bitches in the extreme South of Japan
and probably feeds on larvae"
The introduction of insectivorous
bats has been suggested as a means
of lessening the number Of mosqui-
toes. Mr.. VIM. A. Bryan, curator Of
ornthology at Bishop Museum and
Inspector of Birds and Animals for
Hawaii says, speaking Of the intro
duction Of bats; "Vesperugo, the COM
monest of the British bats, is found
about old buildings, in creeks, rocks, |
etc. It's food Is said to be gnats (mos-
quitoes). 1t will readily eat meat in |
captivity and becomes nuisance in |
houses. l would not advise the pro-
miscous introduction and liberation of |
any species without previous study of |
its habits here in confinement.
We have in the houses here two |
species of spiders and lizard, COM
monty called "swifts", that prey on
the adult mosquitoes. While the |
adults should be destroyed anywhere |
and everywhere possible, the effort of |
destruction should be directed against
the larvae in doing away with the
breeding places or If that Is not pos
sible in rendering the condition I'M,
favorable for their development
One great point in our favor in TINS
mosquito problem is the fact that this
Is an insular territory. Once the
breeding places are done away with
the danger from an outside invasion
Is very small. Even should they
come, as they did at first, on incom-
ing ships, the number would not be
sufficient to cause any great discom-
fort and with the absence of breed
ing places especially those in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the ports the dan
ger of their becoming again such q
nuisance is removed In regard to the
yellow fever mosquito it, is known to
breed for the most part In small
places, especially in the vicinity of
houses and. Furthermore, this mosqui-
to will not breed in brackish water