The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-12-04
Want HIM
BACK SOON
Call to Professor
koebeIe to
Return.


estry met in the Governors office at 8
p. m. yesterday those present being:
L. A. Thurston, president; C. s. Hol-
loway. Superintendent of Public
Works; ]. F. Brown, A. w. Carter and
w. M. Giffard, members; and r. C. L.
Perkins, entomologist. Miss Peterson,
acting as clerk, read the minutes of
last weeks meeting which were ap-
proved.
Mr.. Holloway, on the suggestion Of
the president, was unanimously elected
as secretary Of the board in place Of
H. E. Cooper, his predecessor.
On motion the proceedings Of the pre-
vious meetin", at which a quorum
was not present, were ratified.
THE FINANCES.
Mr.. Holloway, for a committee, SUBJ
mitted a statement of the condition of
appropriations for the board, showing
the balances available until the end of
the year. There was some discus
sion with explanations of items In the
statement. The total balance Is $2l-
561.O2 while estimates for November
s13,125.21.
Mr. Giffard wanted to secure the ap-
prevail of an allowance for spars and
sailcloth balloons needed by the ento-
mologist for the fumigation of trees
infested with blight. At the sugges-
ton of the president, it was voted that
requisition blanks be procured, and
that Mr.. Perkins then prepare requi-
sition for such material as he required.
Mr.. Carter, committee to prepare a
list of seeds, was granted further time.
KOEBELE CALLED HOME.
Mr.. Perkins, in answer to question
from the president, said he received
letter from Prof. Koebele the day
after last meeting. He was at Ala
media and did not say when he would
come down. Prof. Koebele reported
having found a new kind of beetle
which gave promise of being very USE
full in destroying leaf hopper. 1t was
different from any he had seen before.
President Thurston thought Prof
Koebee ought to come back at an
early day. Owing to his absence and
his assistants illness, there had been
no organization Of the entomology d.
vision.
Mr.. Perkins said Prof. Koebele said
nothing about when he intended going
to Australia. Mr.. Giffard recalled that
Prof. Koebele said at a former meeting
that the month of May was the best
time for getting certain kind of bug
in Australia.
At the suggestion of the president it
was voted to write to Prof. Koebele and
request that he return at his earliest
convenience.
MONEY FOR INSTRUMENTS.
An allowance of $500 for instruments,
books and incidentals required by the
entomology division was voted.
Mr.. Holloway ported having num-
Der Of letters received since last meet
ing. The president explained that ac-
ton on requests for trees from the
nurseries did not need to be taken by
the board, as such matters could be
dealt with under the rules lately adop-
>
President Thurston stated that cir
cular letter had been sent to the vol
unteer foresters concerning the duties
of their office
Mr.. Holloway, replying to a question.
said the construction of nursery build
ings would soon begin.
PROTECTION OF TERRITORY.
A LETTER to Governor Carter from E.
r. Stackable, collector of customs, was
read by Mr.. Holloway. 1t referred to
the matter of inspection of imported
plants. The collector was willing to
cooperate with Territorial officials so
far as the rules of his office allowed.
Anything prohibited of importation
could not be delivered to the consgnee,
but there was no prohibition of trees
or plants.
1t was suggested that a Federal or
der might be obtained giving authority
for protecting the Territory from the
Introduction of pests by means of in
fected trees or plants.
AN ORGAN DESIRED.
Mr.. Giffard suggested that the board
might have n journal or it's own, for
exchange of opinion and information
besides the occasional bulletins that
might be issued Perhaps the Plan
tiers Monthly might give 1t portion
of its space. The president appointed
Mr.. Ginard committee Of one to see
about it,
THE HEAD FORESTER.
President Thurston suggested that
the executive officer gazette the ap-
pointments OF district foresters. Mr..
Holloway suggested that the chief for
ester be included, but 1t was replied
that Mr. Hosmer had not yet accepted
the position. Mr.. Carter had received
a letter from Mr.. Hall, the forester
sent here lately to report on Hawai-
ian forests, who stated that Mr.. Hos
mer would almost certainly accept the
office. The president said there was
a cablegram later to the same effect.
PENDING HILo QUESTION,
Governor Carter came in and asked
that an answer be sent to a letter from
Mr.. Oliveria regarding the opening of
n proposed homestead settlement In the
Honomu forest land above the planta-
n