The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-28

HILo, Sept 25.-''Next to the COM
pletion of the Kohala-Hilo railway
line what would affect Hilo's future
more than anything else" said L. A.
Thurston the other day, 'is a local
steamer that would make weekly trips
around this island. 1t would instant
ly bring the commerce of the outer
districts in closer touch with HiIo
the natural distributing port of Ha-
wall. Either one of the island trans
portation companies could do this
without interfering with their service.
They have the steamers and could put
one of them in this service without
additional expense.
"Hilo wants steamer and it must
run around the island often enough to
bring the trade here. Just now you
have a monthly service but it is not
sufficient for the demands of the peo-
buy goods here provided they may
have assurance of transportation
Such a steamer service is of vital i'm
portance to every man who has goods
to sell and in my opinion should both
steamship companies decline to estab-
lish the line monied men in Hilo
should take it UP, 1t will be the max
ing of the place or at least would be
strong factor toward that end.
81 have no doubt the monthly SER
vice has been of some benefit to Hilo
but I cannot believe, in fact I am sure,
that it does not fill the bill. You must
have at least a weekly service and
it seems to me that it would be an
easy matter for either steamship COM
pany to give it to you" Herald.
NARROW ESCAPE.
| The luckiest man on the Amy Tur-
ner is the carpenter. On the last voy-
age of that vessel to Hilo, and when
| in midocean, the carpenter was given
task to perform which took him over
| the rail. TIL. mate and crew were
forward as the carpenter threw one
foot over the side and at the same
moment the vessel lurched and the
carpenter went into the sea.
| Captain Warland's son saw the ac-
cident and called for help but as the
vessel was going with the wind at 6
seven knot gale it was some time
before the course of the vessel could
be changed and she had described al
most a complete circle before she could
be stopped and boat lowered On
ly twice was the man seen above wa
ter after he fell overheard and theI
he was directly astern. The small
boat made for that position and fount
the man clinging to the log line. HI
was unconscious when taken into TIN
boat but the second mate rolled hin
and got some of the water out of him
When the crew reached the side %
the bark they tied a heaving line 1T
the man and hauled him aboard aft
erwards putting him over barrel an
rolling him for fifteen minutes Whel
he regained consciousness. Thougl
30 So o1,A
of years he is unable to swim. Whei
he seized the log line it s1ippe'
through his hands until he manage
to get turn around his wrist an
then clenching his hand around il
When he was taken aboard consider
able difficulty was experienced in get
ting his hands open.-Herald.
THE VISIT OF FORESTER HALL
Government Forester Hall has visit
ed Hawaii and made an investigate
of the forests.
Mr.. Hall arrived at Kawaihae las
with Alfred Carter, a member of tn
J Board of Forestry, went to Waime
and examined the forest on tn
Waimea side of Kohala mountains
Thursday and Friday he spent
company with F. W. Carter, E.
gliding and Senator Wood, in tn
= Kohala mountains on the Kohala sid
On Saturday and Sunday, Mr.. Hal
, in company with the Carriers and
A. Thurston, examined the forests o
the Waimea slope of Mauna Kea an
spent the night at Kalaieha, at til
Humuula Sheep Station ranch and az
companied on Sunday by Sam Parke
:. Jr., and Robert Horner examined II
forests in that vicinity.
On Monday the forests between Wa
mea, Kukuihaele. Honokaa and Pc
. auhau, We're examined by the part
in company with Manager Forbes
: Kukuihaele and Glib of Paauhau. Q
Tuesday the same party. in compan
with Managers Lidgate and Robe