The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-24
'S|SAL ON
MAUI ISLE
Fires in
WaiIuku
Jail.

MAUI. March 21.-Sisal culture 1
occasioning considerable talk on Maui
The other day while several gentlemen
who control large areas of land wer
discussing the matter one OF them pro
posed in tentative way to another
that each plant n hundred acres anc
give the cultivation of sisal trial
Nothing definite was decided upon, bu
1t goes to show that the raising of ssa
Is being seriously considered.
Several years ago Sheriff L. A. An
drews of Hilo planted about half M
acre of sisal at Kaluanui, Maui. as ar
experiment. That 1t grew finely goes
without saying. Not only that. but
Awana, the merchant and rice planter
used the fiber from these same sisai
plants to fashion ropes for the rigging
of his Chinese junk, which conveys
cargoes OF rice from Keanae to Maliko
There is large acreage of land In
lower kula and other places on the
western slope of Haleakala that make
poor pasturage land. but would grow
sisal most successfully. That the staple
must be cultivated extensively to he
profitable is a difficulty to be overcome
by the small planter.
There We're two slight fires OF incen-
diary origin at Wailuku Jail yesterday
morning. The first fire was of a trivial
nature, and was discovered at a. M
In the back of the premises where the
prisoners cook their food. The jailor,
| David Crowell, quickly eXtinguished It,
| The second was more serious, and was
! discovered by Mrs Crowell about 10
| a. m. in the storeroom directly under
| the Sheriff's office. Help was immedi-
| ately summoned and the flames We're
! put out before any serious damage was
| done. Kerosene oil had been spread
| around the place to facilitate the burn
ing. Some Porto Ricans are suspected.
st. Patrick's day on Maui was cele-
brated by dancing party in the Pyth-
ian hall of Wailuku the evening of the
nth. The young men OF Waiuku and
vicinity were the hosts of the occasion
and a large number Of young people
from Central Maui the guests. con-
spicuous feature of the entertainment
was the display of the Irish national
color-in ribbons, neckties and rosettes.
Mr.. George Schrader was at the piano
and played the liveliest Of dance music.
Mr.. j. J. Walsh acted as floor manager,
assisted by Mr.. l.. r. Crook and other
young men. From the beginning of the
grand march. led by DR.. and Mrs. John
Weddick, to the last event on the pro-
gram there was not a dull moment
JOY was unconfined. At 1890 n. IN. the
trains departed for Puunene and Paia
STRAY NOTES.
The baseball season on Maui will open
April r. Messrs. j. Kirkland, L. r.
Crook and George Schrader form the
committee to arrange schedule of
games for the coming spring and sum-
mer months They have not as yet
completed the program. The four
teams that will probably compete for
the island championship are the La
hainas. Kahuluis, Morning Stars and
Wailukus-the Waikapu Alert organ
ization.
During the week, while laborers were
at work grading the government road
in front of the Makawao postoffice, the
remains of human skeleton were I'M
earthed. A kamaaina states that they
must have been placed there 20 years
ago and forgotten. This was sometime
before the government road existed and
Makawao had neither fences nor roads.
The knights of Pythias of Wailuku
will celebrate the anniversary of the
dedication of their hall not only by a
dance, but by minstrel show as well
They have been holding rehearsals for
the latter recently.
Thomas M. Church, formerly of the
Kahului Store, has recently taken
charge of the Paia plantation store,
though Mr.. Wise will not give up the
entire control until the first OF next
month when he, accompanied by his
wife, will go to the Coast for his health.
Miss Alexander, principal of the
Maunaolu Seminary, has been very i'll
during the past week. and her friends
were most anxious concerning her.
From last reports she Is much better
Miss Clara l.. Dowdle OF Oakland ar
rived on Maui per Wednesdays Claud-
Inc and will soon assume the direction
of the Paia plantation hospital.
Yesterday afternoon, the Goth, the
Ladies' Reading Club held meeting
at the home of Mrs w. f. McConkey
OF Paia.
Tuesday a number of prominent Sal
walton Army officers viii hold a meet
ing at Hamakuapoko.
The Makawao Polo Club will begin |
practice games the last of the present
month. as soon as their new four-foot
horse mower has clipped the grass on
the Sunny Side grounds.
The dividend of the Maui Telephone |
Company has been reduced from one |
and one-half to one per cent per month |
on account of large expenditures in |
the way of improvements.
Weather - Another cold snap: the |
in the forties last night.
Last Sunday. the 18th, there was kona
storm which soon changed to norther:
the rain did not continue beyond sun
day night.
RHEUMATIC PAINS will soon wear
nut the strongest constitution. II relief
H..