The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-10-27
Russell HAS
NEW SCHEM
Intends to Start a
Plantation in
OIaa.

| leaves by the Kinau today for Russia,
where he will endeavor to raise money
for the promotion of large sugar
plantation in upper Olaa. Mr.. Russell
has secured 'ptions on nearly 1000
acres of land and has started the ball
rolling in the right direction with two
| hundred thousand dollars of stocks
subscribed in Hilo.
On these upper Olaa lands some Of
the finest cane has been grown, and
with such favorable beginning 1t Is
hoped that Mr.. Russell will be success
full in his effort to launch a new SUI
gar plantation company.-Hilo Tribune.
TO ESTABLISH FRUIT CANNERY.
Mr. C. H. Bentley of San Francisco,
representing the california Fruit Can
ners Association, is in the city canvass
sing the possibilities of the establish
ment of a fruit cannery in Hilo or
vicinity. The association already has
over thirty factories in the State of
California and seeks a location in the
islands, where pineapples, guavas and
other tropical fruit can be successfully
put up. They are prepared, provided
they receive the proper encouragement
and support, to build a cannery with an
output of $4,000 cases. He finds the
climate and soil adapted to growing
pineapples and the pines grown here
are as fine a flavor and quality as can
be found anywhere.
If he can make contracts with grow
ers for a term Of five or more years
the association will feel warranted in
going to the expense of erecting a fac
| tory. This is one of the fields open to
the small farmer, and there are many
individual growers # this and other
island fruits whose products could be
utilized If such factory were estab-
lished.
A meeting of the Hilo Agricultural
Society will b held at the office of Mr..
Chas. Furneaux on Saturday at 1 p. m.
when all members are invited to at
tend and meet Mr. Bentley.-Hilo Trib-
une.
THE ELKs' DANCE.
The Elks' Club, B. P. o. E., opened
their clubroom doors to the ladies and
friends of the lod e on last Friday eve
ming by giving a select dance.
Sandwiches were served during the
evening, which closed as the Elks' af-
fairs usually do as another success
added to the list of their hospitable en-
tertainments.
MACKIE ENTERTAINS.
A very pleasant little dancing party
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Keith F.
Mackie at their residence on Pitman
street last Monday evening. Mrs. Tracy
presided at the piano and the dancing
occupied the evening until a late hour.
Sandwiches and r4nch were served. be-
sides other refreshments.
The return of Jack Easton, James |
Sisson and Franklin and Hastings How
land from trip to Mokuaweoweo
Wednesday night ended the first sue
cessful effort to reach the summit from
Hilo. The trip was made in fifty-five |
hours.-IIilo Tribune.
HILO NOTES.
W. G. Irwin and John Buck, who are |
interested in the Hilo Sugar Co. were
guests of John A. Scott this week.
The schooner Aloha, Fry, master, has
been successfully unloading lumber
consigned to y. Hackfeld & Co. at the |
new railroad wharf.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Bentley of Cali |
fornia are guests of Philip Peck, who
returned from Honolulu on the S. s. |
Rosecrans.
Mrs. Philip Peck and daughters who
had been spending several weeks at
their country home in Olaa returned
yesterday to Hilo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall, who have
been visiting w. S. Mclean in Puueo, |
leave today by the ship Falls of Clyde |
for San Francisco
C. p. Benton leaves this morning for
Honolulu to be married. He has rent
ed the John Kai cottage on Church
street, where he and his bride will
take up their residence on their return. |
]. Mann, of the Rainbow House. is |
slowly recovering from injuries receiv-
ed in the runaway which occurred two
weeks ago at the Fish-market. He Is
about with the aid of crutches.
On the return trip from Mauna Loa
Franklin Howlan1s mule got away at
Ainahou, compelling him to foot it into
town. He arrived at $3.50 Wednesday
night havin~ made the trip from the
summit in two days.
+. l., Poole of Mountain View, ac-
companied by his wife and family. left
on the Falls of Clyde for San Francis
co. Mr.. Poole has resigned his posi-
tion with the Olaa Sugar Co. to accept
place as overseer on an extensive
Business was interrupted at the Wire
less Office, during the electrical storm
last week. 1t was impossible to read
the messages, on account of the diff
Guilty of distinguishing between the
"strays" and the regular signals.
Henry Nahaolelua and family will
soon sail for San Francisco.
Mrs. Wells of Honolulu. and her little l
boy. are the guests OF Miss A. 2. Had I
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. Egbert OF Chicago were
recently entertained by Mrs. Olsen. and
subsequently engaged passage for the
volcano.
The Wailuku Brass Band gave very
creditable concert, under the spread
ing branches of the great banyan tree
in the courthouse park last Sunday
afternoon.
Several of the Republican candidates |