The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-26

Sees Volcano From Summit
Of HaleakaIa.
MAUI, Oct. 24.-W. E. Beckwith, man.
ager of Haiku Ranch, has recently put
out several thousand pineapple plants,
so that now Haiku is interested not on
ly in sisal but also in pines. D. D. Bald
win of Haiku will have crop of fifty
thousand pineapples next year when a
large cannery is to be established by
him and others. The local market for
but the sale of the canned fruit, if put
up in good containers with attractive
labels, will be most profitable. 1t is
hoped that the Portuguese small farm
ers of Makawao district will raise many
pines and sell them to the cannery COM
pany. Those of the smooth cayenne
variety are the most desirable for can
ming.
A HALLOWEEN PARTY.
A mysterious Halloween party is to
be given in Paia on Halloween, but
where is not yet known-but the many
young folks already invited must seek
the place to be recognized by a display
of mystic lights
COURT WORK.
The trial jury at Waikiki have been
busy all the week, end are today trying
their last case. They will probably adj
journ sine die this afternoon.
The grand jury under Foreman r. c.
Searle, who has quite recovered from
his recent illness, has been at work
since Thursday. Their report upon in
vestigation into the morals of the Wal
luku police force as requested by Cir
cult Judge Kalua will be rendered next
week. special committee has been in
vestigating in Lahaina.
THE NEW bitches.
In the Keanae-Kailua section of Ha-
ma district, the two most extensive en-
terprises, the construction of the new
Koolau ditch under the direction of En-
gineer M. M. O'Shaugnessy and the
Hamakua ditch extension in charge of
Epo;paa. Caoroa pa1du,in ara both prO-
crossing rapidly in spite Of frequent
rains.
Under Mr.. O'Shaugnessy 500 or more
Japanese are employed, while at Kali
lua under Mr.. Baldwin 400 japanese
laborers are kept busy and more are to
be engaged.
The tunnels excavated in the Hama
kua ditch extension work are eight feet
wide by seven feet high. When COM
pleted this extension will convey not
only the water of the present Hama
kua ditch but also two-thirds Of the
water Of the new Koolau ditch now
being constructed.
The Hamakua ditch extension is in a
way a connection between the Hama
kua ditch and the new Koolau ditch.
VISITED HALEAKALA.
A party Of sight-seers composed of
Messrs. w. o. Aiken, S. R. Dowdle, G..
S. Aiken and D. T. Fleming, Misses
Clara and Maggie Mosser, Cunningham
and Aiken spent last Saturday night,
the 18th, on the summit of Haleakala
gazing at the fiery reflections on the
sky above Mokuaweoweo.
They felt repaid for the discomforts
of the trip and report magnificent
and most brilliant spectacle. It seemed
to them that they could see the crater
of fire as well as the bright reflection
of it on the clouds above.
In the morning Mauna Loa was
crowned with smoke and clouds in
shape of a huge cauIifower.
The Makawao crater party of this
week discovered and rescued a missing
horse lost by Senator Dickey several
weeks ago. While standing on the
crater's rim they saw it feeding quietly
1000 feet below.
Thursday, the 22nd, the steamer Ne
braskan arrived in Kahului. Mr. and
| Mrs. F. F. Baldwin of Puunene re-
| turned by it.
D. T. Fleming took the Mauna Loa
of Thursday for visit to Mokuaweo-
weo.
Weather: Rainy for several days,
quite heavy rains on West Maui. Rainy
today.