The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-23
|SISAL ON
MAUI ISLE
.Incendiary Fires in
WaiIuku
Jail.
Kerosene Oil Spread in
Store-Room of
Prison.
League Baseball Season Will CON-
mence April l2-PoIo
Practice Is On.

occasioning considerable talk on Maui
The other day while several gentlemel
who control large areas of land were
discussing the matter one of them pro-
posed in a tentative way to another
that each plant hundred acres and
give the cultivation of sisal trial
Nothing definite was decided upon, but
it goes to show that the raising of sisal
is being seriously considered.
Several years ago Sheriff L. A. An
drews of Hilo planted about half an
acre of sisal at Kaluanui, Maui, as an
experiment. That it 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 a large acreage of land in
lower Kula and other places on the
western slope of Haleakala that make
poor pasturage land, but would grow
sisaI most successfully. That the staple
must be cultivated extensively to be
profitable is a difficulty to-be overcome
by the small planter.
There were two slight fires of incen-
diary origin at Wailuku Jail yesterday
morning The first fire was of a trivial
nature, and was discovered at Z a. m.
in the back of the premises where the
prisoners cook heir 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 were
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
18th. The young men of Wailuku and
vicinity were the hosts of the occasion
and a large number of young people
from Central Maui the guests. A con-
spicuous feature of the entertainment !
was the display of the Irish national !
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 unconined. AT 1890 a. m. the |
trains departed for Puunene and Paia. !
STRAY NOTES.
The baseball season on Maui will open |
April u. Messrs. j. Kirkland, L. r. I
Crook and George Schrader form the
committee to arrange a schedule of
games for the coming spring and sum-
ner months. They have not as yet
the programy The four
cams that will probably compete for
he island championship are the La
lainas. Kahuluis. Morning Stars and
waikapu Alert organ
cation.
During the week, while laborers were
t work grading the government road
n front of the Makawao postoffice, the
emains of a human skeleton were I'M
arthed. A kamaaina states that they
lust have been placed there 20 years
go and forgotten. This was sometime
efore the government road existed and
Iakawao had neither fences nor roads.
The knights of Pythias of Wailuku
ill celebrate the anniversary of the
edication of their hall not only by a
ance, but by a minstrel show as well.
hey have been holding rehearsals for
he latter recently.
Thomas NJ. Church. formerly of the
.ahuIui Store, has recently taken
1arge of the Paia plantation store.
Rough Mr.. Wise will not give UP the
1tire control until the first of next
onth when he, accompanied by his
life, will go to the Coast for his health.
Miss Alexander, principal of the
aunaolu Seminary, has been very i'll
lring the past week, and her friends
ere most anxious concerning her.
,om last reports she is much better.
Miss Clara L. Dowdle of Oakland ar
ved on Maui per Wednesdays Claud- q