The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-06
INQUIRIES
STILL COME
Settlers Write to
commissioner
Boyd.

Another big bunch OF inquiries re-
garding public lands and opportunities
for farmers in Hawaii reached Land
Commissioner Boyd in the mail brought
by the Ventura and the Gaelic. The
letters are answered Immediately, and
i'm the meantime Mr.. Boyd is collecting
data for the circular soon to be issued
Commissioner Boyd stated yesterday
that he had found a great lack of data
needed, both in his department and In
the agricultural bureau, and the work
of collecting the desired information
viii take some time.
The letters received by the last mail
show how great Is the necessity for
scattering broadcast information in re-
gard to Hawaii for the questions asked
exhibit an utter lack of knowledge of
the conditions in the islands. Extracts
from some Of them will be of benefit
to the Chamber Of Commerce, Mer-
chants Exchange, and other bodies
seeking to induce tourists to come here,
as indicating what information should
be given in the advertising matter sent
out.
JERSEY CITY MAN WOULD COME.
Walter H. Condict, an attorney of
Jersey City, N. j., says he writes on
behalf of a client, and asks the follow
ing questions regarding lands which he
understands are to be opened on liberal
terms:
% Where are the lands located? ne
CO. On what terms can they be Sc
cured?
(3) For what purposes are they avail
able?
a. What is the nature of the land?
(5.) Near what large town. b..
And further information which would
naturally be of interest to me. 1 am
cropping in the dark for information for
this client relative to the feasibility of
taking up land in Hawaii.
COMING THIS MONTH.
william O'Berg, Of Princeton. H..
says: II am interested in your country
and would like general information on
your agricultural position. How can
one get land for farming, and what ma
chinery is required. What is the lay
Of the land, prices. and what are the
terms. / want to visit your country
rext month and IL suitable make it a
permanent home, as I am young and
have some money"
LIKES THE CLIMATE.
F. H. Longacre, of Macon, Mo-, wrote
to Jared G. Smith. He says: II would
like to come to Honolulu, and would
like some information about the agri-
cultural outlook, what price l would
have to pay for good land within about
three miles of good town, also the
nj roads
what, in your opinion, is the chance to
make money. How much capital is re-
quired for one to start in business there.
l would like to go there especially on
account of the climate, If could reas-
onably expect to profit. About what
would first class transportation be from
San Francisco to Honolulu"
SEES HIS OPPORTUNITY.
John L. Aiken, of Westfeld, New
Jersey, writes: I'm the New York Her
aid yesterday was an article telling of
the opening of lands in the Islands for
settlers. / am anxious to locate there,
believing. that the Islands afford an op-
portunity for enterprise not to be found
in the Eastern States. l am anxious to
know how to proceed-if application
can be made before arrival, when it
would be advisable to locate, and how
little capital could one get along on. l
am a native American, with some
small means"
WANTS TO BETTER HIMSELF.
John ]. Kuppel, of New York City.
says he wants to come to Hawaii with
his wife and family. He writes that
at present he is running grocery
oh 1av
but making no money. He says he is
not afraid to do any kind of work, and
can run a farm, or farm machines, or
do anything of the kind. He talks also
Of getting the agency of some Ameri-
can farm implement house and selling
machinery to the Islanders, who he be-
lieves need it. He asks also what lam
guage is spoken here most and also in
quires as to the distance from San
Francisco.
ALL WANT INFORMATION.
T. Il. Lehan, of Chula Vista, Cali
fornia, asks for any free information
which your office contains regarding
public lands for settlement, and any
matter which, from your office or that
OF the Honolulu Chamber OF Commerce.
would be interesting to prospective
settlers"
w. NJ. Wiswall, of Houlton, Maine.
asks! win you please send me infor-
nation In regard to farm lands that
the government Is to throw open to set
tiers; also information as to the eli
mate and general description OF the
country"
Walter Wun, OF Whitefsh Bay. NIL
waukee County, Wisconsin, writes;
KINDLY send me a list OF the public
lands In Hawaii and the land laws rel
alive 10 the same wrote to Washing