Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-28
|PEARL CITY IN SUGAR
REPORTED THAT CANE WILL
FLOURISH IN Her STREETS
ROM M'eIFFIN, FARMER.PoET, is
SADLY CONTEMPLATING THE
SACRIFICE OF MAGNiF.
lCENT VIEW.

the streets Of Pearl City.
Tom McGifn. small farmer, syl-
viculturist, poet and whtewash con
tractor. came to town on business con-
nected with his varied interests and
brought this news with him.
McGifiin owns a piece of property
on the hill above the depot at Pearl
sided in this vicinity and his place is
well worth behoding by those inter-
ested in farming and the culture of
trees.
When McGifiin purchased the lot
which he now owns he chose II from
among bunch of Pearl City lots on
account of the magnificent view It af-
fords.
From the veranda of the McGifiin
homestead one can observe as pleas
ing prospect as can be desired.
At his feet stretch the beautiful Pearl
' City Lochs, so wonderfully adapted for
great natural naval retreat and for
| titications. To the right stretch the
rising, rugged mountains with mid
dle-distance so charming with grace
full and alluring combinations. so de-
lightful in the varied greens of tropic
foliage. so fascinating in its inspiring
suggestion of all natures magic
charms. so full of beauty. poetry and
loneliness that. drinking in the sweet.
fragrant air and contemplating the
panorama one doubts II anything more
attractive is possible.
And so McGifiin builded his house
on hill-so he could watch the sun
| flood the lOChs in the morning with
mystic pink and pearly and purpling
lights and behold. at the going down
Of the same beyond BARRIERS Point the
rich crimsons and sapphire tints wrap
ping the scene in splendOr.
And now there Is the prospect of the
poet of the lochs," as his friends call
him. giving up his piece of ground to
make way for the spreading cane fields
for the plantation people. 1t is said,
contemplate putting the mauka portion
OF what il known as Pearl City into
sugar cane. Except where property
interests demand them. the streets laid
out as Pearl City's highways must be
lost in forests Of waving cane.
Some OF the property owners are
raising objections to the plantation
scheme. contending that. as investors
with the understanding that they
would be benefited by the gradual
, growth and development of Pearl City
their interests should be considered
and that sugar cane should not be
permitted to crowd their boundaries
and hedge their approaches and path
ways.
Some of the land owners are selling
out to the plantation interests. Others
are hesitating. Tom McGiffin is AT
present undecided what to do.
On MCGifiin's place are innumerable
yOnng trees planted by himself. Trees
Of many varieties and from all parts
OF the world. He has taken much care
in their culture and has nursery that
10 a credit to the Territory. an example
q of the adaptability of soil and climate
p 10 large variety OF fruit and Other
p trees.
A McGifins hesitation in selling |!
, largely due TO his fondness for the To-
: cation. The time and energy expended
4 in making his little piece of land bcal
$ rnany things is not so much consid
cred by him. II ii were not for tn,
, fact that he does not particularly care
[ to be surrounded by growing sugal
o cane he would make up his mind Il
/. stay where he Is and continue TO rais'
4 trees and garden truck and enjoy thu
/. grand views.
s A house lot in the middle of can,
A field, however is not calculated Il
k materially increase in value. II Il
|. rather conducive to loneliness and {
d feeling of isolation. McGiffn was look
4 ing forward to the time when his 10
n would be one of many in that neigh
t bOrhoOd improved, built upon and In
Il creased in value, He even tried to bu!
G an adjoining lot but it did not seen
/. 10 be for sale.
{. Inasmuch as Pearl City was lat
h out for township and folks bOugh
d land there in anticipation of increase
values though general improvements
u anu NV pNNNlH6 VI u lhl - lOl Ni'i "
& the proposed metropolis into suga
o cane is contemplated and certain land
X owners feel aggrieyed, It is limited tina
10 legal proceedings may be forthcOmin
10 for damage to property and so fortl
n 1t is understood that McGifin wi
n not be urged TO sell his property M
" less he wants to. If he is willing I
o live in the middle of IA big cane feel
there is nothing to prevent his dom
Sc, but 1t is also understood that III
II plantation interests will purchase h
property II he Is willing to sell or
= exchange for land nearer the sea, 7
move down the hill, however is to los
I the view so dear to the heart of Il
farmer poet.
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