The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-14
WANT THE
COFFEE
BOUNTY
Needed to Make
Maui Crop
Pay.

MAUI, Aptfl 1.-THE proposed boun-
ty on coffee, of four cents per pound
will be, a great boon to island coffee
One of the principal planters of Maui
of coffee on hand which he could not
afford to sell at the present prices pre-
vailing both in Honolulu and San Fran
cisco. He was offered nine cents per
pound by Honolulu dealers, the coffee
to be delivered by him to Kahului
ready for shipment. The San Fran
cisco people proposed to give him nine
and one-half cents per pound, all
freight charges to be paid by him.
He further stated that the coffee ac-
tually cost him about ten cents per
pound to raise. Hence a subsidy of
four cents on coffee means much to an
industry that has been almost wholly
abandoned and to revive the production
of coffee which was second in impor-
lance only to sugar means much to the
prosperity of the Territory.
MAUI RACING ASSOCIATION.
Tuesday evening, the 9TH, the Maui
Racing Association held it's annual
meeting in the Wailuku court house.
The following officers were elected for
1903 and 1904 G. B. Robertson, presi-
dent; j. ]. Walsh vice-president; d. l..
Meyers. secretary; w. T. Robinson.
treasurer. and ]. Kirkland. J. N. K.
Keola and George Kinney, executive
committee.
The sum of 81 $50 was appropriated as
the sum total to be used for purses at
the next 4th Of July meet to be held
at Spreckels' Park, Kahului The
amount voted seems hardly large
enough to attract Honolulu sporting
gentry especially If Hilo should offer
larger inducements.
BASEBALL.
The practice game of baseball played
on the 5th at Wells Park, Wailuku,
between the Morning Stars" and the
"Wailukus" resulted in victory for
the former by the score of 10 to 0. Kru-
ger pitched for the stars" and Geo.
Cummings and DIR. Boote for the WAL
lukus.'
On the 18th the first league game of
the season will be played at Wells
Park between the same clubs, with diff
ferent pitchers. Charlie Thompson will
act for the "Wailukus' and the ia
nous Jackson for the STARS" 1t is
reported that Kruger will pitch for the
"Kahuluis'' and Searle for the "Laha-
mas" during the present season.
STRAY NOTES.
The cane hopper" is doing damage
in some of the fields of Waikiki and
Waihee plantations.
Saturday, the 4th, Miss Ellis of Los
Angeles, accompanied by Misses Burg
ner and Rice of Maunaolu Seminary,
made a trip to the crater of Haleakala,
returning Sunday evening. They had
a magnificent view of the extinct vol
cano.
Arthur C. Alexander of Honolulu is
doing some surveying for the III. c. Il
9. Co. in Waikiki.
Petitions to the Legislature advocat-
ing local option" have been in circu-
lation on the island during the present
week.
Tuesday afternoon, the 18th, the Ma
kawao Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs.
D. c. Lindsays residence, Paia
Saturday afternoon the 4th, the first
Sunnyside grounds, Paia. 1t was l..
Won Tempsky. II. A. Baldwin, G. S.
Aiken and Joe Taylor versus f. F.
Baldwin, Geo. Wilbur, d. C. Lindsay
and f. Peck. The score was in favor
of Raldwin's side-4 to 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nj. DOwsett and
three children arrived on Maui per Ma
una Loa of Tuesday night and are the
guests of Mrs. Dowsett of Makawao.
Wednesday evening, the Sth. forty
residents of Makawao much enjoyed a
"chowder party" on the sea-beach at
Paia near the old depot. After a fine |
clam chowder sand-fghts and bathing
by moonlight completed the order OF
pleasurabe events.
II. A. Baldwin of Hamakuapoko goes |
to Honolulu today for a brief visit.
Wednesday, the Sth, the steamer
American" arrived in Kahului from |
Honolulu and after taking on board |
1000 tons of sugar, departed this morn
ing for Kaanapali where she will load |
900 tons of Pioneer plantation sugar |
and then depart for Hilo.
This morning the steamer Nebraskan |
arrived in Kahului from Honolulu with |
500 tons of merchandise for "A" and |
"B" Maui stores.
Mrs. Kittredge of Oakland, (the moth |
err of Mrs. F. F. Baldwin of Puunene,) |
and j. p. Cooke of Honolulu, came to |
Maui on the steamer.
The past winter has been the coolest |
in many years on Maui.
Weather: Generally clear with the |
trades blowing briskly Rains on Fri
day.