The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-24
NEWS OF
GARDEN
ISLAND

Lihue, Kauai, March 81 s...-.
The Wrestler has left with a load
of sugar for San Francisco and the
"Makaweli' Is loading. There is a
large amount of sugar on hand.
{. b. Hofgaard of waimea has been
visiting Lihue and Kealia on Insurance
business. g..
An engagement Is announced of Mr.
w. Danford of Makaweli to Miss Har-
wood who for some time past has been
the guest Of Gays.
Miss E,lston, a sister of DIR. Sandow
os Waimea is making an extended visit
to the doctor and his wife at Walmea.
Mr.. w. A. Baldwin, the manager of
Maxwell Plantation is in considerably
better health and is understood to
leave for trip to Maui.
Mr.. NJ. L. May, lately the manager
OF Eleele Plantation store has resigned
his position and gone to the Coast with
the intention of going into a mercan-
tile business in Southern California.
1t is reported that McBryde Sugar
Mill is turning out sugar at the rate
of 100 tons per day.
Mr.. w. Fisher, the manager of J.ihue
store is on trip to Honolulu and Maui.
organized polo team at Kealla. From
all accounts Lihue boys have to hustle
TO keep up with them.
! Manuel Nosmint, young Portuguese
employed by Lihue Plantation was
thrown eff his horse a few days ago
near Lihue mill. He died after six
hours of Inconsistencies.
Mrs. Walker Scott has returned to
the Coast after a short visit to her par
ents.
| MI. Rowell and Mr.. Smith have ar
rived here on Wednesday morning for
| the purpose of making necessary sur
veys for the bridge at Kalihiwai 1t is
understood that the contract for the
same will soon be advertised.
1t is little early yet even to suggest
members for our future Board Of
Supervisors. But how do you think the
names of the following gentlemen will
fiji the bill:
Mr.. Francis Gay of Waimea.
| Mr.. Alexander McBryde of Koloa.
Mr.. VIM. II. Rice of Lihue.
Mr.. Geo. II. Fairchild of HAWAIIAN.
! Mr.. A. S. Wilcox of Hanalei.
With men Of this kind on the Board,
the County of Kauai should have no
fears as to the future.
Mr.. S. l. Mort, the secretary to the
ii. l. NJ. japanese Consul at Honolulu,
in company with Messrs Sheba and
Murakami of THE Garden Island" has
made round trip, inspecting planta-
tons. At different places he spoke to
the crowd of Japanese laborers upon
The several timely subjects. He found
+ The general condition of the Japanese
laborers most satisfactory. He was
| a h,a
Japanese who asked him to urge upon
the consul to make visit to them at
| least twice a year. The Garden ISL
end" can congratulate Mr.. Mort upon
his most useful inspection trip to us
and hope much good to the planta tons
IS well as to his countrymen will ac-
crue from his efforts.
The Kauai Japanese Merchants
League" has been formed recently. The
purpose of the League being to protect
their own interests and establish bet
| ter basis Of credit system among their
countrymen. The League shall endeav-
or to improve the general condition of
| tie japanese laborers and will CO.
operate with plantations in bringing
the ldtorers into what the planters de-
sire TO bring them to.
Waimea, Kauai, March 81
Mrs. DR.. Goodhue of Koioa has been
visiting with Mrs. Hofgaard for few
days.
Mr.. ]. X. White formerly on Hawaii
is at present with c. B. Hofgaard
& Co., Ltd.
Rapid strides are being made toward
Installing the new Central Office at
Waimea.
Miss Faye has returned from short
visit to Honolulu.
Mrs. o. Omsted of Kekaha will re-
turn from the Coast shortly for which
place she left last year to place Miss
Greta Omsted in school,
Mr.. Smalley in charge of Waimea
Itch is booming things over here.
Loud reports are heard from the bluffs
overhanglng Waimea Valley and smoke
issuing from such points indicate
great activity. Very little day labor is
employed, most of the work been done
by contract which is give to Japa-
nese, natives and whites.
Mrs. John Hogg of Lihue is in Ke-
kaha visiting with her sister Mrs.
Faye.
Mrs. Il. Flohr of Koloa Is spending
few days with Mrs. Hofgaard.
! We are also pleased to learn of Mr..
Henry Spalding's recovering after the
mostly accident he had some weeks ago,
owing We believe TO a load of lumber
on a car which he was examining, be-
corning displaced and falling on him.
1t is with much pleasure we learn
/ that Mr. Z. McLane, manager of 1Soloa
/ Plantatio has been able to be out and
! has gone for a few days to Waimea.
| We congratulate MIN on his recovery.
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often accused of extravaganza while in
Cuba, and of unbusinesslike methods
| for his vouchers We're fearfully and