The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-11-10
| $4,000 LAND DEAL
BEING NEGOTIATED BY
SUPT. HENRY E, COOPER

Some heavy land deals being negotiated by
OF Public Works. Henry Cooper and Commissioner of Public
Lands E. Boyd Mr. Cooper that he trying conclude
them before he goes Office which will probably hA in tho
course of the next week days
One OF these deals is the proposed granting by the Govern
ens 10 the "makea Mill Company of io Hawaii of certain
Government lands now held under lease by the Mill Com
pany in exchange for which the Waiakea Mill Componv
proposing to purchase lands in Honolulu which tho
needs for other improvement purposes Having
acquired these lands the Mill Company will convey them to the
Government IN exchange for the plantation desired by
Another deal is with the Paauau Sugar Company under which
e raauhau Company hundred acres
OF Government land under lease by Government The
Company expects to give in exchange for this land certain lands
owned by "m IT, Irwin in Honolulu 1t proposed that the
Paauhau Company shall acquire title this land from Mr. Irwin
and then turn the Government In part the land On
proposed to be acquired in Honolulu block of land adjoining
inc court house, upon one of which the Opera House located
Another deal is with the Hutchinson Plantation Company Of
ha Hawai- 1t is proposed that this Company be granted
fee the lands leased to by Government Il will
make an with Mr. Irwin by which it will acquire
an interest in his land in Honolulu which will theeupon
transfer to the Government
Another deal by which the will grant certain
lands In exchange for lands and buildings along the waterfront near
he loot OF Nu1anu street. that broad open space along the
harbo front will be obtained extending s. c. Allen build
ing on Queen street River understood that the plan
involves the removal of the old House. the three story bnid
ing occupied by the California Feed Company and c. Brewer e.
Compnnys Office building.
Other deals of similar magnitude and character are under con-
sideration ~ ' -' '"
The value of the lands amounts to several hundred
thousand dollars. ~
MR. lRWIN'S STATEMENT
a representative of the Advertiser asked Mr. VIM Irwin
Yesterday II ne was willing to give the Advertiser publication
OF the details of the proposed land exchange between the
government and the plantations represented by himself
49, so far as concerned" said Irwin am perfeclv
Wiling that the fullest publicity should be given matter When
Mr. Eus was down here in connection with the securing of site
Tor the federal building written regard to whether or
not would part with the block adjoining Square and lust
EVA OF the court house AT that time willing to entertain
tne proposition Some months again approached by the
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question finally stated that would exchange for plantation
OF equal value The whole proposition has the instance
OF the government and Of seeking In accordance with
the request of the Government have submitted statement of
lands which was willing take in exchange square in Homo
lulu They include the land of KaoIa makua now under lease
TO the Paalhau Plantation This land acres The
INST also includes the Government lands the Hutchinson
antaton IN kau don't remember Just the area is but it
does not include lands in the ocunaon of
he plantation told Mr. Cooper wanted 100000 the Homo
uu and Would take Government lands of an eol
value Mr. Cooper told he considered 100000 high but
That he was willing give lands the value have
not yet come to decision whether
o go at that gure but early arrived at in the
natter as 90 back to the Coast within week or SOB