The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-29
THEY ALL
WANT LAND
Jared Smith Gets
Queries From
Farmers.
Anxious to Settle in
Territory of
Hawaii.
Land Commissioner Boyd Prspar-
ing Circular of Information
for Settlers.


have written to- public officials in Ha-
wall are carried out, there will be such
an influx of new settlers that the avail
able public lands will be insufficient for
their use.
II Yesterday Land Commissioner Boyd
n received a batch of letters on the sub
ject from prospective settlers which had
been sent to Director Jared G. Smith of
the Agricultural Department.
! So great has been the demand that
Land Commissioner Boyd has decided
to get up a circular letter setting out
just what there is in Hawaii for the
American settler Il am at work upon
the circulars now said Mr. Boyd yes
terday, land they will be distributed
quite generally through the States, as
well as in answer to letters of inquiry
This will be simply statement of
facts; there will be no exaggeration as
to the possibilities of the country. 1t
will be simply a statement as to the
area of available land. the price at
which it can be taken up, and the
| information as to what can be produced
upon it,
| The applications for information as
to the land which may be taken up here
are from many different States.
John H. Lehr, of Brooklyn. N. Y.
who says he is practical farmer of
| fifteen years experience, wants to know
the possibilities for IAN American farm
er with limited means and modern
methods He asks, us there a ready |
market for farm products, and are the
prices generally good? can improved
farming implements be purchased there
or must they be imported from the
States? When would be the best time
for starting in?"
c. E. Philbrick of Kane, Pennsyl-
vania, says: II see by the papers they
are about to throw open to settlers
a large area of land in Hawaii. Now
what would be the expense of getting
there and by what route? Also what
can a competent man command in
wages? Are there many Americans in
Hawaii. and what they chiefly en-
gagged in?"
Fred d. Connick speaks of a party of
Belgians, but naturalized American citi-
zens, in San Antonio, Texas, who ,
would like to emigrate to Hawaii He
says that in Texas the BeIgians are
farming on leased land for which they
ly and they would like to make a
change. He inquiries about the land. !
climate and general possibilities of the
particularly in regard to vege-
table gardening. by giving this in
formation in answer" he writes, you
will oblige some good honest people,
who are willing to work, and if things
are good we might bring over there
!. class of white people proud to be
lnder the American flag"
Robert Burlington of Bantam, Ohio,
writes: After reading an article in the
Cincinnati Enquirer on the Hawaiian I
Stands, it seems that the islands would Il
'e a good place to emigrate to. if the I"
lrticle has not stretched it a little on
he farming possibilities and remunera- II
ion for farm products. I would like to i
-et information as to the farming pos
utilities, fertility of the soil. water d
upply and markets. Whether grazing
ands are or have to be made, in fact =
Il the information that can be given C
bout farming and cattle raising in the d
stands. Would also like to learn the &C
avs of the islands as to homestead pi
1g land there whether citizenship is al
equired. government guarantees if m
ny, in short all I can be told about
cquiring lands in the islands individ-
ally or as small colony"
Leslie Brand of Muncie. Indiana, says II
e wants information concerning -
-nds, how secured. what grows there =,
nd thrives in the islands. There are :.
robabIy ten or twelve parties who are =;
eeEing locations from our city"
George L. Won Carleton of Dayton,
hio. wants to know about land,
rices, etc. also about homesteads.
low would it be for a first class land :,
ape gardener"
H. w. Chase of West Chester, New e.1
ork, also asks for Information con- =,
erning lands. conditions, etc. -
WHAT STARTED IT ALL. ".