The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-21
GOVERNOR DOLE.

1901, extensive and destructive forest
fires occurred in the district of Hama
! lIua, on the Island of Hawaii. A long
drought had exposed that locality to
such calamity. The area burned over
consisting of public and private lands
/ is estimated at about 1000 acres. The
Government had no funds with which
to check these fires but effected an ar
rangement with the neighboring plant
erS by which number of their labor
ers were available for this purpose
; With this force and with the assistance
of the early fall rains the fires were,
after a long struggle gradually extin-
guished. Appropriations should be
made for the prompt payment of the
expenses incurred, with interest.
There is a prospect that the Forestry
Bureau of the United States will fur
Iish the Territory with an expert for
ester who will organize a forestry bu
reau here. Reasonable appropriations
for the pay and expenses of such an
officer should be made.
1t is important for forest protection
from insects that the destruction of
certain forest birds should be prevent
ed; to this end 1 would recommend the
enactment of a law for the protection
game birds.
The Commissioner of Public Lands
has been somewhat crippled in the work
of his office, especially in the proceed
ings for land settlement, through insult
ficient appropriations. The moderate
increase placed in the estimates will,
If adopted, materially strengthen this
important department
In view of the Importance to the Ter
ritory of having American farmers set
tie on our public lands, 1 recommend
that an additional item he placed to
the credit of this department in the ap-
priation bill for disseminating infor- (
nation on the mainland in regard to
lands that may, from time to time, be
opened for settlement.
The Special Agent in charge of the
Hawaii Experiment Station, has sug
gested that the Territorial Government
assist the station according to the fol-
lowing schedule:
Permanent fire proof library and
laboratory building E. .$ 5000
Equipment of chemical labor
atory Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Dairy herd, feeding cattle, sta
bles, etc. =. ................. 1000
Salary of one chemist - 1000
salary of one horticulturist.. 1900
Residence for chemist - 1000
4abor and supplies =. :. $500. $500
1Old SlZ,OUU
l have placed the items of equipment :
f chemical laboratory, and chemists
alary in the estimates for current ex- :
enses, and shall recommend the items Z
Or library, office and laboratory build 8
lg and residence for chemist in the l
)9n estimates. In view of the limited {
lcOme of the Territory l have not &
commended the other items, yet 1 {
eel that the assistance asked for in a
lie third item, i. e., dairy herd, etc, .
? 900 would, if granted, result in such i
enef1t TO the dairy interests of the Ter s
tory, that l recommend the same to Il
1ur consideration s
The project of establishing an ag- a
cultural college in the Territory has il
terested many citizens since the in o
iguration of the Territory. Ii is I'M
,rstood that the Federal Government a
Divides substantial subsidy for such Q
lleges in the Territories, which, how n
-er, cannot be used except for con- o.
ruction and relieves it substantially. Fl
any rate for the period of outlay for P
cessary buildings and possibly land il