The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-24
LAND FOR
PAYING CROP
Chance for Farmers
To Cultivate
SisaI.

considered the Hilo forest reserve prop
I1750 foot line as the lower boundary o
the reserve. Mr.. Loebenstein was re
quested to place on the map, prepared
by him, the boundary as determined
and also to map the upper boundary
as heretofore reported upon by Forest
ef Hosmer Mr.. Loebenstein stated
that he could complete the makai line
before returning to Hilo next week anc
would complete the mauka boundary
map at an early date. It was decided
not to make any recommendation te
the Governor until the mauka boun-
dairy map was completed.
EALEAKALA RANCH PROPOSE
TION.
| Mr.. Thurston stated that the Hale
akala Ranch Company of Maui had
presented a forestry and demonstrating
proposition for the Boards considera-
ton, which he read as follows:
Honolulu, Nov %, 1904.
To the Board of Agriculture and For
estry, and J. w. Pratt, Commits
sioner of Public Lands.
Gentlemen: The HaIeakala Ranch
Company, Hawaiian corporation, sub
mits to you the following facts and
propositions;
Vii h fc,.
cupied as lessee under the Government,
the Government portions of the Anu
puaas of Makawao, 4549 acres, and the
Omaopio, 1900 acres, on the Island of
Maui.
The lease of Omaopio expired about
two years ago. The company applied
for a renewal, which was approved by
the Land Commissioner, Boyd, and the
lease advertised for sale at auction.
Before the day of sale it was with
drawn on the receipt of a petition from
certain persons who stated that they
wanted to homestead this land. Since
then no action has been taken.
The lease of Makawao expires Dec.
81 1904. A part of Makawao, contain
ing 20S1 acres, more or less, is covered
with forest. This portion has for about
eight (S) years been fenced by the COM
pany and cattle have not been allowed
to run there.
PROPOSED FOREST RESERVE OF
GOVERNMENT LAND.
This portion, marked "A" on the map
accompanying this letter, should be
preserved as forest, and the company
suggests that it. be formally made a
forest reserve.
PROPOSED FOREST RESERVE OF
HALEAKALA RANCH LAND.
This company owns the Ahupuaa of
KaIialinui, adjoining Makawao on the
mauka side. A portion Of this land,
containing 2752 acres, more or less, is
also in forest and should also be set
apart as a forest reserve.
All of the streams from and including
the Maliko Gulch, to and including the
Keanae Valley, rise upon the watershed
which centers in this portion of Kali
alinui.
The company proposes that after
reserying the said portion ga" of said
Makawao for forestry purposes, the
Government grant to this company in
exchange, the remainder of said Ahu-
puaa OF Makawao, containing 246S
acres, more or less, marked .-B' on the
map accompanying this, in exchange
for which this company will undertake
as follows:
l. To grant to the Government in
exchange, the said forest portion of Ka-
Iialinui, containing 2752 acres, more or
less, as now bounded by the forest
fence of the company, and the forest
line across Keanae Valley, marked
''C'' on the map.
And also the land forming the water
shed into the Keanae Valley contain
ing 1866 acres, more or less, marked
"D"-on the map. The total area so to
be granted to the Government being
Sis acres, more or less.
Subject to the exclusive right in this
company to develop water thereon and
take water therefrom, and to cut posts
thereon for local fences.
2. To fence and keep fenced during
the term of the charter of the COM
pany, all portions of this forest reserve
adjoining the Haleakala Ranch lands,
wherever fencing is necessary to keep
stock out of the forest.
8. To withdraw all further request
for Omaopio.
4. The Government to cut Omaopio
up into homesteads, of say so acres
each.
5. The company to pipe water from
its water heads near Puuoluau to
Omaopio, and furnish it to the home
steaders thereon at an agreed rate. say
SIS per annum, per family, for domestic
purposes only.
The company to have first claim,
however, on all water in case of short
age. fer its domestic and drinking pur-
poses.
g. The company to agree to furnish
sisal plants to homesteaders on Omao-
pic at lowest available wholesale rates.
taking pay therefor in labor at cur
rent rates, If homesteaders so desire
T. If homesteaders on Onaopio will
plant 250 or more acres of sisal. the
company agrees to erect a fibre ma
chine to clean the same charo,iney .,