The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-08-09

MAUI, August 6.-The rumor con-
corning the drying up of Polipoli Spring
at Kamaole is not true. The water of
the spring as measured by Superin-
tendent c. S. Holloway during his re-
cent visit to Maui showed a flow of
6,240 gallons per diem, better show
ing than was anticipated. The govern
ment recently has much improved the
well known water-hole by tunnelng
and excavating. The work was con-
Quoted under the direction OF L. Won
Tempsky, manager of Haleakala
Ranch.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
The Board of Registration for Maui,
the appointment of which by the way
has not yet been gazetted, should be
busy in arranging a schedule of their
intended meetings which must be adj
vertised several Uhree) weeks before
hand according to the new law passed
by the last Legislature. The first legal
day of holding a registration meeting
is on September /, and unless notice
of such meetings is Immediately pub
lished, several days at least will be lost
to the Board. Owing to the anticipated
increased registration of voters every
day of the time specified by law will
be necessary to enroll all the electors
of the three islands 1t is already re-
ported that at least 200 new names will
be added to the voting lists of the
three precincts of Kahului, Hamakua-
poke and Makawao.
HALEAKALA TOURISTS.
The crater parties of the week are
as follows: On Tuesday, a party con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Black
man, Misses Hlldebrand and Jacobs,
all of Honolulu. made the ascent of
Haleakala, spent Tuesday night at the
top and returned on Wednesday, On
Thursday, w. o. Aiken took up Presi-
dent G. r. Barton of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology and eight
other Boston teachers. They spent the
night at the summit and went down
part way into the crater itself as far
as the three hills, returning to Maka-
wac Friday afternoon. They had mag
nificent views of the ''palace of the
sun and We're much delighted with
their trip in every respect.
On Wednesday, the day of their ar
rival on Maui, President Barton's par
ty visited Puunene, inspecting the
largest sugar mill in the world. We'd
nesday night they spent at Puuomalei,
and Thursday and Friday on Haleaka-
la. Today they visit lao Valley, and
Sunday will be spent by them in Wal
luku. On Monday they will go to La
hama, taking the steamer Kinau on
Tuesday for Hawaii.
ftv 10 h,s
Prof Barton, on the way to the Islands
visited Yellowstone Park and many
other places. They have much enjoy
ed everything so far, and undoubtedly
will continue to do so until their 50
days of outing come to an end.
The third Haleakala party was COM
posed of Misses Lindsay, NJ. I. McIn-
tyre of Honolulu, Olive Steele and Ag-
mes Fleming, Messrs. James Lindsay
and D. T. Fleming. They went up on
Friday, spent the night in the crater,
and returned today.
Old Haleakala has been very popu-
lar during the past week, for other
parties besides the aforementioned
have made crater-visits.
COMMERCIAL.
On Monday last the oil-steamer
Whittier came into Kahului from Kihei
and soon discharged the remainder OF
its cargo. At Kihei the hose kept
breaking and the unloading of the oil
went so slowly that the captain pulled
up anchor and sailed to Kahului
The lease of the lands of the Maui
Sugar Co. of Huelo has been purchased
by Hon. H. p. Baldwin.
A new round-house much larger than
the old one is being constructed at Ka-
hului by the railroad company.
SPORTING ITEMS.
The Maui polo team to play against
Kauai as at present constituted is as
follows: H. A. Baldwin, No l; w. o.
Aiken. No. 2; G. w. Wilbur No. 3; and
F. F. Baldwin (capt), No. 4. C. C.
Krumbhaar is to be business manager.
The above arrangement is subject to
changes.
During the week invitations to the
Puunene Harvest Home Festival"
dance for the evening of the 18th have
been issued. The field day of the Pun
meme athletes will take place on the
12th at Kahului as previously an
nounced.
The Morning STARS play pail with the
Makawao tomorrow afternoon at Wells
Park, Wailuku.
OILED ROADS.
The experiment of using fuel oil on
the road at Kahului is due TO the en-
terprise of the ii. c. x 5. Co., the
owner OF the railroad and the large
local store. II is stated that an ordin-
airy road treated with oil will equal in
durability the best OF macadamlZed
thoroughfares
NOTES.
All the Maui Republican precinct
clubs viii undoubtedly indorse the can
didacy OF Prince Kuhio Tor delegate tC
Congress.
Joseph Kalama Is the new Hama dis
triet magistrate, succeeding ] X, lIa'
nuna
Theodore Richards returns 10 Homo
lulu today after brief visit ga ih'
y, 9. Athrrtans ~ Kula
J, y. Cooke departs far Honolulu 90
day on a brlef buslnrea trlp
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