The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-12

APRIL IL, WEEK
vertised most advantageously by send
ing Company T. to st. Louis to take
part in the competitive drill during the
Worlds Fair. The gentleman argues
that the funds available for an Ha-
waiian exhibit are so small that such
an exhibit would be relegated to some
obscure corner. and money expend-
ed literally thrown away. On the 9TH
err hand he claims that the splendid
drill, the fine form and physique of the
members of Co. f would attract the
notice of countless thousands who could
not fail to be interested In a country
that produces such splendid specimens
of humanity. He also argues that the
government of the United states would
furnish transportation, that the cost
| OF maintenance at St Louis would be
nominal, and that the surplus of funds
subscribed for this purpose would help
to provide Hilo with an armory Sub
scribers to the Hawaiian" Worlds
Fair exhibit are requested to kindly
cogitate.-Tribune.
POLO HORSES RETURN.
| Considerable comment was heard on
! the streets during the past few days
| in regard to the fine pair of horses, UNI
til recently owned by Mr.. w. Il. Bald
ing of Wainuku. The horses, familiar
to every one in Hilo. were purchased
by Mr.. Balding during the polo season
II little over a year ago, Humuula
Jones having brought them with great
care from Waimea. Like all Mr..
Jones horses they were of simple habit
and CHEEKY dispositions and would have
borne Mr.. Baldng nobly, no doubt, had
not the interest in the game languished.
| Polo horses are Mr.. Balding's fad,
as many as four being stabbed at Wal
nuku at one time, and In all
probability the two bays would still be
wandering in his paddocks had not Joe
Pritchard, in an idle moment, coveted
them. However after much debate and
IL large price his desire was satisfied
but the lack of polo and demand for
work animals caused Mr.. Pritchard to
accept an offer from Mr.. Rothwell, who
has handed the pair over to Mr.. Aus
tin of Peacock & Co. The rumor that
Mr. Balding is negotiating for their
purchase is not Observation-Disclosures
NEW ROADS.
G.. II. Gere. road engineer of this
district. returned to Hlo after three
weeks work, retracing the old survey
of the road from Kailua to join the
Keauhou road at Kahaluu. AS soon as
the data are in shape bids will be adj
vertised for and the work carried on
to completion. This road will connect
Kailua with the Kainaliu district and
will be a saving of four miles to the
resident of that section. Instructions
have been received from the assistant
superintendent of public works to pre-
pare working data and specifications
for the 90 mile road Olaa. This road
will greatly benefit the homesteaders
Work on the road from Halepuas to
Kawahiku in Puma will be commenced
shortly. When this road is completed
Kapoho residents will have an outlet
to the Hilo-Puna road without driving
4 miles to Pohoiki. The IS ga mile
road Olaa will be taken in hand as
soon as the Puma work Is under way.
from the loan fund cover
all the above improvements.-H
A WILD PIG HUNT.
Saturday evening last Mr.. C. N.
Prouty, the genial cashier of the Hilo
railroad, took special train to Puma
to enjoy a days sport in his iPorcine
Preserves.
Mr.. Prouty enjoys an enviable repu-
tation as a slayer of wild animals and
we understand that it was due to his
efforts that the varmnts We're entirely
extinguished from the woods in and
about Spenar, Mass.
Accompanied early Sunday morning
by his trained pack of Waiakea pig
hounds they came upon their prey deep
in the woods; after an exciting chase
of some several hours the boar was
brought to bay and although well pro-
vided with pig guns Mr. Prouty was
unable to get in a shot, preferring to
lose the pig rather than take any
chances of injuring one of his valuable
dogs. Finally the animal overcome
with the exertion of fighting the dogs,
was captured alive by the intrepid
hunter and brought into town. Con-
sentative authorities estimate that the
animal measured fully s inches from
tip to tip. and weighed pound and
half. 1t is on exhibition.-IIerald.
NOTES.
The Hilo Railroad baseball team suf-
fering from their defeat at the hands
Of the Union Specials have challeng-
ed Mr.. Knell for second game.
Mrs. T. NJ. Rowland entertained
number of friends at her home Monday
evening. Cards and most enjoyable
supper kept the guests until late
hour.
]. f. Hackfeld, senior member of the
firm of Hackfeld & Co., spent last Sun
day at the home of Mr.. Won Gravemey-
err. He is now visiting Albert Horner
at Kukaiau.