The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-08
LYMAN LEASE STANDS.

LYMAN LEASE STANDS.
Commissioner of Pubic Lands James
w. Pratt, who is now in Hilo, when
seen by a Tribune representative re-
garding the leasehold of Kaumana land,
granted to Eugene B. Lyman. and over
which there has been considerable con-
troversy, said:
"On a verbal opinion of the Attorney
General, everything appears regular in
the right of purchase lease granted to
Lyman, and unless fraud can be shown
there does not seem to be any way to
set the lease aside. The Government,
however, has no control over the Kin
ney land to give Lyman an outlet or
right of way to the Government road.
1 was anxious to please the citizens of
Hilo. but there appears to be no law
whereby the lease can be cancelled
without showing of fraud"
With reference to A. Lidgate's claim
on a. homestead above Paauilo. upon
ed several thousand dollars in improve
ments, Commissioner Pratt said the
patent had been denied for failure to
comply with the residence clause. The
property, together with improvements,
will be assessed. put up at auction and
sold to the highest bidder, Mr.. Lidgate
receiving the assessed valuation of i'm
provements. The purchase price of 1856
paid into the Government viii require
an act of the Legislature to reimburse
Mr.. Lidgate.
WAIAKEA PAVILION DEDICATED.
The pavilion of the Waiakea Boat
House, located on the Waiakea river,
was dedicated last evening with a con-
cert given by the Hilo band. The pa
vilion is handsome structure, of pa
CODA design, 20x30 feet, and surmounted
by a mammoth fagpole. The grounds
are being sodded and the place will be
transformed into miniature park, af-
fording a beautiful spot for residents
of that vicinity. After the expenditure
of considerable time and money. in con-
structing a sea wall, filling in and build
ing the pavilion, the territorial govern
ment claims the property as it's own,
and has brought suit in ejectment
against r. A. Lucas to gain possession.
All land lying between the government
road and the river is claimed as govern
ment property. On the other hand the
defendants claim they are within their
rights, and that their title extends to
low water mark. There promises to be
a lively fight over the question, since
all property owners abutting on the
Waiakea river are affected.
OLD RESIDENT DIES.
Jules Reinhardt, well known resi-
dent of Hilo and the island of Hawaii,
passed away at his home at 1890 o. M
July 80. While we'll advanced
in years, being nearly seventy-five
years of age, Mr.. Reinhardt enjoyed
good health until two weeks before he
died. when he complained of stomach
trouble, which resulted in his death.
Born in Germany September -, 1929, he
left his native soil at the age of fifteen
and came to Hawaii. He married Miss
T. Gandall of Honolulu in 1857. and has
resided since at HiIo and other places
on the island of Hawaii. He was q
carpenter by trade, but was employed
rs sugar boiler at various times at Wal
ikea, Ononea. Laupa hoeIioe and other
plantations. He was mana ger of Anna
ia and the owner of a small plantation
I Kawaiki before the HiIo Sugar Com
pany absorbed those properties He
planted coffee in Olaa for ten years un-