The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-09-02

has been compelled to take into con-
sideration the fact that said ranch was
owned not only by said minor but by
said Samuel Parker, over whom he had
no control.
That said Samuel parkers requests
for money have retarded the develop
ment of said ranch more than was
for the good of said ranch; that many
of the improvements that have been
made have been reluctantly acquiesced
in by said Samuel Parker.
That very substantial improvements
have been made upon said ranch, to
such an extent in fact that the meth
DDS of conducting said ranch have been
revolutionized within the past four
years. and the development during
the past four years has been steady
and uniform and has brought about
great and beneficial results greatly in
creasing the value thereof.
That he has improvements as fast
as the circumstances warranted, as he
thought best. that the resources of said
minor should be husbanded against
possible difficulties that may come "a
bout through duel ownership In said
ranch and the necessity for having a
large fund of money on hand and
available to purchase lands connected
with the Parker Ranch that may come
upon the market, and he points out
that but for this policy he would not
have had the ready money to purchase
the fee simple of Waikoloa
Defendant denies that he has failed
to keep the buildings upon said ranch
in repair. He denies that he has MAIN
tanned a pond in an unsanitary, filthy
or unhealthy condition. or that said
pond is a standing menace to the health
of livestock, but says that said pond
is an important source of water sup
ply for the livestock of said ranch, large
numbers depending upon the same for
water; that he has built up the banks
of said pond and greatly increased its
capacity, so that it holds sufficient wa
ter so as to carry supply of good and
wholesome water through the dry
spells which heretofore reduced the
amount of water in said pond to the
point where in fact it did become I'M
healthy and injurious to livestock; and
that by reason of the improvement Of
said pond the same has never failed
since to furnish an adequate and
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time of drought.
y Defendant denies that he has laid
water pipe lines on the lands of said
ranch Is an improper or unskillful man
ner or that the same are frequently
out of repair or broken, but that he
has caused large amount Of water
pipe to be laid over different sections
of said ranch bringing into use an
area of some fifteen thousand acres
Of fine fattening land Heretofore
wholly devoid of water excepting in
case Of excessive rains.
DEW FOR DRINKING WATER.
That when he took charge of said
ranch the cattle had to depend upon
dew to quench their thirst while de-
pasturing upon said fattening lands,
and that when through drought or
high winds this source of supply was
cut off large herds of animals there
depasturing would have to be removed
from said fattening lands to save them
from dying Of thirst and driven a dis
lance of twelve to fourteen miles to
get to the nearest available water,
many of them dying; whereas, since
the Introduction of said pipe line cat
tie can now be pastured permanently
upon the said lands and kept in good
condition.
That the laying of said pipe line has
already brought ample returns for and
has fully justified the outlay thus
made.
He denies that he has failed to prop
erly care for the carts, tools, or i'm
plements or other personal property of
the said Parker Ranch.
A SYSTEM OF SPYING.
That for many months prior to the
institution of these proceedings rela-
tives and partisans of said Samuel Par
ker have been upon and over said Par
ker Ranch hunting for this, that and
the other thing upon which to base a
claim or complaint against this de-
fendant; that none of these complaints
came before this defendant or We're
presented to him, though during all
such times said Samuel Parker remain
ed very friendly to this defendant, and
was praising up the conduct and work
of said F. w. Carter and the work of
this defendant in connection with the
Parker Ranch; that said Samuel Par
ker himself occasionally referred to
defendant and said F. w. Carter
brought to his notice by third parties in
and around said ranch, but always be-
Titled such action and continually adj
vised defendant to pay no attention to
the same and assured this defendant
that he was no party to such COM
plants or such conduct.
RELATIONS WITH LABOR ARE
GOOD.
He denies that he or his agent have
given frivolous or contrary orders to
the men or that much valuable time
has thereby been wasted.
That at the time of the institution of
this SUIT the relations between the man
agement of said ranch and the labor
thereon We're cordial and satisfactory,
nor had the labor at that time ever
been more efficient upon said ranch,
and that there is no justification what
ever for the accusations made to the
contrary.
ACCOUNTS ARE FULL AND COM
PLETE,.