The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-13

He Inspects the Kaumana tiomesteads and
Roads, Reviews the Hawaii Militia and
Addresses Public Meeting in tio.
(staff Correspondence

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| HILO. Feb. 6-Friday was another
busy day for Governor Carter. He left
Hilo at 1890 o'clock in the morning and
| inspected the Kaumana homesteads
and roads. then returned 10 dinner at
j. W. Mason's; reviewed the National
Guard troops at eight o'clock and at
nine addressed public meeting in
spreckels' hall.
A THROUGH ROAD.
The Governors party left Hilo a lit
tie after ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing and reached the Olaa watershed
about two o'clock, the Governor in
speeding the roads en- route. There is
an appropriation of $4,000 for building
bridge and Improvement of this road,
and the Hilo citizens are anxious to
have the money expended. The road
is in fairly good condition, although
there is one bad stretch near the top
of Kaumana hill which is uneven and
rocky. The road touches good many
homesteads en- route and the residents
of that section are anxious also for the
Improvement of the side roads. The
road ends at the Olaa watershed and
unless it can be built through eventual
~, Governor Carter is doubtful of the
wisdom of spending great amount of
money upon it. For a homestead road
it is very good. Governor Carter has
talked of building a road entirely across
the island from Hilo to Kona, between
Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, and this
Kaumana road would make a good
starting point.
OLAA WATERSHED.
Olaa plantation gets an immense
amount of water from the Kaumana
watershed. Manager McStocker has
built a fume from this point which is
capable of delivering to the plantation
fifteen million gallons of water every
twenty-four hours. The water is piped
for a distance of about eighteen miles
and is then used for fiuming Olaa cane.
Some of it is sold to the plantations Ell
route and the volume of water is again
added to when Waiakea is reached. An .
immense volume of water flows through !
the fiume, which is several feet wide |
and just as deep. 1t is a favorite !
pastime to utilize the water in the |
fiume for f1uming parties, and the trip !
from Kaumana to Olaa is made in a
little over four hours. Manager Nc .
Stocker promises to get up a fuming |
NJ hn of
rner if he wanted to see the virgin for
ests through which the waterway has
been built. After lunch at the water
shed, Governor Carter inspected some
Of the homesteads which We're found to
be in prosperous condition. Coffee
IS under cultivation on many of the
farms and the homesteaders are anx-
ous for a bounty or tariff from the.i
hands of Congress.
VIEWING THE TROOPS.
After dinner at j. W. Mason's, Gov.
'arter and Secretary Atkinson inspect
d Co. D" and afterwards the troops
passed in review before the Governor
t the postoff1ce. The Hilo band played
or the review. The boys made fine
appearance, Captain Fetter putting .
hem through marches and bayonet and /
-un drill. Governor Carter compli-
lented the men highly on their soldier
Y appearance and the excellence of
heir drill He made short address to
he men saying that they would soon 9
ct new armory and also said that ,
e expected to see them attain the
tandard set by Captain Johnson's men .
4 Honolulu. The Governor also said
e was pleased to see so many boys ,
/ attendance at the review, and did
good time to take the place of the I
uardsmen then in line. I
There is talk of forming a new Ma t
onal Guard company in Hilo in adj v
ition to Co. D. and both Governor o
arter and Secretary Atkinson favor o
lie proposition. Steps are now being b
lken looking to the immediate organ =
alton of a second company. il
THE PUBLIC MEETING. Il
Following the review the Governor *
nd Secretary Atkinson participated in
public meeting at Spreckels' Hall Z
here four or FIVE hundred people We're Is
altered. ]. A. Scott presided at the L
Getting and introduced the Governor. n
1T seems to me that Hilo is on the n
reshold of the most decided change a
her history" said Governor Carter.
Z seems that you are just beginning ca
Ia new era of advancement and prog W
IS which has been equaled at no n;
riod in the past. There is more life, II
ore activity and your people are TAX b;
g a greater interest in public affairs | "
an in the past This BODIES we'll for y
e future of Hilo If your residents s.
II pull and work together and bury =,
cir differences in the interests of this =.
sutiful village l see no reason why -
u should not have a model city. -
1T seems to me that pursuant to this -
ange one of the most important =
ovements in HiIo is the removal of -
g buildings from the waterfront and -
e proposal to establish d public park Os
their place. This will do more for u
10 than any one thing, it viii give an oe
viting and pleasing impression to the