The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-07-05

The dance committee for the ball on
July Fourth Is Sheffield Grace, NJ. ].
Santos, j. Aug. Hamburg and 7. C.
Ridgway, and these gentlemen have Sc
lected the following ladies to be pat
ronesses Mrs. John A. Scott, Mrs.
Charles Furneaux, Mrs. Philip Peck,
Mrs John T. Moir Mrs. Frank b. Nc
Stocker, Mrs. G.. w. A. Hapai and
Mrs n. c. Willfong. The floor commit
tee will be Messrs. Geo. n. Day. w. S.
Mclean and A. Fl. Jackson. The COM
mittee has had n pavilion built on the
hotel grounds and in the morning the
literary exercises will be held there and
at night the ball.
VOLCANO WATER TROUBLE.
Prior to Judge Little's retirement
from the bench Cecil Brown brought
suit against II. l.. Williams, his former
partner in the Volcano Water Co.. for
a dissolution of partnership and an ac-
counting. DIR. Holland was appointed
temporary receiver and took charge of
the property. Judge Parsons on We'd
nesday filed decree Diminishing plain
tiff's bill and dismissing the receiver.
This action was on a technicality and
the case will be appealed to the SUI
preme Court. Wise and Ross for de-
PENDANT and Ridgway and Ridgway for
plaintiff. DIR. Holland went to Puma
on Wednesday and restored the prop
erty to Mr.. Williams.
HAWAII TOBACCO A SUCCESS.
Frank E. Confer, the Government ex-
pert in charge of the tobacco expert
ment on the Louisson Bros. plantation
at Paauilo, leaves today for Honolulu,
having finished his investigations. He
is satisfied that a fine grade of Suma-
ira wrapper tobacco can be successfully
raised in the Islands. success or failure
depending upon conditions of soil, loca-
ton, protection from winds and moist
ure. one. acre of land was generously
donated by Louisson Bros. for study
of the possibilities of this valuable pro-
duct, and the results shown are highly
gratifying to Mr.. Confer, who will later
prepare bulletin on the subject under
the direction of the Hawaii Expert
mental Station.
ROAD BUILDING ACTIVE.
The newly appointed members of the
Hilo Road Board had their first meet
ing Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
in the office of Road Engineer Gere.
The new Board consists of John r.
Moir chairman, Geo. Ross and C. T..
Wright members. Mr.. L. Z. Richards
has been retained as agent and the GUS
todian of the funds. Matters of road
and bridge improvements We're discuss
ed, and authorizations made for the eX-
penditure of $4,000 in Hilo and vicin-
ity, besides general repairs which aver
age $1,000 a month. Much of the work
has already commenced and that for
which provision has been made, will
be begun without delay. $500 has been
expended on Riverside Park bridge,
which has been gradually falling to de-
cay. Contractor Carter has put in new
flooring for the roadway and a new
coat of paint gives the structure a
more presentable appearance. Two
new wooden bridges have been provid-
ed for, one costing $1,000 at Kaieie and
another costing $500 at Waiaama.
Both bridges are in the vicinity of Pa
paikou and are well known wrecks
along this well travelled thoroughfare.
Two new culverts are authorized, one
at Makea gulch near Pepeekeo costing
$500 and another at Puepaku, near Pa
pailSou at n cost of $1,000.
The homesteaders in Kaumana are to
have their wish gratified, and $4,000
will be expended under the direction of
the Road Board for the Kaumana
homestead road, including the Macfar-
lane cross-road. one of the most i'm