The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-20
LEGISLATURE GOES
TO THE SETTLEMENT
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mcn as possible With dawn however it was plainly to be seen
the matter Of landing going be serious proposition The
came in maccay from the north lifted themselves high in the air
steamer lying mile away.
There long spent time
earth
1t was at eight o'clock that President Pnkfam of the Board of Health
said that he going ashore That there great danger was oby
Gus and with that in view he absolutely refused allow anyone the
boat with him Freight Clerk Phillips whose duty take
the mail ashore The crowd on the nau watched the boat as under
the guiding Captain Naopa she neared the danger There
long the captain watched for chance and suddenly the
forward making lee bakwater huge comb burst
make the landing the first boat made the comparatively easy return
"trip with orders permit further landing the meantime
II bio crowd on the main ck thought that ali was over The grief
people who had waited thus for years their loved
stricken with the awful disease, passes description
But the Kinau under Captain Freeman giving
up easily the other side OF the peninsula but
landing Kawao of the question and she proceeded Wal
ou boat succeeded in making very lucky landing with
reached when the had gone down sufficiently to al
put forth There pIka every time landing
was made the their occupants
being pulled ashore and bruised before the reedng could
carry them
Things at the Settlement by landed be in
the very possible condition. That there need to dwell on the
sights there is obvious and will suffice that the unorun-
happy could possibly be expected There were few
complaints these merely the whms Of persons nat
rally sell centered by their environment ,
For Superintendent McNgh and his assistants the epe had moth
ling but words which expressed an affection which was even Pe
and the good sisters at the Hospital were spoken Veren tone
which itself object lesson For Dr. Ooodue TOO every one
a
There one word Of and loses of
Its delayed by the telling OF the many good things
about conduct Of the Settlement The rules relating to keeping
epe away from their visiting relatives were Vloaeu III every possible
particular Sobbng with emotion and men who today are NIX
ing up with the of the community embraced and kissed their
without apparent let hndrance The stockade
the rules there but there attempt to use the
former OF o enforce the latter.
Who to blame for this may left discussion in all
placed the shoulders the Board OF Health
the accompanying crowds OF friends and relatives
made for home just before dusk but when the knau had
Secretary Atkinson accompanied by policemen app
peared launched and the Secretary with his
escort brought aboard.
There are several things Settlement said President
nkham to the Stars representative and the very h OF these Is an
physician DR. GOodhue simply cannot do all that
ed him Imagine doctor looking after 800 people in ordn
health then think what he has to do under the cumstan
attached his position He able and efficient and he
has voluntarily assumed position which most would avoid but
he cannot do everything Apart from general treatment epers
performs average operations day Can guess what
general practitioner who did such work would make in year?
Next appropriation from the legislature for medicines
present the money only and onecnts OF
day for each eper and that is ridiculous In connection with
and the doctor has do his work under the most dscouragng cond
tons These crying necessities"
Continuing President appropriation OF 5000
for the purpose improving the service from the Waou valley
would pay for itself in three years by OF additional piping
much ag could be done and much OF the needed the Set
by the epers themselves the policy
the Board make the unfortunate work. but the could easily be
raised b those who wished to work and the government buy
them fixed price machine for the making OF poi is also
desired enable those with diseased hands to be relieved from working
on paa
have asked appropriation $500 contingent
fund for Superintendent said the President of fact
that little but will help He has demands his pocket all the
demands which he has call for out of his
salary asked for $1,000 for the improvement OF the
trail the pail Twice the amount could easily be spent the
work o make it secure
The question allowing license the settlement discuss
ed generally among the ep than would be supposed There
the admission Of beer and there
strong opponents majority the epers spoken
yesterday take little interest in the matter Superintendent
McNegh is of the proposition with the proyso that gG
check be kept the distribution OF the beer.
The Knau reached home shortly after eleven o'clock last night
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