The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-01-24
OUR WOODS.
IN DEMAND

WAILUKU. Jan. 2i.-Many OF the
finer grained and more valuable varie-
ties Of wood grown on the Islands
have won warm place in the hearts
OF cabinet-makers and lovers Of rare
and valuable woods on the mainland,
and a steady and increasing demand
for these woods is noticed, says the
Maui News.
Recently Brother Frank, principal OF
st. Anthony Mission School, Wailuku,
who Is something of an expert in rare
island woods, received a letter from a
prominent manufacturer OF musical
instruments in Cincinnati asking for
samples OF the different woods grown
here. In response to this request,
Brother Frank has made a collection
of thirty varieties. and will at once for
ward them. The following are the va
rieties to be sent: Koa, dark koa, light
colored koa, koa lau nui, kamani white
kamani Oumbrella), mao, hau, olaa,
ohia lehua, sandal wood, kukui, ka-
huuila, kou (very scarce), variety ohia
lehua, monkey pod kolea, (scarce),
milo (scarce), lauhala, coffee. kopeika
and kauila (scarce).
Some of these woods of rare value,
such as milo, kou, kauila and sandal
woods, are very scarce, while others
such as koa, ohia and kukui are found
in reasonable abundance. But all OF
the above woods grow on the Islands
and in reforestng our barren plains
and hill sides, due attention should be
given to planting the more valuable
varieties.
LAHAlNA LINES.
The new buildings at Lahainaluna
will be very handsome structures,
and their attractive appearance Is al
ready quite apparent, even from a dis
tance. 1t is thought that one of the
buildings may be completed in six
weeks. The plastering is already fin
ished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Macdonald
entertained Architect Kerr of Honolulu
on Wednesday.
Rev. S. Kapu is succeeding very well
in his new duties as instructor at La
hainaluna School. He now resides in
the upper cottage on the hillside.
Mr.. Guerrero, the new foreman of
the Lahainaluna printing office. was
formerly in the employ of the Honolulu
Advertiser.
Several of the Lahainaluna boys
spent their vacation in diligent worl
on the extensive grading around thu
new buildings. The entire cost of grad
ing will probably be about $500.
FI,l.1 nf al a
hainaluna is about 60.
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
C. Nielsen, the civil engineer for tn
II. C. & S. Co., who has been quite II
the past week, is greatly improved.
The steamer Nebraskan arrived q
Kahului Thursday morning and WI
discharge ard take on cargo of suga
for San Francisco. She has abou
1000 tons of freight for this port.
The steamer Texan Is expected Il
Kahului as soon as the Nebraskal
leaves, which will probably be abou
Wednesday.
A Japane Sc who was working nlgh
shift at the Puunene Mill was fatal
injured one night this week. Whll
trying to clear the rollers, his lowe
limbs were drawn In and crushed. IL
died shortly after being removed I
the hospital. No blame is attached t
those in charge, as he was disobeyin
orders at the time of the accident.
Miss Tanning came up from Hone
lulu to take the place left vacant 8
the Puunene Hospital by the departuI
of Miss Romero.
Henry Daniels gave a luau at n
residence last Saturday evening to ce
ebrate his birthday. The table wa
prettily decorated and heavily lade
with the various Hawaiian dishes. tn
luau was all that could be desired.
Mrs. Kirkland of Kahului accidental
fell from a chair and broke her arr
Thursday.
The nights have been very cold her
lately the thermometer has registere
So degrees on one or two nights. Sno'
was recently seen on the summit
Haleakala, but only lasted few hour
1t is known that the rubber tire
makes luxuriant growth on East Mau
and If the experiment now being trie
should prove that these trees yield
good annual output of merchantabl
rubber, there will be developed larg
acreage of rubber trees extending fror
Huelo to Hama.
Investigations are being made look
Ing to improvements in Kahului Hal
Dor. A breakwater and railroad trac
to the side of big wharf beyond II
reef would be the proper thing.
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