Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-18
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be left to the discretion of the Land
Commissioner subject to the Govern.
cr's approval, or that the limitations
be as follows:
Agricultural land-1st class, 100
acres; I'd class, 200 acres; Sd class, 20
acres.
Pastoral-1st class, 1000 acres; I'd
class, 5000.
Observation-Disclosures acres.
Forest-To be sold only in such guam
titles as approved of by the Board OF
Agriculture.
Waste-No limit.
Settlement associations are strongly
recommended by Pratt as follows: ITO
insure success as cultivators of the
soil, with agreeable and acceptable
neighbors, the prospective settlers on
the public lands Of this Territory
should form settlement associations,
taking up tracts of land sufficiently
large to insure employment for all, and
upon receiving applications from as
sociations Of this kind the land can be
cut up into lots of such shape and
size within prescribed limtts) as
each individual member may desire,
and the members OF the association
have first choice of lots as against out
side applicants.
A table shows that the Territory be-
tween now and 1926 will have Lib
1902 acres available for settlement
or this 400, s09.65 acres are now avail
able while the rest is at present under
leases which will expire at various
times.
WANTS FIVE JUSTICES.
Chief Justice Frear, reporting on the
Judiciary. shows that the Supreme
Court has managed to catch up with
Its calendar, although its work has
greatly increased. He recommends
the increase of its Justices from three
to five. He also recommends that Cir
cult Courts be given jurisdiction to
naturalize and that the Organic Act
be amended so that all such naturali'
2ations already made be ratified.
High Sheriff Henry reports on the
Police Department, giving an account
OF the passing OF powers to the County
Sheriffs, the strike at Lahaina (this
covers considerable space, the parole
law. and prisons.
Forester Hosmer reports at length
on forestry work done and contemplate
ed, concluding his report as follows:
las a whole the outlook for forestry
in Hawaii Is promising. The neces
sity Of watershed protection makes
the needs OF a forest cover apparent
and an excellent public sentiment sup
ports the work which Is undertaken
This, with the increasing interest In
forest planting, should assure contin
ued financial support. The field fol-
forest work in Hawaii is a large one
and the results obtained help to streng
then the foundations on which the con
tinued prosperity of the Territor,
rests"
Entomology is reported on by Prof
Craw and r. c. l.. Perkins.
TWELVE MILLION GAIN.
Commerce and Navigation are GOV
cred by L. Il. Stackable, who says
Commercial statistics of the Territor,
Of Hawaii for the fiscal year endinl
June 80, 1905, are extremely satisfac
tory. While they show decrease II
round numbers Of $l,0OO,0OO in tn,
value of our imports, they also show
an increase Of SD 100000 in the value
of our exports, making net gain o
s12,00O,000 in the Territory's trad,
balance for the year"
r. w. Breckons reports on Fedora
law work, showing that of a total o.
GA cases instituted, 81 resulted in con
victions, in acquittals, while 8 were
nolle prosd. He reports on the casei
OF sales of women here, which hav,
been prosecuted under the conspirac,
law or under the Edmunds Act. Tn,
fact that an investigation of the Nor
mon Settlement at Laie was made al
the request of the Attorney General Of
the United States with regard to the
reported practice Of polygamy there
Is mentioned. The matter was brought
before the Grand Jury, but all wit
nesses agreed that polygamy was mo-
practiced.
Seven civil cases were terminated
OF these two were discontinued ant
five resulted In judgments for the Gov
eminent, on which 1927, 455.0S was col
lected and 81 500 by compromise. 1t II
also shown that the United States ha:
acquired considerable land here, be
ing able to secure It at a reasonable
price in all cases, but one, thus max
ing condemnation suits unnecessary.
Capt. Niblack reports on the worl
of the Lighthouse Department, show
ing that the entire cost Of mamie
nance for the year was $2l ,S21.32.