The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-11-21
H|LO
HAPPENINGS

The Hllo papers received SATURDAY.
contained the following news:
AROUND THE COAST OF HAWAII.
j. A. Kennedy, President OF the In
ter-Island Steam Navigation Company.
made his first visit to Hilo since the
amalgamation of the Wilder Company
with the latter line. His visit was
largely of formal nature. but while
here he met the members of the Execu-
tive Council of the Board OF Trade and
discussed the proposition to place one
OF the smaller steamers of the com
pany on the run around the coast of
Hawaii, making Hilo Its Headquarters
The Hilo merchants and tradesmen
have been seeking to extend their field
OF operations. which at the present time
is greatly handicapped by reason Of the
difficulties of overland transportation.
Agent Mckay. who was present, was
opposed to the innovation, as It would
entail loss upon the company. and
could not be done without guaranty
against possible loss. President Ken
nedy said IL the merchants would meet
him half way on the proposition he
would be willing to make the expert
ment. He desired however, to be sat
ished that there would be enough
freight to pay the cost of running such
vessel. He understood that at the
beginning his company would not ex-
pect to make more than expenses. He
promised to look into the question OF
cost of operating the steamer Makee, or
similar vessel, and II such a round the
island service could be arranged he
agreed to cooperate with the local
merchants.
RACING IN NORTH HILO.
On Saturday evening last large and
enthusiastic meeting was held in Homo
kaa to arrange for days races on
January l, 1906. good program was
arranged Besides horse races there
Will be athletic sports of all sorts and
dance in the evening will finish the
days amusement. The following were
elected officers for the meeting: Presi-
dent, W. g. Walker; Racing Commit
tee, A. Horner G. Kyser, Fred Carter;
Treasurer, A. B. Lindsay; Hon. Secre-
tary, DR.. w. II. Jones'
RUBBER IN PUMA.
The cultivation of rubber on this is
land has been. in a measure, "in the
air." until now Roderick Ross has
soil to the cultivation OF rubber trees
of the Ceara family.
Some years ago Mr. Ross purchased
thousand seeds and planted them ON
the Crane plantation about n mile from
his dwelling. For some reason the seed
did not all germinate and only 200
sprouted. AS time passed several grew
to height of several feet. A few of
these were to be transplanted but a
Japanese laborer made mistake in at
tempting to move all of the trees in
stead of the few strong ones.
This was seven years ago and photo
graphs of the trees shown by Mr.. Ross
Illustrate some excellent specimens.
One of these he tapped short time
ago, the first tap, by the way, with the
result that four ounces of a fine quail
ity of rubber was obtained This par
| ticular tree has girth of thirty-six
inches and has strong, healthy
growth. The sample of rubber shown
was produced by primitive means and
would no doubt be vastly improved if
the modern methods Of treating the
sap were at hand.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Ross to
plant more of the cuttings and extend
'hN 'l'Niatipio IL lnt pan mas Ine en-
dorsement of Mr.. Crane. He says Pu-
ma has good soil for rubber trees. for
they will grow almost anywhere.
OLAA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
Road Supervisor c.. ID. Supe made a
report of road business in the Puma
district and especially of work he pro-
posed to do on the Volcano road. He
states that the Olaa Sugar Company,
who have been using the government
rock crusher at the Olaa mill, have
put the machine in good order. and he
desired to have 1t moved to 25 miles,
where his men have been getting out u
large quantity of rock. The steam
road roller belonging to his depart
ment and now at the Volcano House
Is In need of repairs and as Theo. II.
Davies x Co, who last used II, prom
ised to put the machine in good order,
he requested that the board take up this
matter with that firm. He spoke of the
needs of the department in the way OF
mules light road cart, harness, etc.
The road at Is "a miles is nearly ruin
ed and Road Supervisor Supe has had
II gang of men at work repairing the
roadway. He has kept a considerable
number of men cleaning up the bitches
uiohB tie ioduWdyS, WHICH mas Deen u
source of annoyance.
DIED FAR FROM HOME.
Robert e. Ford, for several years as
sistant engineer at Pioneer mill, Maui,
died in the Hilo Hospital at $40 p. M,
Tuesday, the 14th inst. Deceased was
about forty-five years of age and was
brought in from Kukuihaele about ten
weeks ago.
While at the Pioneer mill he became
Ill and made "A trip to the Coast and on
his return his former position in the
mill he found had been filled by some
one else. He was sent to Kukuihaele
to assist in installing new machinery
in the Pacific Sugar Mil. and while
there was stricken with fever and was
sent here.
As member of Morse Lodge No. 257.
!. o. o. F., of San Francisco, he had
constant care and attention from A. r.
Hagenkamp, a member of Golden Gate
Lodge No. 1922, of the same order, and
N. G. Campion of Wainaku. Until