The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-01-09
TENANTS Of
TERRITORY

offices beginning IN Tuesday and con-
tinuing until yesterday afternoon. when
they adjourned at 1880 y. m.
Besides the routine business of the
month the most important matters de-
cided upon were the following.
The appointment OF Hugh Howell as
county engineer at the salary OF $3.50
per month. including travelling ex-
/ penses
In regard to the road leading to Nc
Gregor's landing the Supervisors voted
to change the approach to the landing
from the Waikiki side to the Laha-
ina side, thus increasing the distance
from the Wailuku side 1900 feet. but
decreasing the expenditure $500 to
$1,000.
1t was also decided to accept the of
| fer of the Superintendent of Public
Works In regard to the rental at $500
per annum OF the jail and fire depart
ment building. The supervisors will
change their offices from the Kepoikai
block to the second story of this terri
torial building.
THE PYTHIAN BALL
The dancing party given by the
Knights OF Pythias in Castle Hall, Wa
| iluku, the night OF Dec. 80, was a most
successful social event. The Kahului
r. r. Co.'S trains ran from the differ
ent terminals conveying the people of
Paia. Puunene. Kahului and other
places.
The hall was crowded with dancers,
the floor was smooth and excellent for
tripping the light fantastic" the
gowns of the ladies were most beauti-
full. and the music by the Puunene
quintet club of the best.
At midnight, though wishes for a
happy new year could not be uttered,
elaborate refreshments and good cheer
took the place of the usual hilarity
and excitement attendant upon the ad-
vent of the new year at such func-
lions.
Messrs. r. A. wadsworth, VIM.
Tougher and E. Campbell managed the
floor.
THE CATHOLIC MISSION.
Quite number of important changes
are being made among the Roman
Catholic clergy of the island. Father
Julian of Waikiki departed last week
for Kau, Hawaii, to assume che rye Of
the parish there. Next Tuesday Father
Charles of Makawao will depart for
Kona, Hawaii, to be head of the church
in that district. Father Maximum of
Hama is to cone to Waikiki and a
priest new to the islands is to 60 to
Hama. Father Edmunds of Kau has
been transferred to Maui to have SUI
pervision ever the Paia and Puunene
churches. Father James Beissel, the
supervisor or vicar-general OF the Ter
ritory, has been in Waikiki the past
week on ecclesiastical business.
Both Father Charles and Father Ju-
liam have been most popular among all
classes of people and much regret is
expressed because of their departure
from the island.
WOOD is PLENTIFUL.
The day of the wood-cart and wood
dealer is passing. Formerly the SELL
ing of wood for fuel was quite lu-
crative business A number of years
ago wood sold at s14 per cord deliver
ed. Now 1t is retailed at $6, with little
demand. The reason of this decline IN
the planting of thousands of trees by
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on the
mountain slopes and algaroba near the
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seashore.
Though the blue gum Is a sturdy
tree and a fast grower it is surpassed
in it's yield Of wood by the algaroba.
The algaroba spreads much faster
than the eucalyptus. A few years ago
the "kiawe" tree was a rarity, but now
the seashore for miles in extent is
covered with it. The rapid spread OF
this tree from Kaunakakai to Kamalo
on Molokai has been marvellous The
growth of the algaroba woods belong
ing to Pioneer Mill Co. at Lahaina to-
ward Kaanapali and Olowalu, and
those of the H. c. & S. Co. in the
vicinity of Maalaea and Kahului has
also been most wonderful. So the rea.
son is self-evident why the wooddeal.
ers of Kokomo have recently sold tbeil
heavy carts, oxen, Jokes and chains
and sought other employment.
NOTES.
On New Years day the japanese
held horse races in Kula. At Hama.
kuapoko during Saturday, Sunday anC
Monday nights the japanese celebrat
ed the advent of the New Year b,
dancing exhibitions.
Paia was sentenced by the Makawa,
court to six months Imprisonment 70
an assault with a dangerous weapon
on the Wednesday before the defen
, dant, during a drunken row in thu
, plantation camp, cut with a razo
, three OF his fellow countrymen. Meth
er of the three men was seriously in
, jured.
! The old Hamakuapoko mill is still
grinding, having begun Dec. 3. Up t
! date about 1900 tons of sugar hav,
been turned out. The new mill at Pa
, la for the Maui Agricultural Co. will
} probably be ready for grinding tn
, middle OF February. No Paia cane ha
been ground as yet. 1t is possible tina
! the old Hamakuapoko mill, after tn
5 machinery has been transferred TO Pa
vision has been made for educationa
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