The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-03-02
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your great need is better transpor-
tation facilities"
This statement comes from a man
who has studied transportation facili-
ties and where best they will serve.
both the interests of the public and
the cornorations which control them.
w. ]. Cheesman. President of the
Denver Union Water Company, an OFF,
Ger of the First National Bank OF Dem
yer and associated with Moffat In the
building of the new shortcut railroad
from Denver to Salt Lake. says that
Hawaii undoubtedly has great future
before II, but better transportation
| facilities between San Francisco and
| Honolulu are absolutely necessary be-
fore travel will gravitate this way to
the large extent which all islanders hope
| for.
| Mr.. Cheesman came here In the lat
ter part of January to stay two weeks.
He stayed four. and only wishes he
had made arrangements before leav-
| ing Colorado to extend his stay even
| longer. He has been guest at the
Alexander Young Hotel and has found
such rest there and in and about Homo
lulu that he did not go to the Volcano
even.
II have found perfect rest in Homo
lulu" said Mr.. Cheesman last night
at the Young Hotel. land having found
| 1t l did not feel that II was necessary
for me to go over to the Volcano.
like your islands; i like Honolulu;
like your climate: 1t beats all other
climates 1 have experienced. Next
winter 1 am coming back here again
and bring my family with me. This
year they went to Italy. but next sea-
son we will all try Hawaii.
II was not prepared to find such an
up-to-date city as Honolulu in the Ha-
waiian Islands. 1t was great sur
prise. You have fine stores and hotels
here, fine streets. the Salvation Army,
and in fact all the appurtenances of a
great city on the mainland.
your electric street car system Is
the finest l have, ever come in contact
with. 1t is splendidly run. the en-
ployes are well-dressed and polite men,
and the lines run into pretty sections
of the city. l have ridden on every
line and always find enjoyment.
1.-THE contrast of the climate OF Colo
RADIO and Hawaii Is quite marked. We
have a fine climate i'm my state. 1t Is
bracing always and ideal. Yours in
Hawaii is different. but it's superb.
OF course, II makes one less ambitious
to get out and work, but that's what
"A stranger likes.
There is a lack of entertainment,
however, for strangers. After a cou-
pie of weeks the tourist has seen about
everything there Is to see, and then
he may have to sit around. Well. sit
ting around and enjoying life that way
just suits me. but II don't suit every
body. They want entertainment, and
that surely must be provided. en-
joyed your Floral Parade, but my
criticism Is that there ought to be more
of it,
Mr.. Cheesman has been greatly in
terested In the sugar Industry here for
the state of Colorado is doing big
lot of sugar-making from beets. He
, states that his state is wonderfully
, productive. If one thing fails they
have something else to fall back on.
There is the mining industry. the agri-
cultural industry. the beet-sugar in
dustry and the cattle industry.
Mr.. Cheesman has been resident
OF Denver for over forty-five years.
crossing the plains from st. Joe in 1860
He was a young man then and with
three other young men, a light wagon
and a couple of mules, they crossed
the plains safely. Only one could ride
in the wagon at time. compelling
three to walk. In this manner they
trudged across the plains, or deserts
and started actual business life In
) Denver as soon as they reached tho
: town. Today Mr.. Cheesman is one OF
Y its most prominent citizens.
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