The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-06
H|L.O PARK
To Be MADE
On Federal Site-.-0Iaa
Republicans for u. S.
Land Law.

for a public building site, passed by
Congress at the last session, is in eff
feet, and the land is now government
property. Under this act the Superin-
tendent of the Territorial Board OF
Public Works is authorized and di-
rected' to dispose of the buildings
thereon, such sale and removal to be
made '.as rapidly as existing leases ex-
pire," the proceeds to be employed in
parking the premises and in their i'm
provement
Block C contains the land between
Bridge and Pitman streets, and be-
tween Waianuenue street and a street
laid out along the bank of the Wal
the whole block excepting the1corner
on Waianuenue and Bridge streets, IS
feet on the former street by 100 feee
on the latter. sold by the Territory to
the Hilo Masonic Association. Like all
Federal property Of this character, it is
in the custody of the Department of
the Interior, the Superintendent of
Public Works being designated and
authorized by the terms of the bill to
carry out the provisions of the act.
By what official of the department
soever executed, especially designated
by the bill or appointed by the Secre-
tary of the Interior, the benefits to
HiIo are the same. The removal of
the buildings to some less conspicuous
and the parking of the block
will transform the appearance of the
premises and make the block, what it
is not now, attractive. 1t will result
in the removal of offices, stores and
shops to better quarters, necessitating
the construction of other and,
if so, better buildings than the ones va
Gated The results are altogether de-
sirable and mean an improved city
WANT FEDERAL LAND LAW.
E. P. Mccain, secretary, certifies a
passed by the Olaa Repub-
lican Club, as 1--WE, the Republican
Party which says:
1.-The interpretations of our land
laws are such as is driving settlers off
our lands instead of securing settlers.
We consider such Interpretation of the
law as detrimental to public policy"
Therefore, it is resolved that the clubs
delegate to the Republican Territorial
Convention be instructed ito use his
influence without any compromise to
secure a plank in the Republican Ter
ritoria1 platform, to place our public
lands under the absolute and complete
control of the United States Land De-
Dartment at Washington, or devise
some other practical and speedy relief
rom the present unsatisfactory con-
1itions"
It is further resolved to have each |
Senator and Representative sent to the !
next Legislature instructed to pass a !
Joint resolution, or otherwise petition /
Congress- to the same effect as above. !
1--WE further consider" the resolu- |
lion concludes, '.in the name of justice |
and honest dealing, that people who |
have shown their good intention by !
spending their hard-earned savings on, t
,r residing on, government land, be al |
owed to go on with their homestead
ng, crediting them with residence and .
completed to date
BRIDGE STREET EXTENSION.
The profile of the proposed extension !
lI bTIuS6 street DolWeeIi hIlS anu
Church streets was received by the
County Clerk by Sundays mail, APP !
proved by the superintendent of the
Board of Public Works. Chairman ,
Moir states that the titles to the prop |
erty for the extension have all been
secured and that the work of construc-
ion of the section of the street can
now proceed 1t is very likely that
he street will be ready for travel be-
ore the month of August is old A
number of details remain to be ar
a1ged before the extension through to
Volcano street can be completed.
TO ENLARGE VOLCANO HOUSE.
Over fifty guests were at the volcano
yer Sunday. The Sunday previous /.
here We're about 10 and the business
f the house is exceptionally good this
ummer. The number of guests re-
naming for an extended time is great
r than ever before. while families and
hildren staying and enjoying the coof,
nd refreshing air and the good things
f the place is a sight new to the
volcano House. The patronage of the
Tolcano House demands greater ac-
and plans are being pre-
AIRED in Honolulu for construction and
of the hotel. The dining
DOM is to be increased very much in
ize. the kitchen reInodeled and an adj
ition built increasing the number of
leeping rooms by Is or 20.
ITEMS.
At a meeting of Co. d. held Friday
vening, a committee of three was APP +
ointed to canvass the gymnasium. :
reject, learn the number OF individ- ,
ais that will join such an association.
etermine cost of fitting up, equipment, c
tie.
The steamer Hilonian sailed for San i
francisco and Portland at o. m. Mon
ay, taking the following passengers: 7
If. and Mrs. H. Deacon and two sons. i
apt. Fitzgerald and wife, Mrs. A 7
Torner and two sons. Pr. and Mrs. r
"a Hutchinson, two sons OF John Dill r
IN, Miss Lucas. Raymond Lucas. w Y
:. Andrews, wife and three children; I
[rs. Kent, Miss Pearce She took from .
mis- port 1900 tons of sugar for the
rocket refinery, 300 tons for the San s