The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-02-20
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salls from i.,s AnEsles
Arrangements nsfs made y.ster.iar
- tht departure of most q Toe Rus.
ser orlnrF fro1u t.us Aneeies 10 Kauai
iffnatuff 20 Hawai- The Molntans
nh lrafe piihin thirty days on a spe.
ciai sieatnef charfeftt fnf th.ir use
To l.adcrs ana zoo others. h.V.
ifAirssstl desire o. Journey 10 the
Salih Seas. and. with their wives ana
childrsl, the strong. bcvhiskered men
rli soon depart.
A. PREPARATION for their leaving
groups - ffsiu fifteen % twenty 81 the
siinf'ie PEASANTS went bsfor. the coun-
a. Cierk a. the Courthouse YESTERDAY
AMI tsssk put their FIRST naturalization
I raFErs- They Nani o. become Amer
lcsn ciiiEefls. since they viii stlii be
ahere tn stars and Stripes fioat.
Either a steamer % the paclfl, Coast
lins ~ a special brat will b. chartered
T. take the men to the Islands. There
D ioy among the simple folk because OF
fhe opportunity offered for them 90
again become farmers. and enjoy the
sweets % a pastoral life.
Since coming 20 Los Angeles the
Moiokans have learned much Several
sreak English after a fashion. and
among -hs leaders are those who can
converse fiuently. A number have
learned useful trades. Some OF these
have elected to remain In Los Angeles.
The backbone OF the colony Will go
10 Hawaii All OF the older members
have decided 10 leave The all-absorb-
ing desire L. Go become poszessors OF
land- On the steppes Of their native
ss'h many left homes which represented
NE result % years Of labor Several
gave up small fortunes to come 20
America Most Of the colonists ar
rited peunilcss. as their scanty hoard.
hastily gathered. was eaten up by
greedy officials on the boundaries OF
the countries through which the emf
grants we're abliged 10 pa.s.
They have worked faithfully since
coming 10 Southern California, and
have saved most OF the money earned.
They ask odds Of nobody and have
lea-ned 90 be independent since leaving
Russl1 They are suspicious 10 a de-
gree. and 10Th To trust any one.
The Iuifel States government has
offered L. the local Russians an oppor-
tEnity tn earn homes. They will be
llICwed 10 take up forty acres of land
'n the frrtilc island for each person.
This AMI cen be purchased outright
~ 81 an acre. or proved up on In
-Nenty-cLc years.
The island leases held by sugar cane
companies are about TO expire. and the
and has reverted to the United states.
Ain ost every acre is under cultiva-
lion. and much OF the land IL I'm full
bearing. with heavy crops OF cane. The
sugar factories VIII take all the cane
NAT can be supplied. The cane Is
aCrth $40 ton In the fields.
The ussians viii be Jared for dur
nS he FIRST year and to each vii. be
advanced $40 month. which they win
Ddy back when the returns from their
.rops are realized.
Tine government is said to be facing
4 serious problem in connection with
oriental labor in Hawaii. The coolies
have practically swarmed over the is
ands. but are available for certain
binds Of labor only. There is a de-
lire for the importation OF white la
Dor. and business men and capitalists
rave Interested themselves In the plan
% bring the Russians.
United States Land Commissioner
are to be transported to Ka-
lai, has offered the men every advan-
age possible He viii also endeavor
o persuade white families to take up
ne Droffered land
The Pacific Coast offices OF the Ha-
gaiian company on West Third street, :,
Iear Spring. will handle the transport
alton Of the Russians from Los An
relies. At the Offices yesterday It was
tated that 700 have already signed to
%. and that probably many more win
10 so.
Kauai the goal of the Molokans. is
he fourth In size OF the Hawaiian
roup. and contains 5i7 square miles.
he soil Is fertile, and pineapples, ba-
anas and cane can be grown In album
ance. Much OF the land IL available
Or pasture. The condition on which
md can be taken up, in the island. is
hat at least rs per cent must be
laced under cultivation. The climate
! said 20 be all that could be desired,
ssembIing that OF Southern Califor-
la.