The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-08
TENANTS Of
TERRITORY
Maui County Takes New
Ouarters--Catholic
Mission, Etc.

MAUI, January 5.-The first meeting
of the year of the Maui Board of Su-
pervfsors was held in their Waikiki
offices beginning en- Tuesday and con-
tinuing until yesterday afternoon, when
they adjourned at 2:30 D. 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 100 feet, but
decreasing the expenditure $500 to
$4,000
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
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 We're most beauti-
full, and the music by the Puunene
quintet club of the best.
At midnight, though wishes for
happy new year could not be uttered,
elaborate refreshments and good cheer
took the place of the usual hilarity
and excitement attendant upon the adj
vent of the new year at such func-
tons.
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
Julian of Wailuku departed last week |
for Kau, Hawaii, to assume charge of |
the parish there. Next Tuesday Father |
Charles of Makawao will depart for |
Kona. Hawaii, to be head of the church |
Hama is to come to Wailuku and a |
Hama. Father Edmunds of Kau has |
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pervision over 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-
ian have been most popular among all
classes of people and much regret is
because of their departure
rom the island.
WOOD IS PLENTIFUL.
The day of the wood-cart and wood
lealer is passing. Formerly the sell
ng of wood for fuel was quite a 1u-
rative business. A number of years
Lgo wood sold at $14 per cord deliver
d. Now it is retailed at Sc, with little
emand. The reason of this decline is
he planting of thousands of trees by
he antatfons-eucalyptu on the
mountain slopes and algaroba near the
eaShore.
Though the blue gum is a sturdy
rec and fast grower it is surpassed |
n its yield of wood by the algaroba
he algaroba spreads much faster {
han the eucalyptus. A few years ago ;
ne "kiawe' tree was a rarity, but now {
he seashore for miles in extent is
overed with it. The rapid spread of
his tree from Kaunakakai to KamaIo ]
n Molokai has been marvellous. The
rowth of the algaroba woods belong
lg to Pioneer Mill Co. at Lahaina to- | {
ard Kaanapali and Olowalu. and /
hose of the H. c. & S. Co. in the |
icinity of Maalaea and Kahului has {
lso been most wonderful. So the rea- s
on is self-evident why the wood deal 1