The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-07
AN IRRIGATION SURVEY.

AN SOhNE1.
The Governor, after few pleas
antries. spoke in serious vein OF the
completed project in their midst. They
were gathered there, not because OF
great men, but because OF n great en-
terprise having been completed. II
was an epoch in the history OF the
Hawaiian Islands. It was one Of the
stepping stones In an industry which
had ever been handled by captains of
industry and carried on as long as they
could see an opportunity for returns.
The whole history of the sugar indus
try had been marked by incidents
similar in nature. The power of water.
harnessed in the mountains and car
ried for miles to machinery which de-
veloped electricity which was projected
for So miles. was apparent to all. He
| said that at times he thought man al
most divine. when water can be har-
| messed and put to such uses by him.
1t is wonderful what science can do
when backed by capital. This is but
! the beginning of similar enterprises
/ in the islands. 1.-THE amount of water
power is almost unknown In the is
lands" said the Governor. I'm the
\
ton OF county government the Terri
tory Is left free to take up the import
ant matter of an irrigation survey, 50
that wafer. which is the life of the
| islands. may be measured and put TO
economic use. am in accord with this
policy There is no barometer that
| measures Hawaii's success In sugar
and agricultural Development so we'll as
water. This island is almost ideal in
this respect. There are vast areas I'M
touched by the pillow that, with intelli-
gent watering. could be turned from
desert places into blooming cases."
The Governor then paid a tribute to
the men who had cut and slashed
their way through the Wainiha jun
gle, the men who surveyed the routes
and carried the wires over the noun
ta:ns and developed the electrical
power. This work was carried through,
he understood, for about 100000. and
there had not been hitch or serious
accident to mar the progress Of the
work. II spoke we'll for the brains of
the enterprising men of the islands and
they deserve all the good that should
come to them. The country is rich |
which Is filled with enterprises of this
kind, and he wished them Godspeed
for the future. The Governors ring
ing words were greeted with applause. |
GARTLEY's FORESIGHT.
A call was made for w. A. Kinney,
who responded while three cheers were
given for him. He said he was there
only to introduce Mr. Gartley. Al
great many men, he said, contributed
to this work and the man who made
the whole proposition a go was Mr..
Gartley. When he went down to Ho-I
nolulu to get money, for money talks.
Mr.. Gartley saw through this PROPOSE
tion and saw 1t would be paying
thing and he put his shoulder behind
1t all and made it go. McBryde plan
tation owes this plant to his foresight.
Lots of men mistake hindsight for
foresight, but 1t was all foresight In
this case. This was wilderness then.
when he first brought Mr.. Gartley1
through it. Now look at the result.
Mr. Gartley was then introduced. He
said the whole plant had involved n
great amount of work for more than
n year. 1t was undoubtedly q hard
for the region was will
derness. In the beginning OF things he
said he had visited McBryde planta-
ton and found 1t in AL condition. Thel
plantation owned most OF its area in
fee simple and II should be one OF thel
leading plantations in the islands.
This power plant is going to work
wonders for McBryde," said Mr.. Cart
ey In conclusion. land have no doubt ,
hat in a few years similar plants will
be established all over the islands.
Every bit of water in these islands
should be harnessed. This will work
or the benefit of the whole. II will
iave a more far-reaching benefit than
ust what McBryde plantation win save !,
n money. My earnest wish II that in
creased crops will result"
w. Z. Rowell. introduced as the plo-l
neer in the power plant movement for
Kauai, responded briefly and gave some
iata concerning the starting OF the
''All is due to Mr.. Kinney'sl
foresight" he said. He never faltered
'or a moment after 1t was preached :.
md started"
The speechmaking over. the crowd
mounted horses and gathered on the
iecks OF the little tram cars and hur-'
lied back to the landing after giving y
.hree cheers for the plant and its
packers.
AROUND TO McBRYDE. y
The steamer sailed around the island d
% Eleele. From the shore TO the a
Hopes OF the mountains far distant L