The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-12

across the Colorado river to divert the
j waters of mighty stream to tN fer
tllization of sandy wastes. 1t is build
ing great dams in Arizona to conserve
the waters that fall in the hills. Here
in Hawaii we are following the same
| lines. We have long irrigated some of
our lands, producing the richest crops
! of sugar cane that are grown under
the sun. We have done by private en-
terprise and private capital what the
government is doing in larger way
on the mainland. The government is
| reclaiming its lands, as we are indie
pendently developing our own in Ha-
waii. This Kohala ditch is the largest
+, enterprise of the kind so far under
| taken here But> who shall say that it
! will be the lasta The lands of Kohala
will now be irrigated, and next will
come the bitches in Hamakua carry
ing God s pure liquid to other parch-
ed fields that are waiting to pour forth
their riches into the lap of man.
These waters that have hitherto gone
to waste, rushing down the mountain
side into the sea, viii now be saved
for the purposes intended by the AL
mighty. They will be used for house
hold purposes in the homes already
built They will help to build more
homes. They will enrich the kuleanas
and homesteads, whose owners are
struggling for a livelihood. They will
aid in the development of more small
farms when intending settlers see that |
the lands can be made productive with |
constant supplies of water assured |
them. They viii add to the fertility |
of our larger farms, our sugar planta-
tions, which have so often suffered |
from lack of water in dry seasons,
but whose owners will now feel more
content, knowing that the labor of
today will not be lost in the drouth
of tomorrow. As the small farms in
crease and multiply through the en-
ergy and enterprise of white settlers,
so, let US hope, there Will be more en-
ployment offered to white settlers on
the large farms.
The one will aid the other. Both viii
create a demand for our own products
and those from the mainland. tending
to increase the business of the mer-
chants and expand our towns and vii
lagos both in size and value. Let us
pay good heed to the words of Presi-
lent Roosevelt who, exactly four weeks
ago today, wrote to US:
II viii help YOU in every way in !
your purpose to try to secure white
population of actual land tillers who
ire small land owners,
Ny friends, We have met to note
he completion of a great work. The
ask is done, and well done. The !.
waters sparkle in the distance, rush :
ng ever downward to the sea, whence '
he hand of God viii raise them again
o fall once more upon yonder lofty Z
SUBMITS, and to be gather II
d yet again into this artery of life |
which we have seen opened upon this
sland. The process win go on, as long
$ the world stands-so long as the
IN shines and the rivers run. Pro- Il
onged eheering-) 5
At the conclusion of Secretary At s.
,nson's address. Mrs. campbell-Par- =
er, taking decorated bottle of cham g
agne, broke it on gate in the ditch, 81
the same time pressing a lever c.
hich turned the water from the spill o.
ay into the ditch. Twenty million "
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