The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-07-31
OLD MISSIONARY LADY
OF H|LO PASSES AWAY

attention of this department to lines l
to II. Section Si6 Revised Law. and
wherein II Is provided that applicants
may amply for one lot. Is q complete
answer to your request In this connec-
tion.
Section 3lS, Revised Laws, provides
that you may. with the approval of the
Governor, cause to be set apart suita-
bic portions OF public lands for the
occupation of such persons as may de
sire to obtain holdings under the right
of, purchase leases and cash freeholds'
portion of the Public Lands Act Sec
tion Sl3 further provides that such
lands shall be selected only from agri-
cultural and pastoral lands and shall
1 be laid out In lots of not over 100
acres in first-class agricultural lands,
etc.
/ section Sl6. Revised Laws, as stated
by YOU, provides that any qualified
person who is not an applicant for any
l other interest In land under the pro-
visions of the land laws. may apply
for one OF said lots for his own use
and benefit. either as a right Of pur-
chase lease. or as cash freehold.
"The words one of said lots mean
II
| of agricultural land, say 25 acres In ex-
tent. I'm conjunction with a two-acre
tract not connected Herewith, could
not by any construction be deemed
one lot"
The opinion is signed by Deputy At
torney General Milverton and Is ap-
proved by E. c. Peters, Attorney Gem
eral.
BAD EGGS CONVICTED.
Antoine Lopez, ten years; Florian
Garcia. eight years: Ramon Bias, eight
years-such was the sentence passed
by Judge Parsons of the Fourth Cir
cult Court on the three Porto Ricans
for their brutal robbery of the Japa-
rese, Ugro at Olaa. last March 10.
The trial commenced on Friday last
and was finished on saturday, when
the Jury brought in a verdict of
guilty, and sentence was passed Mon
day afternoon
j. U. Smith, who had been appoint-
ed to defend, made the best of very
bad case, but the evidence as marshall
ed by Assistant County Attorney Aluli
was altogether too strong. The first
two prisoners mentioned broke into
.
containing quantity of clothing and
passed IL out to the third man, whose
sentence as an accessory was the same
as the others except that Lopez, the
ringleader, got an extra couple OF
years.
The robbery was, 1T is alleged, fol-
lowed by worse crime, for which
Lopez and Garcia are yet to be tried,
BRITHER SCOT FETED.
The members of the Hilo Burns Club
were the very enthusiastic hosts OF
Robert Forbes of Wsiakea. and his
bride on Saturday evening at the
rooms i'm Spreckels block. The club
turned out in full force, and what with
merry songs. splendid dancing, speech
making Of particularly high order
and excellent eatables and drinkables
} the occasion was made a Joyous one
Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes had spent theii
honeymoon at the Volcano and were
captured on their return to town. The
. big clubroom was filed when they ar
rived, and there they were formally
, presented with a marble clock and 8
dinner set, while Mrs. Forbes was
given a special cut-glass set by the
, members of the club. Forbes, who Is
a eloquent enough when it comes to play
, ing the pipes, was almost lost foi
words when it was a matter of thank
ing his friends on behalf of himsel
and his bride. An impromptu concer
, followed, speeches of a most congrat
a ulatory nature coming between songs
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
The excavation for the foundation o
a the new High School building, carrie'
. down to the solid rock, depth OF be
b tween 0 and 8 feet, and that for tn
basement, were finished some day
i ago Engineer Tom Cook consider
!, 1t a mistake not to make a full base
ment under the building, as the ex
! pcnse of excavating would be small
y the earth is needed I'm grading-up ant
l the basement room could be advan
z tageously used.
ITEMS.
> Mrs. Albert Horner of Paauilo is Wis
y iting Mrs. Jarret r. Lewis in this city
. She expects to leave soon for Cali
fornia,. in company with her two sons
:, who return to st. Matthew'S Colleg
at Burlingame.
d Thaanum, foreman OF the Heral'
n office, arrived back from SIX months
: trip TO Denmark by the steamer Mau
Sunday. He had spent several week
on Maui adding TO his rare collection
a of shells. In Washington, on the wa
:, home. Mr. Thaanum conferred wit
!, scientists OF the Smithsonian Institu
a ton.
n The gymnasium idea gains In popu
larity. II II probable that an asso
, citation OF Company ID men and other
!, VIII be formed to put IN a bowlin
n alley at the rear OF the armory, pro
q vide gymnasium apparatus and bathin
r aud swimming facilities In the rive
a rear.
!, Captain and Mrs. Fitzgerald leav
- for California by the Hiionlan, the cap
:, tain having been granted ihrs
months leave Of absence. Mrs. Fttz
gerald wiz visit nj I1ureISa, California
her former home ana the captain wi
j. probably go 20 Portland on the Hlld
i nlnn, returning 10 Eureka later
. The Hlln Fruit Company at meet
Ing held Monday decided upon form
" " contract Tor fruii ana decided upo
~ geo d ton. delivered at ihf cspnefy, a
the price for pineappleH
y The special COMMITTEES ~ the honr
a.