The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-09-27
MAUI CHARMS
ARE EXPLOITED

my short stay on Maui | think that
am justified in saying that that is
land has more to offer in the way OF
scenic attractions for tourists than any
other island in the group" said Sec
rotary Wood at the meeting of the
Promotion Committee yesterday, re-
porting on his recent trip. Mr.. Wood
visited the various points of interest
on the Valley Isle, including the sum-
NIT of Haleakala, the plateau at the
head of lao valley, the trail through
the rubber country and the field of
the new pineapple industry, and comes
back strongly impressed with the
necessity of advertising Maui still
more extensively as place for tour
lists.
Among the recommendations which
Mr.. Wood makes, recommendation en-
dorsed by the committee yesterday is
that the government should carry out
its policy inaugurated with the build
ing of the Kilauea road with prison
labor and put gangs at work in build
ing proper trail to Haleakala from
Idlewild and also extending the trail
up lao valley, past the Needles and
to the summit crater. In these mat
tiers the Secretary was instructed to
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Governor.
The meeting yesterday which was
attended by W. T. Lucas, Jas. L. Me
Lean, J. A. McCandless and Secretary
Wood, developed into a good roads ,
caucus, the main discussion of the
meeting being on the fact that many
of the macadam roads of the district
were being allowed to fall into dis
repair. The fact that the road de-
partment had patching gangs now. at
work was mentioned, however, as prom
Using better things This discussion
arose over a proposal to recommend
to the Supervisors the immediate re-
pairing of the Diamond Head road.
This recommendation was not adopted,
however, as it was not considered ad-
visable to particularize in asking for
repairs.
In connection with the trip made to
Maui by the Secretary he reported
that the hotel accommodations on that
island for tourists were in fairly good
shape. He thought that rest house
at Keanae would make the ride over
that trail more popular. This was the
trip taken by the Longworths and the
Londons, trip which Jack London de-
clared afforded him more satisfaction
than any he had ever taken anywhere
in the world. The Secretary was in
structed to communicate with the Wal
luku Improvement Association and sug-
gest that the matter be considered.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The regular weekly report of the
Secretary was:
By the Sierra we received a few lines
from Commodore Sinclair of the South
Coast Yacht Club, stating that his club
has added two new boats to its list
this season, both of which are prob
able entries for the 1908 race. One of
the boats is about fifty-eight feet wa
ter line, the other about eighty feet.
Mr.. Sinclair closes his letter by say
ing:
Il expect to sail the Lurline again,
though perhaps not to victory"
The following letter from Mr.. H C.
Barlow, executive director of the Chi
cago Association of Commerce, is of
general interest:
Chicago, September u, 1907.
"Mr. H. P. Wood, Secretary, Hawaii
Promotion Committee, Honolulu.
Dear Sir: 1 take great pleasure in
formally acknowledging for the Chi
cago Association Of Commerce, receipt
of the car load of pineapples and avo-
cados consigned to this market and
association, in charge of Mr.. ]. E. Hig-
gins, and judiciously advertised and
distributed here, through Mr.. T. Edw.
Wilder, chairman of the Publicity
Committee of this association.
THE association, represented by it's
largest committee, the Ways and
Means Committee, tasted your delight
full fruit with much interest, and
through this demonstration of your
remarkable resources, and the oppor-
tune remarks by Mr.. Higgins, were led
to think of the islands as trade Ter
ritory worthy closer union with the
Great Central Market.
May this reciprocity be steadily Gull
tivated on both sides.
with best wishes for the work of
your association, I am
VERY truly yours,
"(Sig.) H. C. BARLOW,
Executive Director"
Mr.. ]. P. Baumgartner of the Santa
Ana Daily Register, writes that his
plans for sending a party of several
young ladies to Hawaii are not def
initely decided upon as yet but he
hopes to be able to win out.
Mr. Jared C. Smith informs me that
the revised manuscript for pamphlet
on Agricultural Possibilities of Ha-
waii" will be ready about October LIST.
/ am pleased to say that our efforts
looking to the securing of two or three
characteristic photographs of the diff