The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-25
COMMISSIONER PRATT
REPLIES TO THE SENATE
TELLS SENATE THAT STEPS OPEN
THE MOLOKAN LANDS OTHER TRACTS GIVES
DETAILS STATUS OF LEASES AND OTHER
LANDS

fee for this lot, while on a trip Of ms
pection and after looking the matter
up, had to return the fee Copies of
correspondence enclosed herewith. Mr..
White answered my letter of February
4th, verbally ,and was instructed to
make matters clear to Miss Kalanl
when he again visited Puuanahuu.
II. Are there any government lands
in the District of Kohala suitable for
demonstrating or under the Association
plans?"
A. About ZOO acres cut up into loJs
are available at this time. BY reason
of expiration of leases much more will
be ready for the surveyors during this
year.
Is IF so, why are they not advertised
and made known to the public?"
A All the lots formerly opened
have been advertised Fifteen lots at
Kahei are being advertised at this time.
Others will be advertised after they
are surveyed.
10. Government land at Waimea,
Hawaii known as the Beadle land was
promised to the Hawaiians to be open
ed out to homesteads by Governor Car
ter. For what reason was this recall
ed?"
A. This land has not been recalled"
Appropriation exhausted before the
surveyors could get to the land. 1t
is one of the first pieces proposed to
be opened under the new appropria-
tons
90 rs the Parker Ranch using this
land, and what rental are they pay
ing?"
a. The land is not fenced, therefore
it may be a fact that Parker ranch
and everyone else in Kamuela uses it.
p. what arrangement was made, if
any, with John E. Baker in regard to
the land of Pihonua, as a Forest Re-
serve?"
a. know of no arrangement of this
nature.
p. The lease on the land of Kaohe
$4,000 acres to the Kukaiau Plantation
Company expired last September. Has
this land been released?
A No
%. IF not, for what reason was it
withheld and not advertised for home
stead or under an association plan, or
sub-leased? ?"
A. Lands are not advertised for set
tlement purposes until cut up into
lots. This land is not cut up. The
Superintendent of Forestry hopes to ar
range for re-foresting good portion
of it. The balance will be available
for settlement or conditional lease.
"a. THE lands of Kamooa and Pueo
containing an area Of 1850 acres ex-
pires April %, 1907. Has anyone APP
piled for any of this property for home
stealing or under the association
plan?"
A. on February oath 1905, petition
with twenty-five signatures was re-
ceived, asking that this land be cut up
into lots of $50 to 200 acres each. The
petitioners were answered that the land
was being occupied under a lease which
would not expire until April 1907. Copy
of petition enclosed herewith.
%. THE lease of the land of Kapapala
on the Island of Hawaii expires July 1st
1907 What disposition does the gov
eminent intend in dividing this land for
the benefit of homesteaders?"
A. We have arrived at no definite
decision regarding the future of this
land. The matter is under considera-
ton at this time.
26. Has anyone applied for the re-
newal of the lease of the land known
as Humuula, Island of Hawaii?"
A. Eben Low has filed an application
for a conditional lease of about $4,000
acres of the total 1O1, 500 acres and Col.
Sam Parker has stated that he also
would file an application. A copy of
Mr.. Lows application and the answer
to same, are enclosed herewith.
o. IF so, what terms and conditions
are offered?"
A, See enclosed letter from E. P.
Low.
I have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
JAS. w. PRATT,
Commissioner of Public Lands