The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-18
GARFIELD BRINGS h
MESSAGE To
HAWAII
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other on the west end which hav
depths of eleven and sixteen feet re
speetively. From surveys made it i
shown that it viii take a great dea
| less money to give access to Kaneoht
| bay than to Pearl Harbor.
An amusing incident of the "trip OF
the Cummins illustrative of the rapid
ity with which island sailors can handl,
/ their boats while under Roadway wa.
given when Governor Frear s hat blew
overheard. Captain Searle Immediately
rang his bell to stop the steamer and
got the boat s crew TO lower their boat
Within two minutes after the hat was
lost by the Governor it was picked up
by the crew. Three minutes and fifty
two seconds after the hat left the Gov
ernor's head it had been returned to
him and the steamers boat was clear
of the water in the davits and the
steamer on her way again. This may
appear to be the fine work of Hawaiian
sailors, whose skill is so well known,
but the crew of the Cummins are Jap
anese.
Returning to Heeia the party found
two new machines awaiting it, f. ID.
Tenney and j. A. McCandless having
telephoned to town for their autos be-
fore the Cummins left and at quarter
past eleven the trip overland down
reached at 1890 O'Clock. This is the
terminus of the koolau railway, eleven
miles from Kahuku. Most of the party
boarded special O. R. & L. train at
this point and went to Kahuku, while
Secretary Garfield and Governor Frear
were taken to Mr.. Castle S Hauula
residence, where brief visit was made.
They rejoined the main party at Kahu-
ku where an inspection of the laborers
quarters was had. The autos We're
there deserted for the train and the
next stop was made at Haleiwa at ,
clock.
A delicious lunch was awaiting the
travellers and with appetites whetted by
the bracing air and exercise, due justice
was done to the good things provided
by Host Bidgood. During lunch Seere-
tary Z. A. Mott-Smith, Treasurer A. j.
Campbell, Attorney General G. R. Hem
enway, and Superintendent of Public
Instruction w. FL. Babbitt, who went
down in another auto taking maps of
the Waianae-uka military reservation,
arrived
A short rest after lunch, and the
trip to Wahiawa was begun. At Waia-
lua Hill, James D. Dole and Byron D..
Clark took charge of Secretary Garfield
and explained fully the details of the
pineapple industry in the Wahiawa dis
trict. showing the development of the
Industry and its great growth.
The military reservation of Leilehua
was inspected by the Secretary from
the gap in the Waianae valley to within
a short distance of which he was taken
in an auto. He had fine view of the
magnificent parade ground and camp
site which the army has. Governor
Frear is in favor of the Federal gov
eminent retaining that portion lying
south and west of the government road
TO Waialua and of the surrender to the
Territory of the land to the north
and east of the Waialua road on which
pines are now being largely planted.
The land is of the same character as
Wahiawa and is under a lease to the
Dowsett estate which will not expire
for four years yet. 1t is with the in
tention of opening this land to home
steaders that the surrender to the Ter
ritory is proposed. The land has been
sublet by the Dowsett estate to the
Hawaiian Pineapple Co. and others.
1t is understood that Secretary Gar
field is favorably disposed towards the
Governor suggestion. Secretary OF
War Taft has also expressed himself
as favorably impressed with the pro
posed surrender. If this transfer is
made it will enable the government to
homestead some 1000 acres Of the finest
pineapple land in the Territory and
leave the army magnificent plateau
of several thousand acres for military
reservation,
Except for a general view of Pearl
Harbor had en- route the party did not
stop again after Wahiawa but made
for town which was reached shortly
before six clock.
s. A. R.-BANQUET
Secretary Garfield was the especial
guest of honor at the annual banquet
given at the University Club last night
by the Sons of the American RevOlu-