The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-29
NEWELL STARTS
ON LONG TOUR
tFrom Saturdays Advertiser.)

(From Saturdays AdVertiser.J
Frederick II. Newell, Mrs. Newell,
Cove NOR Frear and Superintendent of
Pnblic Works Marston Campbell sailed
Yesterday evening on the Claudine for
nm absence Of three weeks, during
which they will tour Maui, Hawaii and
Molokai, inspecting the possibilities of
fered for reclamation schemes similar
70 those which have been SO success
ful in the arid regions of the nam
land.
The itinerary of the tour is as fol.
lows:
Leaving Honolulu last evening, they
will land at Kahului this morning and
90 at once to Puuomalei, W. .. AIKEN
residence, near Olinda, and from there
tbev will make tours to such parts OF
Maui ms they plan to visit, which wlli
he the greater part of the island,
. though not the extreme eastern end.
Next Friday morning they will take
,he Mikahala, or whatever steamer Is
nm the Mikahala IS run, and go to IA
hoolawe, returning to Maui tne sahe
day aud taking the Maui at Lahalna
or McGregor IS landing and gong 10
Hawaii. The party Will land al hal'
lua and drive through the coffee, pine
atple' and small-farm region OF Mona,
to Hookena, where they will take the
steamer again and 60 to Honuapo, thus
avoiding the delay of riding across
tbe lava flows. From Honuapo they
will 90 back to Naalehu, visiting Hut,
chinson plantation and the homestead
section of that region, and the lands
which are planned to be opened as
homesteads.
The party will then go to Pahala and
the region about there, and thence, py
wav of the volcano, to Hilo. Ihe
next stop after leaving hilo will be at
Kpkuibaele. then Waimea and the re-
zion around there, and then North no
hala. Leaving Mahukona, the parry
will land at Lahaina, and from there
90 To Molokai. where they Will spend
Two davs. The steamship Maui VIII
coll nj Kaunakakai for them, and wlil
arr;ve in Honolulu October 20.
In addition to those who left on the
Clandipe last night, Forester HosmeI
and Land Commissioner Pratt viii
lnove here next Friday on the Maui
Joining the party at Lahaina ana max
ing the tour of Hawaii and Moiokai.
Mr.. Newell spent most of yesterday
forenoon in government Offices getting
acquainted with methods of lana sur
veys and records. Accompanied py
Mr.. Hosmer, he visited the Registrar,
ofice. where Registrar Merriam made
him acquainted with the method OF re
cordinq titles. The Land Office wa,
visited, where the methods of that Oh
Rce were explained. At the Survey
Ofice. Territorial Surveyor wall snow
cd Mr.. Newell the system OF survey,
and the maps that have resulted, whici
have been adopted here.
Mr. Newell lunched with Governo
Frear. Secretary MottSmith and ). I
Cooke. at the University Club, and tn
ofternoon Mr.. Newell devoted to HI
correspondence. :,
n.Jt is not intended in the tours W
are about to make" said Mr. Newel
.sto attempt to see every part OF W
islands visited, though of course l sha
be Glad to see as much of the lsianu
as nossible. The tours are undertake
to give me as complete and accnrat
an idea as | can get of the possipllitie
of extending the reclamation system 9
tbe mainland to these islands. The ei
fort therefore will be to get as con
nrebensiye an idea of possibilities a
the time will permit, but to devote III
most attention to those places where
reclamation project will be OF the inos
utility. Naturally when any reeiam'
ton project is undertaken, the mos
promising one will be selected. IN
experience gained in it will be aValiapI
for future ones.
.sThe money available for reclam'
tion projects on the mainland is nj
available for such work here. l al
here to see Just what is needed an
what can be done. 1t is possible tina
a bill might be passed at the mex
session of Congress which would al
propriate money for such purpose !
Hawaii. OF course it would be hard t
get such bill through Congress, bu
i have attacked many seeming impo'
sibilities in my life and l do not dc
spair of this. ,
~ have been here only little owe
a day and hence do not feel that
am competent to judge of havana
affairs. But i was greatly impresse
with what saw on my trip around I'M
island 1t seems to me that here
opportunity for men past middle III
who have some capital and who war
TO settle down on little farm an
live comfortably during their deelinn
years. Applications and letters fro
thousands of such come to my otfc
They do not want to brave the rigo
of a northern climate such as those
the northwest. But they would be gla
to take up medium sized tracts in SUI
climate as yours.
- In many ways the reclamation wol
done here by private enterprise is ma
velous. Your pumping plants and q
elevation to which You pump wat
are astonishing. The Wahiawa dam
an enterprising work. Z"
Mrs. Newell will make the to
around the islands. She has frequent
accompanied her husband on his tou
of inspection and is good traveller,
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