The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-30
LITTLE NEWS NOTES
From BIC ISLAND

Rumors that the bottom has dropped
out of the volcano are incorrect. On
Tuesday night it was just as active as
ever
j. U. Smith returned last week after
a trip lasting several months, during
which he travelled extensively in the
northwest.
Almost seventy witnesses have been
subpenaed to appear before the grand
Jury next month. The county's legal
expense bill is running up into the
thousands.
The Honokaa Sugar Company has o
new residence in the course of construc-
ton to be occupied by Mr.. A. j. Will
Hanson, lately of Hilo, and formerly
of Honokaa.
Puma has recently become prominent
in the police court line, a man at Pahoa
being fined 1925 for selling opium with
out license, and man at kapoho be-
ing fined $33 for statutory offense.
| Work on the Hilo Hotel is progress
ing, most of the painting and plumbing
being finished while the new kitchen is
growing. 1t is hoped that the hotel
will be ready for business by New
Years Day.
Fred NJ. Brandt arrived from the
Coast by the Enterprise with the in
tention of locating here or in Honolulu.
Mr. Brandt is an accountant and has
been associated with large concerns on
the mainland.
Mr. George P. Tulloch has taken for
NAL possession of the Hawaii Soda
Works at Kohala in behalf of Eben
Low, MORTGAGE. The plant will be
leased to Mr.. H. G. Davies, who has
been running it for the stockholders.
Earl Cameron and Sam Searle came
back from the Coast on the Enterprise
after being away for four years at
school. Both of the boys have gone
to Puako plantation of which Sam IS
father, the former sheriff of Hilo, is
now manager.
In order to comply with the law the
local circuit court was opened for the
term last Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff
Fetter, but was then, in accordance
with an order from the Judge already
on file, Immediately adjourned until
December /.
Supervisor Shipman arrived in Hilo
last week from Kau. He reports that
within about six months the Kau belt
road can be expected to be in good
condition. The work on the a-a flow
road, which was awarded to the Vol
cano Stables, will be begun next week
Fred Harrison, the contractor, spent
a few days in Hilo last week, hayine
come to inspect the various jobs which
are under his charge here. He stated
that he was greatly pleased with the
progress of the work on the Hackfeld
building, which had advanced beyond
his expectations.
Juan 0rtago, a Porto Rican employ
ed on the Pepeekeo plantation, was ar
rested last week on a charge of assault
with a weapon on Luna James Rem
frew, whom he is alleged to have as
lsaulted with a hoe handle. Renfrew
was laid up for several days on &C
| count of his injuries.
| Jacintho Ferreira, father of Attorney
j. S. Ferry of this city, died at Lat
, a. m. on Sunday at Kaiwiki III. TIL,
. funeral, which took place on Monday
afternoon, was a large one, intermen
church cemetery. Mr.. Ferreira wa
sixty-two years and nine months o
age and had resided in Hawaii for up
wards of twenty-five years. He was
native of the island of st. Michaels.
The calendar. for the present tern
Q of the circuit court, which will begi
5 actual business ON December /, ha
! been prepared, and shows that Their
I will be considerable work before tn
session. The criminal calendar nun
hers no less than twenty-three case
while the calendar of the past teri
y, onened with only seven such cases; an
. the civil calendar contains thirty case
= as against eighteen for the precedin
:, term.
!" 1t is learned on good authority thi
Queen Liliuokalani intends to leave O
the third of next month for Washin,
ton, where she will remain for two
Is three months. She will be accomp
IS MED by Mr.. Aimoku, and Curtis la
n kea will look after her affairs in I'll
81 mean time. The Queen intends to di
Y pose of her new home at Twenty mir
t. Miles, 0laa, which was completed
l. few months ago and which she hi
'e never even seen.
y Superintendent of Public Works Ma
s ston Campbell has written to the boar
'e of supervisors stating that he finds thu
r the piece of land about the Hilo waite
If head, which belongs to the Hawaiia
G. Evangelical Association, and which
s. wansed for the waterworks reserv
ton, can not be acquired, exec
n through condemnation, as the Hawa
o. ian Board acquired II through Il
le Coan will with the condition that
10 could not be sold.
~ Judge Parsons returned last Fridi
II in the steamer Enterprise from Il
mainland where be spent yaeatiC
Of several months, most Of which tin
he spent at Washington. Among II
= Island people whom the judge M
- while no was away were Homer RIOS
70 who formerly prnetised law In Ill
y whom he met at Los Angeles. and Jol
~ ormo, formerly head luna OF the ava
alua plantation, whom he met atSh'
~ oago and later on IN Washington. Orn
= VIII probably 20 10 Cuba
4, liearAdminl W A. whiting, y.
=, M retired, with Mrs, Whiting ana Ml
~ whiting arrived by the Enterprise Ia
- week ON a visit 10 the volcano N
70 Aimifal's hrsi visit there was la ISL