Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-15
,..ort Of The President OF the
~ chamber Of Commerce Drawn
IN Optimistic Vein.
I'VE WORK AT PEARL HARsoR'
nrcdrinr Machines at Work
And progress Is Marled--Amer-
,cop Military Operations.

vear has witnessed the
1ne Of prosperity ever known
asuan according to the annua, = y,
y ~ lanes F. Morgan. president OK
r' =, chamber Of commerce.
ne 80 inst reached salt Lake, FOL
rhl'" 10 20. estracts from the report
Rs ,.ss development Of Pearl hsroai'
~ o,r body has taken such
N w. ,s,,rost ana for which we were
rs" y An much effective work last
A0N ,ou under way. Modern
year scbines manned by large
dredslhe ~ are at work night anu
force ~ an easy and safe entrance
Day ni' h,Sf natural harbor I'm the Ia
~ th' Sontracts Gave been let lVI
enc drv docks which VIII be hur-
ne ~. rompletion rs fast as may
uea ,,sfent with good work. anu
be I'M he in readiness TO accomino-
Nhen NJ LARGEST ships anoat by ine
o.~ ,he dredging and sea wall ouliu-
y, are completed. -. a,
" rso big mortar batteries are now III
Eorf RuRer. back OF Diamond
aeS rnplacements for huge disap-
n.~,nq guns are being constructed
WailiISi and at the entrance 70
M harbor. a company or ohl'eu
s,s.ss engineers is now hnishing
'rsful geographical survey OF me -
Ind of oahu. As an illustratlon or 'he
inu .,,,,,,,cnt of military Mates,
~ sav that prior TO one year ago
.s Ia. roll OF the army and the navy
N Hawaii did not exceed S50Ooo per
,,,,n To-day IL amounts TO pracu-
a. tt,f amount Uer month.
@puildine generally has been unusual
a., ..,ivn In addition TO the work being
,rried on by the goNernmenf. several
g--e structures are under way and
ms I'm contemplation. Though
uonolulu Is free from earthquakes, re-
irforced concrete is entering largely in
"a me construction OF new buildings.
The permanent quarters at Schoneld
barracks viii be built entirely OF con
crete
h,,ding. % cost when completed $3.50
la have lust been opened at washing
ion Plans are also practically com
risfed for the erection OF a new public
ihrarv building az a cost Of upward OF
$4,000 The Chldren's Hospital, TO cost
UA0O0 will soon be finished The Ro-
man catholic convent school. costing
gf loo has Just been completed. as
N. the Episcopal school for girls at
cost Of $50 000
aThe Eo0lau railway adds an addi-
Honal mileage each year. ana Is al
ready proving 20 he decided factor In
he Development Of the windward side OF
.the island OF oahu. doing for that side
What the oahu railway did for the
n side n the island.
The Hilo q Hamakua railway on the
Island Of Hawaii is preparing for a
considerable extension OF its lines at a
barge expenditure.
The Kauai railway Is also steadily
adding 70 its mileage, and hopes soon
o. he able Ia serve a large part Of thar
Island from the port Of Eleele.
IT is also very gratifying to report
that road building on the various
Islands Is making most satisfactory
progress The plan which has practi-
ally been adopted by each island is
70 construct a masadamized belt road
around The island. nom which feeders
viii ultimately reach to every habita-
lion.
while sugar viii probably always he
lhs principal crop of Hawaii. il is en-
'ouaeing io note that local capital Is
turning Ia other industries. Tho acreage
oeing devoted 10 coffee Is slowly. but
steadily being increased Two tobacco
plantations are now In operation on. the
s.and Of Hawaii An excellent quality
wrapper leaf b being produced. and
w outlook for this industry WOULD
seem 10 he most promising. Expert
vents are being conducted with a long
staple cotton which bids fair TO Weld
most profitable returns.
ne fruit industry OF the islands Is
9 presenting an encouraging out
U1A ana now that the agricultural
tNperment station has achieved sue
fss IN budding mangoes and alligator
Ns we may confidently expect a
a'ss acreage % be planted OF choice
a as.l, Of these wholesome fruits. FOR
ule. lnere u a rapidly increasing de-
mand 10 the United states"