The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-06
LITTLE NEWS NOTES
FROM Bic ISLAND

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ent parts of this island, that a tall wei
dressed Hawaiian is travelling abou
and charging women tax of fifty
cents if they have a small sewing ma
chine in their houses and a dollar tai
on large one.
The States Of Oregon. Washington
California, Iowa, Kansas and Wisconsin
have been represented in Hilo during
the past week, as shown on the guests
book at the Hotel Demostheres.
Judge Matthewman leaves for visi
to the East in January.
At the Kona tobacco plantation
Jared Smith is employing only Hawai-
ian labor. and has built a clubhouse fol
the men where they can have boxing
and other athletic amusements, indoor
games, etc.
j. s. B. Mackenzie has gone to Ku
kuihaele where he will be manager OF
the Pacific Sugar Mill s store, succeed
ing D. K Wilson who win go to Olaa
about December f. Mr.. Mackenzie
left Olaa store about six months age
and has since been at Pepeekeo. Be
sides being one of the popular boys on
this coast he is a good young business
man and his many friends wish him
success in his new position
Governor Charles Hughes has ap
pointed Carl s. Smith a commissioner
for the State of New York, to take
dispositions.
Mr.. and Mrs W H. Smith expect tc
be back in Hilo by New Years. Mr.
Smith writes that they have been de-
layed through inability to secure book
ings by steamer at an earlier date.
Hilo had a small police record foI
the week, excepting for three eases OF
assault and battery, one of which cost
IS, another $3.50, and the third six
months, all other offenses being minor
ones.
Pahoa is becoming quite metropolitan
in its police court record which, for
the last week. showed arrests for dis,
turbing the quiet of the night, common
nuisance, a drunk and riding without a
light. ~~.
The Buchholtz property in Kona,
rendered as free gift for tuber-
culosis home, consists of fifty acres of
land, with houses, barns, water tanks
and everything complete for truly
baronial rural home. The land was cul-
tivated in diversified products by the
late Mr.. Buchholtz. The donor declines
to have his name mentioned. The prop
erty represents an outlay of $4,000 and
the consideration mentioned in the deed
of gift is one dollar.
w. G. Ogg, manager of the Hawaiian
Agricultural Company, and Mrs. Ogg
have returned from a trip to Europe.
The opening of the term of court
brings many visitors to Hilo and makes
the town look more busy.
The people of Kona and Kau are
agitating for a weekly mail service
with Honolulu to connect with the Ma.
una Kea at Kawaihae AS a basis for
their claim they argue that Kona and
Kau are making rapid development In
all agricultural industries. Besides their
large sugar plantations, are the cultiva-
tion of sisal with its mill, pineapples
with cannery, tobacco with its barns,
drying and curing houses, coffee plan
tations and farms, besides very many
other products that serve to supply the
Honolulu market, and the demand for
which is constantly increasing.
Deputy Sheriff KekauIa, of Kau, who
is now under bonds Of $500 to appear
for trial at the April term of the cir
cult court of the third circuit on a
charge of extortion, collected territorial
license fees in the year 1907 and held
them for periods varying from ten to
sixteen months when finally Gustave NJ
Rose. the territorial license clerk, went
to Kau on his rounds of duty, Kekaula
dug up the money which he had held
and used in the interval. At the time
of the visit of Mr.. Rose when he paid
over the money. he borrowed the sum
of $500 from the Hutchinson Sugar
Plantation Company.
The Republican county committee
met Friday evening and endorsed G. F
Alfonso for the position of deputy coun
ty clerk The visit of Delegate Kuhic
was discussed but no plans made fol
any meetings pending further informa
tion as to his arrival on the island. The
vacant position of deputy county at
torney was discussed, the attorneys in
Hilo checked off and it was found that
the only available material for the posi-
tion was comprised in Attorneys Ferry
and Heen. No action was taken.
A hurry call from Honomu took Cap
tain Fetter and an officer out there on
Friday afternoon, as the body of 8
Chinaman had been found in the cane
mauka of the plantation. The man mac
been missing for exactly a week and
search had been made for him there
and in town, At one time he was al
inmate of the asylum in Honolulu, but
returned here about five months ago
There was nothing to indicate that
death came from any but natura
cause.
On Friday afternoon, Yagumoi, whc
has been waiter at the Union Grill
restaurant for several years, was ar
rested at Kawaihae upon complaint OF
the japanese lessee of the place who
had not been there for couple of days
to make his usual collections from the
cash receiver. Yagumoi left on the Ma
uua Kea Thursday morning taking SAC