The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-08-03
NEWELL KEEPS
HAWAII IN MIND
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in controversy.
Mr.. +. II. Newell, chief of the
Reclamation Bureau, stated today that
he was keeping constantly in mind the
prospects of irrigation and reclama-
ton work in Hawaii. He has been in
strumental in having Mr.. NJ. o. Leigh
ton, chief of the photographic Blu
reau, detailed to Hawaii to study the
surface waters of the islands, and
w. c. Mendenhall. who has done a
great deal of important work on un-
derground waters in various parts of
the country, is to take up similar
work in Hawaii Mr.. Newell expects
great deal of benefit will come
ultimately from the Investigations of
those two experts.
DR.. Walter Wyman, Surgeon General
of the Marine Hospital Service, has
made some appointments i'll connection
with the service work on the islands,
as has been already announced by
cable. He expressed today keen salts
| faction that DIR. Brinckerhoff has con-
scented to remain in Hawaii to continue
work as assistant director in charge
of the leprosy investigations at Homo
lulu. Surgeon Curry, who has been
designated as director, volunteered for
the work and DIR. Holman, who has
been appointed as Acting Assistant
Surgeon, resident at the Federal Of
fee, is accounted here very capable
man, well fitted for the duties ahead
of him.
j Mr. George B. Mcclellan has been
furthering the preparations for the
visit of Congressman to Hawaii in Au-
gust as the guests of the Territory.
'The party will assemble at Chicago
August 1917, said Mr.. Mcclellan today
and from that point it is now planned
that all of them shall proceed to San
Francisco on the Overland Limited
train. There they will be entertained
for a day by the San Francisco Cham
Der of Commerce, and on August "a
will sail for Honolulu on the steamer
Siberia.
"The party will spend eighteen days
in Hawaii, making visits to the foul
largest islands, with a number of side
trips by automobile and railroad OF
each island that is visited.
"Judging from the experience o:
) the party which visited Hawaii, tive
) years ago, a thoroughly enjoyable triI
may well be anticipated by those wht
are to go this year.
"The party is expected to reach Sal
Francisco on the return trip Septem
Der "a; from there a number of tn
members will go to Seattle to visit tn
exposition. The Committee on Nava
Affairs will also make inspections o
the navy yards Mt Mare Island and a
Seattle, as well as the new station
which is now being developed at Pear
Harbor, Hawaii.
at is now expected that the part
will include the following members o
Congress: Senator w. b. Hepburn an
wife, Senator Jonathan Bourne, HoI
George L. Foss, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, and the fol
: lowing members of that committee
: Congressman j. Van V. Olcott, A. 1
: Bates, w. A. Thomas, A. +. Dawson
. VIM. r. Ellis, l.. p. Padgett, A. "
Gregg and j. Il. Watkins.
q "Also Hon. Jas. A. Tawney, Chaii
q man Committee on Appropriations
Hon. Richard Bartholdt, Chairma
> Committee on Public Buildings; Hoi
:. Chas. f. Scott, Chairman of the Con
, mittee on Agriculture; Hon. w.
/ Reeder, Chairman of the Committee o
; irrigation, non. 81. III. hllleT, SHdi
man of the Committee on Claims; Hol
: VIM. b. Greene, Chairman of the Con
, mittee on Merchant Marine; Congress
+ man James II. Lloyd and WIN. c. Hou
!, ton, of the Committee on Territories
!, James McLachlan, II. 0lin Young an
! BENZ. G. Humphreys, of the Commi
/ tee on Rivers and Harbors; Hon. W.
r Calderhead and Nicholas Longwort
I, of the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
J. Hon. w. A, Rodenberg Of the Commi
tee on Public Buildings, and A.
:. Barchfeld, of the Committee ON Man
! features, and Hon. w. S. Bennett, I
y the Committee ON immigration.
A "Probably about fifteen of the mel
beers will be accompanied by the
j wives.
!. Vice President sherman has g
A pressed his keen appointment tn
a the prolonged session OF Congress HI
- made Il impossible for him and MI
A sherman TO join the party as they la
n hoped 10 do"
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