The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-16


gencies, provide for the entertainment
of distinguished guests, etc. Perhaps,
| however, this matter might be left
iover pending reorganization of our
commercial bodies.
TERRITORIAL MATTERS.
Hawaii has been most fortunate in
having it's GoGvernors, men of such
standing and ability as Hon Sanford
B. Dole, Hon. George r. Caretr and
| Hon w. f. Frear; men absolutely UNI
selfish, who have devoted their best
energies to the up-building of Hawaii.
! The principal foundation of prosperity
of any community is a good govern
ment and that we enjoy in the fullest
! degree possible. One of the most inn
portant pieces of work accomplished
by Governor Frear has been the revi-
! sion of our formerly cumbersome and
! unsatisfactory land laws, making it
/ possible for the home builder to Sc
cure foothold in Hawaii.
RAILWAYS.
We have to thank Mr. James B. Cas-
tie for the continued extension of the
Koolau Railway, which will eventually
pierce the mountains back of us and
be built into the city.
I The prosperity of the Oahu Railway
with it's branches to Wahiawa and
Pearl Harbor is a matter of congratu-
lation in that it has encouraged our
energetic citizen and veteran railway
builder, Mr.. B. F. Dillingham;, to take
up the Hilo-Hamakua railway, on the
island of Hawaii. which he is pushing
through with his accustomed deli
gence. This railway has now some
forty-seven miles main and branch
lines. Rapid progress is being made
on the extension to Hakalau, dis
lance of fourteen, Q4, miles from
Hilo and the amount needed to extend
this branch from Hakalau to Paauilo,
twenty,four miles further, has been
secured. The work, which is now well
under way, will, it is believed, be
completed within two years time.
The Hilo Railroad Company has APP
piled for Territorial government per-
NIT to construct wharves in Hilo har
Dor, which, if granted, will result in
the early betterment of wharfage ac-
commodation at that important point.
The Kauai Railway is being gradual
ly extended from Eleele and will even
tually prove a decided factor in the
further development of that beautiful
and fertile island.
IRRIGATION.
1t Is not so very long since that IT.
rigation of cane lands was practically
confined to those parts of the Island of
Oahu, which are in the artesian belt.
Within the past two years, hwever,
thanks to the foresight and energy of
James T. McCrosson and his associa-
ties, the district of Kohala, on the Is
land of Hawaii, has been given a
splendid supply of water, making pos
sible the cultivation of many thou
sands of acres of land hitherto used
for pasturage, on account of the small
rainfall in that part of the island, and
now that this work is completed an
Their often is being built at a large cost
to supply the Hamakua District, which
will add very largely to the wealth of
the big island.
One of the latest large irrigation
projects on foot contemplates piercing
the Koolau mountains and bringing
the unused water of the rainy wind
the island where 1t will serve to add
many more tons of sugar to Oahu's
output
The Island of Lanai, with its thou,
the hands of a body of progressive
men, supplied with ample capital, who
f.. are preparing to bore for artesian wa
, ter and plant sea island cotton and su
gar beets on a large scale.
TELEPHONES AND TELEGRAPH.
t During the past year the Honolulu
> Telephone Company has spent large
sums of money in perfecting the plant
: Cables were laid in cement lined con
Y Quits through the principal business
: streets, a new building erected solely
for telephone purpose and the entire
system changed TO the automatic, the
: equipment being the best procurable.
A new wireless station has beer
built at Kahuku, the most powerful il
4 the Pacific. The Inter-Island wire
: less service has been greatly improv
, ed; messages between the islands
$ being sent and received at all times
night or day, the service being &C
curate and prompt.
= Steamers equipped with wireless
machinery are now in constant toucl
with Honolulu wnen within a radius
q of 500 miles.