The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1911-11-11
Honolulu
Newsletter
Racy ParagraphsO Of interest From the
Capitol.
(By Manuel de Coste.)

was talking to gentleman yes
terday who lives in the wet farming
belt within. AS is common in all
conversations these days, the mos
quito and its habits was the subject.
An inspector had jumped the gen.
tleman on account of the cutters on
his house being filled with the pollen
of the algeroba trees that grows on
his property, therefore, a stoppage
in the channel that gives the water
q chance to fall in puddles in his
back yard. Resenting the onesided-
ness of the campaign, he asked what
was to be done in the swamps, and
the answer came back. This is in
the hands of few; Iknow the evils
of the swamp, but my instructions
are to inspect these premises and
there my duty ends.' The inspector
was then invited to go across the
street and look at the drippings from
an artesian spring. Pure beautiful
water, the haunt of the frogs and
the breeding spot of millions of mos
quitoes that infest that particular
neighborhood and make life miser-
able. The pests rose in cloud and
the inspector fought his way out to
safety. This is but one in many in
stances, and in spite of the fact that
Kalihi is getting the best cleaning it
ever had, and probably ever will
have, other places quite as bad,
places that need filling up, are left
alone. 1t occurs to me it would be
q good thing for the committee to
get to work where it is known mos
quitoes breed. If the people in the
locality show willingness to aid the
committee in every way, it seems as
though the committee should aid
the residents of that particular spot.
Dry farming should be the rule in a
place as tropical as this. The day
for growing taro at ones front door
is passing, and when it is forgotten,
you will enjoy your visit to Homo
lulu more than ever before, for the
reason that there will be nothing to
sting you. / refer to mosquitoes.
The suspected spot for innoculation
at Kalihi has been so effectually
cleared of danger that a mosquito
would not live in that section of the
city if it had chance. 1t seems to
me that with them out of the way,
property values should soar, and
those who have tried to sell or rent
for years will come into their own.
Kalihi is a pretty cool spot at all
times, and the car service is excel
lent With the mosquitoes absent
it ,@t,ii be better place than ever
for home. 1t is a settled fact that
we are to have no more fever. There
is a doubt in the minds of many
that we ever had it, but fever or no
fever, the report had the effect that
was needed all over town, and |
would be surprised if we did not
have a cleanup day about once in
+ two months. 1t would be good IN
surance and that is what everyone
is after.
Dame Rumor has spoken in these
words: Holstein and Ashford will
be emisaries to break Frear before
Taft. Now what do you think oi
that? On the same boat will go q
brief history of Holstein's career on
Hawaii, and when ii is presented
Taft will naturally inquire why he
is against the interests which gives
him life. AS to Ashford, nothing
doing. His record in connection
with the monarchy is on record il
the archives at Washington, anC
nothing further is needed. 1t ii
only occasionally that Ashford