The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-05
LAND LEASED
FOR STOCK FARM

A lease of 399 acres Of land Ill |
Kailua, on the windwari side of this /
island, has just been made BY II. Cush- |
man Carter, trustee of the John Cum |
minis estate, to Arthur II. Rice OF
Kauai for a term of fifteen years The
rental for the first 1--WE years is fixed
at $3.50; for the second, $3.50; and for
the third five-year period, $1,000.
The land adjoins several hundred
acres which Mr. Rice and associates
have planted in cocoanuts. 1t Is I'M
derstood, however, that the newly
leased land will be used for raising
fancy live stock.
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for his Investigations of Vesuvius and
other European volcanoes.
The Carnegie Institute is so well
known as not to require any descrip-
ton. One of the subjects now being
Investigated by it is heat
Under the above outlined conditions,
the Institute of Technology, being I'M
able to establish and man a perma-
nent observatory, entered into an
agreement with the Springfield associ-
alton, and Carnegie Institute, under
which the Massachusetts Institute tur-
nished certain thermometers, instru-
ments, cables and other plant; the
Carnegie Institute furnished a pyro-
meter and the services Of Doctor
Shepherd, one of it's heat investi'
gators, and the Springfield association
furnished the services of Mr.. Frank
/ A. Perret and paid the other expenses
of an expedition to Kilauea.
What the Perret Expedition Has Done
The expedition arrived on the
ground about July last; built tenn
porary observatory on the brink o
the lava lake; made various expert
ments, securing records of the heat o
the molten lake; secured specimens
from the old faithful lava fountain
kept a continuous day and night rec
ord of the changes and development
at and around the lake, and most i'm
portant of all, secured CONSECUTIVE
series of photographs, showing tn
!, changes which have taken place in an
about the lake.
Plans of the Expedition.
Doctor Shepherd has completed hi
work and returned home.
Mr.. Perret is still at his post, bu
plans to leave at an early date in o.
tober or possibly November.
Continuity of Observation Desirable
Professor Jaggar has plans, more
less indefinite, to come to the volcan
and continue observations, later thi
y, year or early next. 1t is, however,
great importance and value to COZ
tinue an unbroken series of observi
lions and to note all happenings
and near the crater in order to secur
definite data on which to base concl'
sions. .-.rH -'
SUGGESTED Means of Securing contiI
uanee of Observations.
Mr.. Perret does not feel able
agree to devote his entire time e,
clusively to Kilauea; but has sign
fed his willingness:
% To instruct an observer in h
. ways of observation so as to maintai
a continuity of method as we'll as SUI
jects of observation;
(2) To become an advisory mel
Der of any organization which me
be formed to effectuate the objec
desired;
CD To make periodical visits
Hawaii to keep in touch with Il
situation and assist in directing al
., carrying on the work of the static
/, Action Suggested.
Under the foregoing conditions, it
suggested:
% That a voluntary, unincOrpors
=, ed, local organization be formed,
secure funds to carry on volcanic I
!, search; such funds to be administe
ed and expended by an unpaid exec
:, tive committee of say five, to be a
- nually elected by the association;
- (2) That an advisory committee
persons who have made a speci
study of volcanoes and volcanic actio
:, be appointed to act as honorary al
=, advisory members of said associate
=, and of the said executive committe
= Concluding Remarks.
In concluding his remarks N
Thurston said that the statement re-
~ had been sent to several gentleme
including Mr. Perret, and that NJ
9 Perret said that the project met wi
his entire approval; that this WEI
O. cablegram had been received fro
IN Mr.. Jaegar stating that anything dol