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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16
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Sugar is King in Hawaii, otherwise
Hawaii might still be monarchy
ruled over by the still living ex-Queen
Liliuokalani. There have been other
Kings of Commerce in Hawaii. The
first agricultural king was undoubted-
ly the cocoanut brought with the first
Hawaiians from far-off Savaii (Sa-
moa). Next perhaps was the banana,
for this fruit in half a hundred diff.
ferent varieties grows wild far up the
mountain gulches and even on lava
where no man may climb. Then came
the taro, as the Hawaiians took up ir-
rigation, and among the Hawaiians
taro is still king of foods in Hawaii.
Among the Chinese and Japanese,
rice is king in Hawaii The Chinese
have made large fortunes introducing
and cultivating this staple, using the
deserted taro fields Of the natives as
these first settlers have dwindled in
century from quarter of a million to
a tenth as many.
1t was believed at one time by the
great sugar factors that coffee would
some day become king in Hawaii, and
they invested millions In it's cultiva-
ton, but the coffee culture fell into
the hands of the Japanese, and while
Hawaii raises the finest grade of cot
fee grown outside of Arabia, it is only
now that South America is limiting
her output Of the bean that the Ameri-
can coffee planters in Hawaii once
more hope that coffee may yet lie
crowned king of Hawaiian products.
From infnitesimal beginnings of n
decade ago pineapples now occupy Sec
ond place in Hawaii, next to cane,
which will undoubtedly remain king
so long as there is a protective tariff
on sugar.
Lorrin A. Thurston tells us that it is
unknown when sugar cane was first
introduced into Hawaii. Captain Cook
found it here in 1777 and later voyag-
ers speak of it as being a common ar
tiCle of food and of supply to shipping.
The first record of any use being
made of cane other than for chewing
purposes, was in 1903, when a China
man is said to have brought a stone
mill to Lanai, and after taking off one
crop, to have returned to China.
E. V. Wilcox, special agent in charge
Nxy,, iY1n
Station, the recognized authority on
sugar and other agricultural products
writes as follows;
Sugar cane is apparently indigenous
to the Hawaiian Islands, as is also
true for many Pacific Islands. At any
rate, at the time of the first visit Of
Captain Cook, sugar cane was grown
and eaten by the natives The first
expectation Of sugar was made IN 1887,
since which time the industry has
grown until in 1908 the yield was ST.,
900 tons, valued at more than 100000
O0O
The Sugar planters Association
maintains an experiment station by as.
sessment uDon the various companies,
devoting $4,000 annually to the ex
pertinent station work The chief work
of the station has been along the lines
Of insect control, the eradication Of
fungus diseases, examination of fertil-
izers, soil studies, cultural methods
and the technical details of sugar man
ufacture. One of the most conspicu-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16

roads for signal lights. Selenium has
the peculiar property Of being a very
poor conductor of electricity in the
dark and a fairly good conductor in
the light, and a number of electrical
inventions depend upon this peculiar
ity, 1t has been used in experiments
in telephoning along a ray of light,
and for transmitting sounds and pho
tographs from one place to another by
means OF a telephone or telegraph
wire.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16
The Seven Great
Industries of Hawaii

Gus practical results brought about by
the experiment station is the success
full control of a number of insect pests
of sugar cane, particularly the leaf
hopper, which, before the introduction
of parasites, did damage to the extent
of millions of dollars; but was brought
under practical control, by means of
parasites, within two or three years
Attention has been given to the propa-
cation of new varieties by means of
naturalization and the growing of seed
ling canes, and some promising re-
suits have been obtained along that
line.
There are $4,000 acres planted in
sugar cane, partly on land owned by
sugar planters, and partly on leased
land. About 10000 acres of this land
have been reclaimed by irrigation, at
a cost of about $15,OO0,OOO. About A.
900 tons of fertilizers, in addition to
stable manure, are used annually in
the production of cane.
From these figures it is apparent
that sugar is the chief agricultural in
dustry of the islands, and that the
main industries of the islands are at
present. in one way or another, de-
pendent upon the sugar industry. The
agricultural and milling machinery
used on the plantations is of the very
best and most improved form, The
chief lesson to be learned from the
sugar industry by those engaged in
other lines of agricultural work, is the
thoroughness of cultivation which the
planters perform, and the businesslike
methods which are characteristic of
the whole industry. On all of the
larger plantations the land is plowed
to depth Of from one to three feet,
thus furnishing a soil reservoir for the
retention of moisture and deep feed
ing ground for the cane The first
crop of cane is obtained In about eigh-
teen months and is followed by ra-
toon crop in fourteen months; and the
second ration crop, eighteen months
later. A third ration crop may be OBJ
tanned, but seems not to be profitable
under our conditions. The average
yield of sugar per acre is little more
than four tons.
The land suitable for raising sugar
cane has nearly all been taken up for
that purpose. There are, here and
there, however, small areas where
farmers might raise cane and sell It
to sugar rills. There are also a few
areas suitable for large plantations
which are now devoted to other pur-
poses. The sugar planters employ n
large number of trained agriculturists
and engineers of various sorts in the
management of their plantations.
Even the pineapple planters have
combined to support their experiment
station.
For many years before commercial
pineapple growing was established in
Hawaii a small native variety was
known of excellent flavor. This va
riety is probably not indigenous, but
is supposed by some to be a geograph-
ical modification of the Red Span
ish" pineapple. The variety almost
exclusively grown at present is the
Smooth Cayenne" This variety was
first introduced in 1884, and the pine
apple industry began about 1892.
There are now 1880 acres in pine
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16

mended that the government be asked
to set aside 500 acres along the fish
ponds and the trail to Vault, includ-
ing the sand beach, for a public park,
and that the Board of Trade recon.
mend to the government that an
amended petition of the gun club be
granted. granting to the club only the
actual fishing ponds, with strip Of
land mauka thereof providing they
maintain trail. Recommending the
sale of the Lokoaka fish ponds to the
club, the club believes that if the
ponds were made a part of a public
park. the stocking Of the preserves
would be in vain.
Since the lands in question have
yet to be surveyed, and soon, the
matter was returned to the committee
pending such survey.
Jail Health Resort.
Hawaii Herald: OF all the unkind
things said concerning the Hilo jail
there has absolutely nothing come,
That pleasure, peace, sanitarium and
health resort, as some of the officials
seem to try to make it out, is receiv-
ing a whole lot Of free advertisement
without any light being thrown on the
"inwardness" Of affairs.
County Attorney Beers wags his
head and says there seems to be-
something peculiar; Judge Matthew
man has made anything but compli-
mentary statements; Attorney Light
foot of Honolulu has called it
Jail of horrors" and others have con-
demned the institution. Still, like u
craven image, it stands with its head
in the air and it's conscience God
knows where.
The Board of Supervisors, to De
sure, last week called Sheriff Pua and
DR.. Stow to testify in regard to condi-
tions. The sheriff said the Jail had
been in frst-class shape since he had
been in office, and DR.. Stow saw moth
ing wrong with the prison.
All that was accomplished was to
resolve that DIR. Stow, jail physician,
examine every prisoner before he (the
prisoner) should be confined in the
Jail Estimates for an infrmary win
be considered and cots may later be
used instead of hard cement floors for
sleeping purposes.
Items.
Through Attorney Carl s. Carl
smith, the First Bank of Hilo has
filed suit for $11622 against the
Keaau Land and Planting Company.
The sum is alleged to be due on
note dated 1905.
Lazaro Pamintuan, Filipino, who
plead guilty to a charge of murder in
the second degree, has been SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for not less
than twenty-five nor more than thirty
years
New Pineapple Plantation.
WAILUKU. December 15-R. c.
Searle, who has been the manager Of
Honolua plantation for many years,
has retired, and will be succeeded by
Dave Fleming. Mr.. Fleming takes
charge on January l, and it is the
intention to start a pineapple planta-
ton and build a cannery. This is an
ideal location for the growing of
pineapples, and the spread of the in
dustry in this section of Maui will
add greatly to the business of Laha.
ina. The owners of the plantation de-
sired to show their appreciation Of
Continued on page sixteen.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16
sELENIUM A RARE ELEMENT,

Selenium is a rare and little known
element described by the United
States Geological Survey as having its
greatest use in the manufacture Of GER
tain glasses to which it gives red
color and in coloring enameled ware
red. 1t is used to overcome the
natural green color of ordinary glass
and also for making glass distinct
red color such as that used on rail
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-16
INTBR-ISbAuD HAPPENINGS

HILO, December 15.-G. H. Wears
of this city, who has Deen in CORE.
spondence with the United Fruit Com.
pany, is in receipt Of adyices from that
concern to the effect that in March OF
next year the company will take up
the proposition of handling bananas
from the Island of Hawaii.
A year or so ago this matter was
largely discussed and hopes were ex.
pressed that thriving industry might
| be established through the placing OF
two of the United Fruit Company's
Eastern steamships in this ocean for
the purpose of plying between Hawaii
and the mainland states Since then
the idea has been energetically re-
| tanned as far as this island is con
cerned, and the communication just re-
ceived by Wears would appear to give
ground for renewed hope
II Oahu is to be stripped OF ba-
nanas and no more are ever to be
planted as the Board of Health
threatens, hen all the better for the
Big Island. 1t is not likely, however,
that Oahu will retain the Board of
Health foolishness for long, and It will
not be long before Oahu will again be
banana nursery.
In Olaa there are several banana en-.
thusiasts, as there are many others
throughout Hawaii.
Must Lay Sidewalks.
Providing for the construction of
some new sidewalks, the supervisors
have also decided to get after prop.
erty owners who have not followed
previous orders to lay walks. Super
visor Austin, at the last meeting, sue
cessfully presented number of reso-
lutions ordering property owners to
construct within sixty days sidewalks
on Pitman, between Waikiki and Wal
anuenue streets. and on Wailuku ne
tween Bridge and Reed streets.
County Goes Alone.
The Board of Trade committee,
consisting of DR.. Elliot and Messrs.
Metzger and Irwin, presented to the
supervisors late last week the plan to
have this county agree to straighten
and raise Ponahawai street, from Vol
cano to Front, with the idea that the
Territory sell the low-lying lots with
! the understanding that the purchaser
fill them. The supervisors, however,
preferred to require the public WORKS
to leave the business in the countys
hands.
An Error Corrected.
During the visit last Sunday of
numerous prominent Honolulu men,
per S. S. Kilauea, a Hilo man made
the statement to one from Oahu that
the belt road commission had al
ready spent 100000 for engineering
expenses on the Hawaii belt road.
The correct figures, however, as
shown in the Office of the auditor at
IlOHOlulu, up " heCeulDeI II, reveal
the fact that the entire expenditure
amounts to only $47G6. An assertion
that is $4,000 out of the way on an
alleged 100000 proposition is likely
to be misleading.
Parking Lokoaka Lands.
AT the regular meeting of the Board
Of Trade Tuesday afternoon the com
mittee to which was referred the
parking of the Lokoaka lands, FOR
which petition was made by the Keau-
kaha Rod and Gun Club, made report.
C.. r. Wright, +. n. Holmes and
Henry Kinney, the committee, recon-
La Junta tribune., 1911-07-29
MABR COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY. JULY -, 1911
REMINISCENT
CDnPiLiD fROf TRIBUNE
FILES Of
TWENTY YEARSAC

The La Junta band received eight
new horns. costing 500.
James Hoffmire moved into his
new residence on Cimarron avenue.
VIII T. Roop made homestead III.
ing on a quarter section OF land east
of town.
The contract for building the Co
lumbian school building was awarded
TO Topeka contractor
S. W. Cressy. at one time county
surveyor of Weld county. arrived in
Ordway to locate permanently.
The school board sold the Columbi.
an building school bonds to a Chicago
firm at % cents on the dollar.
The masous at work on the new
flour mill had reached the third story
and the structure was nearing compile
tion.
Chairman II. F. Bales called a meet
ing of the Republican County Central
Committee to be held In La Junta
early in August
y. J. HecoS. Thos Bradshaw. W. S
English and Il. W. Patterson left on
hunting and fishing trip In the
mountains near Walsenburg.
George Hlll. colored. WAS up be.
fore Judge Brinkman charged with
stealing sorrel mare from J. 4.
Burwcll and was bound over to the
district court
waterspout caused break In
the Henry ditch near Lamar and the
headgaie had to be- shu, down. TIL.
Fort Lyon seems 10 have had It's
troubles twenty years ago.
The Rocky Ford Enterprise was
authority for the rumor that Mayor
\. w. English would be the democrat,
ic candidate for sheriff ON the dem.
ocratic ticket. and Bob Patterson
would run for county clerk on the
republican ticket The Tribune yo.
ciforously denied the rumor. declar
Ing that Mr.. English had always
been a republican and that Mr.. Pat,
torson WAS not u candidate for any
old office.
La Junta tribune., 1911-07-29
Arkansas Valley Best Of All.

Daniel ". Danielson. secretary of
the Vineland Improvement Club. has
Just completed an extensive inspec.
tion trip through the northern part
Of Colorado and gives out the fol.
loving Interview:
Sine. returning from "a recent
trip through the northern part of
state. am even more impressed with
the advantages Of the Arkansas Val
ley over other parts Of the state. I
have farmed In this valley all my life
aud the more I see of other sections
of tho state, the more | appreciate
what We have Ia this fertile section
from Pueblo southeast
i have Just completed a trip
during which | made n close inspec.
tion Of the districts around Golden,
Colorado Springs. Denver and other
northern Colorado districts. From
Pueblo 10 Denver everything Is very
dry, much of the oats and wheat viii
not be- cut alfalfa viii not amount 10
more than u fourth Of n crop. IN
som. sections around Golden | found
they had plenty Of water and their
oats and wheat ARE good. bu, no,
any better than the average fields
IN the valley here. WAS particularly
Impressed with the irfcsularity and
rough character Of the land, NO much
Il II vast. land. you rarely ever see
q forty.acrc field on the same level
and much Of II is cut up IN ravines.
while the land Of the Arkansas Val.
Icy. much of II. n as level M n
floor. gently rolling Just sufficient
to facilitate easy irrigation and
drainage. This has been n particular.
ly dry year. yet down the valley VIZ
have had all the water We needed
I have had all the water I needed
aud hav, not used all the water I
could have gotten and my crop II
rood. as good as any previous. I don't
believe there II any better place In
the state TO farm than In the Ar.
kansas Valley.
La Junta tribune., 1911-07-29
A TREACHEROUS TROUBLE
La Junia People Point The Way
out.

Kidney diseases are very dangerous.
They come on silently. gain ground
rapidly. aud cause thousands oi deaths
that could have been prevented hS
proper treatment IN the beginning
Nature gives early warnings of kidney
disrasc-backaehc. iwinges of pain
wncn STOPPING ar lifting. headaches and
urinary disorders. II these symptoms
are unhccsicd, there IN grave danger of
dropsy ar fatal iirighi's disease.
Deans Kidney pills have earned -
reputation for their effectiveness In
\ ,ncy troubles. and are known and
recommended the world over. la
Junia testimony proves The merits of
Doan's Kidney PILLS to our readers.
w. kirwan. 2i6 san Juan Ave-. La
Junla. Gallo. says: II believe kidney
trouble WAS hereditary IN ~, ease. II
was characterized by pain 10 the small
of my back which bothered me c.pcci-
ally In the morning before arose and
while J was working. The kidney
,rcrrtions were also highly eolorcd.
Doan's Kidney Piiis. which ! procured
ai the Ia Junta Drug Co.. relieved
these symptoms II kidney trouble.
This remedy lives up 10 the claims
made for H."
For sale by nil dealers Price 80
cents. fostrr-Aiilburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
i,rnsswsl,sr the nsmc--Doan's- and
take no other.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-10

house referred to ADVERTISES
IN IDENTICALLY THE SAME
MANNER AS 1T DID THIRTY
YEARS AGO--it has thus far
refused to change its methods.
It's advertising is merely a cata-
logue of prices of the merchan-
disc to be sold.
The business Of the house is
not as great as it once was. It
has forgotten that new people
are growing up in its commun-
ity--that young men and young
women are taking the place of
the older men and women.
The younger people ARE AT
TRACTED TO THE STORES
THAT PREPARE THEIR AD-
VERTISEMENTS IN AN AT
TRACTIvE, NEWS WAY, AND
THEY DO THE BUSINESS.
People used to ride. behind q
good team of horses and enjoyed
Lit. Today they ride in automo-
Ibiles. They don't want to ride
behind horses IL they can help it.
So it is with advertising.
THERE is NO WISDOM IN
STICKING TO CUSTOM. 1t is
a firms duty to the public to
give the public what it wants.
Why continue cataloguing when
people want a description of a
new hat, or a new gown, or a
new suit, or a new style of hose /?
Advertising is NEWS and
SHOULD BE CAREFULLY
PREPARED. 1t will be read If
1t is news. If it is a mere cata-
logue-except in very rare in
stances-IT WON'T BRING AS
GREAT RESULTS.
(Tn Ne eonffuu ueAN
The Detroit times., 1911-07-10
new REMEDY FOR
TUBERCULOSIS

while the civilized world 10 up In
arms. carrying forward an eyer-in-
r-e1sInr cffort to stamp out tubercu-
IosIs. word comes from Budapest that
cure for Il has been discovered
4. has 20 often been claimed before.
~. Deszcndcffy, OF Budapest, is the
&torefor, and iodine IN the active
.IncioIc OF the new cure. Iodine has
..< been recognized as q powerful
curative agent. but hitherto the In
.1se pain occasioned BY It's use has
The Detroit times., 1911-07-10
From Another Point Of View
whewi

there It.
certainly
heavenward.
Massachusetts, At
caucuses the -Ts' generally have It.
cheaper to make another than Il 10 TO rent
r. court
and then the United States court Good NIGHT
.
o.
being used
left chunk whether not There arszed crack in
right.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-10

rendered its employment out OF the
question In most cases. The new
preparation combines It with menthol,
and further Il IL made radioactive by
the discoverer. according 70 recent
advices. Great success in said TO at.
tend Its use as a cure for consump.
ton.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-10
Fire Destroys Ontario Town.

OTTAWA. Ont, July 1O--Two-
thirds Of Evansville. Ont, 60 miles
west Of here. was wiped out by a fire
of unknown origin yesterday. The
damage is $25O,000. Twenty-Five
houses, three churches, two -four
mills, a sawmill and sash and door
factory We're destroyed.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-10
OBSERVATIONS

wealthy New
beautiful daughter, Miss Helen Walker
Walker is
III bese keep
h side
NY the
to the side Of the
quickly
I'm
which allow describe
words.
with
he y
chids lady tips the
This
Of lovely maiden
death.
identify
He readily
in
ehvary heroism far
perspring
the neighbors
-
getting
twill the unheroc
the Scotchmans hero society.
And
ache II
publishes article
tight collars with
sometimes life. the necks
1 and slight
ii liable
y shouldn't sky aboutre
laxing clothing DO It gradually ~
The Detroit times., 1911-07-10

81 a = ,h .non. q ,ouay and unsquvocay does it meet
d ct aside the contentious railway and above all " mnoA
M the decision smack just plain and common justice
at hard the city losing Of the ground cameo
M appeal to the higher which the company Of course w a1
Il hi. decision there Is renewed that whenever Detroit
y 49,. n. traction b by the horns proceed dictate what
h do rather than continue to be the Of the people
M detroit and the rights Of this people fully protected and safe
1pardsd y their judges
= this decision also there handwriting the wall for the cor
usien whose position defiant and unyelding
serves upon that when the people are
ksd and continually by private hands there M
Ind surs recourse left them.
a relt of the decision there the nd among
M a. our citizens who believe in municipal ownership
i de soutn Of our traction back when some ONE
81 he few on the other sds suggests prospect ong expensive and
hopeless litigation"
The injustice county in this whmpering am
ssissd by the accuracy direction the clarity and ugor which char
decision favor Of the Oy rights and the dispatch with
which Il rendered
The ground chosen by the railway meeting the issue
ourb ~ the city was the claim Of the railway
Is perpetual rights though its franchises expire
The right to operate portions Of the line where
csss expired claimed the ground that the company had
without dissent upon part city expended large Of
Il maintenance and betterments
This wa indeed Attorney Baker from hs opinion
ven the people OUTSIDE Detroit United railway
ii possession Of the c good and for other opinion
Is the contrary notwithstanding
The companys respect absurd and ridiculous
Of store property that he could continue
possession paying after the expiration Of his lease because
grocer put coffee grinder had Just ordered 10
barrels of sugar.
irrespective grocer having expended large for wrapping
paper sacks and tne expiration would have
ny demanded by the Of the property get out
proposition the puts the Detroit United railway and
s. which proposition it is backed up by the court
all the city asked for these streets salts
I1cory service at q reasonable rate Of fare.
been satisfactory the city and the rate Of fare
hnz not been reasonable
We have simply raised the rent
doesn't think il make the line and meet the
dividends perhaps could make having the
matter overcaptalzaon Of costly schemes Of
conquest o maintain in courts and councils
We would ask those who afraid Of the city getting into
r<nsive municipal ownership they think would any
more % and have the matter
running under conditions every
makes ! move for its rights private corporatonf
The Detroit times., 1911-07-10

FOrty-fotir tn ad
be. And sure It's
no joke to have
| "A winters mark
ing their streak
ings OF snow upon
ones curly locks
take Il as the hon
est 70 goodness
truth. But at that
it's better than b4
or anything above
that notch. Stiil,
LIT isn't everyone
The Detroit times., 1911-07-10

who reached this footstOOP Just
In time to see the civil war heroes
exchanging the CORY sword for the
rusty plowshare, o lot fate bequeath-
ed to Finley Peter Dunno, literary
papa OF Mister Dooley.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-10

The complete victory for the cit,
over the Detroit United railway in
the Fort.st. line rental case, ought
to have the effect Of hurrysng the day
when the line, with all Of the Others
now operated by a private corpora
ton. win have been taken over BY
the municipality and conducted Ees
the municipality with service tbs
main consideration.