The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-07-08
INTER-ISLAND
Continued from page 81


miles Of desert from the populated
portion thereof
So our friends in Kau have now
realized that dream of our prohibition
friends, a totally dry district AS an
experiment the situation of that dis.
trict should be an interesting one,
and while the residents thereof may
not all appreciate it, they may gain
some consolation from the fact that
they occupy somewhat the same posi-
tion as the laboratory guinea-pig,
they are going through this ordeal IN
order that the sum of human knowl-
edge may increase.
For now we will BE- able to see by
absolute demonstration, on a small
scale, what is the effect of prohibition
in an island community. We will see
whether our friends in Kau will grow
in grace or whether the blind pig pro-
prietor will grow in wealth.
Fly Pest.
Hawaii Herald: Honolulu has been
holding meetings to talk over the
Mediterranean fly pest, has been
passing resolutions and has been do.
ing great deal of talking, but, so
far as can be learned, has taken TO
action. The action has come on the
other end of the line from San Fran
cisco, where Hawaiian fruits have
been refused admission. In the mean
time the Island of Hawaii especially,
and incidentally the islands of Kauai
and Maui, are also interested. We
have not yet received the fruit pest,
according to the authorities. but from
the manner in which things are be-
ing handled here it seems very likely
thac we will Brother Matthias, who
represents the Board of Agriculture
and Forestry in this city, has gone
away and Mr. Tuck Sing, an employe
of the Matson Navigation Company,
s the fruit inspector Now Tuck
Sing may know the difference be-
tween a shipment of sugar and one
of railroad rails, but whether he
knows how to distinguish a melon fly
an ordinary fly and a Mediterranean
fly is another matter, and this island
deserves a little better protection
than which it is getting. 1t is stated
that the Mediterranean fly has not
yet arrived here, and it would seem
even more important to keep it out
of here than to attempt to drive Il
out of Oahu
General Notes.
Sheriff Pua was last week notified
that a japanese plantation laborer
committed suicide by hanging him
self at Hawi, Kohala, last Tuesday.
A report of a rather unusual mar
riage was made to the territorial ply
stefan last week. It shows that OF
June "a Kaiewe Kamouoha, a swain
of but ifty-seven summers had
wooed and won Kamoali, a blushina
damsel of but siXty-eight years. 1t
was the lady's sixth matrimonial
venture. Both parties hail from
PaDaikou.
The Territory has Cancelled the H.
cense granted Mrs. Annie Kaea TO
collect ava on the government lands
in Puma, a privilege for which the
licensee is supposed to pay S25 ton
of green ava. Non-fulfillment of the
various conditions of the agreement
is given as the cause for the govern
ments action.
On July IS the new schedule OF
the Hilo Railroad Company will go
into effect. including the new passen,
ger tariff. The new freight tariff will
become effective in August. On the
18th the railroad will extend its serv'
ice beyond Paihaaloa, it's present ter
minus, to Kawainui, a point seven
miles from Hilo. This means an eX
tension of about two and half miles
beyond the present terminal point
General Notes.
Kohala Midget: A few days ago Mr.
and Mrs. Aungst were spilled out o
their auto which turned completed!
over but did not hurt them. Kon'
autoists seem to lead charmed live
as this is the tenth time parties hav'
been tipped over without serious in
jury.
Kohala Midget: Yesterday Gum
29) a Japanese working for MI Rober
wallace stabbed another Japanes
badly, then tried to kill himself b.
plunging knife into his abdomen. II
will probably die but his victim
getting along nicely,
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