The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-10-04


they would find time 10 20 through
them, aud would not have time to In.
vcstigate the same NJ officials of the
government.
Don Z all these arguments lead 70
the conclusion that the land board
should he abolishedf"
90 Not necessarily. The larger trans
actions, such rs larger leases and ex-
changes aud sales, for other than
homestead purposes, ought to go before
the board II might be that the land
board law might be changed. In fact,
the land commissioner submitted n good
many things TO the land board and they
said they had no jurisdiction and told
MN not to submit many things to
Them
As TO a Kapah transaction, the Gov
ernor said there was license or lease
of what was called the surplus water
of kapaa sold at auction, and then the
commissioner shortly afterward pur-
ported to grant to the purchaser of the
grant of land the right to use free wa
ter when 1t was not required by the
government or occupants of the other
land.
That was without my knowledge
and since il came to me, | disapproved
of it, and told him We could not allow
il. -
at has not gone into effect, thens'7
asked Ashford.
:" Not so far as | know
Mr.. Olson, for the Governor, called
attention to the statements in the com
plant that the right of way for the
railroad through the Hilo district home
stead tract, "wouid become grid
iron.
The Secretary laughingly said, "that
is mere historical expression design
cd to add verisimilitude to graphic,
statement" at which the audience
laughed.
That Wood Valley Case.
The Secretary, referring to the Wood
Valley matter, said he was impressed
with the theory that bona Ode at
tempt was being made by Mr.. Ogg, the
plantation manager, to assist the home
stealing idea in Wood Valley. This
again brought up the question of de.
lays in the land commissioner IS office
in answering correspondence and max.
ing public the fact that certain tracts
were to he opened up for homestead
'''t>' shu'iAiS' iSNh luu IHlhh, OON-
ernor, it would be good plan to in
struct the land commissioner to be
more aggressive in these mattersSD
eyes, replied Governor Frear.
"The applications for the Moouls
lands were made in November, 1910.
There had been preliminary applIca-
ton, but not in proper form. 1t was
during that month we visited the tive
places and decided to open up the
Wood Valley lands and have them SUI
veyed Immediately, but when we want
ed to send a survey party out, we were
unable to do so until four months later,
early in 1911. 1t took four month";
They were completed in July, 1911, ana
then there were some changes 10 be
made which were not made until the
land commissioner went up there IN
September and then the surveys were
altered and advertisements published
of the drawings.
The Governor went on to say that
the Organic Act provides that the gov
eminent upon application shall open
up lands anywhere in the same district
in which applicants make requests for
land, but not necessary just where they
make a selection of tract. In the
case of Mooula and Wood Valley they
were about six miles apart.
The Secretary wanted to know some
thing about the survey business, and
asked if it could not be improved. The
| Governor said this was n difficult part
of DEMONSTRATING. Some lands look sim
! pie, but when il came to survey them
there were many kuleanas, and only
! experienced llamaaina surveyors could
determine these lines and this took
months of work. The government,
during the press of applications to open
| up homestead lands, had to employ sew
eral additional field parties and send
TO the Coast for additional surveyors.
| The iatter were not as desirable as local
men ms they did not understand cor
tain conditions readily.
Explains Complaints.
The Governor explained away some
of the complaints lodged with the Sec.
rotary by Mr.. Wheeler, formerly steno
grapher to Manager Goodale Of
Waiala plantation, now a home
steader on the Paumalu tract. 1t was
about some road work done by Wheel
err, the entire bill having been paid.
1t was due to the auditor not having
sufficient money at first TO pay Off the
ehtlfe Dill OF S96-
Considerable time was taken nm by
the Secretary in connection with the
complaint of William VOTERS, one of
the Union street Bishop street proper
ty owners, who brought his matter be-
fore the Secretary. After explaining
that the superintendent of public
works had promised this or that M%hfie
he was away in Europe, Mr.. worUsus
said that the Governor was RESPONSE
BILE for going ahead with appraise.
ments and other details in connection
with closing up Union street and open
ing up Bishop street. The Secretary
could not see that he could be inte--
ested in the matter. The Governor
made statement and all arose smiL
ing.