The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-06
INTER-ISLAND
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fol- a postofIice there also?
Mrs. Frank Vieira, of Ninole, has
again gone to Hilo, as her mother II
i'll in bed.
KURTIsToWN.
Henry Gerlach, who for a number
of years has been employed on Olaa
plantation is preparing to take his
family to the former home in Ohio
there to to remain permanently. They
leave about the last Of May.
The Olaa House of Amusement
is a mammoth affair, and was formally
opened on Saturday evening, April ID,
by an entertainment given by some
Of the "Gaiety" people. The hall was
comfortably filled"
A thouand people is its capacity,
and it is expected to satisfy all de
mands for amusement for some time
to come for the big plantation.
The Misses Porter have elected to
1--we in our thriving town, having
moved to their home here a short time
ago. We are glad to welcome these
charming ladies', as also the family of
VIM. Thrum The Thrums have built
beautiful country home near the
Furneaux place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Watt, Kathleen
Watt and Miss Emma Porter spent
Sunday at the Volcano House.
Charles Benton, at one time book
keeper at the Young Hotel, has come
to Kurtistown and expects to make
his fortune in the chicken business.
II knowledge of poultry and attention
to business mean anything Mr.. Benton
is sure to succeed.
PAPAALoA.
On April 81, at Papaaloa Catholic
church, a Filipino baby was christen-
ed, after the services; and as the child
was being taken out of the church,
flrecrackers were fired, and an or
chestra in waiting furnished music to
escort it home.
Henry All Wong, of Laupahoehoe,
has bought one of the Kihalani home
steads.
The Koreans have closed the doors
of their church at Kapehu to the
school children. Hence a majority of
the children have to attend the Laupa-
hoehoe school again, while the min
GRITTY go to the Pohakupuka school.
1t is time that the county was build
ing schoolhouse at Kapehu.
HOMESTEAD LANDS.
Advertisement has been made of the
various homestead and residence lands
on the details of which the Governor
and Land Commissioner Joshua D. |
Tucker have been working for some
time past.
On the Island of Hawaii, one block
is at Hakalau-iki, in the district OF
South Hilo, and more is at Wood Val
ley and Kaunamano, in the district
Of Kau. The land of Hawaii is all |
cane land, while on this island it is
divided between cane and pineapple
paintings and dry lands suitable for
poultry and algaroba.
The usual citizenship requirements
apply, and the lots may be taken up
by homestead lease, special home
stead agreement, right of purchase
lease, or cash freehold lease.
The Wood Valley lands, including
thirty-four lots, are slightly larger ap,
portionments, ranging from ten to
soventy-two acres and running up to
$3.50 in appraised valuation. There
are twelve lots in Kaunamano, aver
aging about forty acres in area with
an average appraised value of about
$1,000. The lands of the fourth land
division in Puma, South and North
Hilo and Hamakua are divided into
ffty-two lots, varying from nine to
sixteen acres in area and from $500 {
to 1920 in appraised value.
PAAUlLo. {
IT you happen to meet an auto on I
three wheels, surely it must be Mr.. /
Pacheco's. 1t now has one foot in a t
plaster cast, opposite Miss Haina's c
home. t
Mrs. A. R. Askew was i'll last Fri d
day, but she had her appetite back s
next morning. 7
During Easter vacation some white I
creatures ventured into our school 7
yard to look at the garden. They
tasted the vegetables and found them
80 fine that they could not avoid eat
ing them all. They didn't bother any :
body to conduct them through.
OLAA.
F. Rosa, well known man Of olaa, G
who took a trip to Portugal year I
ago, returned on the Wilhelmina. I