The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-07-30
NEW HAWAIIAN
VILLAGE PLANNED
Natives Want 10 Settle in Remote
WaImanu Valley on Lard
Abandoned by Chinese
lNal 80 70 rhe AdyslII.erl

(Nar Special to The Adveriiser)
uuo. July sO-It is scliorA that
proposition for the settlement Of pub
he lands comes w which has 80 many
desirable features a. has a plan which
is being worked up by the people OF
wsirio, TO conduct an exodus into
Waimauu valley, for tn, settlement
and cultivation Of tract Of govern.
ment land there
The tract of land in question con.
sists in the main Of about two hundred
ocres OF wet land. II was until recent
" used for the cultivation Of rice, and
was admirably adapted for that pur-
pose but the industry proved u failure
owing to the fact that It was found un.
profitable to ship the finished product,
due to the nacccssibiliiy of the val.
lev II is separated from Waipio by
about six miles of eulch country, which
is travcrsed only by u trail so precipi-
tous that pack animals can take only
small loads over It. On thu sea side
the heavy limo of breakers prevented
the shipping of the rice in sampans, as
was tried ns II great proportion of il
was damaged by sea water so tho
wealthy Chinese who had leased tho
land gave mp the experiment. They
claim to have lost about ten thousand
dollars in tho venture. They have no
| desire whatever TO hang on to tho
lease, which has, as matter of fact,
several years to run, and have not paid
all the rent due up to date.
Hawaiians Interested,
In the meantime n number of Hnwa.
ians under the leadership of Thomas
Nalcilehua of Kukuihaeo arc eager to
take up this land which is now being
allowed to run TO waste, Most of
them are Waipio people who have lost
their ancestral lands through mort.
gnging or by selling them. They now
realize thcir foolishness and want TO
try TO do better with fresh start.
The abandoned rice lnnd which re-
ccves ample water, will mike ideal
taro land, and they wish the govern.
mont to open IL In lots of about two
to three acrcs each, and TO open some
lSula land maulta in small house lots,
where the village can be located. They
point out tho fact that they can easily
export the taro which they raise in
addition TO that which they consume
themselves, M taro can be shipped
through tho breakers without danger
) OF being spoiled by the sea water
Land ONCE at Work.
The matter has been taken up with
Land Commissioner Tucker who has
/, promised 10 attend 10 H.. One feature
' lies in the hands Of tho attorney gonor-
,, al, namely, the bringing Of suit against
the present tenants for tho collection
Of back rents and for the cancellation
Of the lease. Attorney General Lind.
y say has expressed N vivid interest in
/ the proposition, and has promised to
, do all he can to help IL along, The
a land commissioner has also promised
4 that no private individual will bo Civ.
q en- n chance to get tho lease until after
I the poor Ilawaiinns have been gtyon
Z show TO take up tho lands. The
scheme is, on the whole, regarded NJ
IN exceptionally fine one and tn,
a hope is generally expressed that th,
Il territorial administration may find II
J. possible 10 ret TO work on IL, pnrticu
1 larly ny no one else seems 10 want thl
land.