The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-07

| drawing, by the dropping out OF an
original member, he had the oppor-
tunity to get a very fine lot, and he
snapped up the chance at once, had
his trunk put ashore again, and is en-
Enthusiastically preparing to get his
home established
Plans of a Small Farmer.
81 am going to go slow in this
thing" declared Mr.. Starkey, "and !
shall not make any heavy splurges un-
til I see my way clearly. l am going
to do a little experimental work this
year, and want to study conditions. l
had nothing in sight on the Coast for
this winter, and | can live here just
as well as back there, so I'm going to
improve the time as best l can. l
shall have my wife come over as soon
as I can get a place for her on the
ranch. l am very well satisfied with
the outlook"
Henry L. Sauers, one of the home
steaders made the trip from the I'm
perial Valley country of southern Cali
fornia especially to take up the land
he has secured He has been away
from home almost six weeks, travel
ing most of the time, and he will
leave by the Honolulan today on his
return. He expects to return with
his family, some heavy draft horses
and farm machinery not later than
next July.
Mr.. Sauers is Small farmer" who
has made good in several different
parts of the country. For a number
of years he has been engaged in di-
versified agriculture at Coachella,
Cal, and, although he has several
grown sons, he found it necessary to
hire two additional men to help take
care of his interests while he was on
this present trip.
Il haven't any complaint to make
with my success in the Colorado des-
ert,' said Mr.. Sauers, but it isn't an
ideal place to live. Hawaii is, and 1t
seems to me that there are large pos
sibilities here. l spent two days, in
looking over my new lot and it looks
better to me the more carefully | eX-
anime it. In fact, | am very much
pleased. | am also pleased with the
people | have met in Maui 1t would
have been hard to have imagined a
more cordial reception than we were
given by the people living in Haiku.
and | shall be proud to be one of
them"
Warm Reception to Settlers.
Upon the arrival of the Claudine on
Saturday morning the newcomers all
started at once by train and carriage
for the new lands Until two O'Clock
most of them spent the time in tramp
ing over the lots, locating their lots
and getting a general idea of the sit
uation. At two o'clock they all gath
cred at the home of James Lindsay,
where most substantial and delic-
lous lunch was served to the hungry
homeseekers, a la buffet. The Lind
says We're assisted in this no small
undertaking by the Whites, Melors,
Baldwins, Wells and others. Most of
the strangers remained as house
guests of the various Haiku families
over Sunday. That the cordial recep-
ton was appreciated was evidenced
by the comments heard from nearly
every one who talked of the trip. On
the other hand, the new arrivals seem
to have made an equally favorable i'm
preston on Maui people, who look
forward with considerable anticipation
to the time when they shall be act
ually a part of this community.
More Land to Be Opened.
Surveys are going forward as rap
idly as possible on two other tracts of
land adjoining the new homesteads,
each of which contains about 800 acres
of good pineapple land. The land Is
privately owned by the Alexander &
Baldwin interests, but, under an agree
ment with the Territory made a num-
Der of years ago, one Of these pieces
VIII be subdivided and opened for set
tlemen as soon as practicable 1t is
reported that the other will be opened
later, S. T. Starrett, Territorial mar
keting agent, has already been be-
sieged with applications from persons
desiring to get piece of the new
land.
improvements Planned.
After the drawing today, the mem
oers of the two associations held
meeting and appointed committee
% work out plan for the combining
Of both organizations. The matter OF
getting immediate action on various
'oads, which will have to be made be-
ore some of the lots can be devel-
'ped, was also discussed. The matter
If securing a public hall of some kind
or the district, a school and a public
park reserve on one of the lots not
lre-empted, because unsuited in size