The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-20
COMMERCIAL
.BARKHAUSEN GOING
TO THE PHILIPPINES
Former Manager of Pioneer Mill
Company TO Manage CaIam-
ba Sugar Estate

i. Barkhausen, one time manager of
the Pioneer Mill Company, is to go TO
the Philippines TO take the manage
ment of the Calamba Sugar Estate,
having capital Of $g,OOO,OoO preferred
and four and half to five million
dollars common stock.
Mr.. Barkhausen arrived here on the
Siberia yesterday and will visit old
friends until August 30, before pro-
ceeding on his way. He is most en-
thusiastic, and though he has never
been in the section where his planta-
ton is located, he is as sanguine of
success as if it were an old story with
him. He said
eve are located thirty-five miles
from Manila on railway and water
routes. l believe irrigation has never
been done in the Philippines, and we
will not introduce it because it is not
necessary on this estate. The property
twas discovered by c. b. Wells,
George Ross and James Scott who used
to be at Kihei. Mr.. Wells tried to in
terest capital in Honolulu in the en-
appeal to the moneyed men here. In
San Francisco the people are more
willing to take a chance, and the Su-
tros, F'leisbackers, Ehrmans and the
United Fruit Company saw future
that was worth reaching out for. Talk
Philippines to San Francisco man,
and he is interested in moment, and
there is vast capital there waiting for
| a pb fn in bn of
the world, where are great opportuni-
ties in sugar, mining, in lumber, to-
bacco, hemp, and other lines of trade.
Being near to Manila, labor will be
easy to obtain, easier than if we were
on another island, ard the quality is
the best. The territory has not yet
been scratched, and the cream will be
on the top until we are dead and gone
if we live the full span.
''The Pacific Commercial Company
an organization with Offices every
where, is at the head of the company
| am to manage. 1t was not long in
getting those L have mentioned in the
enterprise and floating all of the stock
necessary. AS it is, the preferred is in
the nature of a bond and the amount
of common stock to be sold will de-
pend entirely upon the amount of pre-
| ferred issued. As the company grows
in Importance and the surplus grows
with it, the preferred will be called in
/ We have an area of 1900 acres
Three rivers run through the land, SO
that if a drought ever hits the country
we can irrigate without going to the
expense of great deal of high-class
machinery. We have all that is nee.
essary to success in an undertaking OF
this kind-ample capital, labor, plenty
of rain, transportation by train to our
very mill, and harbor deep enough
to admit vessels of big carrying ca
pacity and deep draught to come along
side the docks on our own land. Looks
good, don't it7
'fWe will order mill very soon
though it will not be necessary until
the first crop is ready. AS soon as
go over the place and have made a
study of conditions, the ground will be
broken and planting begun. There is
plenty of seed cane in the vicinity.
am full of enthusiasm, because can
see great future"
Mr.. Barkhausen was for nine years
manager of Pioneer AIiil Company, af
tSi pCihB hoau ONciSScl III Il huiipOi
of years He is a thorough cane man
and is expected to put this new under
taking on paying basis quickly. He
has been away from the Islands, rus
ticating on the Coast, for the past
three years, and wrs, it is said, secur
ed for the new place with no little diff
ficulty. Capital is just now being in
terested in the South, and he feels that
it will quickly follow the lead OF
Welch, Havemeyer and Fairchild and