Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-31
MAUI Will GET
ATTENIIONFRQ,!M
THE LEGISLATORS
Spec al Trip to Valley Isle
Opens S0lonS Eyes as to
Present Needs
fRy {. 4. Bolts, STAR correspoudent
with the L legislative Party.)

II II
the senators and representatives re-
turned to Honolulu at 5 o'clock this
morning they had clearer idea OF /
what the residents on Maui desire by
way of appropriations, and the hosts
Of the legislators now know about
i hat to expect. from the lawmakers
Then there were other successes The |
round of Iuaus could not have been
better. nor could the pretty Miss who
danced for the quests been more
graceful. The selons were highly
pleased with the reception given them,
and promised their hosts that they
would not forget it The girl who
danced was very pretty.
It was not clear before the law
makers sailed for Lahaina Of Just
what the island was IN need. Maui
had not wasted her words before the
solons started. hut had conserved
them for use when the legislators were
IN sight Of their proposed projects
The solons were shown Mala. where
1t is proposed to build wharf at a
cost of s20g, 900, the road to Lahaina.H
luna School, which they wished inn
proved, the KuIa pipe line at 0Hnda,
where 4 100000 gallon reservoir is
tlanned, and the homestead road in
the Pauwela, Haika and Kuiaha dis:
| tricts. Not only did the Mani citizens
escort the guests to these places, but
rides we're taken through the heaati-
ful lao valley. where the girl who
dances perhaps lives.
Maui TO Get Careful Attentlon.
And in the end, after lively day
Of sightseeing. guests and hosts sat
/ at dinner ia the Maui Hotel, and
speeches were made on both sides.
the hosts emphasizing the need OF the
appropriations asked. the guests an
i swering them with assurances that
they would do what was possible. And
when Representative Watkins, VINO
Twas. introduced as the watchdog Of
the treasury, stated that ne did not
approve Of the present scheme TOR the
MaIa wharf, but believed that care
Il sfuI survey and Investigation should
pTecede an appropriation for the work
lsiiself, his opinion was well received.
It was IN this spirit Maui said good
j hy to the solons
syVz xant what Won can give rs
lsThat {s al. = was, the last message.
q tho lawmakers were taken back
kin litfle boats to the Claudine at II
o,cIock last night, thinking OF the
3 ,eads n Maui and the grace Of the
girl who danced. All Of them agreed
Il was 4 trip they would not have
raissed
i, was q o'clock when the Mauns
Kaa dronped anchor in the harbor d
I.abaina The fnwnsmen were wait
inc for +ha aI,arffv 4 and IN al Senator
pal;,s borrt j l,,s1i was already bein,
snread. while in the pavilion near tn,
hotel the benefit dance for the loca
rasahall team was about to begin
Machines were lined up on the mali
st,..ot for. ti,n nsn IF fhe ,solons. !
e..,r Who had heard Of the delightful
h,.ssi,fa = served nv Mr. Field at TIL
Mani Hotel made the 22-miIe trip i
waiIuk,,. remaining there overnight
md meeting the legislative part
sbara n the morning.
BEFORE the others arrived at Wa
Iulu however thew had visited th
Issba;naiuna School made q few n
{. -. ,:1-s - tho n,,t,i1s lisfaned to tbei
songs and 4 short sneech by Principe
. q Macdonald: and had also visite
the sfgbt of the proposed MAla. wflar
which is half mile from the towl
II was during the remaining hours {
tha morning that the party was take
mn lao. valley. which is Believed b
Il manv 10 he the most beautiful on til
IisIands. and later a number of til
: lseislators we're guests OF John Fe
,eira deputy sheriff. at a splendi
man, Ieis Of roses we're thrown ovt
the heads. Of the. soions as they at
and native songs we're sung by
nuartette
See Homestead Districts.
Tbrougl, courtesy of William Walls
sunerintendent of the KahaIui Ra
wav COMPANY a special train took IL
yis;tors to tho Maui Fruit .ComDar
factorv which is at. the end of Il
I,na Automobiles carried them fro
- $500, j., u, . bo,noataad district