Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-18


elapse before any yield can be ex+
pected.
have directed that special inqui-
ries be made OF the proposed home
steadeFs, that We may he sure thair
plans are feasible before the Terri:
tory surrenders its income or parts
with its land, or the homesteadT
risks his means. = #..>5
? Should the association conclude to
take chances, and force the govern
ment. the government will have done
its duty by. the public and the home
steader, by seeking 70 conserve its
property, but, by law, must and VIII
open the lands. ts~s-s. E..
Another Variety. ,.....s1
Another variety of demonstrating is
shown on Hawaii, where an ARA OF
some 1902 acres Of cane land has
been. recently homesteaded, but, hay
ing secured the land, the homestead
,ers found themselves not only unable
to conform to the terms, but unable
to save the cane ratoons growing on
the land. 'It59:' ~. y :
They desired to. practically lease
their homegteads TO the plantation. y
This, being contrary to the PURPOSE
of the law, consent was refused by the
government. 49, ~ rs, II. s.s--a 4
In order to save the homesteaderi
and a waste Of property, form OF
agreement was entered into by which
the homesteader tentatively does
business and works his holdings The
essential fact is the plantation Is
forced to do practically all the work
and finance the. whole proposil ion.i
This Is not demonstrating, but Is as
near it as circumstances permit IN
this instance. u
The two large demonstrating tracts
In the Territory now demanding our
attention are those at Haiku, Maui
and Kapaa No. and Kapaa No. b
Kauai. and prospectively at Waialaa.
Kauai "a f ~
The homesteaders at Haiku are
said TO be of highly educated class,
the claim being that fully one-hah
OF them are college graduates.
II would seem that here should be
found a combination of conditions,
favorable to success, for the home
steader is presumed to have the capac-1
ity to understand the individual eco
Monies of his situation, and to Under
stand and practically apply the In
struction and advice in agricultural
matters thu United States Govern
fnent and Territory are furnishing at
relatively very great expense,
Haiku. Maui has good TRANSPORTS.
ton facilities by road and ralL
Government RaiIroad Plans.
The Government IS endaayoring to-
secure an ultimately government
owned system OF rail transportation
for the east-northeast sections OF the
island OF Kauai, where certain plan
tation railways are. by expiration Of
leases, becoming government proper
~.
Should the government succeed.
cutie an area OF homestead land,
would be opened MP. 81 +. 4
At present the Kappa homesteaders
seem to have gotten ahead OF trans
portation and canning facilities.
Both Haiku and Kapaa ara giving
the Governor decided anxiety, for.
should they fail. homesteading would
receive serious setback. for there
are no more favorable lands in the,
Territory than those mentioned.
In my Judgment IT has been mis-
take and a waste OF individual money
and effort, as we'll as government
money. to opan up lands for home
Stealing before roads were provided.
Little co-ordiaation Previously.
There has been little co-eriination
between the departments concerned.
1t is question as to how far home
steaders are Justified IN demanding
the public shall tax itself for them IN
opening up inaccessible tracts and
roads thereto. go ~.
An instance to the point has arisen
on Hawaii, where the demonstrating
Of 49, acres of land Is demanded. AT
present the cane Is fIumed down to
the mill and no road Is required This
land is valued for demonstrating at
about $4625. The estimates of cost
of suitable road for this tract rangs
from $4,000 to $4,000. "a
give this as one OF many Instances
where the public may be obliged to
provide for roads costing more money
than the value of the land Where
the land values and road cost practi-
caIiy balance, there is little question
as to the duty of the Territory Where
they do not. the public should require
a definite road policy to be establish
ed. Is IS fss.,
Were roads constructed before
homesteads were sold in the tract
opened up. the cost could be included
in the price of the homesteads. This
matter should receive the attention OF
the legislature, -
The government has 49,. Ss4.64l
acres eof pastoral lands. the greater