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The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
PROGRESS ON THE
COUNTY BUILDING

All the scaffolding h a been
stripped from the top OF the new
County Building, and a fine, un-
obstructed view is now to be had
of the handsome structure. III IT'S
elevated position, it is a very con-
spiscuous object from all sides, and
its stately lines are generally ad-
mired. There is some criticism Of
the steps, which are thought to be
out of proportion to the splendid
columns at either side of the door
way; and some think the windows
are cut too low on the inside. The
former defect, if it is such, may be
remedied later, however, ,nd the
latter is probably not an unbearable
objection.
Last week the plaste-ers arrived
from Honolulu and forthwith start
ed upon their work. Lathers also
are on hand, so that lathing OH the
inside will go on while the exterior
is being plastered. The concrete
runners and form builders are en-
tirely through with their part of
the work.
The building is to be freproof
throughout. Even the laths inside
of the plastering will he of steel,
so that there will be little about it
that could burn under any circum-
stances.
1t is now expected that the
finishing touches will be completed
by the first of April, but it will
probably be several DAYS later when
all the county Offices and courts are
installed therein.
Kauai takes the lead in the mat
ter of real county building. for
which the people of the island take
due pride.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
KOLOA AUTO Thief
GETS TWO YEARS

Louis Gardner, the part Hawaiian
cowboy, resident of Hanaci, who stole
one of Kula's autos from Mikaele's house
III Koloa la,i week, ran it through wire
fence and over the mountains, had swift
justice handed out to him.
The much wanted man was captured
by Deputy Sheriff Hano in Anahola last
Wednesday and turned over to Deputy
Sheriff Henry Blake His hearing came
up Thursday, and he pleaded to the
following charges:
Maricious injury, IN taking the auto
mobile and driving it through the fence
thereby seriously damaging the property
Larcency, in stealing ihe shoes and
other effects of Tatekawa, the Kauai
Railway boy, with whom he came near
the mountains.
On each charge he was given twelve
months in prison, making two years al
together.
The Kula Garage people have recover
ed their auto, but it is badly damaged,
All of the property stolen from Tateka-
wa was also recovered and returned to
the owner.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
Ad. Club Invited

The committee on promotion of
the Kauai Chamber Of Commerce
succeeded last Tuesday afternoon
in shaping out definite policy in
regard to the invitation to be ex-
tended to the Honolulu Ad. Club,
and the following letter was draft
ed by Mr.. Lydgate, per. request of
the committee, and forwarded
Lihue, Kauai, Jan. 13, 1914.
Mr.. ". r. harrington,
Pres. Hon. Ad. Club,
Derr Sir:
When in Honolulu a few days
ago | expressed to you what l felt
sure was the very general desire of
Kauai to have the Ad Club make
visit to Kauai whenever it could
be arranged in the near future.
Since my return have taken
the matter up with the leading
men of the Chamber of Commerce
and other prominent individuals,
and find as / expected that the
idea meets with an enthusiastic
reception.
Accordingly, as chairman of
special committee of the Chamber
of Commerce to take action on this
matter, l beg to tender to Honolu-
lu Ad Club a most cordial and
pressing invitation to visit Kauai
at such time in the near future as
may best suit your convenience
and I can promise you that from
the moment you land at Waimea
till you leave at Nawiliwili 1t will
he on the high gear all the way.
Respectfully Yours,
J. M. LYDGATR.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
PUBLIC LANDS QUESTION
EDITOR GARDEN ISLAND:

EDITOR GARDEN ISLAND:
| would ask you to grant me
space in your next issue for the
following comments OH all editorial
in your issue of Jan. 18th. entitled
Pinkham's Land Policy"
l apree with you that concer-
vativc policy rather than scheme
of wholesale homesteading, should
commend itself to Hawaii's new
chief executive provided the whole.
sale homesteading YOU anticipate
is done OH the same lines as here
tofore.
Now Sir, vixen you say you
come right down to facts" and
state that right here on Kauai the
Public Lands department has found
difficulty Il obtaining bona hde
homesteaders on tracts already
opened and you 60 on to describe
the choice lots in particularly
fine tract that remain untaken, and
state that water is there, roads are
there, but the homesteaders are
not theer, I beg to take exception
to your statements.
The only tracts that are open
here at present are the Kalehao
and Kapaa lands. Let us take the
Kalaheo lands and consider the real facts
in connection with them. In the first
place it is we'll known fact that these
particular lands that are open at present
are lands that were planted TO cane by
the McBryde Sugar Co. and were
abandoned AS not being profitable, and
we're later on exchanged by the McBryde
Sugar Co., for government land more
suitable for cane. There are so called
roads on this land, but absolutely no wa
ter at present. In connection with home
steaders for this tract, it is a fact that
number Of citizens on this Island formed
an association and applied for land, and
after considerable quibbling were told
by the Governor that il was not his
policy to grant land to Associations COM
posed of citizens resident on the Island
that the land they were applying for was
situated on. So that il rather appears az
tho instead Of the land department
having "moved heaven and earth to pro-
cure desirable settlers" As you state, thai
it had turned down the very men one
Continued on page D
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
Hanamaula Wins

While waiting for the airship to rise
Sunday afternoon, a number Of horse
enthusiasts arranged race between four
riders who happined to be there with
racing stock. 1t was a three-quarter
stretch from one hill top TO the other,
over rolling country. Manuel OrneIlas
of Hanamaulu. won the purse of $ll 90.
He good naturedly divided up the money
with his competitors and after the air
ship stunts were over the four men met
and had good time" with which TO
op OF the days fun.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20

When the first manuever was made
for suitable starting position, the aero
plane accldently collided with a wagon,
doing damage to the former and necessi-
tating repairs and entailing another long
wait.
The machine actually took to the air
at 2:l0. flew over the audience and far
out toward the sea, around toward Ko-
loa and back to the starting point, be-
ing in the air exactly five minutes. 1t
was during this flight that Gum became
fully aware of the treacherous character
of the wind between the hills. In fact,
at one point, when suddenly struck by a
cross current of wind, he came near be-
ing pitched out of his machine.
The second attempt to rise was a fail
ure, but at 3:l0, the machine arose "a
gain and this time went quite high in
the air, circling around and landing this
flight III three minutes.
To those who had never seen an aero
plane before, the sight was a great one,
and those who were familiar with those
things, but had never seen an aeroplane
on Kauai, the treat was probably well
worth the money and the dreary wait
ing, which was made the more uncom-
Portable by occasional showers
There were probably 800 people pre-
sent, the number of automobiles being
quite large. Luncheon was brought along
by everybody, so at noon time, the
place was like an old-tashioned basket
picnic, with the automobiles as the pic
nicking ground. Light refreshments we've
served in booths erected by the venders
back of the scene of aerolistic operations.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20

The teachers convention at Ele-
ele School on Friday was quite the
most importan; event of the year on
Kauai in the line of school work
Commissioner 7. Brandt was the
presiding officer, assisted by H. II.
Brcdie, the supervising principal, +,
and Mrs. H c. Brown, chief en-
gineeress" of the program com
mittee. Aside from the teachers on
the program, the following were
present II d assisted greatly III
rounding out the success of the oc-
casion: c. H. Alspaugh, instructor
i'll manual training; Inspector Ray
mond, Rev. Mr.. Judd, Judge Hof-
gard and several others.
The following teachers, repr,
sentine h schools indicated,
were present throughout the
session:
HAENA:
Mrs. L. A. Mackenzie.
HULE1A:
F. B. Cutting.
HANALEI:
Mrs. S. A. Cliffe
Miss F. K. Deverill
Miss Meta Riedel
ANAHoLA:
Miss Carlotta Stewart
Miss Julia Spencer
KAPAA:
Cyril o. Smith
D. Prigge
Mrs. Roderigues
Miss Milla Dunn
- Nav Akeo
y Abbie Mahoe
" Amy Wong --
" Bettencourt
WAILUA:
Miss Marie Payne
HANAMAULU:
Miss Clark
- Pieler
= Woon Yin Lo
Grace Chan
Helen Goo
LIHUE:
Miss c. A. Mumford
M. de Bretteville
K. Mcintyre
y Louise Day
y Lottie Jordan
- Alice Al
Hannah Sheldon
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
APANESE BLOW
THEMSELVES UP
One Dead And Other May
Succumb To Injuries

Within period of twenty-four hours,
,wo japanese, engaged on separate con-
tracts, near Lihue, have blown them
4clves up with giant powder. One of
these, employed at Kealia, is dead, and
tie other a man working for the water
tnncIling project across Grove Farm,
L. ii the hospital, with one eye blown
out, the other eye ruined and with other
injuries which may cause his death.
The accident at Kealis occurred yester-
day (Monday) afternoon, and the one at
Grove Farm this morning.
Tie victim of the explosion at Kealis,
was namsd Osumi. He was engaged in
work on the Waipahee tunnel, and had
been sent to do some blasting A charge
OF giant powder exploded prematurely,
and wheh picked up the man was cover
ed with powder, smoke and dirt and was
injured internally. DR.. Hoffman at once
took charge of the case, and finding the
man in such desperate state, summon
ed DR.. Putnam to his assistance. The
victim fingered on until 10 o. clock this
morning when death came to relieve
him of his suferings.
The victim of the Grove Farm
accident is Sh;raishi, Japanese,
working under f. Palmer, at Ka-
moaloa, also on tunnel. He had
been cautioned not to use such
short fuses as had been his practice,
but disobeyed, aud was caught by
the blast over his mine. ]. H.
Morange, who was near at hand.
brought the injured man to the
hospital.
At the hospital the Japanese was
found TO be in a pitiable plight.
One eve haG been literally blown
out, and the o~her was so badly
injured that sight may be lost.
His head was injured, but how
seriously could not be determined
up to this writing.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
McBryde Affairs

Manager F. A. Alexander left for
Honolulu on Tuesday to be present at
the meeting of stockholders OF McBryde
Sugar Company, which was set for today.
The report of the committee appointed
to look into the charges of w. A. Kinney
will be considered by today's meeting.
j. p. Cooke and Paul Isenberg will
come up on the Hilonian On Thursday,
landing at Port Allen, on business con-
nected with the McBryde plantation
controversy.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
WEEKS CASES IN
L|HUE COURTS

In the divorce case of Male
sS9mura Kinzo VS.. Ikimura Kinzo,
non support and desertion, petition
was granted by Judge Dickey, to
take effect in five days.
In the matter of the estate of
cthe late John K. Gandall, in which
~the executrix, May Gandall, asks
to be allowed $14, IT'S. Oh and
charged with $13. Sal. 7S, hearing
was set for Wednesday, February
rs.
In the matter of the estate of K.
L. Kahalanui, deceased, Andrew
Leoiki, administrator, asks to be
allowed SS3. Is and charged with
S568.OS. Hearing for allowance
of accounts and distribution of
estate set for February %.
Accounts of R. K. Ainaike, ad-
ministrator of the late Kepola
Makua were approved, and the
administrator will be dischargeGup-
OIL filing receipts of the following
heirs: Napakuelua Puha, Kelekahi
Makua, James Nakahili Makua,
Thomas Kukuiopio Makua, Ke-
aloha B. Mutch and Kaaiehele
Makua.
The guardianship matter of
1izabeth and Kela Wright, petit
tiSn for appointment of guardian,
came up in Judge Dickey's court
IAN. 9. After hearing, the court
appointed Nahinu Nakapaahu to
. be guardian, under bonds in the
sum OF 500, co.
Or<Se 10 tn, in the same court,
Il Loyo Gyotoku was granted a
- df,orce from Montaro Gyotoku on
tbe grounds of intemperance and
cruelty, the decree to become
effective January "a.
In Judge Dole's { district }
court, the following matters were
disposed OF:
IAN. 9-T wo Filipinos were
giyen three months each for vagran
.cy.
Tan. 10 A Filipino ABDUCTION
case, in which young fellow had
been charged with running off
with a girl under age, was
dropped.
Tan.11- In the case of the
Territory VS. J. Puni, charged
with assault and battery on the
caretaker of the Kauai COpra
Company's cocoanut grove, in
Wailua, defendant was discharge.
In this case, Lihue's new LAWYER,
MI S. + Hannestad, made his
fi~t appearance, he being attorney
or defendant. He conducted his
case in a manner that won the
admiration of every one, made a
Splendid defense, and cleared his
man, County Attorney Kaeo con-
Quoted the case for the prosecution.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
For Kauai's Float

Mr.. Rohrig, j NJ. Lydgate, j. II.
Coney, Gaylord Wilcox and T.. f. NAH
lum made a tour of the west side of the
island yesterday in quest of funds for
the Kauai float and expenses of the
princess in the coming carnival at Homo
lulu. They were quite successful Peo-
pie on the other side OF the island will
be given the opportunity OF making up
the balance OF the money required
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
Hale HOoni"

The old Lihue store building is being
fitted up for uses in the future as an
amusement center, and will be given the
nan { forming the head of this item. Mr..
Rohrig is taking much interest in the
matter. One of the first entertainments
there will likely be the masquerade ball,
to be pulled off in February.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
Sundays Football

Next Sundays football game on
the Lihue grounds will be between
the Germans and All-Americans.
The latter, although considerably
weakened, will make a desperate
fight to win this time.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
Flight Next Sunday

Tom Gum is arranging to have a
flight in his "hying bird (an aeroplane
that lights upon and rises from the water)
near Koloa next Sunday. The plans e
not yet completed. Whether the site to
be chosen will be near the beach at
Koloa, or arouud the reservoir has not
oct been decided. He will take a pas
senger and make five flights.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
Joe FassOth Hurt

Not many people who witnessed the
heavy fall Joe Fassoth had in the last
football game realized that the crack
Makaweli player Vas really hurt as he
continued in the game. As a matter OF
TACT, bone in his right hand WAS broken.
The injured bone was set by DR.. Keller,
and Fassoth has the arm in a sling.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
Tennis Tournament

The Rice mixed doubles tournament
of the Lime Tennis Club will open on
January oath. The courts, having re-
ceived finishing coat of oil and rock
dust are in fine condision and should be
thoroughly dry for the contests.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20

Florida buttonwood, a tree con-
fined largely to the keys along the
south coast, is very highly priced
for use in cooking on ships gal
leys. 1t burns slowly with an even
heat and makes but little smoke or
ash.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
TEACHERS CONVENTION
PROVES BIG SUCCESS

Mrs. H. Wedemeyer
Miss Daisy Sheldon
- Marie Ellis
- Dora Grote
" Helen Grote
KoLoA:
John Bush
Mrs. Pentv Blake
Miss Hitomi Sato
y Ellen Kalawe
" Miller
" Scbimmelfnnig
Mrs Minnie Aka
KALAHEo:
Miss M. S. McClymont
y Ella Rath
" Annie Amana
Ruth Zane
" Fursey
ELEELE:
Charles b. Morse
Mrs. c. B. Morse
Miss Eva HASTE
;, Mabel Hastie
Marion HASTE
Janet Hastie
Mary E. Blue
Mrs. d. Lyons
Miss Esther Ing
Grace Ing
Marie Anderson
MAKAwELI:
Miss Eta Lee
Barbara Lee
Mrs c. l.. Hodge
Miss Mary Bryant
Esther Padgett
y Ella Padgett
WA1MEA:
Henry c. Brown
Mrs. H. c. Brown
Miss Olive Crosno
Miss Georgia Pursell
Mrs. Lucy Wright
Miss Meta Mengler
Mrs. A. +. Bailey
Miss Wilhelmiua Mengler.
Miss Lillian Akina
Mrs. Chang Ylu
KEKAHA;
Miss Dorothy Wilmington
Miss MAY Crosno
Miss Matte Jordan
Mrs. Won Arnswaldt
Miss Mary All Ping
MANA:
Mrs. S. D. Heapy
Continued on page s.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20
To City Hospital

. Mrs. VI. V. FernaEdes, wife of the
Makawei store keeper, took her little
SON to Honolulu by the Kinau and will
nnt him in Il hospital there for treat
mrnt The little fellow has been ailing
for some time and does not seem to
improve.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1914-01-20

Automobile Directory of Kauai
County for sale at this office. Price
IS cents each.
Graham guardian., 1914-12-18
What We Buy
From Europe

The Department of Commerce TO-
day issued a statement showing the
different kinds of articles imported
into the United States from Euro
pean countries. The compilation of
these data was made necessary in
order to intelligently answer the
numerous queries received, since the
European war began, from mer-
chants and manufacturers in pr"cri-
cally every country in the world.
According to the report, the United
States is dependent upon England
for large portion of the cotton
goods consumed in this country, ap-
proxmately SO, 900, 900 yards of cloth
valued at $40, 900, 900, being imported
into the United States annually.
Germany supplies the American
trade with large quantity Of chem
icals, and last year sold $50, ,000,0 900
worth to United States merchants.
Other important articles imported
from Germany to the United States
are cotton goods, palm oil, potash,
salts, wood pulp, toys, machinery,
cutlery, gloves, silks, paper goods,
clover and sugar beet seed, rice
-four, cocoa, spirits, wines and malt
liquors.
France supies the United States
with large amount of IuXuries,
among the most important being
silks, art works, autos and wines.
We also import diamonds, per-
fumeries and motion picture films
from this country. France contri-
Graham guardian., 1914-12-18
WILL COME TO VOTE
National Prohibition and Wo-
man Suffrage Issues To
Be Decided Dec. u

The national prohibition and wo-
man suffrage issues will be placed
squarely before the house of repre-
sentatives as the result of the asser-
ton by the chairman Of the rules
committee that the Hobson prohibi-
ton resolution would be presented
December 22d, and after an eight
hour debate be pressed for a vote.
The same is true of the suffrage
resolution.
Leaders of the suffrage and pro-
hibition forces Immediately began
to line up their forces for the fight,
and members of these bodies, who
had planned to go home for the
Christmas holidays, revised their
plans.
Representative Henry issued a
statement declaring he would vote
against both proposed amendments.
1t is generally believed in the house
that the special rules will be adopted
as a majority vote, only is required.
1t is believed that the suffrage
amendment will be unable to secure
the necessary two-thirds vote in the
house. Advocates of prohibition
expressed confidence in its victory,
though this is doubtful.
The resolution would prohibit the
sale, manufacture and expectation
for sale of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes in the United
States and all territory subject to
the jurisdiction thereof forever"
The suffrage amendment would
declare that the right of citizens to
vote should not be denied or abridg-
ed on account of sex.
Graham guardian., 1914-12-18
CREED OF THE COUNTRY

Rural life is coming into its own
and country life is beginning to be
appreciated again after several de-
cades of disfavor and neglect. The
following creed, which is being
adopted as the slogan of various
boys and girls clubs throughout
the rural sections of the United
States, shows that the thought life
of the country is being directed into
its natural channels:
i believe that the country which
God made - more beautiful than
the city winch man made; that lifc
out Of doors and in touch with the
earth is the natural life of man. |
believe that work is work wherever
| find il, but that work with nature
is more inspiring than work with
the most intricate machinery. | be-
lieve that the dignity of labor de
pends not on y upon what you do,
but on how You do it; that Oppor
tunlly comes to a boy on the farm
as often as to a boy in the city. and
that life is larger and freer and
happier on the farm than in the
Q ,,,,, -
Graham guardian., 1914-12-18
ABOUT ARIZONA ALFALFA

1t will be of interest to the ia m
ers of the state to know that tn ere
has been issued from the University
of Arizona Agricultural Experiment
Station a complete bulletin on tie
subject of the care and culture of
alfalfa. This bulletin takes up the
subject from the beginning, show
ing methods of clearing and prepar-
ing the land and the best procedure
in making the seed bed. time to
sow, amount of seed per acre, etc.
1t is intended as a handbook for
alfalfa culture in the southwest and
gives many facts which the alfalfa
planter desires to know. Some of
these features may be mentioned as
follows: A table gives the limit of
alkali permissible for alfalfa land
Slick spots so troublesome on many
farms are discussed and means of
preventing or curing them given.
The correct length, width and slope
of ground best suited to the different
heads of water used are given.
Methods best suited to Arizona con-
ditiOns, irrigation, cultivation, har-
vesting and storing are discussed at
length; and such practical points as
rules for measuring hay in the stack ,
size of hay shed required for a GER
tain amount of hay, shrinkage,
storage, etc, are set forth. The
latter part of the bulletin is devoted
to insect. fungous and other enemias
of alfalfa, and there is a chapter
on seed production The worst
weeds in the alfalfa fields of Ari-
zOna are described and means
given for their eradication or
control. Finally, there are tables
giving the composition Of alfalfa in
all of its stages as we'll as the food
and fertiizng values of the hay
and stubble. This publication should
be in the hands of every alfalfa
grower in the state, and is known
as Bulletin No. 73. The author is
Prof. G. F. Freeman, the Plant
Breeder of the Agricultural Expert
ment Station. Bulletin 73 may be
had for the asking.