Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-20
PRICES IN HONOLULU.

Honolulu, II. T., Feb. Il, 1914.
Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin,
Sir: / have read several articles
in the Star-BulIetfn and the Advertiser
about prices of different articles
(household necessitiesl in the city OF
Honolulu. and some ct them have
prompted me to tell little of my ex-
perience as the supporter CT house
hold and the results of my purchases
and proposed purchases in Honolulu.
/ am from Chicago, and have also
resided in Omaha and Denver, and
have been in Honolulu about six
months.
About the first / must mention is
there is too much money asked for
rent, considering the cost Of the
houses, and the way they are built,
in this city. A beautiful house, strict
ly modern. five rooms, built to guar.
antee comfort for the occupant. fine
yard, hot and cold water, steam, hot
water. or hot air heat, gas and cleo
tricity, pantry, stationary ice box. COM
pletely screened windows and doors.
electric call bells. oak floors and oak
finished throughout. and situated in a
beautiful residence district, can be
rented for $40 to 500 Der month in
either Of the above mentioned cities.
A house that cost its owner about
$1,000. All the property owners seem
to care for in these cities is say about
10 to IL per cent Ter annum on the
money invested in the house, and that,
per cent seems to me to be a good rea.
sOnable amount.
1 New a house in the city Of Honolulu
with only enc thickness of boards, and
the upfights and lost in the floor all
of pine. with little hard oil finish
en- the inside. and some paint or stain
on the outside. of the same number
of rooms lfivel costs $40 for rent per
month. which house could hardly have
cost its owner more than $1,000 to.
$1100 to build, or more than 80 per
cent Der annum on theIfmoney in.
/, vested.
Mr.. William F. DonneiIy has the
right idea as to the prices concerned,
in many cases.
In the city Of Omaha, eggs never
reached higher point than 35 cents
per dozen. and that at Christmas time,
and fell as low as Is cents per dozen.
in the spring and summer Milk, best,
Pasteurized, scents perSquart, A cents
"a pint. Slrealn, best Pasteurized. s
cents half pint, IL cents pint, 20 cents
Quart Beef. mutton, and pork about
20 per cent cbeaper in the city OF
Omaha than in Honolulu Vegetables,
II purchased In the large market place
on King street will just about equal
the prices In the Omaha market in
the spring and summer.
! | do net see why the cash customer
!, has to pay for the long credit custo-
n1ers. and the bad debts sales to sun-
reliable customers. There should GER
tainly be discount of at least per
cent on all cash sales.d that exceed
say So
! LIDO not see any difference in the
large stores Of Honolulu in their geni-
atty to customers and the large stores
In the states, Sometimes do not
think, barring few exceptions. that
they are so kind and accommodating
as they are in the states.
i Omaha had 81 8 I,.-e tbaIlsautl rat
gas. and 10 per cent discount if Lii
Sas paid be:ors the 18th Of the month.
he gas comraay sad tie a,tiio.-
I es were. hor,s..r. Al ars, ,.i.nls
ricst of the ai,.l = sc.ls .r,sy afinr
! fighting each other IN the courts an
agreement was reached wherein the
,fas company would be granted a new
! franchise for believe Is years, pro-
viding the price of gas would not ex-
coed 50 cents per 1000 feet for manu-
featured gas and II rms was not sat.
isfactory to the gas company, then
the city would build d municipal gas
plant
Gas in Omaha was tested frequent
Ily. just as milk and cream would be
, tested. and had to be up to the stand
ard IN heating and lighting efficiency
rer cubic foot. "
One thing ! must say in favor of
some, at least one, Of the Honolulu
merchants is as follows: A few
weeks ago was DESTROYS of purchas-
ing some articles of jewelry for a
birthday gift, and as the birthday
did not come until March. thought
would look around the local jewelry
stores, and compare their prices and
goods with those of Chicago and Oma-
ha. / called upon one of the most
prominent stores in this line, in the
city or Honolulu, and met one of the
head men of the firm, told him that
wanted to see his goods, that Il
wanted to compare his prices with
those of the larger cities of the United