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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-11
|, CHRISTMAS CONSPIRACY
How orandmother's Heart Was Glad.
dened by Remembrances From
the Children.
Grandmother Iessupl"

Grandmother Iesgupl"
Stella's tone was distinctly &C,
cuslng; 1t was evident that grand
mother had something 10 answer for.
Grandmother from her invalid chair,
looked across at the girl who stood
at her bureau drawer. She had en-
dured years Of pain and weakness;
but they had not succeeded in quench-
ing the spirit in the frail figure; her
voice was as saucy as girls.
Not guilty-what Is ~"
IT'S your handkerchiefs. How
many dozen have your"
Seven or eight You see. have
seven OF the dearest grandchildren in
the world It's queer. isn't II, that
your nose should be so especially
honored when you grow old7"
But stellas gray eyes forgot to
laugh back at grandmothers Some
thing had disconnected her She rut
the handkerchlefs back, made some
trivial excuse, and ran up to her own
room. where her sister and cousins
were holding a Christmas conclave.
81 wonder" she burst out. that
grandmother can endure Christmas at
ALL"
What under the sun do you
meanY" Corinne and Isabella ex-
claimed together
"corinne, what did you give grand
mother for Christmas last year,"
"A box OF handkerchieis. Why"
And you. lHabella?"
AN embroidered handkerchief with
little weony initials"
"Mollle?"
Two handkerchiefs." Mollle con.
fessed There didn't seem to be
anything elBe-except slumber slip
pers, and Aunt Muria always knlts
those"
And Laurie and ] gave her hand
kerchiefs. We always give her hand
kerchiets-because she's old, and
they're the easiest thing to think of
Girls-she isn't old-she's as young as
any OF us down In her heart, and she
loves pretty things Just as much as
ever This year let's give her the
biggest surprise OF her life-a Christ
mas that will make her really happy"
But how-what--" Cornne STAN
mered.
What do we like best-each OF
us7"
"Jewels'" "Booksl" Hand embroid-
eryl" CANDY" silk stockings" The
answers came In a laughing shower.
Well. then why not? Gnndma'd
love a bit OF iewelry from us-chosen
just for her And books-not
Thoughts OF Cheer. as II she were
melancholy, but love stories that end
well And why not embrolder her
something And II not silk stockings.
then a pair Of slippers with tiny vel.
vet bows As for candy. she'd love TO
have II to pass round. even II she
couldn't eat much herself"
And let Rob and Archie send her
their absurd Jokes as they do TO the
rest OF u.s. Il doesn't respect
ful."
"But grandma doesn't want to be-
seemedrespcctful.to." Stella declared.
shed Just love 10 be counted In with
the rest OF us, little vnnities and Jokes
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-11

BY Wilbur D. Nesblt.
love 10 go and shop for things
To send ne Christmas rifit 10 friends.
For then my fancy rirds on wings.
! feel the Joy that never ends
o. wha a rapture iia 10 stand
And be stepped upon, bumped into.
ioggled. iosiled. pushed. squeesed,
showed. frowued al. scowled upon.
trampled. bruised. slammed, rushed.
hurried iol.ed. and hnAlly get up 10
tho counter and discover that you are
u The srong onei
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-11

KC1R. and Mrs Jackson Smith
AA understood each other
lHVUp perfectly on the Christ
iii mas present proposition.
CaS<-yoy This satisfactory state OF
(SiSENT affairs did not come about
~ S the FIRST year Of their
M. ~ welded life, nor even the
W. second The third Christ
mas was almost at hand before Mr..
Smith discovered accidentally, but TO
his intense JOY, that Mrs. Smith rel
ished his selection Of furs. gloves, cur.
tains. rugs, and so on, no more than
did he her choice Of smokingjackets,
crayats. mufilers, ct cetera.
That their friends could not DO
taken in on the combination was,
however, thorn in the flesh OF each
Of them.
The worst has happened" said
Mrs. Smith, interrupting MIR, Smiths
pcrusal Of the paper Christmas morn
Ing
"A messenger Just brought q pres
ent from the snivelys, and forgot to
put them on my list, It's a book and
we've got to send them something"
We'll what are we going TO do
about the snivelys?' growled Mr..
Smith.
Jack" said she in n moment, 1--WE
had an inspiration Why couldn't we
send the Snivelys the book that Cous.
In Lucy sent us7 Neither Of them
will ever know H."
ny George Wen do IT," said Mr.,
Smith, after considering the propo-
sition. Where is Cousin Lucy's
book"
ITS on the desk" said Mrs. Smith.
"Just nut our cards in the book and
wrap II UP neatly III call a messen.
ger boy"
Half an hour later Mr.. Smith hand
I'd a package, addressed to Mr., snlve-
". to a messenger boy and saw him
iepart with IT, He was luxurlously
stretched out on davenport when
Mrs. Smith came into the room few
minutes later.
Jack" said Mrs. Smith, holding
book In her hand u thought you
were going to wrap THIS BOOK up
Great Scott exclaimed MT.
smith, jumping TO ms teet u'u
wrap up some BOOK The messenger
mas ALREADY been mere ana gave u
10 MN
now 'ons n"s 'nu po' Ue'" s'"''
uc ..,, "rs, 9n,'n'
ABOUT zen minutes
vet your .nlnss on, ne pu n,.. anu
,nsyuu you Va" i,"D" Wv. we, S ,I..,,,,,
pclu'o Wv ooy aiu ~, N'a. u',Su wv,
pooN s"ay llo'n n',n. az az" ''u'' ''u
nav" w., OV 80, az ''u, -, ,..uu.
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puMn W s''u n'n'es' 80 w. wy
W. 'I'''"' ~ Wv" ,1e.,
ne nuu "''''eu Nv .ne uo"u Wv"
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f., ,,oman, do,on had ioirod
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-11
The Greater and the Most Important Arrival of New
Goods of The Season.
st. Elmo

muhf This vii
OF in Our
wnhm add o
md 70 to
o.
II Is here9T tint %
wan sanRc
papa
for the an
all goods silk hose SILK
an OF
line shoes For the girls and
candies
Ac load Of Potaoes just arrived We In ack
price o sc o
Ia
Lorraine ns ever straight rCad OF
around and les hal YER
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-12-11
A Vagrant
Christmas
Gift
- by -
ALBERT EDWARD CONVERSE


r. and Mrs. Jackson Smith
understood each other
perfectly on the Christ
mas present proposition.
This satisfactory state OF
affairs did not come about
the first year OF their
welded life, nor even the
second. The third Christ.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-12
MEN AND WOMEN OF AFFAIRS.

WEN AMI WOmEN VI AFT AlhSs
Mr.. Burton Of the Burton Publish
ing Co, Of this city, is compiling a
brief but complete and comprehensive
history Of the institutions, %associa-
tions, societies, and clubs of Greater
Kansas City, that have for their pur-
pose the betterment and general up
lift of the Colored race. Emphasizing
the struggle they have had in the
building and maintaining, the efforts
being made, and the results that are
being obtained in every phase of
humanitary and philanthropic efforts.
The history of each institution or
association will be written by the
man or woman whom is deemed best
equipped, by association or knowledge
of the subject, to give the desired in
formation.
Following is a partial list, with the
name of the writer of the article:
Garrison Square, by r. F.. L. Bailey;
City Hospital, by VIM. j. Thompkins,
NJ. D.; Douglas Hospital, by s.. H.
Thompson, NJ. D.; Wheatley-Provident
Hospital, by ]. 2. Perry, M. D.; Y. NJ.
G. A., by r. B. DeFrantz; Y. w. C. A.,
by Mrs. Lydia C. Smith; Kansas City
Medical Society, by G. W. Brown, NJ.
D.; Business League, by F. j. Weav-
err; Western University, by Prof. H.
T. Healing; Schools of Kansas City,
Mo-, by Prof. G. N. Gresham; Metho-
dist Churches, by Rev. William H
Peck; Baptist Churches, by Rev. Sam.
uel w. Bacote: Episcopal Churches
by Rev. E. s. Willett; Federated Clubs
of Kansas City, Mo, by Mrs. M. A
Bailey; Federated Alumni, by Miss
Anna Jones; Hold Carriers Hall, by c
II. Harris; Domestic Science in
Schools, by Mrs. Fredericka D. Perry;
Domestic Training in Schools, by Mrs
T. w H. Williams; South Side Day
Nursery, by Mrs. ], Alternately; st.
Simon's Nursery, by Rev. E. S. viii.
lett; Working Girls Home, by Mrs
L. A. McCampbell; Old Folks and Or.
phans' Home, by Victoria e. Overall.
Others will be added as writers are
obtained.
In addition to the historical fea.
ture, which will be p~rofusely illustrat-
ed, will be a brief biography with por
trait, also picture of the homes OF
many prominent men and women Of
Kansas City. The title of this work
will be, NEGRO Men and Women OF
Affairs of Greater Kansas City, and
Kansas City, Kas.," and will be a work
Of art in nverv resnect
Our people are being interviewed in
regard to their biographies by Mr.
George w. Little, the we'll known so
licitor and magazine promoter of this
| city.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-12
A. F. and A. M.
Missouri Jurisdiction
offIcers-1efs.

N. c. Crews, Kansas City, Grand
Master.
Deputy Grand Master, Richard
Young, Lincoln, Neb.
l.. F. Payne, Glasgow, Mo, Grand
Senior Warden.
F. j. Brown, st. Louis, Grand Junior
Warden.
H. H. Walker, st. Joseph, Grand
Treasurer.
Geo. w. X. Love, Grand Secretary,
Kansas City, Mo.
W. w. Fields, Secretary of Masonic
Relief, Cameron, Nc.
f. J.. Cooper, Mexico, Mo, Grand
Lecturer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-12
ADVERTISE YOUR SOCIETY.

We would like to see every lodge
and society in Kansas City put their
cards in The Sun. 1t is the most pop.
ular way to let the world know who
you are, when and where you meet
and your object and purpose. For the
next month we will make special an
nouncements to have you put in your
lodge or society list of of officers in
this paper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-12

fVPEWRITlNG DONE at Kansas
City Son office, 1903 East Eighteenth
street. Neat, quick work. Rates rea-
Sonable. Engagements by appoint.
meDt. Bell phone East 999.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-12

Old houses made new; we will point
your house, stop all kinds of leaks,
patch your porches and fix up your
steps for a reasonable sum. Call Bell
phone 2o99W. James L. Blake.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-12
Grand commandery Officers.

A. D. Butler, R. E. G. c., st. Joseph.
Mo.
w. G.. Mosely, G. E. G, Kansas City.
Mo.
Theo. Wiley, V. E. G. c., St. Louis,
Mo.
P. c. Kincade, E. G. c. G., Kansas
City.
I. P, Mahammitt, G. Treasurer.
Omaha, Neb.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-12
Grand Chapter Officers.

Geo. Broomfield, G. H. p, st. Louis,
No.
T. G. McCampbell, D. G. H. P, Kan
sas City.
A. L. Thomas, G. K, Jefferson City.
Mo.
J.P. Mofitte, G. s., Sedalia, Mo.
Chas. Griggsby, G. Treas, Liberty,
Mo.
E. S. Baker, G. Sec'y, Kansas City
Mo.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-24

the auto owner, to let you drive where
me trailic is not annoying.
The fifth age is more serious. es-
pocially II YOU happen to be in the
theatrical business. You develop a
herce antipathy toward Pullman pal
ace car travel, ana sometimes, when
the jumps from city to city are not
long arrange To make them in rented
autos.
The sixth age is a period of self
denial and parsimony. Your friends
ana acquaintance begin t. point their
fingers AT YOU, for YOU are living tre-
nerdously cheap-economiz and
saving. Tho auto bug is whizzing
through your capillaries at an alarm
ing rate. You would not pay s. for a
"ne-carat diamond i'm this age # YOU
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-24

IDEAS of what constitutes the modern
range of human life Nh Williams re-
Gently purchased Mitchell six touring
car
There's no record Of any serious
desire ON the part OF man until he
arrives at the age when Ee may legally
drive an automobile" says the actor
Nothing counts up To that. The first
Age is the auto-intoNication period as
u were. The malady is never fatal
however, for the second age develops
rleht on its heels. In this you CRAFTY
Your obsession To ride 10y getting ,our-
self invited to tour in a friends car.
THE third age finds YOU Offering
to pay for the tires and gasoline if
your netshbor takes YOU out In the
fourth age you sit i'm the front seat
and occasionally induce your friend
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-24

could not sell the jewel AT am immense
profit.
Then comes the seventh age that
,f final possession If a satisfying car
such as my Mitchell Six. You wish to
remain i'm this age all Your life I'm
l.vins i'm the seventh age and viii
take my car with me 20 every city I
have an engagement make jumps he
tween towns when the weather j. pro-
pitious, take my prima donna out for
spins, as well as other members of my
company, and only couseuting To- ship
the car when the jumps are long ones.
Talk about the seven Ages of Man
that the dramatists always are dis
GUESSING! I've got the only modern
The local agent Of The Mitchell is
the Mcclure garage.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-24
FOUR CYLINDER CARS
REDOMlNANT AT THE
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

\ careful tabulation Of the types Of
cars exhibited at the rcceu, New YORK
autompmile shows affords some inter
cstins comparisons.
The exhibition of American cars was
held at Grand Central Palace ana for
eign cars at the Hotel Aston.
At the Palace. - makers exhibited
gasoline ears while T. foreign makes
were exhibited at the Importers show.
At the Palace, IL makers showed
siN-cylnder cars while IS makers
showed fours.
At the foreign display. the entire -.
exhibitors showed fuu"-Cylinder mod
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-24

els, while but one OF these makers also
showed a siN-cyiiuder type
Al the Palace there WAS ID total ot
1Ot siN-cyl.nder ears shown and 1872
four-cylinder cars. Al the forcisu show
there Were three six-cylinder cars and
A. four-cylinder cars con- the floors.
At the Palace Il makers showed
siX-cyilndcr types exclusively. wmlr
% makers showed tours exclusively.
At che foreign show, ~ of the D. cN-
hibitors showed four-cyliudcr ears ok
clusively. while the other one exhibitor
showed both skies and fours. one for
eign maker showed also am eight-cyl-
inder car.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-24
PLEASED WITH
MITCHELL SIX
Gus Williams, Well Known Actor
Comments on Ages of Man"

poraphrasing the Seven Ages of
,,,n" Gus Williams, the well-knoWn
actor, delights in entertaining audi
TORS at the hotels in the VARIOUS cities
his itinerary takes him to with his
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-16
TIP PASSED BY foreign
REPRESENTATIVES THAT
U. S. MEANS BUSINESS
American Charge dAffaires 0Shaughnessy Has Word Of the
Provisional President That Desires of This Country Shall
Be Compiled Wth--Nunber Of Guns Only Point TO Be
Settled-Navy Will Remain in Vicinity Of Tampico
rAssociated Press cabieI

WASHINGTON, Gu April tsProvsiona President
oshaushnessy prolss
for the salute the American Mayo
thus averns BY Presidents
Wilson present moment con
Germs the number constitute the
No time limit although
II
given ~ s. ss.s Ss - s4ss@se - S s. s
REPRESENTATIVES Of foreign nations Mexico
United States
Mexico. vp BY the
centaion Of the Atlantic fIeet of Tampico
o'shaushnesy o. the
American secretary p.s
Notwithstanding the change Of front usphftsnk
orders for the sahsrns q the entire Atlantic
the activities Of. the stationed In Pacific waters
President Wilson stanos up
to hs preeIpIats drastic
minlstadon
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-16
JNO. WATERHOUSE
SUCCEEDS PAXTON
IN A { B, OFFICE
John Guild Named Secretary
and Chief Clerk of Promi- !
nent Commercial Agency :

= Anumber of changes Of interest in
the. office personnel \of the firm of
Alexander & Baldwin; Ltd, through
the recent resignation ore. E. Paxton
as assistant manager, and secretary,
have been made during the past few
days. Announcement by J. P.NCooke,
president and = manager of the COM
pany, is;made as follows: N>>
Mr. John Waterhouse has been ap-
pointed assistant manager of Alexan-
der. & Baldwin, Limited, and Mr. John
Guild secretary, to take the places
made vacant by Mr. E. E Paxton's
designations. Mr.. John Guild has also
been appointed chief clerk of the Of
flee on account of Mr.. Waterhouse'
promotion. Mr.. Waterhouse will re-
main treasurer. There are no further
changes proposed in the staff of Alex
ander & Baldwin, Limited.
Mr. Frank c. Atherton has been Sc
lected to serve as director of Alex
ander & Baldwin, Limited. The pres
ent directors are Messrs. G. n. Wilcox.
w. o. Smith, w. R. Castle, Geo. r. Car
ter, Frank C. Atherton, w NJ. Alex
ander, John WaterhouSe, 5. A. Bald
win andJ. P. Cooke.
Mr. Paxton. who for the past nine
years has been connected with Alex.
ander & Baldwin, departed for the
Coast with his family, on the Nav
churia this morning. His determine
ton to leave the islands was partially
on account of his health. He will still
he associated with Alexander & Bald
win through it's San Francisco office,
although he viii also have other inter,
ests in California. The loss of Mr..
Paxton to the sugar interests of the
islands will be keenly felt, as he was
acknowledged to be one of the most
thoroughly posted men connected with
the business.
Mr.. Guild has proved an efficient
employe of the company and his large
circle of friends is pleased to learn of
h1 Is r1rafN lr.ff ion j IL - -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-16
HERMAN Lewis
MAKES Second
PRISON ESCAPE
Colored lnfantryman, Charged
with Many Robberies, Once
More Is at Large
POLICE. NlN SOLDIERS
IN SEARCH FOR PRISONER
Made Stubborn Fight Before
Being Captured on Last
Break for Freedom s

Proving successful in daring and
spectacular escape from the military
prison at Schofield Barracks, at 3
O'Clock this morning, Herman Lewis,
a colored private, member of Company
K, 25th Infantry. charged with a se-
ries Of desperate hold-ups and rob-
berries, is today being sought by more
tnan 100 armed men from Leleihua,
assisted by officers from Captain of
Detectives McDuffie's department
Within a radius of 10 to Is miles Of
Wahiawa, searching parties are GOV.
.ering every section of the country
with the expectation Of again taking
the thrice arrested colored man
into custody. - -.e..- 49,.
Before the posse was dispatched
from the military post orders are said
to have been issued that should Lewis
offer the least resistance, armed force
was to be employed in his return to
the military reservation. -ss... ..a.s
Lewis, to whom is charged a series
of nocturnal robberies in which the
victims were automobile chauffeurs
and hackmen, had been an inmate Of
Leleihua prison since the morning Of
April Z, when he was recaptured, fol-
lowing three days liberty, by a dele
gation of Honolulu police officers. AT
that time the man was charged with
attempting to take a loaded revolver
from Patrolman Kamahu,, and to turn
the weapon upon the posse dispatched
from the station to effect his capture.
1t was aftera desperate struggle that
the soldieE was oVerpoWered and
taken to police headquarters. Whffe
there awaiting action from the mill
.tary authorities, Lewis is alleged to
have made an attempt to take his life
by seyering an artery. -. -.
The guard at the prison noted the
disappearance of Lewis in making his
regular round this morning, A gem
eral alarm soon spread through the.
post 1t Is stated that the prisoner
had been relieved of his shaekles for
the night, though a strong guard had
beer maintained at the prison: Dress
ed in blue dungarees, a colored man
(ContjnI1ed an mage threat
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-16
O.R.&L.COMPAN ANY
WELCOMES PROBE
SAYS PRESIDENT
B. F. Dillingham; Would Like to
Have Interstate. Commerce
Commission Send Man
REPORTED TO BE
LOWER THAN CONTRACT
Alfred w. Eames' Charges to
the Federal Body Brings Out
Managers Statement

"We do not fear the fullest investi-
cation of all details of our business by
the interstate commerce commission, /"
said B. F. Dillingham;, president and
manager Of the Oahu Railway & Land
Company. referring to the complaint
which has been made to the federal
body by Alfred W. Eames, manager
of the Hawaiian Islands Packing Com
pany, regarding freight rates charged
between the Wahiawa pineapple dis
trict and Honolulu.
In fact + should be very glad to
have a capable representative of the
commission sent out here to look dit
cur road" Mr.. Dillingham; continued.
The Oahu Railway has always been
operated on the principle that the vel
fare of the community served was
the first consideration. The interstate
commerce commission has full quar-
terly reports which keep them fully
advised as to our business, and the
public is given every facility for know
ing what we are doing There is
nothing to hide and nothing hidden in
connection with this company"
Although the Star-Bulletin's Wash
ington correspondent did not give the
details Of Mr.. Eames' complaint, 1t
seems quite clear that. it relates to
the charge of $3.50 per ton, which was
made through contract between the
company and the pineapple men as a
condition of the building of the Wa.
hiawa branch, which was opened for
traffic in 1906. At that time the pine
apple business was insits infancy, and
was a more or less uncertain PROPOSE
tion. and the success or failure of the
Investment of about S150,000 which
the branch cost, apparently depended
almost entirely upon the future of TIL
pineapple business then being devel-
open. at Wahiawa The project was
undertaken with the most serious mis-
giyings by at least a part of the ,direc.
tors of the railroad company; and was
received with considerable disapproyal
by the mainland banking companies
which held the railroads securities.
Continued on page three)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-16
Of WAY
ONLY Detail IN
PATH OF ROAD
Proposed 4-Mile Branch of the
Oahu Railroad VIII Cost
About SAC. 600

The only detail to be settled before
the beginning of the actual construc.
tion of the proposed four-rniie branch
of the Oahu Railway up the Kipapa
gulch, Is the matter OF the right of
way for. the tracks. The railroad com
pany has specified as a condition to
its undertaking the new work, which
win involve an expenditure of about
$40, 900, that the right of way be given
it, and it is nnderstRod that this will
be complied with. s.
In light of the complaint which, ac.
cording to the Star Bulletins Washing.
ton correspondent, was recently made
by Alfred w. Eames; manager Of the
Hawaiian Islands Packing Company, to
the interstate commerce commission,
against the rates charged by the rail-
road, the terms of the agreement un-
der which the company agreed to build
the, Kipapa branch, is of particular in
terest. The pineapple company chiefly
interested in having the branch built,
IS the Libby McNeiil & Libby Conn
pany, which is building what will be
one of the largest packing plants in
the territory, at Palama, this city. This
concern has, guaranteed that it will
ship over the line for a period OF 10
years, between 5000 and 5000 tons Of
fruit, subject only. to crop failures or
other "acts of Cod over which it has
Eo control. During the first five years
of this 10-year period the rate agreed
to for transportation sertice to Homo
lulu is S. per ton; and for the remain
Ger of the time<of the agreement, $2.50
per ton.
As explained in, these columns on
April 9Th, the branch railroad in ques-
ton is surveyed to leave the Wahiawa
branch at the junction of Kipapa
gulch with the main Waikakalaua
gulch, and extends up the first named
gulch for about four miles, or some
half mile above the point where the
government road to- Wahiawa crosses.
A large area of pineapple lands on the
John Ii estate and other tracts, will
be served by the new road, and large
saving in slow and difficult team haul
will be effected to the pineapple grow
ers.
AS the bulk of the crop will be har-
vested in July, it will be necessary
that the railroad be, completed before
that time, which will require fast work
on the part of the railroad company, as
it is understood that considerable
amount of heavy grading must needs
be done.