The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-08
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Moved TO Sandy Hill
In 1912 Mr.. Bishop moved to tho
nearby town Of Sandy Hill and be-
came head clerk and bookkeeper of a
general store, where they bought
everything the farmers had to sell and
sold them the supplies,they needed At
Sandy Hill Mr.. Bishop had in William
L. Lee, connection by marriage who
was yet like himself 10 cut large
figure in the affairs Of distant Poly
nesia. At the time Mr.. Bishop went
to Sandy Hin, Lee had just returned
for his summer vacation from a Yer,
mont institution, the University Of
Norwich The young men, meeting for
the first time, struck up a warm friend.
ship, which continued as long as Lee
lived.
During the remaining period Of Lee g
collegiate studies, Bishop stayed at
Sandy Hill, and thereafter until his
friend had taken a course in the Har-
ward Law School, had spent a year as
principal of Virginia institute, and re.
turning north had opened a law Of.
flee at Troy, New York. There young
Bishop went TO visit Lee, and the event
became turning point in the career
of both. sa&s.n.aL.
Starting for the Pacific
. Neither was satisfied with his out
look. They felt the stir of the west
ward movement and saw no signs of
large opportunities in the staid old
communities in which q they lived.
There was, at the time, much interest
in the new Territory of Oregon be-
causc of the boundary dispute with
Great Britain, tFifty-fouT forty or
fight" was the popular slogan, and
everybody, in posting himself on tho
possibilities Of war, had learned that
Oregon was region worth struggling
for. Lee had the emigration fever,
and he quickly gave it to Bishop. They
talked Oregon over and made up their
minds to go there. Details were soon
arranged. The papers said that the
brig Henry was about to sail from
Newburyport, Massachusetts,, with pas.
scngers for Oregon City, Willamette,
stopping at Honolulu to discharge
freight. Bishop and Ice took passage
leaving Newburyport February 60
1916.
ATflVdl Az dOuOiuu
Early In October the lofty peaks Of
Hawaii hove in sight; the off,sbor'
birds and the schools of flying fish
appeared, and finally. the natives il
their queer outriggers came with theii
little cargoes of fruit. white mar
plotted the brig into Honolulu port
Anchor was dropped on the twelveth oI
October, nearly eight months from
"wkuryport. The vessel was leak
ing and in, need Of general repairs
Bishop and his friend Lee fOunt
themselves in an ideal spot, an Area
dian village whore the cocoanuts threw
their crested shawlOws into water a
blue rs tho. sky; where, the, simple am
Kindly native people. garlanded an
ray, made them welcome, and whore
New England community of merchant
and missionaries provided tho HON
comforts to, which they were used. Oct
ober was beautiful month; the spe,
of peace was on the green vistas of tn
landscape: cool breeZes stirred tn
strange LEAKAGE; unknown birds nestle
III the branches of the kukui and tn
palm, and everything beckoped to neN
Joys. SO neither youth steeled hi
heart against eptreaties TO stay. VIII
90 on to Oregon; a wild land with
hostile winter, Why leave in leak
ship to brave tempestuous waters an
the, fatal entrance to the Columbia
What fort Was there not, work to do
Hawaii? There was a growing trad
for young Bishop to find employmeT
in If he so desired; and as for lie
surely this young lawyer with a Ha
ward diploma; this bright and attra
tive and welkread counselor was jul
the man to- help, the overworked A
tOrney- General undo, some knotty leg
questions. Why not stayf
They Take once ..
There was, indeed, much need
legal advice, for the, government Wi
not only in throuble. with the iDlportal
firm of I.add & Co, but with the Co
suIs. John. Ricord was attorney-ge
eral, and needed aid. The other mel
bers of the government, headed BY =
famous Doetod Judd, were. of the TAI
and tho law practice of the Islam
was in few and indifferent hands. =
pert hslp must be had. 49,, s... 4.
Leo was asked to- write some OBJ
ions, which he did, and with so mu
acceptance that he was iniiueed
stay until spring and help the att
ney general out. Bishop, who, had
terminod to stick to Lee, soon fou
employment in the office Of the m
lister of the interior, to write up boo
that had got behind, In. little VIII
Lee was made superior judge and tn
chief justice, and also president OF
land commission; while Bishop, fini'
ing his. work In the interior office,
cepted the position of secretary to
United States consulate.
Settled In Honolulu
The young men were now settled
Honolulu and, seasons came and W,
without renewing their plans to Vi
Oregon, Both were content and pI
porous. Chief Justice Lee did m
useful service to Hawaii but br'
down, under, II aud had but ele'
more years of life. ..a...
In, the spring of forty nine when
gold,hnntipg rush to California. beg
Mr.. Bishop grew restless for the mil
but his affection for Judge Lee X
him from going, though at one :
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