The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-04-04

Genre. -.
II Is regarded as being, established
that Colonel .Spalding does not wish
to fisk his project before the legisla
ture. The voice Of Kauai would be
heard there. "a,
Former Governor w. y. Frear wrote
an opinion on the license, AZ the in.
stance of Colonel Spaldlng. holding IL
WIS not franchise, aud submitted il
TO Mr.. Stainbaek.
There are several stories told Of the
Spalding custom Of dealing with home
steaders as to water. "a
One case is that of w. 8. NewIun.
q homeSteader who settled at Kapaa
i've years ago. He was assured bv
Marston Campbell, land Commissioned.
that 100000 gallons of water year
from Kappa stream were available for
honesteaders, and he use'l some Of the
water.
Two years ago, Gaylord Wilcox, man.
ager OF Makee, advised him that he
could not continue to take from the
stream, for u belonged TO Makee, nj
though MI. Newlun had a permit from
Governor Frear to use water. He com.
planned to Land Commissioner Tucker,
and was told to eontinue using water,
and that an investigation would be
made Of the affair. Makee made no
further move. 1t was reported on Kau-
a. that Colonel spaldihg asserted that
the ffst s,O00,0O0 gallons Of water
from the stream were his, and that the
homesteaders were TO take whatever
was left, but that he could not force
thus upon the government. Mr.. New
lun and Mr., Tracy quoted below, were
alone In eonsenting to the use OF their
names. One Is. producing starch and
the other pines, and so have no suyar
which, Makee must take OF their fields.
Mskse Offers water Rights
When seven men settled in No. 9
. series In 1913, six were immediately Of
/ Tered water contracts by Makee, Man
hger Gaylord Wilcox acting for the
plantation, The precise terms could
not be recalled, but one provision was
that hooyed live stock should not az.
Feed four hpimals to the homestead
and recollection, was that the price nm
hninh should be one dollar month
| HE men. refused the contracts ana
took the water anyway, though II AID
Psloag 70 Makee, said +. r, Tracy, one
Tks stream ii question Is 4 mi.e,abls
trick1e, 80 II appeared last week when
IT. was painted out. IA
An explanation Is this: When rolon.l
: Spaldipg exchanged his mauka lands for
crown lands, which he had in cane, he
deserved tile mapka land water rights.
This trade was made with former Gov
ernor Frear. Incidentally, criticism is
made on Kauai Of Governor Frear Tor
e9ns,mmating an exchange that divid.
4 20 we government lapds instead OF
erpng'ng them, although he bad been
urged 70 Consolidate them.
H9mesteaders said that Mr. Wileox
J told them last year that the whole wa
ter question would be settled in june
OF this year, and then they would have
70 pay FOR water, This is taken Y 10
mean that Colonel sPaIding expects 10
pave his company or commission prop.
erly organized by, June. ~.
But he viii not II Kauai can prevent
Some Other Instances
There 10 stiil another story that m
attempt was made 70 force Homestead.
eH 70 pay two dollars month FOR
household water, but this, heard ~ M.
que, was not confirmed by any home.
When Walter r. Frear was Goys,.
nor he went 20 Kauai to look oyer ire
crown lands. Mhkee had some crown
low lands under lease in cane. Rnfns
y. Spaldihk, president Of Makes ~.
changed fee simple Highlands for the,n
Makee reserved an streams ayis,ng AZ
the thank n st1ffh., - VIZ - -