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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
HONOLUEIPS GREAT Possibilities
TO.BE ACHIEVEDBY SOUND ACTION

date for overcoming this present
menace. The very best bathing facil-
ities should Be provided along the
beach, both at the place mentioned
and az the public baths, and coral
should be removed from large areas
90 that hundreds Of people may enjoy
our water which is unequalled any
where else in the world.
More Fairgrounds d. #& -
s We certainly need more play
grounds near the congested districts
of the city for the children. Aala
Park. Bishop Park and few other
such places should be duplicated. as
they are the best investment a city
can make on behalf Of In young peo-
pie. r. r-
/ cannot close without q plea for .
real up-tO-date opera house. With
the tearing down Of our old opera
house this city 10 IN great need Of q
high class playhouse, ono which win
seat at least fifteen hundred TO two
thousand people. Just as soon as the
war Il over the community should
back up some project 20 build and
equip d large, modern opera house
which would attract the best talent
from the mainland and furnish high
class entertainment for our citizens
and visitors.
In this abort article no effort hos
been made to touch on many other
phases Of community life or sugges.
lions Tor Improvements. The object
has been TO present concisely few
Important subjects which the writer
considers should receive earnest and
Vital consideration Immediately.
Plan Wittiy for Future u. r.
Honolulu haE men with brains and
deals and our people and Territory
hs whole have the spirit and money
To mako this an ideal city and Terri.
tory. Business men and everyday
citizefik are awakening TO their civic
responsibilities. Our ladies have se'
"a d splendid example and showed
comnendable zeal In helping to NAL"
this more beautiful city. We must
however. spend more time, thorTA
ana money in working out the SOW,
ton 81 many Of our problems and -
impfoyink all departments OF our CITY
to make Honolulu the cleanest CITY
morally and physically. and the mnst
beautiful city, an example to both the
East and West. Situated as We are
with an ever-growing importance and
Influence radiating In every direction
We have q great. unique task before
DC. Let Us rise to the occasion and
in q comprehensive. liberal and far.
seeing spirit build wisely and wei
And make this city and these Islands
lke ysfitkble Paradise Of the Pa
|cific.n
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

1lLoIt q supply 14o04 except u L..I-
where particular kind had been &C.
climated by nurtnfing q The station
tor there are plenty % good seeds
always on sale q the territorial mar
keting division at Q reasonable rate.
The experimental people have. how
ever. encouraged the production o.
edible Gamma and eassaya by free dis
tribution. Sweet potato cuttings have
also been generously handed out
Fight Plant Diseases
Although the experiment station
has no record Of acreage IN emergen-
|cy food production there d q pleasing
report there Of q fight Waged on plant
diseases and insects which is showing
signs Of success.
Few tomatoes have heretofore
ripened in the islands without being
stung by the melon fly or the Mediter'
ranean fruit fly, both Of which are
being brought under control BY care
full spraying.
Roselle and papais plants have
been distributed to encourage their
growth and an increase In the potato
yield has already been noted through
the good work Of c. w. Carpenter,
plant pathologist, whose business II is
to tighten the grasp of disease con
troll and eradicate pests.
In an advisory, parental way. the
experiment station n taking its part
In the emergency food campaign and
to know just how much free and val.
liable information II dispenses one
would only have to spend one day ct
the station hearing the queries Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
MI. FORBES FORESEES AEI0I Lane
TRANSPORTATION ROAHUFOLR

auditorium and concert hall III
wealthy people frOm The mainland
and non Canada and perhaps Az
tralia will come. especially when ne
war g over. and bug property anc
build homes.
When KalIhi haf1or q opened and
. laree basin made b. dredging 4 oli
deep enough Cor large vessels Ne mAl
zee al the Moanalua hills and around
Salt Lake begin 20 Be dotted WIN
homes, but perhaps mis- nay not coqss
within the next fiye years. 81
Perhaps after the war. from tnt
experiences gained IN the MAKING
and handling Of asroplaneB. W uin
use this method Of transportation n
stead OF the automobile 70 50 arOuh6
Oahu and perhaps 70 the other islands
No doubt they win Be put n Tor Tie
mail service FIRST
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
Oahu's New Prison
Soon Will House
vioIators Of Law

yn 81 1wilei road, almost hidden
kEfe and overshadow By the down
town march Of commercial activities,
a little old stone building labeled
Ea1ssfs ana known Is Oahu prison.
But N this old-fashioned institution
several hundred territorial and feder-
II rris0nefs are housed from year 70
wear. taken IN. cared for as the nature
al their sentence requires and sent
6n fheif wa1 even II not always re-
joielns ttranse 70 say. when their
for Hifh Sheriff w, p. Jarrett runs
such 1 decent, clean, healthy. man
Iike prison that many Of the criminals
confined there find conditions much
better inside than out and therefore
tft lotth to leave. This cannot be said
81 Ell of them, however. for some take
french leave quite often. but their
hf6hnEs of escape are few and when
ttn6kt. which usually Is the case, the
sheriff deals summarily with them.
AT the rIssent time there are 255
housed 81 the little enclosure. inciud
IN those who inhabit the prison Toa
CAMPS 81 Noundtop and Punchbs
but these come home every SAT-
iifeft. Besides. there are 50 in
road camp On Maui and 81 on He
faakine 4 1rond total Of 361 prison
& Althottll practically al nation
ties are represented. about one-th
nfo Wlininos.
Many Ihtefestine features Of the dc
tail might be told. like the age ans
history ol the great kamant tree
Witch spreads out to cover the entirs
hfound1. 6f the bread line, the POI
line and the rice line for the different
IlI1ti51oli and the strict adherence
tt Il but one Of the most pertinent
things IA the prisons growth.
some time along towards the end
oI fliiB year Sheriff jarrett hopes 20
noHt INTO the new prison In Kalihi
where there win be lots CT room
4 High Sheriff William Henry made
4 report f0k. the 1902 two-year
term which, read something like this:
Papers served. 1855; prisoners on
hand . scenhber 81. 1917, 27s with 2Ss
the highest number during thai pc
|fiod ana 2s2 the lowest. From 1910
to- 1872 SIS prisoners were received
and 15S were discharged. Total ex-
|bendItureA for the prison during that
period was ssSs ,642.02. At the end Of
1tl2 IL per cent Of the prisoners
WEIR Hawaiian. 20 per cent Japanese;
II. Chinese: 8. Koreans; and 40 Others
not specified.
Showing the growth IN the institu-
ton 4 JArrett's report Tor the 1914
1916 bielnium showing s64s papers
served ana 5s5 prisoners on hand De-
cemb6r 81. 1916. In this period 564
were received and ls2 discharged. Al
detailed list OF nationalities IN JAIL
Elves IS Hawaiians, 20 japanese, 80
Chinese. S. Koreans. l6s FIlipinos, So
Porto KicAns, 80 Americans and q
roftusuese.
Sheriff Henry made tabuiated list
of the classification Of nationalities,
both male and female, on hand IA
1910, e. follows:
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At Pearl Harbor repair work On TIE
ex-German gunboat Geier and her ~.
val collier Locksun have given en-
ployment this spring and summer %
several hundred Honolulu mechanies
who helped their country and them-
selves By enrolling for work ct the hlg
e. 8. naval station. which y East 0p.
building sthe Gibraltar Of the Pacific
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Continued from Page u


met and overcome many serious OBJ
staeles in the past. Surely they VIII
continue 70 show such resourceful.
ness and ability In the future as viii
Keep this great industry the leading
one Of the Islands.
Someone has said. "A eity 70 not
buildings and business. but men,
Therefore, In looking ahead should
we noa consider as vital 10 our pro-
gressIve development that which Will
build up a better citizenship a. well
as a material city, -.
Prohibition Nest Vital Need
The absolute prohibition of the
liquor traffic 81 10 my mind fhe most
vital thing to be accomplished 10 help
build mp great city and territory
This win bring the greatest blessins
% al the people Of these Islands
and make more toward rrcgress,
prosperity and efficiency in all walks
Of life. WbeE we have such striking
examples before rs every day OF tie
great amount OF crime, poverty, snf.
lering and absolute waste that comes
from the use or intoxicating liquors,
| wonder that we do not rise up and
Insist on the abollshn1ent at once %
this traffic, However. things that ore
worth while usually take time 60 ae.I
complIsh. Thank God, people every
where are awaking to the terrible
tcurse Ok tho liquor business and are
driyle;-- II out Of many counttfcl,
states and coulmuritiesi believe ~
Ii nov only q question Of months
instead Of years when this great curse
WIN be eliminated. This will do more
10 Improve not only the moral con-.
dition throughout the Islands. but the
physical and mental condition Of iks.
people and their material prosperity.
Pure Wstsr, Sewer system, Must bti
Provided
Second in Importance in our pro-
gressive development ] would lace
an abundant supply Of pure water
and q complete sewer system 70 car
~ of waste. Honolulu ID far short
Of having an adequate and pure sup
ply Of water. Part Of the city 10 well
taken care Of, but not the whole By
any means, and we should not delay
N laying out q most comprehensive
system and starting to build It well.
Al kind Providence has supplied a.
with bountifnl rains the past two
SUMMERS. but with the large increase
n number OF houses and property to-
Sc irfigated. any one who has lived
here for many years must realize that
there would be serious shortage hi
case Of Z prolonged drought
Al filtration plant for the Nuu1npl
..,IS.s . 49,. - Nn.soln,h.nnf ~ fIh,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
BY W. ]. FORBES
Editor Honolulu Star-BuIlefin.

BY W. ]. FORBES
Editor Honolulu Star-RuIletin-
, Sir. You ask what I would predict
On the growth Of Honolulu In the next
i've VARS. 80. y
That IL something e seems to me
that q difficult to do. especially On
account Of the war. but even then
Honolulu VIII change and believe 50
ahead much. can remember tbs
town a far back as the year 1850 and
have seen many and great changes,
but greater things are being done ell
the tinS faster and faster. Five years
from NV we viii have our new mil
Hon dollar federal building completed
and doubtless this viii stimulate the
erectiot Of other large and costlJ
buildine to make q fine civic center.
The OIL opera house being NO more
We VIII have q fine new up to date
callers In person and over the tele-
phone.
BY encouragement and material
helping IN the presentation Of seeds
and cuttings Il has done much more.
Just hiw much good Il has done can
not belsaid now; results win have to
show. But . guess could be hazarded
lots. '.-.-e.
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SUGAR PLANTATIONS:

SUGAR PLANTATIONS:
Olowalu Company
Hilo Sugar Company
Onomea Sugar Company
Honomu Sugar Company
Wailulru Sugar Company
Pepeekeo Sugar Company
Waimanalo Sugar Company
Halkalau Plantation Company
Honolulu Plantation Company
Hawaiian Agricultural Company
Kilauea Sugar Plantation Company if
Paauhau Sugar Plantation Company =
Hutchinson Sugar Plantation Company
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INSURANCE:
British American Assurance Co.
London Assurance Corporation
Royal Insurance Co. Of Liverpool
Caledonian Insurance Co. Of Edinburgh
Scottish Union & National Insurance Co. =
American & Foreign Marine Insurance Co. :
Commercial Union Assurance Co. of London
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IILNM2I ~ - y A-AAAM ~ IVY
great progress along this line. Thin
win bs most welcome.
Clean Up Bathing Beach
win the large number Of tourists
Who ere coming to the Islands, more
time and thought should Be given u
providing wholesome fields Of fecroa.
lion FOR this ever-increasing class ot
people The money which they spend
here finds ite way into 30 many lines
hat = large number Of people are be.
|n1 benefited. ! cannot help but draw
attention. 10 the very poor bathing
beach which we have to offer both 10
me tourists and our own people With
|ho great amount 81 advertising which
re waikiki beach has received
|krtrehobt the maitland. ] for one
~ ASHAMED or the facilities which
-. OFFER. The beach and bathing a.
,IIIiies A front Or the Moana and SEQ.
.'5r Hotels and the Outrigger Canoe
(,|a1 are not only poor but are post
|.~rIt fiIfhy large part Of the year.
me ooen stream which, Following
<.-1..t rain. pours dirty water from
~. HSIfe and duck ponds into what
.Io1|1 Be splendid resort Cor bath
- e fi>ensting not only to our tour
-. ST home oeonIe - well. Many
.|.||1r1 have said = me that they
...'| n6f understand WV our people
G.. .|rri1 III idly bT md allow such
<|.|1 81 |I|111 % exI|. with che
sra. facilities lCI caring Ior tour
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22
Congregational Church

Rev. +. l.. Moocr, State Sup't
and Rev. +. \. Estab ook. Sup't
Of Education will visit the Con-
gregational Church next Sunday
for conference with workers and
general uplift A special meet
ing for consultation is called for
8 90 =. NJ.
Ladies' Aid Society for next
week is postponed OH account Of
the short courseat h high
school.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

George Jones says: st pays to
advertise in the Grit-Advocate. =
A few weeks ago he gave us
an advertisement to sell te|c-
phone for him. The ad sold the
telephone in quick time and he
says he had tried to sell it other
ways severel times before. If you
have something you want to sell,
place an ad in this paper and get
results.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

A meeting of the Stockholders
of the LiddIe Farm Company, will
be held at the Liddlc farm on
March 10. 1917. for the tran-ac-
ton of all business and election of
officers. John Liddlc. Secretary.
fS-ml
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22
Shorts at Wintcrbotlam's. $.

9. O. Marsh. of Lake Guy.
Mimi, was transacting business
in this city the first of the week
in the interests Of the Jewell
Nursery company of that city.
Mr.. Marsh is an old newspaper
man, and paid these headquarters
n pleasant call.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

j. W. Werth went to Sterling,
Tuesday. where his wife will join
him Friday. They will soon leave
leave there for Denver. where
they will make their home.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Those who attended the basket
ball game last Thursday from,
Holyoke were: Raymond Summers
Fay Gillis. Bert Wilcox. OTIS
Trumpcr. Teddy Melvin. Verne
I routman. the Misses Louise and
Josephine Melvin. Wilma Slack,
and Hertha FuIcher.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

II. II. Hudson wishes to an
nounle that he hls new au o
delivery which will lie at your ser-
vice any time. Delivery hours
will bc from a. m. to , p. m. A
complete line of fresh meats
and fancy groceries. Agent for
"PleaZall" -four. flJ-22
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Miss Marium Galley. who has
been visiting with an uncle in
Denver, came to Julesburg last
Tuesday. to make her home with
her parents. Rev. and Mrs. &. II.
Galley.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Mrs. Bell Weaver. of Marquette.
Nebr.. is here visiting her father,
who is seriously i'll ut the home OF
his son. Judge G. II. Austin in
this city.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

,IuIesburg extends a cordial in
vitation to YOU to come to this
city and do your trading, where
large stocks can be found and low
prices exist. Help your favoritc
win the automobile.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Miss Edna Wright. of Mimi
eapolis. Mimi. arrived Tuesday
to visit with her aunt. Mrs. Ray
mond Austin.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

V ashington's Birthday eXer-
c'scs are being held at our public
schools today.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Lane and
Miss Lydia johnson. were Chap
pelI visitors last Friday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Mrs. Harry Entrickcn, who has
been seriously i'll the past week
Is not improved much at present.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22
WE are Boosters for
wv the Community.

As evidence Of this fact. We are
making it possible for visitors to
Julesburg to get Il good meal for
the living price OF
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Ed Thunderstorm was on the
sick list the first of the week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Charles Carpenter, of Shelby
Nebr., is visiting his sister, Mrs
Archie Mcmillan, here.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22
PICTURE framing at the Lee
Erb Furniture store.

The celebrated Sunbeam -four at
Winterbotham's.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22
The celebrated Sunbeam -four at
Winterbotham's.

Matinee at the Hipp theatre
each Saturday afternoon.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22
RULES AND REGULATIONS

RULE NO. l. No person shall be eligible to en-
ter the Julesburg Trade Boosting Contest win any
prizes who is engaged in any business in the city Of
Julesburg, Colo or is an employee of said business
RULE NO. e. The Capital Prize shall be award.
ed to the person having the largest number of votes
cast for him her at the close OF said the
date and hour to be later specified by the Contest
Managers by public announcement in tie Juleshurg
rit-Advocatc.
RULE NO 8. All votes in said contest are to be
given by The Business firms of Juiesburp Colo WHO
are promoting same CASH PURCHASES Only, on
the uniform basis of vote for cent purchase,
on amounts of % cents more, with the single
ception of Special Bargain Vote Days to be held in
Juesi urg dates to be specified and advertised by
the Contest Managers. On Special Vote days lar
ger amount OF votes Cash Purchases will be given,
but in event shall any business firm give larger
number Of votes than any other business finn
ed with the said contest. A provision is made that
the Hipp Theatre give votes all picture show tick
cts of ten cents more all other firms to give votes
purchases of % cents more.
RULE no. 4. The Capital Prize shall be new
1917 FORD TOURING CAR equipped. The Special
Prizes shall be of 25 90 value, to be selected
by the Contest Managers and ttoiouehly Advertised
RULE no ). Special Prizes shall be awarded to
the person whose is written the Special Prize
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Mrs. McVeder and daughter. of
Chappell, were Julcsburg shop.
pers last Friday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Don't forget to visit the matinee
at the Hinp theatre Saturday
afternoon.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

Mrs. Ray Clough. of Dalton,
Nebr.. visited relatives and friends
in j ulcsburg last week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22
OUR LOCAL NEWS
AS WE HEAR 1T

Bacon and Hams at Winter
botham's.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

A. A. Weston is in Denver on
business this week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

ticket to be drawn ont "ucky" ticket at the Hpp
Theatre at four o'clock p. NJ Special Bargain Vote
Days. All Special Prize Tickets shall be given on
these days only basis of ticket for each o5
cent Cash Purchase. These tickets shall be placed in
the Special Prize ballot box located at the Grit Advo-
cate Office. all tickets to have name plainly written
thereon All tickets be placed in ballot box before
four O'Clock p NJ. of day Special Prize is given away
RULE NO. G. No business firm in the city OF
Juesburg, Colo, employees of said business shall
be entitled to receive votes Special Prize tickets
in said contest. s
= RULE No. I. All Automobile votes shall be cast
i'll the Capital Prize ballot box located at the Jules
burg Grit-Advocate office, properly voted, be-
fore Monday Noon following the week they are issued
otherwise they will be null and void. An official count
Will be made once each week.
RULE NO. g. Any Business firm connected with
this contest who violates any of the rules of said
test, shall forfeit his rights in said during the
remainder of said contest All votes issued otherwise
than specified in these Rules shall be null and void.
RULE NO. 8. In event shall any business firm
connected with this contest give out votes otherwise
than Cash Purchases the basis as specified in
Eul" No 3 of these rules and regulations.
RULE NO. 10. No person SHAH solicit votes with
in any business house connected with said contest
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22

The celebrated Sunbeam flour at
Winterbothams.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22
The Great Trade
Boosting Contest

As an appreciation of liberal
patronage in the past, ard to
create a larger volume of
trade in the future, the
firms of Julesburg have join
ed hands in this big Trade
Boosting Contest, and are go.
ing to give away approxi-
mately $500 in prizes during
the period of the campaign.
-; Amendment
To Rules No. l and &:
Only business firms actually en-
gagged in giving votes, and special
prize tickets, and their immediate
families are barred from receiving
votes and special prize tickets for
the Capital and Special Prizes"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-22
FirmsG Sewing Votes
On Automobile:

The Cash Store, Grit Advo-
cate, Petersen Mercantile Co.,
G. A. Reed, Hardware; Shupe
Restaurant, Jno. Cass Lum-
Der Company, L. J. Lundell,
Tailor; Dye Bros, Hardware;
w. M. Labaree, Groceries;
Roy E. Stevenson, Jeweler;
w. O. Carson, Furniture;
Lee Erb, Furniture; H. o.
Wiggins, General Merchan-
disc; Gateway Cafe, Jules
burg Lumber Company, Hipp
Theater, .Winterbotham,
Groceries; H. H. Hudson, Gro
ceries and Meats; Lincoln
Cafe, Fischer Bros, Hard
ware and Implements.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-10

W. and Mrs. J. S. Dunn, Mr.. Suit
"Dd MI Willie Allsbrooks left this
'ilhs by auto to motor up in the
stern part fthe state for a few
ehs and from there they will mo-
to Macon, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-10
A NOTE OF THANKS

Inc Weldon Branch Of the
'niaA County Chapter Of the
~ Nfoss wishes to thank the
'lie OF Scotland Neck for their
'''"i hospitality and kind CO.
,'o''oh IN patronizing the Wei
: '0'al talent play, given in
'uahd Neck last Thursday
lung Tor the benefit of the war
III 1und of Halifax county.
'Speclally Mr.. R. J. Madry,