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ESTABLISHED 1904. YOL. 14. NO. 33.
LIHUE, KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1918
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KAUAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLD HOLD SNAPPY. MEETING AND '
TAKE UP HOMESTEADERS PROBLEMS
ANTHRAX QUARAN
TINE IS LIFTED BY
DR. NORGAARD
HARBOR QUESTION
AT KAPAA NEARS
A SETTLEMENT
NAWILIWILI WHARF
BUMPER RICE CROP
FOR KAUAI PROM
ISED THIS YEAR
is to be made
much bette:
I ii1:4 m A m W t I w-i n 11 I I It ll
Tho annual meeting of tho Chamber
of Commerco was hold August 15th
at tho Llhuo County Building, tho
mooting being called to order by tho
president a littlo after 3 o'clock. Tho
minutes of tho last meeting, as well
ns thoso of April 4th were read and
approved.
Under tho head of old business, Mr.
Brandt reported that tho Punu Ba Polo
road had boon put into good shapo
by tho County so that thero is now no
dllllculty in making tho trip to that
section by auto, oven as far as Halo
manu and Kokcc. Ho would how
over adviso anyone contemplating tho
trip to first ascertain in advanco tho
state of tho weather, as It would be
imposslblo to make tho trip in a rainy
tlmo. An enthusiastic vote of thanks
was tendered by tho Chamber to tho
Board of Supervisors.
Mr. H. D. Wishard tendered tho re
port of tho nominating "commlttco for
officers for tho coming year, as fol
lows: President Th. Brandt
Vice-President R. D. Molor
Treasurer J. I. Silva
Secretary J., M. Lydgato
Auditor W. N. Stewart
Tho report was adopted and the
nominees were unanimously elected,
Mr. Crawford tho retiring President
commented briefly on tho evcellent
duality of tho work dono by tho
Chamber during the year. In re
sponse to the demand of tho times,
tho influence and activities of the
Chamber had far outrun tho original
purposes of tho body, and especially
along" patriotic lines, much good work
had been done. In retiring from tho
position ho wished to express his
hearty appreciation of tho cooperation
wmcn no nau receiveu irom iuu mem
bers, and of tho unity and harmony
which had been shown by them.
The President-elect Mr. Brandt, then
took tho chair, and expressed his senso
of tho honor conferred upon him, and
his determination to fulfill tho duties
of the office to the best of his ability.
Mr. Lydgato In a few fitting "words,
voiced tho appreciation of the Cham:
bor for tho excellent' work dono by
Mr. Crawford during the year. Ho
had proved Just tho man for the
place and for the times; prudent,
broad minded, efficient, faithful and
loyal, tiio Chamber had every reason
to bo proud of his leadership, and tho
speaker called for a rising vote of
appreciation for tho services of Mr.
Crawford in that capacity. This was
given with enthusiasm.
The Treasurer proposed the follow
ing names for membership:
S .W. Sahr, M. G. Santos, W. II.
Beer, II. J. Ebey, J. F. Bcttencourt Jr.
and B. Llvesey, all of which we're
duly elected. Tho Treasurer then pre
sented his- annual report showing a
credit balance of $304. Tho report
was approved.
Mr. Wishard moved that In view of
tho comfortable balance In tho Treas
"ury, tho treasurer bo instructed to
purchase two War Savings Certificates
for the Chamber, which would cost
?1GG.3S.
Mr. E. M. Cheatham then requested
tho nttentlon of tho Chamber to tho
matter of tho proposed new cane
growing contracts now being framed
by tho government, and to be accept
ed as standard for all the Homestead
ers in tho future. Taking tho Adver
tisers report of tho proposed contract
which ho presuumed was reliable, it
seemed to him an exceedingly unfair
and unjuBt contract that would moan
ruin to tho whole homestead industry
riirriniriiniit thn islands. He then nro-
ceeded to point out tho defects in
convincing detail, tho most Important
of which was tho price, viz, ono dol
lar a ton of cane per cent of prico of
sugar on a basis of 8 tons of cane to
ono ton of sugar, and a reduction of
10 cents for every ton over 8, re
quired to mako tio ton of sugar.
Only under tho most favorable con
ditions could tho high standard bo at
tained, in most places nine, ten or
.oven moro tons of cane were required
to make a ton of sugar, which would
mean a very material reduction of tho
price. For tho Kapaa Homesteads
it would mean an 80 cent price, which
with presont high costs, would mean
assured disaster, and that in short
order.
Another Injustice complained of was
tho proposition to credit tho home
steader for his cano on tho basis of
tho averago sugar content of tho
whole plantation, thus depriving him
of any advantage duo to high quality
prices consequent of careful cultiva
tion, etc.
Various other 103s important de
fects in tho proposed contract were
pointed out and tho speaker empha
sized the importance of securing im
portant modifications, sinco this form
of contract would undoubtedly rank
as standard and It would bo very dif
ficult for any one to socuro hotter
terms.
Mr. Crawford called attention to tho
'fact that under this contract at tho
est, tho planter would realize only
$48 from his ton of sugar while the
mill would realizo $71, which seems
an unfair division considering that
the planter must furnish tho land, and
take caro of tho crop for upwards of
two years, whilo the mill manufac
tures it in a few hours, and at very
reasonable expense. Even deducting
tho abnormal co3t of marketing, say
$25 per ton, thero still remains a bal
ance unduly high to tho credit of tho
mill.
Mr. Brandt thought that tho Home
steaders had been remiss in not hav
ing made themselves heard in the
matter before this. Apparently this
form of contract is far along towards
final adoption and- it may now already
bo too late to secure any modification.
At this late date it is a question what
anybody can do, sinco there does not
seem to bo time for an investigation,
or for any careful consideration of the
matter.
Mr. Lydgato considered that this was
an exceptionally, important matter,
not alone nor mainly for tho Home
steaders, but for the general public,
and for the futuro welfare of our is
land. "It may be that the Homestead
ers arc belated in calling attention to
the deficiencies of this contract but at
any rate they are ahead of any of
tho rest of us in tho matter," and it
is up to us, and to tho Chamber to
take active and immediate measures
in the interest of tho public welfare.
"Accordingly Mr. President I move
that a committee of five be appointed
by tho chair, two of whom shall bo
representative Homesteaders and the
remaining three members of this body,
to mako such an investigation as is
possible of tho proposed contract and
In case it shall seem to be unjust to
the homestead interests, that thoy
shall formulate a protest to tho Gov
ernor using such means and methods
as may in their Judgement be necess
ary." , On suggestion of Mr. Cheatham this
motion was amended to Include a re
quest by wireless to the Governor to
grant a hearing and conference in
the matter.
Mr. Wishard thought that there
would bo no difficulty in securing such
a hearing, as ho inferred from what
the Governor said on his recent visit
that ho was anxiou3 to hear from all
Interested parties in tho mater.
The motion was passeTl with tho
hearty approval of the Chamber.
After a few minutes Intermission
tho president appointed this commit
tee as follows: '
a. M. Cheatham, -F. It. Tracoy, ;Frank
Crawford, J. M. Lydgato and Qharles
II. Wilcox.
Immediately after tho close of tho
meeting tho Secretary sent tho follow
ing wireless to th.o Governor:
The Kauai Chamber of-Commerce
requests an opportunity for confer
ence In the matter of Homesteader
Sugar Contracts.
Later an answer was received from
tho Governor, "No objection to such
conference."
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The total receipts for tho "Passing
Show" wero $179.10; expenses, in
cluding war tax, $33.85, leaving a bal
ance of $145.25 which has been turned
over to tho Mokihana Club for re
pairing and painting tho Lihuo Social
hall.
Valontino Cobacha was made a citi
zen of tho United States by Judgo
Dickey this morning. Cobacha left
Llhuo with tho National Guard andjias.
been attending tho olficcrs' school at
Schoflold Barracks. Ho expects to get
a commission no'w that ho is a citizen
Mrs. R. L. Wilcox, accompanied by
l.cllanl Scott and tho Masters Sexton,
returned from Honolulu Friday morn
ing. - E. C. Vaughn, of tho American Fac
tors, Limited, arrived on Kauai this
morning from Honolulu.
Dr. Victor A. Norgaard, Territorial
Votorlnarlan, has Just completed an
investigation of the anthrax situation
on this island and has pronounced It
good.
By agreement with the Board of
Supervisors of this County tho quar
antine guards at ICallhl-wal and Han
alei bridgo will bo discontinued after
tho 20 tit of this month and tho road
will bo declared open for public tra-
vol.
Tho quarlntino at KalihI-wai and
Kallhi-kai will bo removed also as tho
Doctor thinks that thero Is littlo dan
ger of Infection from that section now,
as tho cases that developed there,
woro undoubtedly caused from tho
cattlo drinking surface water which
had como down from tho upper pas
turo land.
Dr. Goldlng of Hanalei will be in
direct chargoof all tho anthrax situa
tions on this island in tho futuro and
will superintend tho moving of all
livo stock- from tho Infected districts.
Dr. Golding is well qualified for this
work as he has been working with
Dr. Norgard for some tlmo past, and
will bo able to hold in check any signs
of tho dread disoasc
C. H. Loomis Leaves
for New Position
Kauai will miss hor (jonial socro
tary of the County Y. M. C. A.. Mr.
C. H. Loomis, who has returned to
Honolulu to accept a position with
the Army and Navy Y. M. C. A. as
their Educational Secrotary.
Mr. Loomis will havo his head-quar
ters for the next fewmonths at Scho
flold Barracks, whore lib will bo in dir
ect charge of tho work with tho newly
Inducted draftsmen and the National
Guard. .
Tho Y. M. C. A. on Kauai has pros
pered under tho caroful guidance of
Mr. Loomis and although it is loft
in competent hands, tho boys who
are members of this organization will
'miss him greatly.
Tho people of Eleele and of tho
entire island of Kauai extend their
Aloha to Mr. and Mrs. Loomis and
cannot do anything but wish them
all thobest that thero is in their new
home to bo in Honolulu.
Mrs. Loomis will stop in Honolulu
whilo her husband Is going about his
duties at Schoflold Barrack3. '
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Kawaihau District News
Cyril O. Smith, principal of the Roy
al School, Honolulu, arrived per last
"Kinau" and is the guest of Col. Spald
ing. Mrs. Kenneth LIdgato, of Paauilo,
Hawaii,, who haa been visiting her
sister. Mrs. II. Barclay, returned last
Saturday to Honolulu.
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Tho Makco Sugar Company are now
operating a fish trap near Anahola,
consequently tho store is able to sup
ply Its customers with fresh fish at
reasonable prices, thus conserving its
ranch resources.
Tho notlco inserted in the "Garden
Island" last week by tho Kapaa Homo
ntcaders, warning tho ostray of cattle
upon their lands, has nttaiuod very
satisfactory results; tho owners having
rounded up their property and re
moved tho same from tho public lands
"It pays to advertise".
It is to bo regretted that tho Homo
Hte.td Association were not on hand
to glo Mr. Cheatham support in his
appeal before tho Chamber of Com
merce regarding tho, now contract It
Is tho old complaint of non co-opera-tion,
without which it is absolutely
imposslblo to accomplish anything.
Not a few of tho Chamber who wore
not Impressed with tho lack of support
by thoso whoso interest were as vital
to Themselves as to Mr. Cheatham, and
expressed their 3urpriso at their at
titude in not coming -forward and
complying with tho published request
Doubtless wo shall seo that those peo
ple will the first to register a kick
should the mission ho unsuccessful.
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C. A. Sahr, of the U. S. Agricultural
Exporimont Station, and a brothor of
tho County Food Agent, arrived by
tho Kinau this morning.
If tho citizens of the Kapaa home
steads and tho neighborhood around
Kapaa keep on with their goojl work
they will wako up some fine morning
and find an Inter-Island steamer tied
up in tholr own harbor.
While tho Governor and the Board
of Harbor Commissioners are In favor
of a harbor at tis placo, tho Board Is
not quite sure that II would bo ndvls
ablo at this tlmo for them to spend a
great amount of money on tho pro
posed harbor.
Thoy wish, however, to havo a pub
lic meeting arranged In the very near
future, at tholr- offices In Honolulu, so
that all Interested can gather together
and exchange ideas on tho subject,
and to determine whether or not it
would bo wise to expend a largo sum
of money, which will havo to bo spent,
If tho proposed harbor is built.
Tho reason for this public hearing
primarily camo about through tho re
ports from a number of experioncod
seamen who havo boon on tho run to
this port for a number of years and
some of them do not recommend tho
expenditure of a largo nuni of money
for the improvements as havo been
recommended and discussed at various
times relative to establishing a har
bor at Kapaa
It would bo a wlso plan for these
residents of Kapaa and vicinity, and
also all tho residents of Kauai, who
are interested in this harbor move
ment, to hold a public meeting and at
this meeting appoint a committee to
go to Honolulu and be present at this
mooting of tho Board of Harbor Com
misioncrs, so that thoy might bo able
to present thoir arguments for this
harbor to good advantage.
A harbor at Kapaa would bo a very
good thing for tho residents of that
neighborhood and tfio only way in
which they can get ono is to go after
it and keep going till they do got it.
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Eleele and Vicinity News
Last Friday tho Flag flow at half
mast all day In 'Eleele on account of
tho death of J. S. Prescott, manager of
tho Honolulu Sales Department of the'
Standard Oil Company.
Port Allen was a busy place last
week with fivq cargo carriers in and
all loading sugar. This port is rapidly
becoming tho ono big loading point of
tho Island.
Miss Hall and Miss Leo who have
been spending their vacation at Elcclo
have returned to their schools, Miss
Hall to Honolulu and Miss Lee to
Maui.
There was big doings nt Now Mill,
Eleelo, la.st Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Fritche tho machine shop foreman of
tho Now Mill and Kohala One-' of the
McBrydo baso ball team boys, ran a
foot race for a quarter of a mile.. It
was a very exciting raco and Mr.
Fritcho nosed out a winner by not
moro than a foot. Nearly tho whole pop
ulation of that camp turned out to
seo tho raco.
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Grove Farm Chemist is
Called to the Colors
G. B. Haddock, chemist for tho
Grove Farm Plantation has boon cal
led to the colors"and left for Hono
lulu lust Saturday night on tho Kinau,
to take his examinations. Mr. Had
dock, if ho passes theso examinations,
and loaves us for good, will bo great
ly missed from tho circles of tho young
folks ns ho was pi great favorite
among this set. Thero Is no doubt
.mt that the Government will find
somothlng for him to do In tho re
search department as he Is a first
class chemist and has had much ox
pcrionco in tho world of sugar, al
though ho Is only a very young man.
Ho was connected witli somo of tho
larger boot sugar refinorlos on tho
mainland before coming to the Islands
a couplo of years ago to Join tho staff
at tho Experimental Station in Hono
lulu. Sinco that tjmo Mr. Haddock has
been on ono of tho plantations of Haw
ail, where ho was registered as a
draftee, and camo from thoro to tho
Grovo Farm as their chemist, where
ho has given universal satisfaction
and good service.
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Mrs. J. P. Clapper of Llhuo, departs
this nftornoon for Soattlo.Woshington.
The following letter was received h
tho Inter-Island Steam Navigation C
from tho Board of Harbor Comm...
sioners In regard to thoir request that
some Improvements bo made on the
wharf at Nawlllwlll.
Inter-Island Steam .Navigation Co.,
Honolulu, T. II.
Gentlemen:
Re Proposed Additions to Nawlllwil
Wharf.
Your leter of Augus't 10th contain
ing suggestions on tho nbovo subject
is received.
Please bo advised that this mattei
has been referred to the writer with
authority to mako a 201FI. shed ex
tension at the makal end of Nawllt
will wharf; to ro-arrangfo tho tracl
to suit the convenience of tho pub
11c and to Install the ring ns you have
suggested on the dorrick; all of whlcl
will bo attended to at tho earliest pos
siblc date.
Very truly yours,
BOAnD OF HARBOR COMMISSION
ERS
By its Chairman
LYMAN H. BIGLOW.
Tho steamship company in consld
oration of tho fact that tho frclglr
business is growing all tho time, an.
also that tho passenger business is in
creasing, and, tho wharf, which undet
tho present conditions is not afle
qu'ate for this growing business, sug
thoso Improvements be made. Thf
Board after considering tho proposa
granted tho above, as is seen in theii
letter to tho steamship coinpanj
These Improvements will help a great
deal and will eliminate tho danger
that wo now havo, of tho freight be
Ing spoiled by rain.
Tho freight business has boon on the
increase for a long time and of late
thero has been a material Increase in
tho pasenger business. Tho Inter-
Island Stcamishlp company has al
ways looked out for tho Interests o.
their customers and if tho buslnes:
keeps on increasing they will sooi
have to put on an extra boat to tak
ca.ro of it. This would bo a very we!
come addition as Kauai would then gel
a better mail servlco and also tin.
passenger end would bo better takci.
caro of.
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No "Link" in This
Maui Grocery Firn.
Complaint was made that tho Hanr
Plantation Store, on Maul, was charg
Ing excossivo profits, viz; Selling rice
so high as $13.00 per bag which cosl
thorn $8.50 per bag.
An investigation was made whlcl.
showed a selling prico of $12 per bat
on rlco that coat $8.50. Tho oppor
tunlty was given tho firm to cxplaii
and to Justify themselves (if the-
could) of this charge.
Upon tho Hana Store offering t'
contribute to the American Red Crosi
any excess profits m-ulo and to watch
more carefully In future thoir piofiU
on food products and keep them roas
onablo no further action was taken
by the food administrator.
Tho investigation showed that, ox
cess profits amounting to about $200
had been made, which amount It was
suggested bo paid to tho Red Cross.
Tho storo referred tho m-Uter to
their owners. Theo. II. Davies & Co.
Ltd., Honolulu, who promptly paid
tho sum to tho. Red Cross, stat'ng to
Food Administrator Child that tiio
charging of oxcesslvo profits was not
sanctioned by them, but that tho sales
woro mado by employees who woro
not familiar with tho "Roasonablo
Profit" rules.
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST
Hon. Francis Gay was among tho
passengers arriving last Friday mom
Ing.
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Mrs. Brodlo and Miss Hofgaard, of
Waimoa roturnod from Honolulu last
Friday morning on tho Kinau.
Miss Jcanetto Mathews, who has
been tho guest of Mrs. Rao at Eleolo
returned to her homo In Honolulu last
Tuesday.
Charles Spinner, tho Oahu Planta
tlon Co., luna, who said, "I'll novor
fight for tho damned Americans," gets
eight years in which to think things
over.
A Just completed survey of tho rlco
rop shows an estimate of almost C000
ags of cleaned rice to bo produced
on Kauai thi3 year. Tho acreage and
yield by districts Is given below:
Bags Bags
Rlco Cle-in
per ed
Acre Acre Rico
Waimoa 477 35.5 10,450
Kolo.v 10 30.0 300
Llhuo 400 25.0 10,000
Kawaihou 217 27.5 G.000
Hanalei 1333 20.0' 2(1,800
Tills prospective yield ia several
thousand bags in excess of tho 1017
crop. This is not the result of ,nn
increased production per aero, but Is
due to tho fact that theie are about
550 ncres under cultivation for rice
this year that woro devoted to other
crops or were unproductive last yoar.
Much of this years crop lias already
been harvested, but tho bulk of the
harvest still remains In the fields and
much of tho rice has only recently
been planted. Therefore the estimate
has been mado as conservative as pos
dble, and if we should iavo a good
rlco season, a much larger crop tlvm
C000 bags might ho expected.
The increase in acreage over last
ears ilguro3 would demonstrate lh.it
ho rico planters are satisfied with the
'iresont price of rlco as fixed by tho
Territorial Food Commission.
There Is a universal complaint
iniong tho rlco planters regarding the
scarcity of labor and tho high rate
)C had the yield of rico could prob
ibly be raised about Hi per cent-with-ut
Increasing the present 'irea under
cultivation. This increaso In pi o:l no
tion would bo brought abo.it by rais
ng two crops per year on all of tho
rico -area instead of raising only oi;o
crop per year, as is the case in many
places where labor Is scarce'.. How
over double cropping doc3 not in
crease the yield as much as might bo
expected, because land that will pro
duce 20 bags of rice per acre on a
ono crop basis, will yield two 15 ha;;
rops per year or only 30 bags per
tnr, on n two crop per year basis.
Tills yoar only about 50 per cent of
'.ho rice acreage 'on Kau.il is being
loublo cropped, largely bcr-auso of tho
scarcity of labor and the hight rate
jf wagoa demanded.
It has been said that !u the past
much of the Kauai rlco had been ship
ped to Honolulu commission merch
ants, later to bo sent back to Kauai ro
allors. This bad practice will prob
.bly bo automatically abolished tills
-.-car due to the 55 cents per bag limit
if profit allowed the dealer In rico.
inter-Island freight rates will pro
libit this practice, making it an un
iroMtablo transaction.
Tho 0000 bag crop ought to bo suffi
cient to supply everybody on Kauai
with two bags of rico for tho year,
'jut suppos'ng that tho averago full
Town oriental requires G bags per
.ear rnd allowing that tho averago
Whites, Htiwailans and small Oriental
children will not roqu'.ro two bags per
-ear it hardly appears that there will
bo a groat deal of rlco to send to
Honolulu from Kauai. If much Kauai
rice docs eventually get to the Hono
lulu market it will represent an almost
equal Importation of Japnncao rico to
Kauai. At times when every bit of
cargo space on Inter-Island boats is
In demand for shipping sugar and
pines to Honolulu, Is It practical to
allow Kauai rico to occupy such cargo
spaco if tho rice can ho consumed
locally.
Miss Clara Pearson, a teacher in tho
McKinloy High School, Is visiting with
Mrs. Roa of Eleelo.
Hon. W. II. Rico returned last Frl
day morning from a short visit to tho
metropolis.
Alexander Hogg, hon of Mrs. J. IJ,.
Hogg, of Lihuo dopartcd Saturday for
Corvallls, Oregon, whoro ho will at
tend school.
F. L. Zollor and family of Lawil loft
for Honolulu last Saturday. Mrs. Hol
ier and tho children will occupy tholr
town houso on Knmehameha IV Road
ind Mr. Zollor will return next Tuos.
day,
