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s- W. Wilcox
ESTABLISHED 1904. VOL. 17. NO. 25.
. LIHUE, KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY. JUNE 28, 1921
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STAGE ALL SET FOR
BIG CELEBRATION
Tho stago is nil sot for the Legion's
big Fourth of July celebration at
Walpouli next Monday. All tho
horses havo completed their training
and are now working enough to keep
in trim. Tho All-Chlnoso baseball
team arrives Friday to take on tho
local champions. Ernest Heinle and
Kid Maximo both claim to bo in tho
pink of condition and ready for tho
tap of tho gong. Bill Wright's heavy
weight "Big Joo" of Hanamaulu flat
toned three sparring partners In ono
afternoon and Is now anxiously wait
ing to tackle bigger game on tho big
day. Tho Woman's Auxiliary havo
completed all plans in regard to the
lunch and luau and have ordered an
additional thousand pounds of water
melon and sixty more gallons of ice
cream . Tho only man who is not
taking things easy now that every
thing is ready, is Adrian Englehart
tho goneral chairman of tho day.
Adrian would llko a written guaran
tee from Jupiter Pluvius, tho god of
rain, that ho will not bo present on
that day. Adrian has been studying
tho Orovo Farm rainfall statistics of
tho last thirty years and has discover
ed that it has not rained on tho
Fourth of July but threo times In all
that period. Ho figures that tho
odds aro ton to ono in his favor but
at tho same tlmo wishes that ho
could be sure of fair weather.
Tho half mile open promises to be
ono of the most exciting races of tho
day with Golden &pray, Dinner Bell
and Tashima Boy entered in tho
same heat. Racing fans will remem
ber tho great race that tho first two
horses ran last February. Golden
Spray won this race which was over
tho -mile and a sixteenth distance.
Tho backers of Dinner Bell were
never satisfied with tho result and
now havo a chance for their revenge.
They claim that Dinner Boll is tho
better horso and will show it in this
event. Tho backers of Tashima Boy
claim that the half milo Is just the
right distance for their horso atnd
that ho is tho best horso of the three
at this distance. Johnny Fernandez
expects Golden Spray to repeat his
victory in tho samo fashion as ho won
last February. This three cornered
affair will bo one of tho feature af
fairs of the day and is expected to
causo as much excitement as the
feature races between Bridgeplayer
and Pegasus.
A new entry has been received in
tho quarter mile baby race in Mat
suda's Jtfaui Girl. This makes a to-
"tal of five horses in this raco and a
great deal of good natured rivalry
between tho owners of the babies
will make this a pretty raco.
"Sakamoto's Lady with Antono
Beis un and Kapaa Boy with Ikuda
up, are two late entries in tho gentle
men's raco. With theso two new
horses and Jimmy Bordero on Fool's
Luck, 'J. B. Oxberry on Sookey Blue
Skin, Max Bolto on Welcome Boy and
tho la'dy rider on "Mystery" will
bring the. number of tho entries up to
six. Bumor has it that tho horse
ridden by tho mysterious lady rider
Is from Johnny Fernandez's stable,
but Johnny refuses to affirm or deny
tho rumor.
Tho big fight that is scheduled be
tween Kid Maximo, tho Filipino
champon and Ernest Heino to take
place at Walpouli on tho Fourth was
almost fought out with bare fists at
tho Kealia bridge last Saturday.
Both boys have been doing their
training around Kapaa and were out
doing their road work when they
happened to pass at tho Kealia
bridge. One of Maximols trainers
passed a remark about "just wait till
tho Fourth," to Helno. Heino asked
why- wait until the Fourth. Maximo
claimed ho was willing to settlo it
right there. Both boys got ready to
find out who was tho better man and
a bare fist fight seemed Imminent
when Bill Wright, who is helping pro
mote tho affair, happened to drlvo
by and prevailed upon them to wait
until tho Fourth. Bill has Maximo
doing nil his road work on tho Kil
auea sido of Kealia and has forbidden
Hoino to cross tho Kealia stream
during his training. Bill Is taking
no more chances having tho fight
spoiled before tho fourth.
Pill's two heavyweights that are to
fight ojjo of tho preliminaries -aro all
set and ready to go. Ho does not
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Third Commencement
of Kauai High School
The third annual commoncemcnt
exorcises wero held at the High
School at nlno o'clock on Friday
morning. Tho ceremony was a very
quiet and Informal ono, consisting of
soveral musical selections, an address
by tho principal, Mr. McClusky, aid
tho presentation of diplomas, tho ox
erclses closing with tho Star Spang
led Banner. ,
Tho assembly hall was beautifully
lecorated with golden shower and
palms, this being tho work of tho
Junior class.
Tho graduating class is six strong.
They are, Joseph Aiu, Sadao Yol.o
moto, Yoshlmltsu Morlmoto, Yoshlzo
Yamagata, Isaml Dol and Thelma
Hopper.
Tho graduating class vas much
feted during their last days at school.
Two parties wero held at tho boys'
dormitory, and ono given by the
Juniors was held at tho school on
Thursday ovcnlng. The Seniors
had their class day exercises on
Thursday, along with tho planting of
tho class treo.
On Friday evening tho Kauai High
School Alumni -held their third an
nual banquet at the Tip, Top. Thero
were two members of tho class of
1919 present, Dorothy Chock Chang
and Sulkichi Uyeda, and threo of tho
clags of 1920, Henry Wedemeyer,
Yoshino Matsumura and Kenldle
Umemoto, together with 100 per cent
of the class of 1921. After tho din
ner, a business meeting was held, fol
lowed by the election of new officers,
tho result of which was as follows:
president, Henry Wedemeyer; vice
president, Kenlchi Umemoto; secre
tary and treasurer, Isaml Dpi, and
publicity chairman, Yoshlzo Yama
gata. Tho class of l'jai was admit
ted to tho association and welcomed
by president Henry Wedemeyer. A
short talk was given by Suikichi Uye
da. Mr. McCluskey also addressed
tho group.
KILAUEA TO HOLD
TWO DAY CELBBRATION
Kllauea may be a little set apart
from the rest of the island but that
doesn't keep them from having Just
as"tig celebratons as any ono else.
On Sunday and Monday July 3 and 4
thero will be two days of amusements
that any other district will heve to
hurry to equal.
Ono of tho features of tho celebra
tion will bo a big agricultural fair
with nrizes for all kinds of Island
grown fruits, vegetables and produce.
This fair was held last year and tho
exhibits of vegetables at that tlmo
lnnknd moro like tho Territorial
Fair's display than that of ono dist
rict. And thero is no reason to bo-
Hove that it will bo any less preten
tious this year. Thero will bo a
first prize of two dollars and a sec
ond prize of one dollar for the host
exhibit of each of tho following veg
etables, sweet potatoes, Irish pota
toes, carrots, squash, tomatoes, Chi
nese cabbage, Japanese radish, Lima
beans, string beans, cucumber, dlcon,
gobo, taro, onions, leeks, chaota and
beets. There will also be a four dol
lar first prize for tho best collection
of vegetables and two dollars for tho
second best collection. Flower ex
hibits, needlework and other regular
fair exhibits will also receive suit
able prizes.
On Sunday night thero will bo a
free moving picture show at tho now
community house After tho show
thero will bo fireworks.
On Monday plantation trains will
carry all tho guests to tho lauding at
Kahili. Beginning at nine-thirty
there will bo a number of swimming
boat and tub races. Prizes will also
bo given to tho winners In theso
events. At noon there will bo a big
freo luau. Needless to say that will
bo ono of tho most popular events of
tho day.
Tho two days celebration will
close Monday night with a big dance
in the community house.
WATASE SAITO
Edward K. Watase, of Hanapopo
and Miss Lenora Y. Salto, of thp El
eelo School, wero married Thursday
night at midnight in tho Llhue Union
Church by tho pastor. Tho witness
es wero Miss Tao Hudson and Mr.
W. II. Tllloy, also of Eleele.
After n short honeymoon in Hono
lulu, tho happy couple- Vlll takif up
their permanent abode at Port Allen.
Kauai High
THE CLASS OF 1921, KAUAI HIGH
Panel Yoshlzo Yamagata, Isaml Doi
MACHINERY FOR HARBOR
WORK IS IN HONOLULU
Tho 72 ton locomotive crane and
locomotive engine, tho. arrival of
which has been awaited by tho U. S.
engiiieers at Nawiliwill, aro now in
Honolulu, tho big crano having avj'i
ved Sunday tho 19th on tho transport
Dix, and tho locomotive on tho Maul.
Other machinery required on tho pro
ject Is arriving from tho coast in
large lots.
Tho carno and locomotive aro be
ing loaded on to a barge and will be
towed to Nawiliwill by tho lighthouso
tender. Considerable difficulty Is
expected In the transportation and
landing of theso huge pieces of
machinery. Although it will bo
knocked down, to bo later assembled
at its destination, somo of tho pieces
will weigh as much as 25 tons.
Before such heavy equipment as
tho crano and tho locomotlvo can bo
safely shipped, Major Johnson, U. S.
Engineer explained, the "army men
must be assured that tho utmost calm
prevails, not only at Honolulu, but at
Kauai as well.
Another larger crano than that
which has already arrived is on
route to Honolulu. Thero aro besides-
a five-ton crano and a numbor
of flat cars to bo used in transporting
stone.
Major Johnson estimates tho entire
cost of tho plant which will bo nec
essary to construct tho breakwater
and do tho dredging work at about
$90,000. This plant, onco complete,
will bo available for future harbor
Improvement work in tho territory
nnd will result in very great savings
for tho government.
It Is expected that as soon as tho
building of tho breakwater has pro
gressed sufficiently, dredging opor
atlons will bo started, nnd tho two
will bo carried on simultaneously.
Major Johnson emphasized tho advls
ability of beginnnig to plan at this
tlmo for tho erection of wharves and
docks at Nawiliwill so that tho largo
investment represented by tho har
bor improvements may begin to show
an earning as promptly as possible
Mrs. R. L. Wilcox returned Friday
morning from a visit to Honolulu.
School Graduates
-First Panel Thelma Hopper, Joseph Aiu and Sadao Yokomoto. Second
and Yoshemitsu Morlmoto.
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Kapaa Notes
Edward Morgan Jr., of the class of
1921 of tho Kapaa school has been
awarded the Makeo Scholarship in
Punahou Academy for standing at the
head of his class. Edward is tho
son of Ed. J. Morgan Sr., formerly
head carpenter of Makeo Sugar Cos
pany. Joaquin M. Itapoza of Kealia. and
Miss Theresa Ilapoza of Kapaa were
marlled at tho Kealia church on Sun
day by Father Hubert. Following
tho ceremony, a luau was given at
Walpouli in honor of tho newlyweds.
Miss Juliot and Miss Jlertha Mahi
koa, local girls, attending school in
Honolulu, returned last week to
spend tho summer vacation.
Counting tho seven straight games
won in 1920 when tho season ended,
tho Makees had eleven consecutlvo
victories up to last Sunday. Incident
ally, it was also Cummlng's first de
feat in twelve games, as ho pitched
and won every ono of tho cloven
games.
Mrs. Ollio Ernest, mother of Mrs.
Tabor of tho Kauai Drug Company,
left for Honolulu on Friday on her
wuv to Chicaco. Mrs. Ernest arri
ved hero nine months ago on her
first visit to tho Hawaiian lsianus.
If confidence counts for anything,
David Luke's "Pegasus" should bo
tho favorite to win over Fernandez's
"Bridgeplayer" on July 1th. Antono
Itois, trainer of "Pegasus" is taking
about nothing but her speed nnd how
easily sho will put It over her rival,
to nay nothing of smashing tho -Island
record for both tho three-eighths and
tho quarter milo
Wo stated last weok that It was
Judgo Puulki who fined tho Japanese
caught stealing pineapples, $25.00,
but it has como to our attention that
it was Judgo Van Gieson who was tho
guilty party. Officer Hano reported
tho case, but wo failed to ask who
rendered the judgment.
John Hano, doputy shoriff of Ka
waihau, will leave for Ililo on Thurs
day on tho Claudino to attend tho
Foresters' Convention. Ho will also
act as a representative of tho Ana
hola Church at a meeting to bo held
in Honolulu after his return from
Ililo during tho first part of July.
Class of Six
BOY SCOUT PATROL IS
FORMED AT MAKAWELI
A real boy scout patrol has been
organized at Makaweli. Last week
forty boys took tho tonderfoot exami
nation. Tho eight passing tho high
est and hardest tests wero selected
for tho first patrol. This patrol is
to bo named Troop No. 1, Makaweli
Plantation Owl Patrol.
E. L. Damkroger has boon selected
as scout master for this first patrol
nnd Henry T. Ishimura as assistant
scout master. Tho boys passing tho
first examination aro Hilomu Chollki,
Kloshi, August Cabeclnha, Haruo
Kuramoto, Katsu Tamanaka, Yoshlo
Fujii, and Taro Chikamoto.
Another scout patrol is to bo orga
nized at Makaweli in tho near future.
Tho boys who failed in the first test
are studying hard so that they may
bo included in tho second troop.
The Owl Patrol will bo Initiated as
regular tenderfoot scouts at the big
military ball which is to bo given at
tho Makaweli Community Houso next
Saturday night.
BACHELOR
HALL
TO
SOON
BE INVADED
For tho first time sinco it has been
built Bachelor Hall is to bo invaded
by the weaker sex. Tho invasion
will consist of Mr. Baggct's sister and
cousin, Miss Helen Bsggott and Miss
Virginia Henso. This is their first
visit to tho islands and they Intend
to stay at least threo weeks on Kauai.
Miss Henso had many exciting and
unusual experiences during tho lato
war as sho was in Hambudg at tho
outbreak of tho war and did not leave
Germany until United States entered.
Her father, who was tho European
representative for tho International
Harvester Co., was Interned, but Miss
Henso and her mothor wero allowed
to return to tho States.
Miss Baggott has just completed
her schooling and her visit to hor
brother is a bit of recreation after
her strenuous senior year in school.
J. C.
CULLEN MADE CLERK
OF 5th CIRCUIT COURT
J. C. Cullen, formerly assistant
clerk and librarian of tho Fifth Cir
cult Court has boon promoted to the
otflco of chief clerk taking tho place
of Joseph A. Sousa, who departed for
tho mainland recently.
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Walter Sanborn returned Friday
from a brief visit to Honolulu.
WAILUA IRRIGATION
DITCH
COMPLETED
C. T. Bailey, Commissioner of Pub
He Lands, this week makes tho an
nouncement that tho main ditch of
tho East Kauai Irrigation Company's
new water project Is completed and
that next weok somo of tho home
steaders will start taking water from
the North fork of tho Walalua
stream, water that has for ages past
simply flowed uninterrupted to tho
ocean helping nobody.
About a year and a half ago Land
Commissioner Bailey sold the irriga
tion company a twenty-one year II
censo to develop the water of- tho
north fork of tho Wallua stream, and
of tho Kapaa and Anahola streams.
The company- agreed to expend as
much as necessary for the develop
ment of the water as long as the sum
Toqulred did not exceed ono million
dollars. For this investment tho
company is to receive six per cent a
year interest on tho invested capital
and is to bo paid, out of the revenues
received from tho sale of water, tho
Bum that they have paid, tho pay
ments being mado on tho amortiza
tion plan. Tho company Is to bear
tho expenses of maintaining and op
crating tho ditch. At tho end of
tho twenty-one years the whole sys
tem reverts to the government.
By the arrangements mado in the
contract the Kapaa and Wallua home
steaders and, the Makeo Sugar Com
pany are the main beneficiaries of
this project, although anyone in the
district may get his share of tho
water by complying with tho rules
that havo been made. Contracts aro
now being prepared for tho peoplo
who want water to sign. For each
acre that ho Intends to Irrigate, every
man must pay an advance fqo of two
dollars per annum. He pays that
whether he takes any water or not.
This payment makes him a part of
tho project and entitles him to all tho
water ho wants at any tlmo in tho
year or to na amount in proportion to
the number of acres he has paid for
in case tho supply should over bo
insufficient to meet all demands.
When a party takes water ho pays
five dollars a million gallons in addi
tion to the two dollars an aero "In
surance feo."
Tho distribution of tho water is
under tho control of tho land office.
Mr. Bailey has put W. V. Hardy, who
has for the past ten years been doing
hydrometric work under tho Division
of Hydrography of tho Territory of
Hawaii, in charge of tho distribution..
Mr. Hardy's exporionco and ability
makes him an ideal man for tho work
and one that is suro to glvo satisfac
tion to all water users. Tho Divis
ion of Hydrography is undor tho
direction of Mr. Bailoy'3 office, so
tho selection of Hardy for tho local
Job is only in recognition of tho effi
cient services ho has rendered to tho
government in tho past.
The mam ditch which has Just ueon
comploted, with tho oxcoption of tho
lining of two tunnels which havo
walls that aro slightly unstable, is
four miles long. Work on it was
started In May 1920. It start3 at an
elevation of about 4SC feet and runs
through 21 tunnels. Tho land over
and through which it must pass is of
a rough character, making thocxpen
sivo tunnels necessary. The lateral
tunnels will run along tho top3 of tho
ridges so that branches may easily bo
sent off on both sides. Plans aro
mado for tho constructlcn of reser
voirs abovo tho main ditch In caso
tho normal supply io not sufficient to
supply all demands in times of
drouth. But it is bclioved that this
will not bo necessary.
Joseph Moragno, consulting engi
neer of tho American Factors has
had charge of tho construction of
this irrigation project. George Crow,
assistant engineer, has
supervision of tho work.
had direct
LAST MEETING OF OLD
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The old board of supervisors will
hold their final mooting next Friday
morning to wind up their business
and turn over tho duties to tholr suc
cessors. Tho now board will tako office at
12 o'clock m.
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GOVERNORS OF AUTO CLUB
TO MEET WEDNESDAY P.
M.
Tho board of governors of tho
Kauai Automobilo Club will hold a
meeting at the County Building to
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock for tho
purpose of passing upon tho constitu
tion and by-laws of tho association
nnd attending to other preliminaries
preparatory to tho club's becoming
an uctivo body.
