DAILY PACIFIC COMMERCIAL. ADVERTISER, MAY 14, 1892 13n 3iitljoritn SEALED TENDERS Will b received at the Office of the Road Supervisor in the Kapuaiwa Build in until May loth, at 12 o'clock noon, for famishing to the Honolulu Road I'.oar J at the Government Stables, Hono lulu, the following items of Feed for six months from that date: Hay, best California, Wheat, per ton of 2,000 lbs. Oats, best California, per ton, 2,000 lbs. Oats, best New Zealand, pr ton, 2,000 lbs. Bran, ier ton 2,000 lbs. Barley, whole, per ton, 2,000 lbs. Barley, rolled, per ton, 2,000 lbs. All bid must be endorsed "Tender for Feed, Honolulu Road Board." All feed as furnished will be subject to the inspection and approval of the Road Supervisor of Honolulu, and the tender must be for actual weights, subject to verification also by the Road Supervisor. The Road Board do not bind them selves to accept, the lowest or any bid. By order of the Honolulu Road Board. W. H. CUMMINGS, Road Supervisor. Honolulu, May 13, 1892. 3072-St TENDERS WANTED. Tenders will be received at the Attorney-General's Office till 12 o'clock noon on THURSDAY, the 19th day of May, 1892, for furnishing the Oahu Pri son lor six months beginning Wednesday, the first day of June, 18!2, with the fallowing supplies at such times and in such quantities as may be required. The Marshal, or such other officer as he may designate will make the requisi tions, and all supplies will be subject to his inspection and approval. The amounts set opposite certain items in the Schedule are the approximate re quirements for the six months, but all the supplies are to be furnished as required by the Marshal. Bids will be accepted either for the whole list or a part. The Contractor will be required to fur nish suitable bond for the faithful per formance of his contract. All Tenders must be distinc tly marked "Tenders for Supplies, Oahu Prison," and must be sealed . The Attorney-Generai does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any bid. W. AUSTIN WHITING, Attorney-General. Attorney-General's Office, Mav 9th, A. D. 1802. SCUEDI I.E. Poi, per lb. (10,(X)0 lbs. more or less per month.) Fresh Meat, per lb. Hard Bread Medium, per lb. (bet 4 and ".000 11)3. per month.) Bread, fresh loaves, per loaf. Salmon, (red) G to 7 bbls. per month. Tea, p?r lb. (about 000 lbs.) Coffee, per lb. (Kona in bean) about 300 lbs. Beans, per lb. (white or red.) Potatoes, per lb. Onions, per lot. Rice No. 1 . (average 0 bags per month.) Bar Soap, (brown) per lh. Sugar No. 2, per lb. Milk, per quart. Straw Hats, (small) per do,:., :; d .., per month. Blue Denim, per yard. Brown Denim, per yard. Canvas No. 1, per yard. Blankets, per pair (small.) Kerosene Oil, per case, 5 cases per month. Galvanized Iron Buckets, per do. 13 and 14 in. Tin Dinner Pails, per doz. (double and single.) Brooms, (yard) per doz. Lime, per bbl. 1 to 2 bbls. per month. Cement, per bbl. 1 to 2 bbls. per month. Shoes, (Brogans) 3 doz. pair, (small) per month. Hay, (California) per ton. Oats, (New Zealand) per ton. Sole Leather. 3000 -td NEW GOODS TO THE PACIFIC HARDWARE Co., Ld. Picture Mouldings. A new lot of Mouldings of the latest patterns direct from the factory ex "Mari posa." If you want a picture framed in the latest style call on the nnder signed. The fact that the Vacuum Oils will save more than their cost over any other oils is an established fact. The United States Navy have made this the STANDARD. As also some of the largest manufactures of machin ery in England. Reliable Goods at reasonable prices at the PACIFIC HARDWARE CO., Fort Street. The AdertUer (! larger amount oj .eading matter, and more news to ct larger number oj bona fide subscribers than any other daily paper in the Kingdom. 1 HE ADVERTISER CALENDAR. May, 1U2. Su.Uo. in. W. Tb.lfr. Ha. "to t. I W First Oji'rt r 1 2 3 4 6 e 7 TTTt i May 1). 8 9 10 11 1J 13 U Fuli o" 16 16 17 18 19 20 Hi iff , My . ViS. Last Qu'rt'r. 3 23 24 36 26 27 28 fr May 25. 2'J 3u 31 I iNew Moon. THE DAILY PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER SIX-PAGE KDITION Be J irnt an. I fear not; Let all the eudg thou alm'at at be Thy Country's, thy Ood'i, and Troth's. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1892. The well-known Hawaiian story of Leilehua has been woven into blank verse by Mr. Ewart, the Scot tish bard and contributor to this paper, and may be found on the fourth page of to-day's issue. It is one of the pretty legends, which Hawaiians delight to rehearse in their own peculiar style, of the days of Kamehameha the Great, when the land, it is said, was blessed with peace and abundance. Our edition to-day consists of eighty quires (or four reams) of paper, or 1920 sheets. A portion of this includes the supplement or inset half-sheet ; but the fact that the Advertiser has reached a daily consumption of four reams, or about twelve hundred reams a year, furnishes the most convinc ing proof that the public fully en dorse it as the leading journal of the kingdom. It has become, and will be maintained, a strictly inde pendent, outspoken and impartial paper on all political, social and religious questions, giving the local, island and foreign news of interest. and voicing the public mind, so far as it can be ascertained. THE ARTESIAN WELLS AND THE HONOLULU WATER SUPPLY. Thirteen years ago there were no artesian wells on these Islands. There are now 184 on Oahu alone, besides a number on Kauai. The subject of well boring was exten sively discussed by the Hawaiian Gazette in 1876, that paper tak ing the ground that the Govern ment should take steps to ascer tain the feasibility of artesian Avells in this country. Skepticism was general at that period, but the efforts of the Gazette resulted in the passing of an appropriation of $10,000, which, however, was never spent, as the then Minister had a theory which collided with the artesian well theory. To Mr. Jas. Campbell belongs the credit of boring the first flowing well, at Honouliuli, in 1879. This was fol lowed by a well bored for Mr. Marques near Punahou, since which time nearly two hundred have been bored, representing an aggre gate capital of $475,000. Although one or two wells have suffered some diminution in their flow, it may be said that in general there are no indications of any failure of the water. The 184 wells are chiefly 8-inch, although there are some smaller, and a goodly number with a 10-inch mouth. We have no fig ures on the total flow of these wells, but it is probably safe to say that their total capacity is far above 150,000,000 gallons per day. The wells at Ewa plantation alone can furnish about double the regular water supply of a city like San Francisco. It is impossible to over estimate the value of the property which this island of Oahu possesses in its wells. The question of the water supply for Honolulu is one with which the next Legislature must deal. The idea of suffering from a water famine, when all around us pure water enough is running unused into the sea to supply the wants of a world metropolis, is ridiculous but not funny. The sight of the pumps at Ewa Plantation, lifting water from the depths to pour it upon the vast barrenness of Honouliuli, making it to blossom and be fruitful, has caused the scales to drop from many eyes. It seems to be the general opinion that wells and a pump will furnish a simple cure for the ills that have beset us. Four eight-inch wells would fur- nish a supply of water ample for the dryest season, and Mr. J. A. McCandless of McCandless Bros., to whom one may refer as an expert in these matters, thinks that the expense of a storage reservoir need not be incurred, as the pumping can be done directly into the mains. This is the case in many places in the West, where the Central Pumping Station can give such a strong " head," that fire-engines are not needed, all the pressure required for a powerful stream being found directly in the mains. We believe that the plan to sup plement the existing reservoir sys tem with a pumping plant will be found not only the surest but the cheapest solution to the problem of the Honolulu water supply, and, as such, it may be commended to the careful consideration of the Legis lature and the public. CORRESPONDENCE. We do not HO Id ourselves respousi statements wade, or opinion express-. correspondents. r One of the Seventy. Mister Editur : As wun of the fortunate individuals who hav bin immortalized bi the Kommershal Rekord, I simpathize with those ov our fello sitizens who hav not been likewize distinguished ; some of whom thare ar, dowtless, who need it more than I du and sum others ov the gloryfied 70. I for wun haled with satisfakshun the propo sishun ov a riter in ure paper, tu get up a sekkond seriz ov the Rekord, in which a large number of conspikuous sitizens, inkluding a lot of kernels and majers, sum bishops, a hoi raft of doctors of divinity and medisin, a few gigan tic intelleks, several men of welth and a missellaneous assortment ov good felloes, pedagogs, firemen, famous advocates, sosiety men, doods and nabobs in general who hav bin unakkountably left out of the previous number, may have their portraits and obituariz pub lished to an admiring werld. To help on so desirable an enterprize, altho' I cannot contribute enny munny, owing to the McKinly bill and other bills, yet being sumthing of a liter, I wad cheerfully rite tu or 3 of the autobiografiz. Wun ov the Immortals. There is Need of Reform. Mr. Editor : In any part of the world tow boats and pilots are at the beck and call of vessels, not vice versa. A ship comes in after a certain hour in the evening, and lo ! she can not enter the harbor for want of a tow-boat. Supposing that during the night a southerly storm arose, say a kona ; what then? Who is to blame? The master, who came up to the en trance of the harbor, or the people who in this place have the only right to tow him in? A short time ago there might have been a good many dollars saved if the tow-boat had been on hand for the dredger, but, forsooth, they must wait for the engineer and a shovel engineer at that to come and take charge. There is no reflection cast on Captain Rice ; he is always on hand, but, unlike any part of the world outside of here, the tow-boat is run that does not mean by the throttle valve not from the bridge or the pilot house, but from a shovel engineer's department. It is time we had a change. If the Government, with such en gineering, cannot run a tow-boat, it is time they gave an enterprising private firm a chance. Unite, Gentlemen, Unite. That Ladies' lunch. Mr. Editor : In your issue of to-day I notice that the ladies of the Central Union Church, in their advertisement, are running strong opposition to the licensed restaur ant keepers of our town. Of this fact there can be no doubt, for what hungry citizen of our metro polis can resist the alluring temp tation of a "fish chowder" after being consigned to the regulation dish of beef steak, mutton chop, etc., from time immemorial. See ing, therefore, the church is about to monopolize the restaurant busi ness, and the church to become (to use a vulgarism) a public hash house ; for the sake of interested parties who have each year to pay a license to trade and traflic in the necessaries of life, I would enquire, have the ladies of Central Union Church taken out a licence and en abled themselves to enrich the coffers of the sanctuary without themselves coming under the pale of the Jaw 7 Thanking you for the valuable space occupied in your paper. Yours, etc., A Much Aggrieved Restaurant Keeper. May 12. 1892. 1 a . The Daily Advertiser is deliver ed by carriers for 50 cents a month. Ring up Telephones S8. Now is the time to subscribe. Hawaiian Hardware Co,, I'd, Monday, May g, i8g2. EASE BALL, SATURDAY. Kauit-liaint-ha O t I O 1 1 O HawaiU - - I 00OIOQ O O x 4 O O O 1 A few days ago. mention was made editorially, in this paper, regarding the Beef Trust, and reflection cast upon the hides, horns, etc. As to the hides,, many of them are shipped to the United States and, after passing through various stages of manufacture are returned to the Islands. The boots you wear, the har ness you use in driving and the belts used to run the pres ses which print this paper were perhaps, on the backs of animals the Beef Trust once held an interest in. We have harness leather and we have belting. Just where the hides were grown we cannot say, but we can guarantee it to be equal to any ever sold in this market perhaps a little better. The process of making belt ing is interesting to anyone and a word or two here will not be out of place. In the first place only the best hides are purchased and sent to the tannery where sup erior oak bark is used in the tanning process. The belly being removed the first step is to cut the shoulder from the hide or "butt" as it is termed. The butt is then examined to ascertain what particular width of belt may be cut from it. For the largest, or belts used in electrical machines,only those parts are employed which have the center line cor responding to the lines of the back bone. Following this comes the currying process; the men, by means of long knives remove every particle of flesh from the hides. Next comes the scouring which is done by means of a large stone rubbed over the surface while a stream of water pours over it. Then the hide is placed in a sliding frame attached by chains to a windlass and by a multiplication of gears a tre mendous tension can be ap plied to the piece. After this the leather is coated with grease and thoroughly rubbed in. As the preliminary work has now been accomplished belt making commences. The pieces are selected ac cording to the width and cut in strips and passed to the scarlinor machine which slices off a wedge shaped piece at the end of each strip where it is to be lapped in the belt. The process of joining the strips is then begun. The laps are covered with cement and pressure is applied at the points of junction by means of the presses which in operation and general design are simi lar to those used in copying letters. The smaller belts are strengthened at the laps by rivets or staples. Belts used in electrical machinery are put together without any form of metalic fastening. The cement is selected with the utmost care and applied hot-with a brush and pressure is applied by hydraulic presses. In a belt 48 inches wide made for an electrical company every 1 8 inches of its entire length represented the choicest part of a single large hide. As stated, one of the g;reat objects in the manufacture is to remove the stretch in the belt although the effort is not carried so far that elasticity is gone. snouia mat quality be gone the belt no longer hugs the pulley tight, nor will it do its work satisfactorily. Imagine the care exercised in this respect in the manufacture of a belt 46 inches wide 158 feet long and weighing 2730 lbs. the heaviest belt in the world. When the belts have pass ed through the various stages mentioned above they are placed in the store room where time seasons them. Then the choicest of them from 3 to 1 2 inches wide single and dou ble, are selected and shipped to us. HAWAIIAN HARDWARE CO, L'D, (Opp. Spreckels' Block), FORT STREET. (Bfoicrol iJIIIWII 1 FIRST Introduced and Used the Which are Superior to Any Other. WE ARE PSKPAUI 1 TO FURNISH PLAIN, SWEET. i Mfast (Unuvr Ale 1 IN A.3M Y STYLE OF BOTTLES At the Lowest Figures ! Proprietors of thb Genuine Tahiti Lemonade and Bailey's Sarsaparilla and Iron. ONLY ONE QUALITY THE BEST! The Most Approved Systems Your Orders Solicited. Factory. Factory, 23 Nuuanu Street BENSON, SMITH & CO.. AGENTS. 3064 1426 Dainty Shoes For Dainty Feet. 0 It'll pay you handsomely to buy a pair of our Misses' and Children's Dongola Kid and Kangaroo Shoes. Just as sure as you wear them long enough to wear them out, and you'll have to wear them long to do it. you'll come back for another pair. If you want to know what comfort in footwear really means, these are the shoes for you. They'll fit as snugly as an easy fitting glove and there are plenty of gloves not half so becoming. As to the price, $1.75, sizes up to 10 ; and $2.00 for sizes up to 134. If they are not worth It and a little more, no Shoes have ever been worth what you paid for them. You certainly would not blame us if we asked a larger figure. THE MANUFACTURERS' SHOE CO., 2961 -q Wholesale and Retail Shoe Dealer. PACIFIC HARDWARE CO., LU The CYCLONE does the most work, requires less can-, lias run three months without oil and continued in good order. Practically indestructible. The saving in repairs and oil over other machines will pay the cost of the mill. Consult users of the Cyclone if you wish to know what it will do. 2804 1423-q PACIFIC HARDWARE CO., (LU) riiiiUTtisenicnts. 1 KYLAN1) BALL Stopper BOTTLES. III! CREAM SIM and Crab Apple Cider of Filtration and Aeration in use at onr WHY FA V KENT ? If you own lot (clear) 1 will Build you House at any figure desired. Vou do not have to belong to a Building Association when you can get money to build on better terms than they offer you. $25,000 has be en placed in my hands by a local capi talist for investment. I Will furnish plans. sjeci- HcationB, etc. for any design of a home you may wish. Regarding the payment of the money Advanced, the terms are most LIBERAL. For further particulars call at my office, ISO FORT ST. J. 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