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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
4
By authority the President of the Republic of Hawaii convenes the Senate in Special Session at the Executive Building in Honolulu at 12 noon on Wednesday September 8 1897 for ratification of the treaty of annexation and related public business. The proclamation is issued under the Great Seal dated August 25.
Sealed tenders will be received at the Office of the Minister of the Interior until 12 noon on Monday September 20 1897 for the construction of the road from Mahakona to the Kailua road Hawaii Plans and specifications are at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Works and at Kohala Post Office The Minister does not bind himself to accept the lowest bid A KING Minister of the Interior Interior Office Aug 25 1897 695-31
Public Auction Monday September 20 1807 at Judiciary Building front entrance noon two lots in Kehoow Puna total 64 3-10 acres and 69-10 acres res parively with upset prices 4192 90 and 2070 cash. Also lease of Ahupusa of Kaulenamaona Kona 3400 acres term 21 years upset rental 50 per annum. Government may select portions under Land Act without rent reduction. Further details at Public Lands office Honolulu or LD Baldwin Hilo. J F Brown agent of Public Lands. August 23 1807. Odo A F Tavvres Notary Hubba notice. JA King Interior Minister. August 24 1807.
Rental offer listed at 87500 per year for a beachfront lot. Apply at A V Gear & Co 210 King Street. Telephone 0 for inquiries and processing.
Aug 2 1897 Chronicle notes from Hawaii cite Tax Appeal Board in Hilo ruling coffee lands not exempt from taxation. Opinion suggests temporary exemption until maiden crops are borne. Amid race mixing debate in a San Francisco paper, national stomach metaphor signals cultural tensions.
Yesterday’s proof corrections mixed into the leading editorial, confusing readers. The editor reworks the section to restore intended emphasis and clear the sequence of arguments.
The Aurora edition recounts Captain Hackett balking at a Balt agreement while Trevan’s widow returns with treasure island charts. Edward Thorp hints at $130,000 from the Klondike as White Pass and diversions to Dawson City loom. Miners flood toward the Klondike and northern California, with customs officers and ships preparing for expeditions.
Reports from Havana say General Gomes forces seized Santa Clara city after a heavy Cuban assault on Trinklnd. Spanish garrison resisted but the Cubans entered, looting principal stores and seizing ammunition. In Santo Santiago de Cala province Colonel del Tey fought a hard engagement with Cuban bands with heavy losses on both sides. Berlin dispatch notes Woodford to press Spain on Cuban autonomy. if failing, McKinley to address Congress. Repor ts mention US envoy White traveling to Paris to confer with Woodford on approach to Madrid. Local markets list fresh produce and seafood.
The Hawaiian Hardware Co. promotes Aermotor Windmills as self regulating and reliable, noting they run when other mills fail and require minimal care. Notable buyers include Ministers Damon and Cooper and Paul Isenberg with four at Waialae. An example pumps 4000 feet up to 190 feet, and the firm also sells pumps and siphons with large capacity tanks.
A historical notice records an invoice for the New Improved Planters Hoe featuring a solid cast steel body and a forged blade from a single piece. The item is described as extra strong with a bye and blade forged in one piece.
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