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Volcano Stables and Transportation Co of Hawaii
The Volcano Stables and Transportation Company operates extensive staging and livery across Hawaii Island. It owns 53 acres near Hilo establishing Hoolulu Park with a half mile track and grandstand for 2000, a 600 seat hall, and a 20x40 stage with scenery and electric lights. The firm runs multiple lines, employs 120 to 250 workers, and operates horse-shoeing, wheelwright, blacksmith, and harness shops. Manager Geo S. McKenzie is a Napa County ex-sheriff overseeing expansion including a Volcano to Pahala line and connections to Hilo. The article highlights prominent locals such as A. S. Richley and W. H. Shipman, noting Shipman’s cattle holdings and Paukane properties, and references regional developments like the Hilo Electric Power Company and Riverside Park prestige.