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Newspaper
Hilo Tribune
Location
Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1905
Page
2
The Hilo Tribune announces a weekly publication schedule with post office mailing details. It lists J Casuim, Ripeway, Hilo Hawaii as the business manager, and notes second class matter status for the issue.
The Honolulu Bulletin urges Hawaii to welcome skilled Italian labor and other migrants to ease the sugar labor shortage, citing Southern success and urging no barrier beyond public charge rules. It notes Delegate Ka Janianaole’s progress on a breakwater survey for Hilo and Honolulu harbors, and commends the Young Men’s Republican Club for pushing public works and district needs.
Correspondence from Governor Carter’s Hawaii mule incident grows. Governor says he found the animal tied to a tree and killed it with Secretary Atkinson aid. Braghelli asks payment. Governor calls him a fool or knave and Braghelli replies disputing the broken leg claim with a pun on mule legs.
A Honolulu era report describes a Japanese laborer at the Hilo Railroad depot dumping a truckload of dynamite boxes with no regard for danger. Sheriff Searle condemns recklessness and calls for laws to curb unsafe handling of explosives, urging contractors to train workers to treat dynamite with care. The account cites risk to the town of Hilo and a near accident on Volcano Road.
Last Thursday at nine miles Olna a possible international compleation and murder attempt occurred when Cruz Enandes attacked his brother in law Ching Po with a cane knife and butcher knife. Neutral intervention prevented bloodshed and the case proceeds before Judge Hapai in the District. Fine candies and glazed fruit noted.
The Volenne Stables and Transportation Company held a meeting at Pebranry Hills and elected officers including Rentery as President, J A Beaur Vier as Vice President, A M Wilson as Secretary, August Hamburg as Treasurer, I N Holmes as Anditeri and J T Mate as President. The manager Wright reported an increase in property values and there will be future director elections. A humorous aside recounts a coffee shop philosopher critic of small farming and a series of ill advised agricultural stunts ending in crop failure. Subscription promotion for the Sunday Advertiser noted Taruusm subscripts at $2.50 per year.
Mortgagee First Bank of Hilo Limited announces foreclosure of a 7900 square foot parcel on School Street Hilo Hawaii. Auction at the mauka Court House door on March 8 1905 at 12 noon. Purchaser pays conveyance costs. Aleck Johnson Helene M Johnson originally mortgaged property to J J Carter in 1900.
A Hawaiian language court notice records the authorization of guardianship for a child, noting Aleck Johnson and Helene M Johnson as guardians. It references J L Carter and filings in Honolulu, located in Book 244 pages 322 323, enforcing a change at the First Bank of Hilo.
Notice to all persons having claims against the estate of Lb. H. Swain, deceased, to present them within six months. Executor CHAS SWAIN and attorney for executor Hilo Hawaii, January 24, 1908. In the Fourth Circuit Court Territory of Hawaii, petition for letters of administration for Kawaa Kupkath, Rakulhaile Masih, widow seeks appointment as Administratrix. Hearing February 1, 1998 at 10 am in Hilo Court. Interested parties may appear to show cause why petition should not be granted.
In the Circuit Court of the Territory of Hawaii at Hilo the petition of Albert K Nawates, deceased, asks for a sale of one half of the estate land described near Volatio street Roklan Second Hilo to pay debts and costs. The court orders all interested parties to appear on February 25, 1903 at 10 o'clock to show cause why sale should not be granted.
By authority. Legal holiday Wednesday, Washington's birthday declared as a legal holiday. I hereby direct unit offices to be closed on that day and observe the holiday accordingly.
Public Works invites sealed bids for extending a concrete culvert at Makea Noad in Hilo Hawaii. Bid documents, site access, and specifications available from the Superintendent of Public Works for a $5.00 deposit. Bids due by the stated deadline with right to reject any or all bids.
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