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Newspaper
Hilo Tribune
Location
Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1904
Page
2
The article argues a forward look for Hilo with plans for a respectable hostelry. It stresses that tourists and guests will come once a suitable hotel exists and proper advertising shows the sights. It urges constructive leadership to attract travelers and boost the island’s future.
A proposal advocates annexing recently vacated government land opposite Moohean Park to extend Hilo’s park system. The plan envisions a boulevard like Front Street with parks on both sides, improved sightlines from Haili Hills, and sanitary benefits, while opposing further construction opposite the park. The note also discusses misinterpretation of Florentin Souza’s consul designation and the president’s role.
A seismic event struck Hilo at 2 00 PM last Sunday causing furniture to tremble and walls to crack. Crater walls shifted and debris covered lava flows while speltz hay experiments and a promising wheat crop on Maui show potential value. The report notes no explosion feared if fumes remain absent and lists numerous residents and officials involved in the community response.
Republican precinct meeting set for Friday July a2 to elect district committee members and delegates to Territorial Convention. Delegates will nominate candidates for Congress and state offices. primary held August 6. district committee meeting August 12. Territorial Central Committee elected. Proceedings list district and precinct counts and officials Pace and McLwan.
Republicans of the Fourth Precinct Club are called to meet at Fireman's Hall on July 22 1904 at 7 54 p m to nominate delegates for the Territorial and District conventions. Primary election on August 6 1904 at the Court House in Hilo from 2 to 8 p m electing six delegates to the Territorial and nine to the District Convention. J B Ray President R A Lyman Jr Secretary. Approved P Pack Chairman First District Committee.
Fragmentary OCR shows figures and items including loans to Gov t warrants 6541.22, furniture and fixtures, other assets, due from banks and cash and exchange. No clear entity actions or events. summary limited to listed balance line items and miscellaneous assets.
Authority announces bids for sewerage construction in Milo Hawaii including a three room school site and hospital sewer lines. Plans are at Public Works Office Honolulu and with Agent for Public Works Department Hawaii. $5 plan deposit refundable with bid return. Proposals must be on official forms, in sealed envelopes to Superintendent C S Holloway, with certified checks and bid conditions met. right to reject bids reserved.
Examinations of candidates for Teachers Primary Grade Certificates will be held at the High School Building Honolulu on Thursday and Friday August eighth and twenty sixth 1964 by order of the Department of Public Instruction. Alatau T Atkinson Superintendent of Public Instruction C T Ropoxes Secretary
A public auction will be held at 2 o'clock p m Saturday July 23 1904 to the highest bidder for cash for all buildings now occupied by the Volcano States and Transportation Co on Bridge street near Waituka Bridge. Buildings to be removed BR K Richards Agent Public Works Department.
Proposals will be received at the office of the Superintendent of Public Works in Honolulu Hawaii until 12 o'clock pm August 11 1904 for constructing the Mahukona to Pan hue road in North Kohala Hawaii The plans and specifications are on file at Public Works and with J Hind Chairman of the North Kohala Road Board in Maui copies will be furnished to bidders for 5.00 and refundable after bid deposit and return of plans and sealed in a envelope addressed to Hon C Sr Holloway
The notice states that proposals must include the full party or person making the bid and the amount payable to CS Holloway Superintendent of Public Works as surety for acceptance. Bids must be on blanks provided and delivered to the office by 12 o'clock on the specified day. The Superintendent reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Public Works in Honolulu invites proposals to construct a 22 mile road from Volcano Road to Station 11000 Oliva Hawaii. Bid documents sold for $5.00, plans furnished by the Assistant Superintendent. Proposals due at 10 o clock on the specified day, must include bidder name and a $5 certified check payable to C. S. Holloway as a bid security.
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