The government building, “Aliiolani” is being demolished; its roof, rafters, and beams are all gone, and only its stone walls remain, and it will be rebuilt and will be a new, splendid structure. It was from the time that Kamehameha V. was ruling as king.
(Kuokoa Home Rula, 2/16/1912, p. 2)
Kuokoa Home Rula, Buke X, Helu 7, aoao 2. Feberuari 16, 1912.
All through King Street the large water pipes have all been laid, and those areas have been repaired so that they are as lustrous as ever.
(Kuokoa, 2/16/1912, p. 8)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 6, Aoao 8. Feberuari 16, 1912.
There have been many letters arriving at this office saying that people’s newspapers have not been delivered; as if their papers have been taken by cheats, or perhaps they are being held back by the company for lack of payment of debts.
(Kuokoa, 2/16/1912, p. 8)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 7, Aoao 8. Feberuari 16, 1912.
Yesterday was Primo Pale Beer day, that is, it was the first day to sample the beer made by the highly-skilled brew master after his hire [?], and following the modification of the machinery in the brewery at Kakaako.
[All sorts of “news” was found under this column.
There seems to be a hole or tear in the middle of the original page.]
(Kuokoa, 2/16/1912, p.8)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 7, Aoao 8. Feberuari 16, 1912.
WASHINGTON, February 1.—Delegate Kuhio submitted a protest to the secretary of the department of war opposing the plan announced by the war department t0 lease out the rights to the water rights of Wahiawa to the highest bidder. He clarified in his complaint that the land and water rights of lands set aside for the military by the Federal Government for the use of the military, and by right it is improper that the water be taken as an income-making commodity for the Federal Government. The delegate feels that the Federal Government is allowed to take and use the water on the lands set aside for the military, but the the entirety of the remaining water should fall under the authority of the Territory of Hawaii; or perhaps a different route, that the income made from sale or lease of this water should all come back to the Territory and should not go to the Federal Government. This idea of Delegate Kuhio’s is greatly supported by the representatives of this Territory in Washington.
(Kuokoa, 2/16/1912, p. 5)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 7, Aoao 5. Feberuari 16, 1912.
Last Saturday, the selection was opened, for Kipapa Street, which is ten miles and a half long.
Lord Young, $98,500; A. A. Wilson, $105,297; J. H. Wilson and Linc McCandless, $119,358; Honolulu Draying Co., $131,216. So Lord Young was the one with the low bid and to him went the job to build the road. Lord Young stated that Kipapa Street will be done like King Street with bitumen and that it will be finished along with Leilehua Road, on April 15, 1915.
Here is the question. Who will be the laborers who construct the road; will it perhaps also be Asian laborers like he is using in Hilo? Let us wait, and we shall see how it all unfolds.
[Overall, this is just a regular news article, but the question raised in the last paragraph is interesting.]
(Kuokoa Home Rula, 2/9/1912, p. 4)
Kuokoa Home Rula, Buke X, Helu 6, Aoao 4. Feberuari 9, 1912.
William Loika to Abbie Starkey, January 22.
To Willie Bush and Lulu Rice, a daughter, January 12.
To Luika Kaimimoku and Alice Makawai, a daughter, January 20.
To James Kaleo and Julia John, a daughter, January 24.
To Henry Kaehuokalani Aikue and Annie Pio, a son, January 24.
To Simeon Akaka and Ellen Chamberlain, a daughter, January 25.
To Birdie Lum Ong and Mary Richard, a son, January 28.
To Arthur K. Hussey and Ludia Lambert, a son, January 30.
To Daniel Kaleikoa and Kapehe, a son, January 30.
To Paul Kaahanui and Helen Keawekane, a daughter, January 30.
To Moses Kaehuokawai and Esther Paa, a daughter, February 3.
To W. K. Isaac and Margaret Broad, a daughter, Feb. 3.
To Jeremiah Umiamaka and Nelly White, a daughter, Feb. 5.
Laa, on Auld Lane, Feb. 6.
Florence Leoiki, on Buckley Street, Feb. 6.
Lilia Keloha, on Kewalo Street, Feb. 7.
A baby of Mrs. George Maile at Kapiolani Home, Feb. 6.
(Kuokoa, 2/9/1912, p. 8)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 6, Aoao 8. Feberuari 9, 1912.
The abuse of a drunk man of his wife and children at home, like what was seen a few nights ago in Hanamaulu, made us think that there should be wooden posts set up there to whip his kind, just like it was done in the olden days. Jail is where all these kinds of drunks should be, and they should be tied to a wooden pole and there be whipped and that perhaps will make this sort of man become docile.
At half after ten one night past, a drunken man returned home, and as his family lay fast asleep, he did all sorts of improper acts and woke the whole family up and they sat up watching their husband and father. The wife had been just operated on by a doctor and was not recovered yet from the surgery [?], but this man thought nothing of this. All he had was curse and swear words along with threats to his wife and children who fled outside in the dark and freezing night, and there they crouched in the cold until the police arrived maybe some two hours later, and the drunk man was taken away to the jail to see Kaowaka, the Duke of Waiohule [?] This drunk was set free after he was sober and received a good talking to, then he returned home to his family who he ranted and raved at the night before.
This kind of thing is just not right, and so to perhaps put an end to this type of behavior, this is why we wrote the above, so that those like him will hopefully feel fear, and love and peace will then reign in these homes.
(Garden Island, 1/30/1912, p. 2)
The Garden Island, Volume 9, Number 5, Page 2. January 30, 1912.
One more awesome thing I wanted to note about Garden Island—You can look at old issues online from anywhere connected to the internet (from 5/2/1911 to 12/26/1922), thanks to Chronicling America. And not just that, but Maui News (2/17/1900 to 12/27/1918) and Hilo Tribune (1/2/1902 to 6/26/1906) as well!
For a current and complete list of all they have available at this moment (because they are always adding new pages), click here!
The Association, The Daughters of Hawaii which just met in Honolulu decided to build a Monument to Kamehameha III, the kindhearted Alii, where he was born in Keauhou, and Miss Ana Paris will be sent there to to survey the site and to report to the Association.
The idea of this Association is to inscribe some words upon a rock that is located where the chief was born, after one side of the rock was shaved nicely away, and knowing that the rock was solid and would not wear away in the future. And if this is not possible, then they will put up a marble monument at this place with proper words telling of the birth of the alii and some other fitting things about him.
[Here is one of the articles under the Hawaiian-Language column of the Garden Island newspaper, called: “Lei Mokihana”. It was edited by J. M. Kaneakua and A. G. Kaulukou. (And in following issues, also by H. W. Waiau.)]
(Garden Island, 1/30/1912, p. 2)
The Garden Island, Volume 9, Number 5, Page 2. January 30, 1912.
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