Monthly Archives: January 2017

King Kalakaua’s lands, 1892.

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LANDS OF KALAKAUA SOLD AT AUCTION.

In the afternoon of this past Saturday, the lands of the deceased King Kalakaua were auctioned off under the hammer of auctioneer, James F. Morgan [Jas. F. Mogana], and these are the lands that were auctioned by the order of the Administrator [G. Trousseau]. By way of this auction, a total of $43,265 was made; this is a large sum in this time of little funds. And this is how the lands were purchased.

1. Land in Manoa, Oahu, 2 acres plus, acquired by Petelo for $650. Continue reading →

Waimea rodeo on new year’s day! 1909.

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The Boys of Waimea.

On New Year’s day, held at Waimea, Hawaii, was a steer roping contest between Ikua Purdy, Thomas Lindsey [Kamaki Lindsay], Kaaua, Jack Low, and some other expert [kaea] at lasso throwers of that cold land; there were some 20 or more of them, and the victory went to Ikua Purdy, the champion lassoer of the world. He roped his steer, put it to the ground, and tied it in 47 seconds. It fell 2 seconds to his performance in the same event at Cheyenne last August. After him was Kamaki Lindsay. His time was 57 seconds.

(Kuokoa Home Rula, 1/15/1909, p. 2)

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Kuokoa Home Rula, Buke VII, Helu 3, Aoao 2. Ianuari 15, 1909.