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KOHALA  MT.  FOREST  RESERVE  HEARING. 
Minutes  of  a hearing  re  extension  of  proposed  Kohala  Moun- 
tain Forest  Reserve f held  by  the  Board  of  Commissioners  of 
Agriculture  and  Forestry , in  the  Throne  Room}  October  18,  1909. 
Present : Board  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry — Messrs.  Marston 
Campbell,  President;  H.  M.  von  Holt,  D.  P.  R.  Isenberg  and  J. 
M.  Dowsett,  and  Superintendent  of  Forestry  R.  S.  Hosmer. 
Governor  Frear  and  Messrs.  A.  W.  Carter,  F.  S.  Dodge,  T.  H. 
Petrie,  F.  M.  Swanzy,  H.  Holmes,  A.  W.  T.  Bottomley,  A.  Lewis, 
E.  A.  Knudsen,  H.  L.  Holstein,  A.  G.  M.  Robertson,  P.  W.  P. 
Bluett,  J.  S.  Low,  John  Hind,  A.  Mason,  G.  C.  Watt,  J.  T. 
Taylor,  J.  W.  Waldron,  O.  Sorenson,  J.  T.  McCrosson,  S.  M. 
Kanakanui,  F.  J.  Testa,  J.  Jorgensen,  H.  R.  Bryant  and  L.  G. 
Blackman. 
(Various  maps  showing  the  proposed  reserve  were  displayed.) 
Mr.  Campbell.  Gentlemen : — On  September  24,  at  a meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry,  I was  directed  to  issue 
an  invitation  to  all  those  in  the  district  of  Kohala  interested  di- 
rectly or  indirectly  in  the  Kohala  Forest  Reserve,  to  attend  a 
meeting  at  this  place  with  the  Board  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry. 
The  last  Legislature  of  the  Territory  made  it  possible  for  the 
Board  of  Agriculture  to  take  some  definite  action  in  regard  to  re- 
foresting portions  of  the  Islands.  It  has  been  recognized  that 
the  proposed  Kohala  Forest  Reserve  is  one  of  the  most  important, 
and  there  has  been,  I believe  since  1904,  an  effort  made  toward 
accomplishing  something  in  this  particular  reserve.  There  has, 
however,  never  been  any  united  action  between  those  interested 
and  the  Government.  There  has  been  somewhat  of  a diversity  of 
opinion  as  regards  the  aid  which  might  be  given  by  those  directly 
benefitted  by  the  forest  reserve.  It  was  thought  that  this  meet- 
ing would  bring  us  closer  in  touch  and  possibly  result  in  some- 
thing which  would  work  toward  the  solving  of  this  problem. 
The  Board  of  Agriculture  and  Forestry,  under  the  provisions 
of  the  Immigration-Conservation  Act,  is  now  in  a position,  pro- 
vided it  receives  certain  aid  from  those  interested,  to  go  ahead 
with  this  forest  reserve,  and  we  have  asked  you  here  to  meet  us 
on  this  proposition. 
I think  it  would  be  well  to  get,  if  possible,  a record  of  those 
who  are  here  and  particularly  what  interests  they  may  represent, 
and  if  there  is  no  objection,  I will  ask  those  present  to  respond  to 
that  question.  Mr.  Bluett? 
Mr.  Bluett.  I am  really  representing  the  Woods  Estate  in  this 
matter,  owners  of  Kehena  2,  but  that  matter  has  been  referred  to 
Mr.  Robertson  here  as  the  attorney  for  the  Estate;  he  was  ap- 
pointed to  represent  the  Estate. 
