Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-06-11 | Page 7 | Hawaiians Apply for Colony Lands

oo HAWAIIANS APPLY FOR COLONY LANDS HONOLULU, T H., June 10. Applications Ap-plications for allotments on land In I the rehabilitation settlement on th Island Of Molonkal were made by 74 Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian families before tho time limit expired, accord- I lng to announcement by tho homes j commtsHlon. which has charge of the, attempts to rehabilitate the Hawaiian race. There are lots available for only 20 Or 24 families and the commission will j select what It considers the. bot fitted families among the applicants to Inaugurate In-augurate the "back to the land" movt- j ment for th Hawallans as It was con- j celved by the late Prince Jonah Kuhio' Kalanianaole during his service as delegate del-egate to congress. It was announced, j As soon as arrangements can be j made, other tracts will be prepared On Molonkal for additional settlers. The commission hopes to be able to1 place the first group on the land by July.