The herald., 1893-05-04
VENTURA COUNTY.
interesting Local News From Prosper
Gus and Growing Section.

Interesting Local News From a Prosper
Gus and Growing Section.
VENTURA, May S.-They say that we
are really to have a bridge across the
river. We hope 80. Let it be built of
the beat material. Subscription papers
are being circulated.
They cay that Nordhof is being over
run with frogs.
Mr.. George R. Walden, Walter Man
ming and Frank Brigham have just spent
week in Antelope valley.
Cliff Glen Mineral springs have been
leased to N. s. Isenberg, and is now
open to guests the year round.
The Ojai still increases in popularity
among tourists. 1t is fine place for
consumptiveH.
Land values are increasing. Mr.. E.
Gibson refused $500 per acre for his 3d.
acre tract this spring. He 10 one of the
pioneer orange growers of the valley.
TT. Knox ia interested in 46-acre
lot OF prunes; Louis Spader has IA acres
of choice fruit; Mr.. Stevenson who has
bought the Maddox property is building
fine cottage. ALI the fruits OF the val
ley are doing we'll.
There are 118 children between the
ages OF 5 and IL in the Nordhoff school
district.
Eugene Barnes has just taken a spin
from Los Angeles to Nordhof on his
wheel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cries have gone to the
worlds fair.
Mrs.T. B. Sheppard Of Ventura shipped
a consignment OF palms to Santa Barbara
this week.
Ventura has new paper, the Ven
turian. 1t is devoted to agriculture. A.
D. Bowen, is the editor.
Editor McGonigle OF the Democrat will
leave for the east on Wednesday.
Rev. A. "A. Graves OF Santa Paula ex-
changed pulpits with Rev. r. Logan OF
the Presbyterian church.
Many new buildings are going up at
Santa Paula.
Louis Castanos OF Santa Paula owns a
gypsum mine in Los Angeles county.
Mrs. J. B. Kelsey of Montaloo lost her
baggage while travelling east, by the
burning of the baggage car.
@. P. Cook of Montaloo is building q
fine barn. He will shortly take q trip
east.
Eight carloads of barley were shipped
to Ventura from Saticoy last week.
Rev. A. A. Graves of West Saticoy is
assisting the Rev. Mr.. Bland in pro-
tracted meeting at SINH.
Harry Bradley, formerly of Ventura,
has established himself at Saticoy.
Steps are being taken at Samis toward
the erection of a new school house, to
cost $2500.
DR.. Graves of Illinois has been stop
ping at the hotel at Samis. He ex-
presses himself as being highly delighted
| with the country.
DIR. and Mre. Campbell of Los Angeles
have been visiting Somis.
The auction sale of the Los Rosas
lands takes place on May 10Th.
A reception was given the Rev. G. M.
Smith and wife last week at Somis. A
very enjoyable programme was arranged
by the young people and carried out to
the letter. The choir rendered good
mueic for the occasion. Revs. A. A..
Graves, G. M. Smith and Mr.. Spencer
made speeches; also, Mr.. Hoffman of
Saticoy, Jesse Farrar and John Knox of
Somis.
1t is expected at New Jerusalem that
a Chinese restaurant will coon open.
Antonio Castro of New Jerusalem, who
was accidentally shot several days ago,
is very slowly recovering.
IN In6f0 ~ luuCu nay CubbiuB huoub olu1l
just now. Barley and wheat are looking
4 Mr.. Chamsy Norton of the Simi Ia
making extensive improvements on his
| ranch.
Rev. A. A. Graves of Saticoy is hold
ing meetings every night in the church
at Simi. Great interest is being mani
tested.
Mr.. Joe Mcdonald of Simi makes
trip to Los Angeles this week.
DR.. Wood of Simi is recovering slowly
from severe illnese.
Mr.. Lloyd of Berkeley is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Montgomery, at Simi.
He says ventura is the finest county in
California.