The herald., 1897-03-28
VENTURA

VENTURA, March 27.-CRegular Cor
respondence.) The Lima Bean associa-
| tion of this county is trying hard to solve
| the problem of low prices that have pre-
vailed under the contracted currency re-
gime of the nation, making money dear
and scarce A number Of the association
are of the opinion that 1t is over-pro-
| duotion, and have secured promise OF
decrease of rs per cent from last years
| acreage. which, they think, will insure
fair prices. The Venturian, a local
paper, says: There are at least 800 car
| loads of old beans still on hand, and If
the proposed tariff of l cent pe0ad is
put on beans, the Canadian supply will
be shut Que. and a good market will be
assured for small white beans.
AS we are increasing in population rap
idly, overproduotion of lima beans, which
can only be raised in favored localities,
| is impossible. Give US the Nicaragua
| canal and abundant money and the
bean question will be solved. Perhaps
some of our new statesmen do not know
beans.
We reflect public opinion here in stat
ing that everyone who Is financially able
will attend the glorious La Fiesta.
Thoughtful people regard 1t as dis
tinctive Southern California carnival of
merit and splendor, growing to national
Importance. AS it will bring thousands
of eastern visitors of wealth, many OF
whom will locate in this genial climate,
1t benefits the queeniy little city by the
sea, and in fact every part Of Southern
California. Count on big crowd from
here.
Quite number of strangers are ar
riving from outside points on their way
to the Ojai in search of the golden
fleece. Encouraging reports reach here
as the work of development goes on, and
many think there is a ledge Of great rich
ness in that locality.
At recent meeting of the board of
| supervisors 1t was ordered that bids for
grading and widening Thompson ave-
nue. be advertised for and bids be re-
| ceived up to April 8th. If the county
will now take advantage Of Dixie
Thompson's generous gift OF land and
complete the boulevard it will be one
of the grandest driveways, amid beau
tiful scenery In Southern California.
AS yet we have only. one good drive
| way known as the Avenue road, we'll
| sprinkled out for eight miles, with or
chards of walnuts, apricots, prunes and
lemons on both sides, lined with elegant
residences, with the most diversified and
| sublime mountain scenery on,this coast
MS elegant IOdQ mas QOHe Ilucn 10 en-
hance the value of property here, and
| is the admiration of visitors.
| Quite number of members Of the
building and loan association are build
| ing homes. r. ]. Simmons will erect a
six-room house, A. L. Cagnaci will put
| up five-room cottage and D. N
Bailey is building fine residence. Nick
Peirano. recently married and a prom
| inent business man, will erect a fine
residence on the corner Of Meta and
| Figueroa streets.
| The Right Rev. B. w. Morris D. D..
bishop of Oregon, a noted and eloquent
| divine, will officiate at ST. Paul's Epis-
copal church tomorrow Sunday. The
celebration of the holy communion will
be held at a. m. On the same evening
the bishop In company with the rector,
will visit Huenenme and confer the sac
rament of baptism. A large congrega-
I ton is anticipated
} Prof. Hamil of Los Angeles held a
| Sunday school institute on Friday last,
which was largely attended the professor
being an eloquent and forcible speaker.
The program was lengthy, the exercises
very interesting, the session occupying
| the whole day
Rev. w. E. Ward of Pasadena is as
ssting in holding revival services in the
| Christian church
A fire occurred Tuesday night in an