Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
WESTERN.

CASPER, WyO., special: The rise in the
Standard Oil Company's product in the
east has caused an advance of 2 cents per
gallon at the storage tanks here. Wyom-
ing oil men are jubiliant over the pros
poets of rise in lubricating oil, which is
pumped directly from the wells in these
fields in marketable condition. All Of
these oils are finding ready market, and
it is expected their prices will 60 up with
the Standards. A sample run in lllumin-
ating oil was made, and it made beauti-
full water white, fully up to the standard
test. There is considerable activitH IN oil
land holdings and there are many inquiries
from eastern capitalists. More attention
is now attracted to the Wyoming fields
than ever before, it being conceded they
must be one of the country's final supply
points, as is evidenced by the present
eastern shortage. The Salt Creek produc-
ing wells now number five, with six nearly
finished, and the piping and material is in
transit to complete six more.
I SAN FRANCISCO special: 1t is rumored
here that the cruiser Olympia, instead of
going to Santa Barbara to attend the
Flower Festival, is under sealed orders to
proceed to Corinto. Report also has it
that the Monterey is bound for the same
place and that when the British war yes
sells arrive at Corinto to collect England's
bill against Nicaragua they will find two
American men of war waiting for them in
the harbor. The Olympia has arrived at
Santa Barbara and, according to the
dispatch from that town, will 60 to Santa
Cruz Island for target practice and drill.
The Monterey is at present at San Diego.
CHICAGO special: The Decentralization
in passenger rates west of the Missouri
River increased somewhat. The Burling-
ton and Missouri River Railroad an
nounced that on April Is it will make $17
round trip rate from Denver to Omaha
From Kansas City rate of S. will be
made to points in Nebraska. Another
feature which may add somewhat to the
decentralization is the preparation which
practically all western roads are making
to run homeseekers' excursions to all
prints in Nebraska, Kansas, the Dakotas
and Wyoming.
CHICAGO special: Mrs. Mary Godfrey,
wife Of G. w. Godfrey, who recently Sc
cured . verdict of $50, 900 damages against
the alleged messiah, George j. Schwein-
leges cruelty and that her husbands suit
alienated from his affections have SO
crushed and Inundated her that she has
not the physical strength to refute the ac-
cusations. Religious intolerance and neg
lect are also charged.
Los ANGELES special: At meeting of
the executive board of the Fruit Exchange
the orange market was discussed at length.
The heavy shipment of Messina and Val
encia fruit has made competition brisk,
and it was decided to make the following
changes in prices of seedlings: Those held
at 81 10 were cut to Is cents; those at 81. 25
TO 80 cents; those at $50 to 81. There
will be nc changes in any other variety.
CHICAGO special: The Tribune says the
United States secret service has discovered
an extensive swindle by an extremely
skillfM counterfeit of 2-cent postage
stamps. 1t is thought the country has
been flooded from New York to San Fran
cisco with them. They discovered pack
age left for shipment by the Wells, Fargo
containing 10000 of them.
MILWAUKEE special: News has Just
reached here that Dorchester, small town
ON the Wisconsin Contra. Railroad, in
Clark County, was swept by FIRE and near
~ One-half of the business portion de-
stroyed. Loss, $4,000; partly insured.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, special: A mail
and express wagon competing with the
Midland Terminal road at Grasse was
robbed by highwsymen two miles out.
The robbers secured an express package
containing $4,000 and escaped.