The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-13
IT'S An ALARMING ERROR
0sllatin Oountyis Tax List IL
Bulled Up.
THROUGH AN OVERSIGHT
xhs Notices Were Certified To - Cor
INSTRUMENTATION Of Another Large
Irrigsting Canal Ii Practically
Assured.

Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Bohemian. Oct. 1I-An alarming err
TOR In the tax list OF the county OF Gal.
latin has been brought to light within
the last two or three days. The repub'
iican incumbents Of both the treasurer.
and county clerk and recorders ofices
have been consulting counsel. county
attorney and others to see where they
are at. The mistake occurred in the
county clerk and recorders office, and
concerned school district No. Z the city
OF Bozeman), to the extent of a little
w 5000. When Judge J. p. Martin.
the school clerk. sent in his certificate
dt read In substance that on a certain
date a special school election was held
at which a tax OF 5 mills was voted by
the city property holders and electors
of school district No. z. and further
down that the usual county school tax
of 3 mills was also levied according TO
law. This made a total tax of s mills
on the dollar. Through an oversight
the county clerk and his deputies. In
making up the tax books. put In the s
mills special school tax for No. z dis
trict. but failed to thoroughly peruse
the school clerks certificate n insert
the 3 mill tax also. At the usual time
the books were certified up to the
~treasurer's Office as correcti and notices
were sent out to h taxpayers in the
usual manner. The school board of
school district No. Z found out very
soon that some one had made a mis-
take. They had W. bonds OF $1,000
each and about "a 900 in interest to pay
very soon, and the school exchequer
was rather low and would not be able
TO meet the Indebtedness. In the mean
while some of the taxes had been paid.
After considerable talk and counsel. IT
was decided that the treasurer should
send out extra notices for the 3 mill
tax. and in a measure cure the i'll. 1t
Is unfortunate for both the county clerk
and recorder and treasurer that the
mistake occurred. as II has put them to
considerable trouble to explain and
right the matter in the eyes of the tax
payers. The treasurer of course Is not
to blame, as he sent out his notices ac-
cording to the list as certified to him
by the county clerk as correct In every
detail.
The construction of another large ir-
rigating canal by the West Gallatin
Irrigation company is ssured. The
ditch will be taken out at Shedd's
bridge. some 10 miles from Bozeman,
n will be 20 miles In length. running
as far as Manhattan and connecting
with the old canal. The new canal will
carry about 10000 inche of water and is
constructed for the purpose Of acting
"a a feed canal or new source of sup
ply for the one already constructed.
The route Is surveyed and the right-of-
way about secured. n a few finishing
touches to the preliminary arrange
ments will be made in a few days. as
soon as Mr.. Altenbrand arrives from
his trip around the state I'm the interest
OF the pulp and paper manufacturing
plant to be erected at Manhattan.
There was to have been a grand mass
meeting with the two Toms as the
stars of the gold standard production
on Monday night of this week. but ow-
ing to the delicacy Of the republican
management here as to having both the
first and last meeting. II was declared
Colonel Sanders and Tom Marshall,
however, looked over the field on Tues
paigning the first OF this week. The
maiden speeches of Col. T. NJ. Pierce.
+. Brook Martin and Rev. Comfort for
this campaign were made at Henry's
house on Middle Creek. BY the
way the republicans were swarming
on the street on Tuesday morning, Mid
die Creek must have been converted to
the gold standard. II is evident by the
way the republicans are working they
contemplate "a HdTu nSnt, ann
are to a certain extent very judi |
cious In their remarks. One of the an
for the legislature. however. is
said to have remarked after his nomi-
that he was going to vote for
the "Old Wa Horse" for the United
n as soon as he was elected.
He was called down from his high
IDEAS, so IL is said, and told to keep
uuiet regarding his choice for the SEN
ate or he would spoil the whole kettle
Of soup.
Robert Dawes has been unfortunate
to be visited by burglars. His
Photographic gallery. the Elite was
into on Sunday night and his
fnest instrument. valued at $3.50, stolen.
rhe burglars cut a hole in a panel of
Inc back door to the gallery. reached
n and undid the catch. and the rest
was easy. The people who did the work
must have been familiar with the gall
cry and knew where to find the best
instrument. or else they would not, in
first place, ave been able to To-
ate the lock on the door so well. The
,olice have been unable to find any
.lue to the thieves so far. but Il Is
the parties are still in town.
The valley was visited on Tuesday by
/ very heavy rain. which stopped
.hreshing for the second time this sea-
and filled the town with idle men