The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-21
NEWS OF GALLATIN.
Changes In Street Car Notwithstanding Af-
fray-Tax Levy-Mackey Acquitted.
Street Lighting Contract.

Street Lighting Contract.
Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Bozeman. Aug. 19.-The Bozeman
Street Railway company has decided
to make change in it's route. Instead
of running to the Agricultural college
on Capitol hill by way of the court
house and the country, it will now run
up Grand avenue to Anderson street;
thence at right angles to Ninth street,
ana then making a sharp turn will go
up Ninth to the college. The change
will be made as quickly as possible in
order to be ready before the coming
winter The company has experience
ed a great deal Of trouble with ice
and snow on their old route, besides
a large scope of country is gone over
near which there is no residence with
in hailing distance of the track. The
change will be appreciated by the coll
lege students, as it has been the Gus
tom of the company not to run the
cars on days when the snow is badly
drifted. and the right of way is always
covered with ice when the weather is
cold.
About n Woman.
A shooting affray occurred on Church
street on Saturday afternoon between
John Craig and William j. Eastman,
both of the vicinity of Bozeman
Craig, it is said. has been paying atten-
tions to Eastman's wife that were not
in accordance with Eastman's views in
regard to his wife's matrimonial rela-
tions. Some few weeks ago Mrs. East
man left her husband so it is stated,
and has been working for her living
since. Craig called to see her on Sat
urday and Eastman made it point to
call around about the same time, and
finding them together, fired five shots
at Craig and then hit him on the top
of the head with his sixshooter, so
the story goes. Eastman was arrested
by the sheriff and charged with assault
In the first degree and placed under
$500 bonds to answer to the charge.
Tax Levy Fixed
The following Is the tax levy for
1899, as made by the county commits
sioners this week:
STATE.
,eh,ia o,iai al .''' '.'' .........,2Fa millS
stock Inspector etc. ......1h mills
stock indemnity go. .......... Il mills
Sheep inspector ............ u mills
Bounty on wild animals: ...5 mills
COUNTY.
General fund -. .........3 mills
contingent tund 80. .........2a mills
ROAD fund -. ................2 mills
Bridge fund :. ........l mill
Slnklns 1uhn ..'...........l12 mills
General school fund ............3 mills
= ..l
Total levy, 23a mills.
Mackcy Goes Free.
The trial of Mackey for killing a deer
last March took place yesterday. A
number of witnesses swore that the de-
fendant cut the throat of the aforesaid
deer because it was an act of humanity,
and then divided the remains among
the different inhabitants of the sulch
where it was killed. in order to satisfy
their hunger for fresh meat. Witnesses
for the state testified that the deer
was shot by the defendant. The jury
failed to find any criminal intent on
the part of Mackey when he killed the
deer and so agreed that he was not
guilty.
Danish Darkness.
The city council last Thursday even
ing awarded the contract for lighting
the city to the Gallatin Power & Light
company for four years at rate of
s11.75 per lamp, and now there is no
danger Of the city being in darkness
for that period unless unforeseen ac-
cidents happen.