Montana Stockgrowers Association Records, 1885-1912.

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Montana Stockgrowers Association Records, 1885-1912.

Organizational and financial records (1885-1912) of Association.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7488140

Montana Historical Society Library

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Montana Stockgrowers Association

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On April 3, 1885, in Miles City, Montana Territory, the Eastern Montana Livestock Association (founded in 1883) and the Montana Stockgrowers Association (founded in 1884) consolidated their operations under the name of the latter organization. This new Montana Stockgrowers Association was founded "to unite cattle and horse growers in Montana Territory; first, for the enforcement of livestock laws; second, for the protection against rustlers; third, to devise plans to protect the open range again...