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Montana Livestock Board Embezzlement Findings Report
A legislative committee reports extensive embezzlement and lax bookkeeping in the Montana Stock Board era 1885 to 1911. Langhorne and Lander face largest losses. Previtt and others are censured. Total unaccounted funds exceed 119 thousand dollars with 21 thousand officially unaccounted. Final report promises further detail and potential actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belena
Norris
Legislative Livestock Investigating Committee
State Board of Stock Commissioners
Samuel Langhorne
J. H. Lander
Chicago
John T. Murphy
State Board
W. G. Premitt
Montana: Stock W Growers’ Association
Glasgow
Hashae
Langhorne
Be I. Previtt
Langhorné
Previtt
Secretar ‘V. Agcifist D
Raymond
Ghinehorne
G S
Estray- Fund
G. Previtt
John Survant
H. N. Sykes
Joseph L. Asbridge
Samuel O.N. C. Brady
W. E. McMurry
John W. Dawson
Dawson
Lander
W. ‘G. Preuitt