Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-08-02

tiers and in the propaganda and
organization field.
Belt was the first place at
which ] gave the illustrated lee
ture and the meeting was a com
plete success. Although there is
no organization there, Dan Sulli.
van, who takes the lead with the
assistance of a few other com
radeS pushes things right along.
The admission receipts were $l6,
which nearly covered all expenses.
The comrades are organizing to
get organized in the near future.
As matter of fact the next
speaker that goes there should re-
main a couple of days, and | think
will have no trouble in perfecting
an organization. / sold few
subs 10 the News and some litera-
ture and left five sub cards with
a cOmrade.
kubley was next on the route.
This place is a postoffice only, in
a farming community. The hall
was full of anxious listeners. The
meeting lasted until II 30 in an
swering questions. This place
should never be overlooked by
future speakers. Oscar English
is an active worker at this place.
and he is sure "there with the
goods" / failed TO sell any subs
TO the News. as the cheap price of
Wilshire's and the Appeal cuts
out all other papers at present.
II sold quite a little literature.
The receipts at the door for ad-
missions were $l6.S5.
Monarch was next i'm rotation
and the house was filled. At this
point there is an everlasting cam
paign in the person of j. VI.
Rector. assisted by Comrade Ma
son. I'm fact, this particular To-
cality has been better and more
thoroughly propagated than any
other place in the state. Comrade
Rector has large circulating Ii
brary of Socialist literature and
he furnishes every farmer and
worker in the country with the
best of reading matter. The re-
suit is evident and the vote of last
fall shows the returns of his eff
forts. as the Socialists carried the
precinct. Here ! sold few subs
and quite little literature. The
door receipts were $3.50.
Great Falls was next and it was
necessary to soap box the first
night. \ large crowd was present
and the best of interest and at
tention was witnessed. which
shows the great change of senti-
ment | sold eight subscriptions
TO the Montana News and quite
little literature. The collection
was small, being only $3.50. The
second night | spoke on the street,
but used the stereopticon and
gave my illustrated lecture. A
large crowd was out. Sold few
more subs, a little literature and
took up a collection of 500. The
comrades of this place state that
Socialism is growing, but that
their sleepy condition is due to
the lack of hustlers in the move
ment. However, l found several
hustlers. Comrades Doyle and
Hull are certainly two of the
workers.
Benton, an unorganized place
and a republican stronghold, was
next, and to say the least, this
place was a great surprise to me.
Comrade Hagen was the only
Socialist known there before my
arrival. He, with the assistance
of Comrade Shelby, managed the
meeting and made it a bowling
success. The receipts at the door
were 1890. | sold eight sub
cards and some literature. Seven
Socialist votes were east here last
fall, but only one was counted. A
local was organized, with five
charter members to start with.
This makes the second local in
Choteau county. Comrade Hagen
is a German Socialist from across
the pond. He says that his grand
father was a Socialist and served
many terms in Jail for being one.
His father was also a Socialist,
and also underwent the usual per-
secution for his advocacy of these
ideas.
Havre was the next place, and
the comrades had sure done their