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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Rosen Rye Experiments Are Successful
on Southern Canada,s Dry Land Farms

drifting with the spring and early
summer winds. In short. it must be
a fall planted crop. This excluded
wheat, for fall wheat so far tried has
not been q success in southern Al
berta.
During the winter of 1918 and 10,
Mr.. Noble was in Ottawa and called
ON the secretary of the Canadian Seed
Growers association, inquiring if there
were any improved grains-particular-
ly winter grains-that he would advise
trying out in the west. The secretary
spoke very highly indeed of the Rosen
rye. A very small quantity of this
rye was originally brought from Rus
STA by student attending the agricul-
tural college in Michigan, and was re-
produced by Professor Spragg at the
college there. This was about eight
years ago. and the returns from this
kind of rye as compared with the
common variety, and also as compared
with winter wheat were SO thoroughly
in favor Of the Rosen rye, that Mr..
Noble purchased 1000 bushels of care
fully selected registered seed.
But conditions in Alberta are diff
fren tfrom those n Russia or IN
Michigan, and given the seed there was
proper culture. Should it be sown in
Alberta early or late and how much
seed should be sown to the acre.
But Mr.. Noble was not alone with
his problem Associated with him is
Professor James Murray. and others
in responsible places on the farms, and
to these men also is due much credit
for the large amount of success already
attained. Yet the methods of handling
rye are yet in the experimental stage,
and there is still much to learn regard
ing it. But that crop not out of the
experimental stage has yielded as salts
factory returns as has the Rosen rye
is most encouraging.
Seeding the Rye,
Certain methods although not GER
tainly demonstrated, are used as a
basis of procedure at Nobleford. One
is that in seeding. half bushel an acre
is better than larger amount up
until the tenth of September. After
that date the amount seeded should be
somewhat increased There are two
reasons for this. One is that the
earlier seeding stools out better, and
the other that the late is likely to
suffer from soil drifting. Last year
they increased the amount sown until
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

Mrs. Barkemeyer, dramatic soprano,
who will appear on Nevin program
ut the Woman's club this mouth, was
neatly complimented recently when
Franklyn Hunt of Kansas City, who
taught master classes in singing here
this summer, advised a number Of his
pupils to continue their studies with
Mrs. Barkemeyer. In addition to her
appearance on the Woman's club pro-
gram Mrs. Barkemeyer also will sing
at the Rotary club luncheon, Wednes-
day, Sept. 28.
s Mrs. Barkemeyer's musical education
started In the Knox Conservatory of
Music, Galesburg, III. She also is a
graduate of Weltner Conservatory of
Music. ST. Louis. She took a post
graduate course in the Columbia
School of Music, Chicago. from which
she received the degree of bachelor of
music. She also was a voice pupil Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Cheney in New York
City FOR some time. During last sum-
mer she was a student ii Mr.. Hunts
master class in this city. Mr.. Hunt
spoke In highest terms Of her ability
as . soloist and as teacher.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

and their findings are most interest
ing even in the experimental stage.
They have raised this year an acre of
new fall wheat, and the results from
it are most encouraging. But the rye
fills in time until fall wheat can be
established.
Besides. the rye can be used for
silage. It is also most valuable for
pasture, or cut and cured for hay.
Two crops Of hay can usually be cut
in one season, or pastured for while
and one crop of hay. If it is cut for
hay. this should be done during the
early blooming stage. The straw Of
the ripened rye has more food value
than wheat straw.
The grain from the Noble farm goes
to market after a manner all it's own.
Part of the farm is situated % miles
from Nobleford, but only eight miles
across the Old Man river from Chin.
This river runs through the farm.
Taking advantage Of convenient place
with steep walls on the one side and
wide valley with an easy ascent on
the other, Mr.. Noble has built huge
storage bin, and cable bridge across
the river by means of which he hastens
his grain onward to market.
The operation is quite simple. The
load is driven onto the bridge at the
top of the bluff, which is just on a
level with the surrounding country.
A trap in the bridge is lifted. and the
grain falls into the huge bin which
holds $4,000 bushels. At the other end
of this bin a device will empty go BUSH
els into bucket hung from the cable.
This is then drawn across the river by
donkey engine and automatically
dumped into bin at the other side.
The entire cost was around $4,000,
and aside from the storage, it saves a
haul of several miles.
Obstacles Overcome.
In this device we see an illustration
of seeming obstacles in nature, by
mans ingenuity turned to serve him.
SO too these same men are overcoming
all obstacles put in their way by mother
mature, and are finding that by working
with. instead of against her, that she
holds the horn Of plenty, ready to pour
out upon the sons of toll who learn to
and to meet her conditions.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Says Artists Series
for lo2l-22 Excels
Any Previous Year

Walter D. Lowe, who for 10 years
has been special advance representa-
tive for musical artists and organiza-
tons, was a visitor in Great Falls the
last week. being here in the interests
of the Elwyn Musical bureau, from
which has been booked the Great Falls
Artists series. Mr.. Lowe first came to
Great Falls many years ago and has
made frequent visits since then. dur
ing which time he has watched this
city grow in musical interest as well
as in population.
Mr.. Lowe says that the interest be-
ing taken in the Artists series here
this year exceeds that of any other
season which be finds gratifying in
view of his opinion that this years
Zine up of artists is better than
Great Falls people have had the privi-
lege of hearing in any one season
previous to this.
Among the artists to be heard here
this year are: Marie Sundelius. So
prano, Metropolitan Opera company;
Cyrena Van Gordon, prima donna con-
tralto. Chicago Operate association;
Alberto Salvi. the worlds greatest
harpist; the Critics group, which in
cludes Edna Thomas, mezzo, Olga
Steeb. pianist, and Sascha Jacobinoff,
violinist, and Arthur Middleton, bass
baritone. The first number Of the
series, Miss Sundelius. will be heard in
Great Falls about October %.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

Allen McQuhae. Irish tenor, who
sings in Great Falls Monday evening,
October 3. was asked what in his opin
ion had done as much as anything else
to prompt him to become profession
al singer and he made the following
unusual reply: "Wiping engines in
the Canadian Pacific railway yards at
Brandon and milking cows near Win
nipeg. Perhaps you will not see the
connection but it is there When l
was barely past 20, I went from Ire
land and tried to work as farm hand
in Manitoba. There was only one
thing about my work there that pleased
everybody and that was my singing.
l sang for the other workers around
the farm and they'd help me out with
a part of my work, if I would promise
to sing in the evening.
Il had been choir boy in Ireland,
but l supposed that everyone could
sing until | was out there on the farm
and found that some of the men were
fond of music. but had no singing
voices. After / left the farm, l went
to wiping engines. Perhaps l was not
great success at that; but there, as
l had done on the farm, sang for the
other workers. This seemed to please
my audience, so | decided to try to
please an audience in New York.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Curwood Explains
Why He Writes Of
Great Open Spaces

James Oliver Curwood. author of
The Flaming Forest" which recently
has been published, tells in September
"Brentano's Book Chat" of the goal
toward which he is always driving
He says:
why do I place my characters In
the great open space? What is the
point toward which I'm always driv-
ing, with my out of-door novels? Those
are two of the questions that l often
hear. Possibly the answer to the
my fathers uncle was Captain Marry
att, the great English writer Of adj
venture stories. And the further fact
that have inherited a certain amount
of Indian blood from Mohawk In
dian princess who was my mothers
great-great- grandmothe Or possibly
it is only chance. Whatever it is, the
impulse started when I was young.
was expelled from high school because
l loved nature too well; then I buried
myself in a big Michigan swamp and
by trapping earned money enough to
take me to the University Of N1ichi-
gan. That, probably, YVES the Indian
Of me.
Is Pantheist.
about the answer TO the secon'
question, however, there's no doubt.
For it involves matter Of my own
volition; matter which l have my
self decided. have spent the last
10 years next to the heart of nature,
and ! have, thank God, been taught
to understand my own ittleness. And
| have been made to see that the God
i am thanking is not personal God.
For / am q pantheist. Nature is my
religion, And I am younger than |
was 10 years ago, when | thought l
was beginning to grow old.
II am sure, now, that il l should
be asked to write story which could
not be staged in great setting Of
nature, / should fail.
Il believe that nature is the great
doctor, and If given chance can cure
more ills than all the physicians Of
the earth. have had people say to
me that my creed is beautiful one
for q person SO fortunately situated
~ myself, but that it is IMPOSSIBLE for
the multitudes to 90 out and find ma
ture ~ have found it. 70 these peo-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

that failure into success. If genius
lie but the capacity for taking pains,
then that kind of success must mean
genius
The Noble Foundation.
And the southland has such men.
One of them is G. r. Noble, founder
and owner of majority of the stock
of Nobleford Foundation, Ltd. This
company was incorporated in 1913,
with holdings of less than 5000 acres.
This was added to- until the fall of
1917 when by the purchase of full!
township the holdings were increased
to $4,000.
Mr.. Noble is known not only as one
of the largest farmers of the southern
Alberta. but also as one OF the best.
During the year of 1915, 1919 acres OF
registered Banner oats grown on his
farm. yielded an average Of 126 bush
els to the acre. In 1916. 1000 acres
of MARQUIS wheat produced an average
of 54.23 bushels per acre. Bountiful
crops were common over the southern
part of the province until the year
1918 which turned out to be dry, the
forcrunner of the dry summers to
follow.
Mr.. Noble was one Of the first TO
recognize that the rainfall during the
summer in the southland is too I'M
certain to depend upon spring wheat
entirely. The years Of plentiful rains
will come, yet the farmer must find
some means of wrestling at least a
living out of the soil during the dry
years, the years when the dry winds
cook the wheat and the oats, and send
the soil drifting, and the Russian
thistle seems the only plant that can
flourish For just such conditions
faced the farmers who still had faith
in the southland, and absolutely refused
to leave it, believing that with a rain
fall of 16 inches, good soil and an
excellent climate, that time to adapt
a crop or crops to conditions was all
that was needed to wrest wealth out
of the soil and turn what was almost
a failure into a very sufficient success.
Seeking a Fall Crop.
Accordingly these determined farm
ers set themselves to find crop other
than spring wheat. They must find
something which would be in the
ground in the spring to take advantage
of the moisture available at that time
of year. It's roots must be well start
ed to hold the soil and keep it from
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
A TYPOGRAPHICAL LIBEL

Every paper with HISTORY can
boast Of inklorious misprints. One which
appeared in the Cape Times" in 1903
is famous for all time The accidental
omission Of two or three lines made
hash of choice account Of Mr.. Cham
berlain's visit to Groot Constantia and
ran the guests into the same sentence
as the motor cars that were pioneering
South Africa then The result was as
follows:
ION the stoop of the old homestead
were assembled all ranks and fashion
of the peninsula, painting painfully
with that distressing monotony peculiar
to the breed, also gave forth pun
gent aroma common to their species,
which in this still summer4air of a
fairly warm day was rather more prom
inent than enjoyable"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

pie l say that one need not make a
1900 mile trip along the Arctic coas.
and live with the Eskimo to find ma
ture. After all, it is our nerves that
kill us in the long run; our everest
less minds, our worrying brains. Ma
ture whispers its great peace to these
things even in the rustling leaves Of
corn feld--if one will only get ac-
quainted with nature.
His GoaI-"Heart of Nature"
"And my desire-my ambition-the
great goal | wish to achieve, is to-
take my readers with me into the heart
of this nature. l love it, and l feel
that they must love tiff I can only
get the two acquainted
1T is my hobby to write of what
/ know. There were years, of course,
during which / found myself cropping
writing of that which / desired to
live, but which l did not yet under
stand. But the time came when l was
able to go to cabin hundreds of
and then a second. and for three years
lived with Thor and Nuskwa and
Neewa and Birthstone before writing
the stories in which they figured.
ut was because l knew the Three
Rivers - the great Athabasca, the
Slave and the Mackenzie, which flow
through the north country toward the
Arctic-that / ventured to undertake
the trilogy Of novels about the Three
River country. The Flaming Forest
is the last novel of this trio; The Riv-
er's End and The Valley of Silent
Men were it's predecessors. l travelled
5000 miles up and down the mighty
Saskatchewan before wrote The Riv-
er's End And if had not gone down
kenzie with the wild river brigades'
of Gods country, l would not have
written The Flaming Forest"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Bv LlLL,E YOUNG MCKINNEY.

JOSEPH of old laid by during the
seven years Of plenty. and when the
seven lean years came, Egypt alone
had food, and to spare for her people.
Southern Alberta has had its more
than seven years of plenty. Then has
come its three lean years, and its
people have met these years in various
ways.
Many good farmers have turned their
backs upon the country, and have
sought other fields or other avocations:
Some have doggedly stayed by it, still
seeking to win out by the same meth
DDS that have already brought repeat
ed failures. And still others have
sought different methods Of farming.
believing that these fertile fields would
produce regularly and bountifully if
the proper method Of handling them
could be dctermipad.
So the world h populated by two
classes of people. Those who make a
seeming failure and quit, and those
who keep right at their failure until
they find or make a way Of turning
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

ton of such crops their only hope
seemed to be irrigation. Now many
are feeling that they can bring good
methods now at hand
To be sure rye has been grown in
Alberta for years. why then all this
clamor about this special variety?
That question can be answered by one
word. results. This season has been
one of the most trying on record. Not
only has the drying winds whipped the
grain, but hot winds, almost unknown
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

they were seeding five pecks an acre
which they are now convinced was too
much
The method of seeding shows much
originality. They are using shovel
attachment made like small lister,
and fastened to the ordinary hoe on
a hoe drill, in place Of the small shovel
belonging to the hoe With this they
furrow the ground and drop the seed
in the bottom of the furrow five inches
deep. These hoes with shovels attach
ed are used every two feet. and disk
is used every two feet, each alternate
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

", SO that the rows are one foot apart
instead of six inches. The burrows
will be quite an aid in preventing soil
drifting, besides the extra depth Of
each alternate row.
Rye or irrigation.
Rosen rye and kindred crops are revo-
lutionizing the thought of the farmers
Of the southland regarding the future
of that district. Before the introduce
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
BAN THE MIsTLEToE

The mistletoe has been banned from
the forests of the northwest BY the
Department Of Agriculture. The sym
Dol of ''Merrie Christmas" must 20
because of the damage it does to grow
ing larch, yellow pine, lodge pole pine
and fir trees. It is a parasite that
fastens its tentacles in the bark of a
growing tree and gradually spreads up
ward, choking the life Of the living tree.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Seekino a Winter Wheat.
In the World Of Books and Authors

tween the opposing camps on funda
mentals. What the issues are, as well
as the history of the West Virginia
conflict Mr.. Lane tells in this book
which has come to be recognized as an
authoritative statement on one of the
greatest industrial disputes in Amer
lean history. 1t is a fitting companion
piece to "The Great Steel Strike" bv
the leader of that notable rising, W. z.
Foster.
GREATEST SCENE IN FICTION.
whats the best book on William
Dean Howells?' The conductor of a
readers column in New York news
paper answers the question by select
ing Alexander Harvey's study of the
American novelist for first honors. In
this book published by B. w. Huebsch,
Inc. Mr.. Harvey pronounces a scene
in ''The Rise of Silas Lapham" the
greatest Of all fiction He allows the
greatness of "a tremendous episode in
Ivanhoe," the thrill Of Crusoe's dis
covery of the footprint, "a certain
swimming scene in Meredith" and the
mastery way in which Trollope sets
Mr.. Slope turning around and around
during one infatuated hour in the pres
ence Of Bertie's lame sister But, to
Mr.. Harvey, the most thrilling scene
in all fiction reveals, Irene Lapham in
the bedroom of her sister Penelope just
after Irene has been told that young
Corey never loved her.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

it will crowd out or smother out al
most every variety of weed, even the
Russian thistle, and the French weed,
not being able to compete with it. It
requires labor at a different time from
wheat, thus growing so per cent rye,
makes possible the operating of given
acreage with much less expense for
labor and equipment.
Mr.. Noble and his co-workers are
experimenting along number Of lines,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
PUPIL RECTAL.

The pupils Of Sarah W Gordon ap-
reared in student recital SATURDAY. 1T
the studio Those taking part were:
Gertrude Hutton, Dean Humphrey,
pona Humphrey, Winifred Sawyer,
clarice Fabrick, Clara Udine Evelyn
Shelton, Laura Ashley. Donald Bauer.
Margaret Lease. Mildred Kacher,
Greta Fabric. Julia w, IN, Clara Car
ter, Helen HockersmiN., Grace Hook
ersmith, Barbara Keith. Marian Erick-
son and Martha Jane Hart.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
CONCERNING WEST Virginia.

An officer of we'll known coal COM
pany in West Virginia writes as fol-
lows to B. w. Huebsch, Inc, the pub
fishers of Civil War in West Virginia"
by Winthrop d: Lane. Living" he
War I am very much interested in
knowing exactly what the facts are, as
it seems hard for one on the ground
to get them Though quiet has been
restored in West Virginia, the issue
between operators and miners still
shoulders. 1t is the opinion, of Mr..
Lane that final peace win not be
achieved until there il Z meeting be-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
THE BoAsTER

George said if l refused to marry
him he would take to drink"
"Well?"
Il told him if he was wealthy enough
for that l might reconsider my re-
fusal. 1.-The American Legion Weekly.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

here, have further tested the endur-
ance of all growing things. A good
average for the common rye in the
Nobleford district this year would be
II bushels per acre, while the Rosen
would average around %.
Seeking Winter Wheat.
Rye brings certainty to the south
land until winter wheat can be found
suitable for the environment And
after such crop is developed, rye will
still be too sure and satisfactory a
crop to be ignored. 1t will answer
one purpose Of summerfallow in that
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
The DARK cIoun

It is not surprising that clouds come
in for more. or less criticism. They
live high, are often dissipated, and can
usually be classed with the VETS
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

Above Is shown Marie Sundelius las
"Ah- Yoe" in the opera "L'Oracolo,"
in which role she appeared with the
Scott Grand Opera company in this
city last year. It will be remembered
by Great Falls residents that she sang
the leading soprano role Of the opera
and Mr.. Scott sang the leading bari
tone role. "L'Oracolo" being given at
Daily picayune., 1921-07-01
Action Is Speedy.

The appointment was formally an- nounced Ia te today at the White House. Mir Taft will succeed the late Edward Douglass White whom he appointed to the office in 1910.
 It was indicated that sPresident Harding had acted so far in advance of the winter term of court because he felt that the new chief justice should have ample time to reorganize the courts business before the converting october 1. NIT. Harding is said to have been advised by legal officers of the administration that all the federal courts are so congested with business that prompt action during the summer recess was necessary in order to eXpe- dite litigation as much as possible.
 Mir. Taft had not been appraised or his appointment by the president II was said at the White House, and the first news he had of it came from the nress. The former president-now is In Montreal aiding in a railway arbi- tration for the Canadian government, and it expected to return to the Unit cd States to familiarize himself with the work of the court.
 High administration officials empha- sized that the former president was the one outstanding figure among those who might have been considered TOT the place.
Daily picayune., 1921-07-01

He declared that MT. Taft had been separated from the law practice for life to politics. During his political ca reer. he said, Mir Taft had never tried a case nor presided as a judge He also called attention to the fact that Mir. Taft if 63. within seven years of the judicial retirement age.
 When Mir Taft left the White House Senator Borah said, he was unwilling to risk his reputation at the bar.
 we took great lawyer from the bench and showed him into politics. , Mir Borah is reported to have said in the executive session, referring to Sec retary Hughes, "and now the Republi can party is showing a politician onto the bench"
 Senator Johnson spoke along similar lines.
 The defense of Mr. Taft was led by Democrats. Senator Underwood said Mir. Taft had made himself beloved by the South" adding that this sentiment was due largely to Mir Taft's appoint ment when president of a Southerner the late Chief Justice White-Gazettc