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Highway Commission Tells Of Conquering Sea Of Sand Stale ISoatl lSi'pinniim a' Wilmington unci Kimniim tn \ ir uiuia Through (,alr-\ illr Is ail Interesting I'rnltlt-ni Declare Engineers Raleluh. S. it. lv?Writinu In; thin month's issii. of the North Car olina Highway bulletin. onielal pub- I llcatlon of t!ii State Highway Com- I mission. \. I.. Cornell. Jr.. and (i. I II. Cooper. resident ?-nuin?-? rs em ployed by ti|,. commission, in an ar tsch- appearing under the heading. | "Conquering a Sea of Sand." tell of ? the progress of the construction of Stat** highway route No. 30. which ) runs from Wilmington in a north ?asterly direction towards Virginia's | soutiu*rn border line. "Beginning at Wilmington and running in a northeasterly direction throuuh tin* towns of Jacksonville. I New Ilern. Washington. Williaiuston and (Satesville to the Virginia line,'* | roads the article, "that portion of tin' State highway system known as I Itoute 30 presents many interest in;; | features of highway construction, of which the first 50 miles, known as I the Wilmington and Jacksonxilie I highway, will be dealt with in this article. ^ "Pender and Onslow counties tra versed by this highway are situated in the extreme southeastern part of the State bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and by reason of-this location, arc very sandy and poorly drained. Tills territory Is sparsely settled ow ing to the difficulties of transporta tion which the construction of this load will relieve in a large part. This section of the State was settled at an early date by people from the New Ilern section on the north and from the Cape Fear plantations 011 the south, who were probably attracted by the womlerl'tri' resources of the territory in the Way of fish, oysters, and came and also the great forests, of virgin timber which at that date covered the whole coastal plain. "The road practically parallels the coast line at a distance of three to five mil' * or just out from the sounds along the coast. These bave and creeks are filled with fish and oysters, and in the winter are the! feeding grounds of thousands of wild duck and geese. These, togeth- ' ? r with numerous deer that roam the backwoods, make this section a ver itable 'Sportsman's Paradise,' which the completion*of this road will open up to tlie hunters and fishermen of this and other states. In this con nection It would be a good Idea for State and county authorities to taku steps lo nee that this game is not slaughtered as ruthlessly as the tim ber resource? have been. The way tills timber has been cut is a blot on our whole State. For mile aftei mile the road runs through cut-ovei \ land that, judging from the stumps, was a wonderful growth of long leaf pine and had it b<en properly cu* 011 a sane and conseivative basis' would have still been a great sourc. of wealth to the State, it Is not too late yet to adopt a reforestation plan and with the almost subtropical cli mate which the proximity to the Guif Stream affords it would be only a few years before the timber would be again a source of wealth to these counties.. This section now lies dor mant waiting for the stimulus which a modern highway will un doubtedly give toward development. "When the present Highway Com mission look over the so-called Wil mington and Jacksonville highway in the soring of 1!?21. It probablj present* <1 one of the longest contin uous stretches of unimproved road in the new State system. For 12 miles out of Wilmington, to Scott's Hill, the road was built of surface Innted macadam. From Scott's Hill, to Jacksonville there was so sem blance of a road, the 'highway' br ing merely a sandy trail. Impassable a major portion of the time. "Construction was started in No vember. 1021. the first project be ing 15.5*? miles in length and known as No. 37:". The contract covered grading, structures and artificial sand-clay surfacing. Owing (o the scarcity of clay, however, this sur facing was abandoned on February 13. 1922. The clay surfacing would have proven far too costly for the result obtained, for clay was of an inferior quality and had to be hauled excessive distances. "Contracts were let In rapid sue-' cession for the grading and struc tures on the balance of the road to Jacksonville. This was let In two projects. No. 361-A and 36 4-1), suc cessively. "Owing to the extremely sandy soil the Leaded road would have proved but little better than the or iginal trail. In the light of this. In vestigations were started Immediate' Iy to select a type of surfacing that could be strictly and cheaply built. A type of pavement known as sand asphalt was suggested. Tests were made of several sand deposits adja cent to the highway. The result of these tests were encouraging and in the early spring of 1922 a location was adopted and a portable asphalt Plant was ordered. A project 10 miles long. beginning at Scott's Hill was to be constructed and as this project was to lie considered an ex periment. no bids were invited, an ? ionization being perfected by the iluhway Commission. The plant arrived the latter part of Mirch and the first asphalt was laid In May. The work proved sat isfactory from the beginning, and It was decided to continue this type of construction to Jacksonville, and In ord? r to expedite the work another T.lant was ordered about the same t'nie Both plants are now turning out asphalt and It Is hoped that the road will be completed bv the fall of 1924. Owing to the light traffic expected from a country so! thinly populated, a pavement 10 feet wide Is being constructed. Should future traffic Justify a pavement of greater width the present one can be easily widened. This type of pave-, ment ha? now passed the experimen tal stage. Its advantages lie in Its cheapness and the utilisation of local aand. The coat la considerably low-1 Measure Wealth Bv Their Reindeer l^ilMii<lcr<> Who Art' Millionaire* Have as Many a* Three TIhiiisiuiiI Animals Narvik, Norway. Sept. 18.?Never ask a Laplander how many reindeer he ownx, Is the initial bit of advice whirl) Dr. \V. II. (lantt of Baltimore lias to off. r travelers wlio wand* r oft the beaten path and invade tlx* primitive territory occupied by the I Lapland* m. This question Is equal ' to askiu. an American the size of his salary, or tin- extent or his hold ings in stocks and bonds. Riches i with the Laps are measured in rein deer. Some few of them, the Henry ? Fords of the Artie circle, have a?' many as :{.oqo animals, but they dis-1 like talking about their wealth. Sweden has protected the Laps, against invasion und exempted them from ta>ation. so they are able to carry on their life in Northern Swe- , den much as their ancestors did cen- j turies auo. Their villages are ex-, tremely primitive und mobile. Kami- j lies follow their (locks into the : mountains in the summer and wan der again into the lowlands in the winter. ? One elderly Laplander told I)r. Gantt with great pride that lie has a son living in America who recently eloped with an extremely wealthy girl and married her. Tin*?young Laplander was serving as chauffeur when he and hi* employer's daugh ter became enamored of each other and found an accommndatiiic justice of the peace before the angry father caught up with them. IIOKSESHOE STARS KEADY TO FLING Cleveland, Sept. 18.?The fourth annual tournament under the aus pices of the National Horseshoe er than the average- contract price for aspahlt surfacing, the price Do ing $1.60 per square yard for the finished pavement. "The pavement Is merely what its name Implies, being a mixture of sand and asphalt, mixed so as to ob tain a maximum density The same standards for engiiu^rlnu and inspection work are exacted in this work as on our other State work. A cost record Is l*einu rigidly kept, which, it Is hoped, will prov ? of inestimable value to future work of this class. Pitchers' Association o|?mis lit ri- to morrow with representative* fr??t:i J 4 states, indudmu all 01 the vuuie celebrities, participating. Xccordi;:*. lo John il. tiourle\ of the Cl< li? ' r? atiou Council, it will b?- ? .? largest in t!??? ?ii>t??ry of 11:.? s?on. At hart -o?i will in t;. men's tournament alon<\ .\?r. iloui i?*> predicted. In addition to tic tii'-n's tournament. th? i? will be a tournaim lit for woiu? ti ami one for bo> s under 15. Prohahlv the most conspicuous Idayer in the t?urn? > will he Harold i'alor. a 15-year-old Akron boy who won the national championship at :*t. Petersburg. Flu., last winter. Mrs. J. F. Franci>co of Muskegon. Mtcli., is the holJ< r of the women's title. WII.IIKI.M IS SEKMNG <;iiK\TKK SKCl.l SION Si : t. In ln?ta?l of time *???! l? .* iiri I *i?- >? v;ii?imt ??: |ln- funmr 'i ,.ii: ? iii;? tor, li?- i* ;ih*?ut lo !'?? tin ?\ii? iiioi>- roni|il*-i?:y from Hi*' .?/? ?>i tlit ?i*?:sf>? ? r. for h?' liaa or i!?t* ?l t'.? tit" ;t li..rricu?l<> to ;?n .:l hi- i? fi?l-no f;oii: Im-Iiik ov ? -rlooked from ih?- lead. Tin1, tram^v.iirk Uw tin- tnw urivrii, which !.?? ?iuhi -frri liiuh, will successfully : ?r? vt'iii anyone troiu Mttini: even a I iinoi (In- fretful luoii- J arch as lie walks in hi* garden. ! The recent publicity ntv??n to a luintlrc celebration in III** grounds of liit'ii n Hinji"' is* said to have lioeti I the motive for the greater privacy, j Brick <Jxmr^xoheel "Brakes Buick four-wheel brakes five all 1924 Buick cars twice the amount of grip on the road, thereby doubling their braking efficiency. It is the friction or grip of the tire on the road surface that brakes or slows down the car. Buick four-wheel brakes not only provide a greater power to stop in case of emergency but, because of this four* wheel road grip, reduce skidding dangers to a minimum. In turning, Buick four - wheel brake construction auto matically releases whichever is the outside oc_guirfing front wheel so it is instantly responsive to the steering mechanism. ? Buick four-wheel brake construction distributes braking friction over four drums and four wheels. This reduces wear on brake linings and tires, thereby assuring their longer life and greater efficiency with fewer adjustments. Buick four-wheel brakes [on all models] together with countless other distinctive features of the 1924 cars further establish Buick as the Standard of Comparison. Tidewater Buick Co. When lictte- Jimbiir". ^ ^ Vui!i Bnitk will V>mld them THE GREATER ALBEMARLE DISTRICT ?01 TUESDAY?Children's Day WEDNESDAY?Old Home Day THURSDAY?Elizabeth City Day FRIDAY ? Ford Day IT'S YOUR FAIR BOOST IT 'THE BEST EVER" ' ? ? "T t" r .!?!> f<?r : "liool ' ' l * A. IS. C. Of ? ? w ill Ji-r-i- ?.f i>(iter t ti mak*' a !'?i !i ?if ||,? m for?' t- .. tin..- u;i. I'hoto of c'iil?ir>ti swvt-r ^ro.v up. Make an ap I'cli.u.i* ;it with ZOI I.I I .K S STI IHO, -XiA>T First A: Citiz? as Nat l llunk Direct from Grand Rapids We are determined that this More will he always fully Mocked with everything for tin* liont?%. m:ulo in the modern way. When you need anythinu fur I In* Kitchen. Pininu Knoin, hiving Itooiu. Hall. |{?t?'|i|ion Koom <?r !?? <1 llooiu, .iu-t visit this cloro. \V?? also carry a roniplcti1 line of Floor Itucs and Coverings, Liu oh'UUis a 11 ?l Oil Cloths. 1{> f iterators. Kitchen Cabinet* ami Kitchen I'tensils. A com plete assortment. Call and net our prices. Quinn Furniture Co. At The Advance Shop Merlin's mirror ME15I.1N was a magician of worM renown. And a mirror was his nlork in trade. Mere ly ?iy ^ncinj into lliis marvelous mirror lie could learn anything lie desired lo know, lie was aide lo read the past, colve the present and foretell tlie future with startling aeenraey. Do yon realize tliat every day you have a sort of Merlin's Mirror |daeed in your hands? You will Hud it in the advertising eoltliuiis of this paper. I.ook into the advertisements and you will find just the information you want on many things that concern you deeply?things that have lo do with your own personal eomforl, convenience and cvcry-day efficiency. And hear in mind that eaeli advertisement re fleets as faithfully as a mirror, the character of the organization, the product, and the ideals that inspired it. It is mi axiom of business that untruthful ad vertising does not pay. llone?t motives must ac tuate the consistent advertiser. The man who in vents real money in building a reputation for him self and his merchandise cannot afford to risk any of it hy leading his patrons to expert something he docs not supply. Head the advertisements to keep yourself in formed. You can rely on the information they give you. Read the Advertisements Regularly. It Pays
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