The Leading Heel:!- Xrtrs f.a per in tfe,trrn Xorth Carolina. Coloring a Large ami Potential /, ft/c/l Terri
rritnry in Thi<. State
VOL XL. ISO. 24.
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIUW JAM \RY l;;. |<>2V.
5. COPY 81.50 t'F.K YEAR
MOST IMPORTANT MARBLE BELT
IN N.C.RUNS THROUGH CHEROKEE
Outcrops Near I leu itts and Extends
On Into Georgia ? Most Prom
ising For Commercial Pro
duction Between Murphy
and Andrews
(By Jasper L Stuckey. Ph. D.)
Professor of Geology, A. C. State
State College
RALEIGH, N. C., Jan 17.? Most
important maible area in North
Carolina begins on Nantahala river
just east of Hewitts and extends
southwest down Valley river to Mur
phy and then along Notla river to
the Georgia line.
This marble belt, approximately
50 miles long, outcrops in the south
western corner of Swain county,
crosses Cherokee county and extends
along the Georgia line, being almost
continuous with the Georgia belt. It
touches M.uon county in this state. |
From its eastern outcrop near
Hewitts to Murphy the marble belt
is paralleled by tli^ Murphy branch
of the Southern railway system. Be
tween Murphy and the Georgia line,
the Louisville and Nashville rail
road follows closely aong the mar
ble outcrop. Throughout nearly the
whole length of its outcrop, the rail
road follows directlv along the low
ground caused by the presence of
the marble. At no place is the rail- !
road more than a few hundred feet j
from the outcrop. There is hardly I
a possible quarry site in the whole ^
area as much as 2,000 feet from a j
railroad. This means that delivery i
of the quarried product to transpor- |
tation lines is exceptionally easy.
Commercial Stone Plentiful \
The portion of the marble belt !
most promising for the production I
of commercial stone, lies between !
Murphy and Andrews. In this area i
which is some 20 miles long, the |
outcrop varies from 1,000 feet to
nearly a mile in width. The over
burden, consisting of soil and stream
wash, varies from 5 to 15 feet in
thickness. In most cases, there is
ample room to dispose of overbur
den and waste. Surface of the stone
is only slightly above stream level
so that drainage in most cases is a
problem. The stone itself is gener
ally free from excessive jointing and
is of uniform grade.
A quarry has been operated suc -
cessfully at Regal, just northeast of
Murphy, for several years. Med
ium sized blocks of a general rec
tangular shape, sound and free from
natural defects, have been quarried.
Near Coalville, about halfway be
tween Ma ri de Station and Andrews,
prospecting has b?en done at two
points in recent years. The best in
formation available is from records
of core drilling near Coalville by
the Regal Blute Marble Company.
Some 60 acres were tested t>y core
drilling to a depth of 100 feet.
Records of Colonel Joseph Hyde
who evaluated this prospecting,
show that a most promise ?; site for
a quarry. Important beds of blue
and white marble were encountered
in drilling. This marble is unusu
ally free from joints and lines of j
weakness. Cores up to 40 feet long ,
were taken from drill holes without
defects. The colors and grain would i
make an attractive stone.
Suitable For Buildings
Quality of marble found between I
Murphy and Andrews appears to he
satisfactory for building and monu
mental purposes. Two colors pre
dominate ? deep blue, at times more
or less streaked with white, and al
most pure white. Some portions of
the white are more or less variegat
ed in color and have been referred
to as Confederate G ay. At Regal,
the blue seems to predominate and
is the only one quarried successful
ly. At Marble Station beds of both
blue and while were encountered.
Near Coalville both colors outcron
in a width of 100 feet or more, each
separated by beds of streaked or
variegated colord material.
The texture or grain of the marble
METHODIST PASTOR
Rev. Howard P. Powell, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, at Murphy, which was dedi
cated by Bishop Warren A. Candler
Sunday. Mr. Powell has been with
the Murphy church a little more
than a year, during which time 61
new members have been added and
the chuich both materially and spir
itually strengthened otherwise
Gradine On Tenn.
Link No. 28, Is Now
Nearing Completion
j Completion within the next clav or
two of the 20-mile stretch of grading
between Murphy and Copperhill, on
the Tennessee border, announced
this week from Asheville by J. C.
Stikcleather. district state highway
commissioner, brings a step nearer
realization the paving of the Chero
kee trail, providing a paved, short
route between Asheville and Chatta
Lvioga, through the heart of the
Southern Appalachians' scenic bcau
tv.
The Cherokee Trail project, link
ing Asheville and Chattanooga, the
i commissioner said that he under
1 stood ilic Tennessee Highway Com
mission was surfacing the road from
Ducktown to the Carolina line. If
I he neighboring slate decides to sur
face a short route from Chattanooga
to tin* Carolina line, Mr. Stikeleath
ler said that ho would endeavor to
have the remaining strip from the
| boundary to Murphy surfaced, there
in giving a permanent paving be
tween ihe two cities.
At the present time the commis
sioner plans to improve the road
from Murphy to the Tennessee line
with the abundant slag to be found
in the vicinity of Copperhill. A
large part of this work should be
completed some time during the lat
tei nart of the coming summer, he
predicted.
varies fron, .n^dium to fine. Tl can
bardlv be said which texture pre
dominates.
Physical properties of thp marble
seem entire satisfactory. Prelim>
narv tests by the engineering exoeri
mcnt station of North Carolina Sta'e
College of agriculture and engineer
ing disclosed an average crushing
strength for both blue and white
varieties of some 20.000 pounds per
square inch. It is hoped in the near
: f?turc ta eomnlete lest? on the mar
ble to determine its fitness for all
uses.
Perhaps thr best wav to judge at
tractiveness of stone for building or
monumental purposes is to see it in
1 ?se. Cherokee eountv officials buiU
thei" courthouse in Murohv of local
mable. part from Regal and pa?-t
from Coalville. This building is
described as unusually attractive
?'oth with result to ??ow? u-=ed and
the general outlines of the structure.
BOY SCOUTS WILL
HAVE CHARGE OF
PAPER NEXT WEEK
>iexl week will ho Box Scout Week
in Murphy. The Scouts ill have I
charge of The Scout. Tho\ will r*'
ceive a percent of the advertising se
cured I ? \ them for the paper during
that week. They aie planning on
publishing a paper that is worth
while not only to them, but to the
community as well, in which they
will present some of the activities of
the local Scout Troop, as well as
other activities of a national scope.
This will he the first time The
Scouts have attempted an undertak
ing of this kind in Murph\. and the
success of their \enturc. whether
great or small, will give them a con
fidence in themselves hitherto un
realized. and who knows hut what
some Horace Greely. Benjamin
Franklin, or Henr> Grad\ of the fu
ture lives right here in Murphy?
M. L. W right, on the front cover
of the North Carolina Teacher for
Janua:*\ pays a glowing tribute "To
the American Boy," and it is carried
here f??r tin- appropriate attention
it calls to The Murphy Bo\ Scouts
and "something big" they are at
tempting.
"/ take off my hat to the
American boy ? dirty . filthy,
grimy ? of the earth . earthy. He
is the composite of the wildcat
and the dove, lion and the lamb.
He is the autocrat at the break
fast table, the dinner table, and
the supper table.
44 He is a walking encyclopedia
of family secrets, thumb-index
ed and automatic. He relates
without prejudice or personal
bias. You cant stop him. He
talks right on.
44 He runs with the gang. He
plays hookey to follow the pa
rade. He is full of adventure.
He is a hero worshiper. His in
terests center around things and
men in action. He is the pride
of his mother, the terror of his
big sisters, ana the hope of the
future.
"He carries the destinies of
the future up his sleeve and
wears the purpose of the race,
on his countenance. He will
build the future after his own
ideals.
"Yon ran t discourage him. for
he has the courage of his con
victions. You can't befuddle
him. for he does his own think
ing. ) on cant gainsay him. for
he knows and knows that he
knows. He carries the wealth
of the X at ion in his pocket.
"Co easy with him. Be pa
tient. He is a man in the co
coon. He may be a plodder or
a genius ? one is as important
as the other. II c may be a pau
per. a prince, or a president. I
take off //I v hat to the Ameri
can boy. Who knows but that
destiny has picked him for a
winner ?"
Baby Of T om Palmer
Died On January 9th
Richard Palmer, the eight months
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pal
mer died Tuesday nijrht. January 0.
about 1 1 o'clock, after an illness of
twelve davs. Little Richard at first
took the flu and developed pneumo- j
nia. which resulted in his death.
Funeral services were conducted
from the house last Thursday by
Rev. Howard P. Powell, and inter- I
ment was in the old Methodist cem
etery.
Little Richard was the only child
and is survived bv his father and
mother, who have the deepest svm
ra'hv of their many friends in their
sad bereavement.
Bishop Candler, of Atlanta, who
came here to dedicate the Methodist
church last Sunday, was entertained
jmmc of bis cousin. Mr. Geo.
W. Candler, while here.
BISHOP CANDLER
SPEAKS TWICE
HERE SUNDAY
Dedicates Xew Methodist Church At
Survive Sunday Muming
Bishop Warren A. Candler. of Vi
lanta. senior bishop of ihe Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, deliveied
two fine sermons her,? Sundav. on
the occasion of hi* \ i- it to dedicate
the new Methodist Church, large
congregations hearing him in hotli
instances.
At the morning service, the Bish
ops text was Pr-alm <?"":?>. "And of
/ion it shall lie said. This and tli.i1 j
man was born in her: and I lie lii.ih- !
est himself shal lestaldish her."' Hi* ;
message was ?n the lim that ilie j
glory of Cod is not in buildings or j
houses designated as churches. hut
rather in tli?* people who were bo;n
spiritually at their altars.
Following the sermon. Messrs. R.
II. Hyatt, j. I>. Rector. IJ. M. Fain, j
S. I). Akin and J. H. Brendle. trus
tees. went forward and presented
the church for dedication. Mr. H\att
making the presentation with these!
woi ds:
"W e present to you this house, to .
he set apart from all unhallowed or
common uses, for the worship of
Almighty Cod/'
And the Bishop pronounced the !
sentence of dedication, as follows:
"Forasmuch as God has put it in- j
to the hearts of his people to build i
this house for his worship, and has'
Messed them in their undertaking, i
we solemnly dedicate it to His ser- '
vice, for the leading and expounding
of His holv word, the administration
of His ordinances, and for all other !
acts of religious worship. That He
may graciously accept this labor of |
our hands, let us devout K pray." j
Prayer was led by the Bishop.
On the pulpit stand at the open- ,
ing of the service, weio seated: Rev.]
Howard P. Powell, pastor: Rev. C. 1
K. Steadman. retired minister, for
merly in charire of the Murphy eir
mil: Rev. C. M. Pickens. Presiding
Flder of the district: Bishop War
ren A. Candler, of Atlanta: Dr. J. P. ,
Anderson, pnslor of the Murphv
Presbyterian ehureli: and Or. I. A.
Sharp, president of Young Harris
{.ollcjie. one t.?f 5 III- iViOiiH- t
lain schools of the denomination.
\t the evening service. Bishop
handler used as his te\l Psalm 00:1 :
"Lord, thou hast been our dwelling
plr?'*e in all orene? ations."
Following is the program for the
dav*s services, as carried in the
church bulletin:
SI :\DAY. JAM ARY I V 1020.
Morning Worship
Prelude ? "Choral", Concone.
\ ?luntar\ ? ''Onward, Christian
Soldiers," .Tude.
Hvmn No. 661 ? "Come. 0 Thou j
God of Grace." -Evans.
Apostle's Creed.
Praver ? Dr. J. A. Sharp.
Anthem? Some Morning." ? For- j
man.
| First I.esson ? Genesis 2f?:10-22 ?
Dr. J. P. Anderson.
Gloria Patri. I
Second Lesson ? Hebrews 10:19-25
Standing.
Offertory Prayer.
Offertory ? "Sabbath Morn" I
Johnson.
Hvmn No. 207- "The Church's
One Foundation" ? Samuel J. Stone.
Sermon and Dedication ? ?'Bishop
Warren A. Candler. Atlanta. Ga.
Hvmn \o. 20ft ? "T Love Thv
Kingdom. Lord * Dwight.
Benediction.
Postlude ? Rosseau.
We arc liannv and mo<| fortunate
io welcome Rishon W. \. Candler
into our pulpit todav. One of our j
former nastrirs. Dr. J. F. Ahcrnafbv. j
ut iles. "The \ isit of Bishop Candler
nil! be a benediction to vour church.
Ho is one of the world's great
preachers, a star of the first magni
CContinu''<l on pas* 5)
TO HOLD CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMS
AT MURPHY
Positions Of Postmaster At /faxes
rill*' and Rural Carrier At Blue
Ridge Are Often
To fil I ill#* vacancy in the position
of postmaster at Hayoville. the U.
S. Civil Service Commission has an
nounced an open competitive exam
ination to be held at Murphv soon.
riie \ acancN in the Post mastership
of Hayesville becomes effective Jan
uary 2(>, and the leceipt of appli
cants will close on Januarv 29th,
that t < ? sa\ all applications con
sidered must Ik* on file with the
Commission at Washington prior to
tin* hour of closing on that date.
I he salary carried b\ th<? position
* ?f postmaster at Haysville is
si . 700.00 a \ear.
Io 1 ?t* eligible fur the examina
tion. an applicant must be a citizen
of thf I nited Slates, must reside
within the deliver) ??f the post office
for which the examination is held,
must ha\e so icsidcd for at least
two years next preceding the exami
nation date, must l?e in "good physi
cal condition. and within the pre
scribed age limits. Both men and
women are admitted.
Carrier 1r Hh"* Ridse
An examination wil lalso be held
at Murphy soon to fill the vacancy
of rural carrier on one of the routes
out of Hlue Ridjre, Ga. Ihe salary
of a rural carrier on a standard
dailv wajron route of 21 miles is
$1800.00 per year, with an addition
al $30.0;? uiiic p< t >ea. for ? .?y
in excess of 21 miles.
The examination for rural car
riers is open onI\ to citizens w ho
arc actually domiciled in the terri
tory of the post office where the va
cancy exists. Receipt of applica
tions for this position will close on
February 8th.
Applications for these positions
mav be secured from the postoffiees
whe:r? the vacancy exists or direct
from the 1 . S. Civil Service Com
mission. Washington. 1). C
ELLIOT TO OPEN
PRESSING CLUB
M T V T II 7 I? I? V
L. /\ 1 VT JU XV
Air. \\ . P. Klliotl. who has horn
I operating a pressing club down by
the . Murphy Steam Launch \ Build
ing for the past year, will open for
I business in new quarters on Valley
River Avenue sometime next week,
j A new building has been erected
'for Mr. Klliott by \\ . M. Fain on
iiis property at the rear of Stoner's
! grocery store, facing Valley River
i avenue. The building was complet
ed this week and the installation of
machinery is now being made. Mr.
Klliott does pressing, dry cleaning,
repairing and <b ing. and has built
up a splendid business since coming
to Murphy.
HURT WHEN MULE
FALLS ON HIM,
ANDREWS MAN DIES
Suffering a broken spine when the
mule he was riding fell, crushing
him in the fall. Paul Meadows. 19
years old. of Andrews, died in the
Mission hospital, at Asheville Sun
day night at 10:25 o'clock. He was
carried to the hospital Sunday after
noon, and no hope was held out by
physicians for his recovery.
He was understood to have been
riding the mule, when the animal
fell, crushing its rider under it.
Young Meadows had suffered other
injuries besides the fractured spine.
| phy sicians said.
I Mr. and Mrs. Forest Wells, of To
mot la. were the guests la-t Sunday
of Mr. and Mrs. \eil Davidson on
\ :?llcv River Avenue.