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I' VOLUME Is a Paper Devoted to the Upbuilding of the Sandhill Territory of North Garolina iiaSsiaaiM OmnE OF NOORE COUNTY aEOLOGY Paper Read Before Board of Conseryation And Development The following paper was read by Bion H. Butler at the last meeting of the County Board of Conservation and Development: “One of the essentials in compre hending the natural resources of Moore county is some knowledge of the geology of the territory. In many ways the character of the ground we live on has to do with the wealth, happiness, comfort and progress of the people. After the climate of Moore county probably the geology of the cuonty is its most important asset. The rolling and somewhat hilly surface affords one of the most serviceable and pleasing topographi cal formations, giving drainagre, va riety of scenery, ease of cultivation and travel, picturesque surroundings and landscape, and the encouragement of a wide range of trees and plants which has much to do with tiie pleasure of a habitable land. The climate is materially helped by the geology of the county, for the sandy soil of the lower townships is made dryer on the surface by the sand, which moderates the temperature in both summer and winter. In those portions of the county where the sand prevails the water supply is greatly influenced, as the open soil takes up the water of the rain fall, filters it through the beds of clean sand, and discharges it through springs that are more constant in their flow than eprings under any other conditions except some of thoa^ limcaiene springs that are reallir small stapeams discharging frora itjservtJitt ^‘6irtrated by the cavities in the porous rock. By the geologist the cotinty is di vided rnto cfircr the slsSe belt, the Newark sands, and the SandhTl^r These formations are radically dis tinct from each other, and right well defined. The slate belt comes into the county at the northeast comrr, crossing from Chatham county a mile or two west of Carbonton, and follow ing to the southwest • the Mont gomery county line not far I imagine from Samarcand. Joining this belt on the southeast is the Newark red Band, better known in this section as liie possible coal measures. This belt comes in from Lee county about the vicinity of Whitehill church or a little farther south, and crosses a mile or so south of Carthage, to escape into Montgomery county probably not far from Jackson Springs Next south east of the Newark beds is the Sand hill region, which covers the rest of the county. “The slate belt is the oldest forma tion. It should be called the volcanic belt, for a ' complete survey of the section by Dr. J L. Stuckey, of the State Department of Conservation and Development, shows that the slates of the area are limited in their extent, and also that they are so mixed with volcanic material that the dominant type of the whole belt is volcanic with some mixture of waste in jthe slate limits In early geological days it is probable the whole of the county was an extension of the slate belt, for at points as at Glendon, Parkwood, and elsewhere it can be seen as it goes under the Newark rocks of the Tri- as'-ic period, and at points farther southeast as at Chandler's dam, I^amb's chapel, on the Carthage and Cameron road, and elsewhere the same rooks come to the surface again, indicating that the Newark rocks are in a strip of a few miles in width across the county. But along the so”th side of the Newark rocks an enormous fault extends, which has lifted the lower rocks vertically several thousand feet, indicating a tremendous disturbance of the earth's ^^”st along the southeastern boun- tl^^v of the Newark rocks. The New- rocks are of sedimentary origin. their outcrop where they join tl'e slates on the northwest they did (Continued on page two) Oo 1-4? ' “ t- ■ . /T*. ■ V -Sl ;'4 SUBSCRIPTION 92.00 Citizens’ Bank and Trust Company Building, Southern Pines In a few days the Citizens' Bank and Trust Company of Southern Pines will be established in its fine new building, a picture of which is shown above. The two trees in front are not there yet, but will be as soon as they can be planted. This is one of the finest bank buildings in rural North Carolina. DEAIH «F MSS Died at Her ^ome in Cameron Monday M«rnii\g— other News cpoc FOREST PROTECTIVE SYSTEM UNDER WAY Moore County Will Be Carefully Watched Fm Forest Fires By Large Force of Wardens The work of pe^ footing a forest protective system for Moore county is under way. Mr. Haywood H. Frye has been appointed County Forest QWae oo\a«m^y—kcso lrtx:il fll- vided into twenty-one warden dis tricts and a district warden will be appointed for each. Each district warden will appoint from five to ten deputy wardens who will work under his direction. When this oranization is complete no large section of the county will be without one or more wardens watching it. Particular pains have been .taken to provide the Sandhill section of the county with plenty of wardens. Such protective measures as the funds in hand will permit will be taken to prevent the spread of the fires that get started. Every warden is expected to go to every smoke he sees The wardens have full authority to hire fire fighters and to summons men without pay if the need arise They have authority to commandeer cars, implements, teams or anything that they need to fight fire with. They cannot be held for trespass and have the power of arrest without warrant. • It is important that jgood and re liable men be appointed to the position of warden. The district forester re quests the citizens of the county to aid the county warden in every way in getting a good warden organiza tion. This means more than passing the buck along when a warden job is put up to you. A thousand dollars is not much money when it is spread over 230,000 acres of forest land. The wardens cannot do the protective work alone. It is up to the good people of Moore county not to let fires get started and to willingly help sup press those that some foolish person does start. More than 2600 persons fought forest fire in the cooperating counties of district three during the spring fire season free of charge. This is community cooperation that makes the fire money go the distance. There is ample law to take care of practically all cases of violations of the common welfare of the county as regards forest fires. The fire laws wll be vigorously enforced. The destruction of community and private wealth, in the form of forest growth, through carelessness and indifference cannot be tolerated. More than 95 per cent of all our fires are of human origin and can be prevented. Leam the forest fire law and obey it. If you have burning that must be done do it now while it is reasonably safe. Don't wait :until March or April. Forest protection means a great deal to Moore county. If the people of the county will do their part in filling the warden positions and in supporting the efforts of the wardens tlie forest fire iiienll:i;e* ciui o)e con trolled. K. E. KIMBALL, Die»%riet Forester. THAT JACKSON SPRINGS EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT The story that has been going around about the sale of Jackson Springs sounds as if Florida had broken loose over there, but unfor tunately, while a bit of negotiation is in progress the situation so far has not looked much like reality. It may be consummated, and when it does The Pilot will tell about it. But all the talk so far has been a dream. RICKERS COMING FIRST OF NEXT WEEK The members of the Ricker Hotel company expected to be in the neigh borhood this week, but Mr. Joyner of the Lockwood Green company was taken sick and could not come and the engagement was postponed until a few days later. The letters say the hotel company wants to get things under way as rapidly as possible, and that they are pleased with the way affairs are w^orking. The hotel looks like a certainty, although the agree ments are not yet signed up. But they are expected to be within the next week. NOTICE Dr. Chas. C. Adams, Director, Roosevelt Wild Life Station, Syra cuse, N. Y., will give a public address, by invitation of the Board of Conser vation, at Carthage, Monday, Decem ber 14th, at 2 P. M., on the value of birds in protecting the forests and fields from harmful insects, the annual revenue of game birds, and the re creational and educational values of birds in relation to the tourist busi ness. Sawyer's Colored Bird Plates will be shown. Dr. Adams will also talk to the members of the Kiwanis club, by in vitation of the President of the club, J. Talbot Johnson, at their lunch hour Weiiesday, December 16th, at 12:15 o'clock in the Page Trust Company building, Southern Pines. Edmund J. Sawyer's Colored Bird Plates will be shown. WANTS KIWANIS TO PREVBIT ACCIDENTS Advertising Committee is Get ting Many Inquiries From Other States Kiwanis clijb meeting ^at the Country club Wednesday pleased the members wiA the report from the Advertising committee which said that the advertising had commenced in the New York and Boston papers in the last few days and that inquiries were coming in freely from these first an nouncements. The work has not been going on long enough to have returns from all the cities where the papers have been used, but sufficient has been received to know that the work is having its effect. Judge Way tossed a pleasing bouquet at Richard Tufts whose weekly letters to the membership the Judge regards as a model of persuasive epistolary work, and the club agreed that the Judge had called the turn on the secretary, for his original and inter esting style is a topic of much com ment. An announcement that awakened much interest was that in February a delegation of about 160 members of the Chamber of Commerce of Maine will visit Pinehurst and Southern Pines, and the club is starting * ar rangements ► to care for the visitors. One of the most pleasing things be fore the club in a long time was a band of three negro singers, one lame, one blind, but one of the most power ful bass voices that has ever come this way Talbot Johnson before he heard the songs bet Frank Buchan and Claude Hayes that in Aberdeen is a negro who can &ing the hind sights off of the strangers, but after hearing the party sing Talbot put up the $1.35 he had bet and sat down confessing thatt he might be wrong. But he is to bring his singer to the club one of these days and let the membership decide whether Talbot is right or wrong. C. T. Matthews, of the Carolina Motor club, talked about the tremen dous slaughter and injiuries by auto mobiles, which in the last year killed and injured two and a half times as many persons as were killed of our American troops in the whole world war. The death and accident list last year would equal almost a third of all the inhabitants in North Carolina, and the thing is growing worse. Mr. Matthews says we must have a state police and drivers* license in this state to keep down the inexcusable acci dents, and that laws must be better enforced. Cameron, shrouded in glooitt« mourns the death of Miss CrissiiB McLean, who passed away Mon4f^y a. m., November the thirtieth, at her home, formerly known as the wood Inn, where she was the then efficient hospitable, and beloved pro- IHrietress. She was the younger daughter of John McLean, and Flora Kelly Mc Lean, who before their death lived in the vicinity of Union Church. Her ancestors on both the paternal and maternal side were Scotch. Her father was a native of .the Isle oif Jura. Miss McLean was a remarkable wd noble woman, genero^s to a faul|, industrious, intellectual, social «nd charitable. In her the poor-and nee^F ever ^und & firieod, the «|ci^ imd suffering a «mini^terag ang^. ways a word pf pleasant gieetlDjg f(^ every one she met. In faith she was a Presbyterian, staunch .and true to her faith, sret she was not narrow in her views, and loved and contributed to all de nominations. She love^ lier Bil^, and studied it. I have often heard her remark that she believed ever^ word of it,.from cover to cover. will be sorely missed by her only brother, and neice to whom she wa« more than mother. No sacrifice was too great for .her in promoting their welfare. She will be -missed in the town, in her home, and by her many friends. Personally, I feel that I have lost a kind and faithful friendt and rioum sincerely her vjeparture. Friends from far ,aad'near have sent many tokens of love and "sympa thy to her during her Illness. Xhe reception room was filled with flowws that she loved so nmch, many being sent by -her former boarder, and young men who had boarded with her, remembered her with beautiful flowers. Of her immediate family, she leaves one sister, Mrs. J. H. McDonald, of Carthage,- one brother, Mr. M. D. McLean, and a neice. Miss Vera Mc Lean, whom she reared from, child hood. A host of relatives who w^e devoted to her, and .will ever love and cherish her .memory. The funeral services were held at Union Presby terian Church, where all her life she had been a faithful member, and con ducted by the pastor. Rev. D. McD. Monroe, assisted by Rev. M. D. Mc Neill and Rev. J. W. Hartsell. Mrs. A. L. O'Briant sang very sweetly, “Sometime We'll Understand." The pall bearers were her former and present boarders. Dr. A. L. O'Briant, Messrs. J. F. Saunders, P. G. York, Jess Howard, Johnie Keith, Raymond Smith. The floral offerings were many and ,beautiful—white -predomi nating, and in lovely designs. “Say not, good night. But in some brighter clime^ Bid me good morning." • Wedding Friends and relatives received last week, the following announcement: Mr. and Mrs. H. P. McPherson an nounce the marriege of their daughter, Lula Belle to Mr. James Mitchell Guthrie on Wednesday the twenty- fifth of November nineteen hundred and twenty-five; Baltimore, Maryland. At home, Laurenceville, Virginia. The marriage was solemnized at the Manse of the First Presb3rterian Church, Baltimore, by Dr. Hugh Lennox Hodge, who used the marriage rites of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. About fifty guests were present. Prior to the ceremony. Miss Margaret Edwards of Baltimore, sang “At Dawning," and “O Promise Me.** She was gowned in brown satin and wore a corsage of salmon .pink sweet peas. Miss Zelma Ruse of Washing ton, N. C., wearing brown crepe de chine, presided at the piano. Mias (Continued on page eight) ,l| a U> \£\
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