The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-06

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Built Up as Evidence Land Is Not
EastiIy Conquered.
The washing away by the sea OF
| land worth millions of dollars on the
coast of New Jersey, pointed to re-
Gently in the annual report of the d1-
rector of the United States coast and
| geodetic survey, draws attention to
| the battle waged year in and year out
between sea and land along the entire
length of Americas eastern shore
| line.
1.-THE truth is that sea and land
have been foes since the beginning of
time" says a bulletin on the same
subject issued from the Washington
| Cd. O. headquarters of the National
| Geographic society.
According to the dreams Of some
photographers, these old enemies
will remain such until the last noun
tain pinnacle has been washed down
and ground to sand, and the victorious
ocean rolls unbroken around the
world. But whatever may be the out
come millions of years in the future,
take Many acres-eveh square miles
of land are lost annually; but COM
pensating areas are built up at other
places"
Continuing, the bulletin quotes as
follows from communication to the
society by John Oliver La Gorce de-
scribing the faction" in portions Of
the Atlantic sector where the never
ending conflict RACES most furiously:
Looking southwark across the east
ern entrance to Nantucket sound, one
sights Nantucket island in the dis
lance. On the south side of this
island the retreat of the cliffs is often
as much as six feet year.
Further to the west lies Martha's
Vineyard, also an outpost of the land.
Here there are rearing ramparts of
rock a hundred feet high, but even
they cannot entirely withstand the in
cessant attacks of the indomitable sea.
ITO the southwest of Martha's Vine
yard lies the desolate island of No
Mans Land which is well worthy
the name it bears. Gradually the sea
is tearing away it's vitals, and 1t is
predicted that by the end of the pres
ent century 1t will disappear beneath
the waves forever.
"On the south coast of Long island
we find beaches and shifting sands.
Here we get into more hopeful terri
tory, for the land always has an up
building Oliver for every down-tear-
ing Roland the sea may have to
offer From Shinnecock bay to Fire
island a rampant Of sand some forty
miles long has been thrown forward
off the real shore-line, and the sea,
pounding against this in it's maddest
fury, encounters a buffer that throws
1t back q helpless and exhausted foe.
Moreover, the sea is compelled to sur
render captive sands taken up else
where, and these are re-equipped and
put into the front trenches of the |
islands south-shore defenses.
"On the Jersey coast Sandy Hook |
stands out as an advance guard of |
the forces OF the land, determined to |
cut through the line of communica |
ton of the sea in its drive into the
Raritan bay salient.
'When there Is deeply indented |
coast-line, the ocean currents parallel
ing the shores refuse to follow the
and cut straight across.
Striking deeper water. they slow up
and deliver from bondage the captive
grains of sand which momentum has
enabled them to carry along
Eventually these grains grow into
/ high submarine ridge, which holds
Up the onrushing waves and forces
hem to give up sand toll as they
BASS.
Sand Barriers a Protection.
1.-THE Jersey coast is full of classic
examples of the war between the
and and the sea.
"At Long Branch one may watch
he shifting fortunes of the battle.
Iere. in spite of the most elaborate
ystem of breakwaters man has erect
d, the shore-line is being led captive
nch by inch. But the prisoner sand
oes not remain in captivity. AS 1t is
eing escorted back of the lines 1t
makes a successful dash for liberty
nd rejoins other land units north and
outh of Long Branch and aids in
ounter-attack in those neighborhoods
"In the vicinity of Atlantic City the
ca is ever striving to gain a foothold;
ut at present the best 1t can do Is
D force a shifting of land reserves ,
rom one side of a salient to another. !,
eff the sea in its warfare against !
ne land sometimes ruins a haven Of
efuge. at other times 1t is compelled Y
Y the land to create such a haven.
# the Maryland Virginia shore lies +
le long, barrier-like island of ASA
,ague Once the seward southern
oint of this island was only bare
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