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War. In 1877 the government began to suppress “moonshining” in the 
region. By 1882 the supremacy of the law had been established. But in 
1894 the liquor tax was increased from ninety cents to one dollar and ten 
cents, which resulted in increased ‘‘moonshining”’. The counties have been 
voted “dry”, which encourages the illicit traffic. About the coal mining 
centers, “blockading” is increasing greatly, the whiskey being brought to 
town under vegetables and in milk cans. 
Transportation. 
Transportation is the basic problem of the region. Poor communica- 
tion within it has influenced greatly every phase of life always, and bad 
connections with the outside have isolated the country since 1850. 
6. A primitive mill, near Cornettsville, Ky. 
Of a total of 17,452 miles of road, there were within the entire region, 
in 1904, eighty-three miles surfaced with stone, and four miles. with gravel. 
The present wagon freight is said to be about 44 cents per ton-mile. The 
average haul for a load of cross-ties is from eight to ten miles, and eight 
to twelve ties constitute a load. 
Logs delivered at the railroad for twenty dollars per load are said to 
consume sixteen dollars in transportation. From Buckhorn to the railroad 
is eight miles. A team will make this trip for four dollars in good weather. 
