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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 17,432 miles of road, there were within the entire region, 

 in 1904, eigbty-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. 



