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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Hunter Loses One Toe.

NEWPORT, Gre, Oct. 21.-M. H. Abbey of the Hotel Abbey here, lost a toe by amputation as the result of runshot wound while hunting deer. He stood resting his rife on his foot when the gun was discharged, shat tering the toe and amputation was found necessar,.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Greeks Turbulent

ATHENS, Oct. 2l. = Turbulent Greek reservists are hofding demon strations here despite the persence of deIachments of troops and marines: of the Allied forces. Anti-Venizelt s editors have been notified that the French officials will exercise cen sorship over their publications.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
INFANTlLE PARALYSIS
 INSPECTOR STRICKEN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Dr. Ar thur l.. Hunt inspector of infantile paralysis cases for the District of Col umbia, was said today to be in ser ious condition from infantile paraly- sis, with which he has been ill for q week. He is 39 years old.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Rumanians Advancing

BUCHAREST, Oct. 21.-A var of flee report states that the RuI lanian3 have assumed the offensive in the OituZ Valley, and have again invad ed the enemy. country. The ieutons have taken the offensive in DGbrudja all along the line. but the,r right flank and center have been signally repulsed by the Rumanians and Rus sians. and their losses have beer: heavy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
The Grand Jury

Being in session the Fraternal Or
 der of Eagles have decided not to take a chance on being indicted for running a wide-open gambling hall on Halloween, but are going to have a real barn dance. Halloween Eagle Hall. Negligee will be the fashion. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Dustin Farnum in Cameo Kirby

For the last time this evening the Empress will show the interesting play, Cameo Kirby as played h Dus- tin farnum. Patrons last evening de- clared this to be one of the best pie lures yet shown. Tomorrow big se, en reel entertainment with Patht' News. a five rec, feature "The Bar gain" and finish with a comedy nooz piture. On Monday a sensational pie ture "The Cannon Ball"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
TeutOn Losses Heavy

PETROGRAD, Oct. 21.-General Von Mackensen. commanding the Teuton forces in Eastern Ramania. has assumed the offensive and is at tacking the Rumahian positions all along the line. but has so far been repulsed. and has uffered very heavy losses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
MARIPOSA SAILED FOR
 VALDEZ YESTERDAY

SEATTLE, Oct. 21.-The steamer Mariposa sailed for Valdez and way ports yesterday morning. The only passenger for Valdez was Deputy Marshal Al Sullivan. K. Stadmuller was a passenger for Latouche. ..-...,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Destroy Tanks

BERLIN, Oct. 21.-Three of the sO-called tanks, or British armOred tractors. which have recently come into use on the Somme front. were destroyed yesterday by the German artillery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

BERLIN, Oct. 21.-An official bull letin issued today states that Germail submarines yesterday torpedced and sunk the British transports Crosshill and Sedek. The bulletin does not carrying troops or not when sunk, or the loss of life, If any.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

The Love-Whitley Company has contracted for a carload of apples from the famous Bitter Root valley orchards of Montana. Those apples are renowned throughout the country for their fine appearance and flavor. and it is expected the shipment will be received here within short time
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
FIRST .O-YEAR JEWEL
 GIVEN BY l. Q. 0. Y.

PORT TOWNSEND. Oct. 2r.-Ma- son D. Hill, aged 9+,, the oldest Odd Fellow in the worh; in point of mem- bership, received a 7O-year veterans jewel last night from his associates, the presentation being made by II. G. Merritt. grand master of the grand lodge of Washington. MT. Hill is the only Odd Fellow in the world entitled to wear such a jewel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
German Attacks RepulSed

LONDON. Oct. 21.-Heavy attacks
 by the Germans on the British posi-
 tions east of Schwaben redoubt have been repulsed with heavy losses for the Germans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
ISetake Trenches

BERLIN, Oct. 21.--The Germans on the Somme front. by a heavy counter attack, have succeeded in re taking a majority of the trenches cap tured by the Allies at Faucourt. Lab baye and Labarque. ejecting the Al lies with heavy losses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Snow Delays Thrashing

WALLOWA. Ore, Oct. 21.-The first snow of the year fell in the Wal Iowa valley Monday. The snow is de laying the thrashing. There are a number of grain fields awaiting the thrashcr.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Attacks Fall

BERLIN. Oct. 21.-It was officially announced this morning that several heavy British attacks on the German positions north of Courcelett failed, severe losses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Re<l Heads Organize.

INDIANAPOLIS Oct. 21.-Four hundred "red heads" from Indiana. Ohio, Kentucky. Michigan. and Hi nois held their annual reunion here and organized the Red Head League of America. The only requirments for membership Is that one must have red hair.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Black Diamond Gold Mining Go.

A special meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the above-named company will be held at the office of George J. Love. U. s. commissioner, on Monday. Oct. 23, at 8 p. m. Please attend. 2:
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Notice.

The Womans Auxiliary, Pioneers of Alaska, will give a dance at Eagles Hall, Thanksgiving night. November
 30, 1916. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

The weather took a decided change last night and today it is raining somewhat harder than at any time for the past month.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

It is hard to persuade a father who earned his own schooling that a l6-year-old son needs SIS month to keep him going in the public
 schools.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

Moose Dance Tonight
 The regular Saturday night Moose dance will be held tonight. Good music.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
TRANSPORT CROOK
 SAILS TONIGHT

SEATTLE. Oct. 21.-The U. s. A. transport Crook sails from here to- night for Seward and Anchorage with a cargo of supplies, including three hundred tons of meat for the Alaska Engineering Commission.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

2. M. Sergeant Lewis R. Douglas
 left this morning with o. M. Ser geant Simpson and others from Fort Liscum on a hunting trip down the
 bay. They will be gone about ten days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

Wm. Cavanaugh left Friday night on a business trip to Knight Island.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

The excessive rains have caused all the streams along the government trail to go on a rampage. and it is feared much damage will be done to the bridges.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
HOyt and Day Stuck.

The trail report this morning states that Harry Ioyt's car and Charles
 Days truck are still stuck near the twenty mile post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

Mrs. F. G. Davis returned last eve ming from visit with Mrs. w. X Dickey at Landlocl; Bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

Kelly Olson,- the we'll known min ing man of the Willow Creek section near Anchorage. is visitor in town
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
TWO TRANSPORTS SUNK
 IN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

GERMAN WAR OFFICE REPORTS SHIPS CHOssHIL AND REPRESENTATIVES MAJORITY TRENtH HE'S FAUCOURT LABBAiE AND LABARQUE- DESTROY TANKS -MACKENsEN INAUGURATES OFFENSIVE EASTERN RUMaNIa -RUMANIANs vALIEY-TEUTONs RE. PULSED DOBRUDJA-GERMANs REFUSED s,HwABEN DOUBT.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

Some Valdez hunters killed a large black bear on the glacier last week
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

The Admiral Farragut passed Ju neau today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

hod. in Western Volhynia. northwest of Lutsk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Heavy Fighting YOlhYnia

! PETROGRAD, Oct. 21.-The wal
 office reports heavy fighting in pro
 gross north of Kiselin, on the Stok'
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

Wm. Egan returned from down the Sound last evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21

E. D. Reiter returned last evening from a trip to Fidalgo Bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-21
Episcopal Church

Sunday School at noon. All well come.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
RUNNING SORES OF
LONG STANDING
CURED BY NUMBER 90

James Robinson, s21 Rowley St,
Evansville, Ind, makes the following
statement: 81 suffered for five years
with running sores from blood poison
Of long standing. / doctored with the
best physicians and tried a number of
advertised remedies but received no
permanent benefit. My brother-in-
law, R. Tadlock, advised me to try
Number 40 For The Blood. After
using the first bottle l was benefited
and was completely cured with five
bottles and at this time twelve months
later, l have experienced no signs of
the disease returning" Persons suf-
fering with blood poison in any form
should not delay but get No. 40 at
once. Sold by the Crystal Pharmacy.
ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08

United States Department Of Agri-
culture, Weather Bureau. Charles f.
Marvin, chief. Daily weather bulle-
tin:
Pensacola, Fla, May Z, 1915.
Pensacola's Temperature Data.
Highest on record for May, 90 de-
grees.
Lowest on record for May, a de-
grees.
Day temperatures in May usually rise
to 80 degrees. II
Night temperatures in May usually
fall to 81 degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday, So
degrees.
Lowest temperature yesterday, Sc
degrees.
PensaeoIa's Rainfall Data.
Rainfall for q hours ending 7 p.
M, 0 inches.
Normal rainfall for the month of
May, 2.6S inches.
Total rainfall this May to p. m,
0,20 inches.
Deficiency to April 80, s.45 inches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
Drug Fiends In
Paris Numerous
In All Classes
RY AssocfATEn pRrss.

Paris, May THE war has Incl
dentaly revealed the existence in Paris
of a number of opium smokers, CO.
caine and morphine users that was
unsupported heretofore. Monsieur
Charles Bernard, deputy for the dis
trict Of Montmartre where he is en-
gagged in the drug business, estimates
the number e opium dens now in ex-
istence at 100.
Even the flower girls on the
street" he says, "have been drawn
into the traffic in stupefacients. Re-
Gently girl in short skirts and with
a vicious expression offered a boquet
of violets to passer-by. The man
wanted no violets but the girls ex-
preston excited his pity and he tossed
her two sous. "But it's twenty
francs" she said softly. Then, APP
preaching near enough to whisper,
she added, there's some coco inside. {"
"'Coco' is the familiar term used
in the quarter for cocaine of which
there was a little paper concealed in
the heart of the boquet. There are
other quarters of Paris also where the
same practice has taken root"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
CAMERAS NOT NOW
ALLOWED ON ISLAND
ExcURsIoNIsTs WHO MADE
TRIP OVER THE BAY YEsTER-
DAY READ SIGNS ON THE BAY
SIDE.

Cameras are not allowed on Santa
Rosa island, and if there are any
pleasure seekers who contemplate
kodaking over to the gulf beach viii
suffer the ignonniny of having the
same taken from them before they
leave The boat at the landing and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES signs are
about the first things which greet
excursionists as they near the launch
wharf on the bay side.
One lady, who carried a kodak, was
informed that either she must leave
the kodak on the boat, or else she
would not be allowed on the island.
The beach was visited by a large
number Of people yesterday, several
launches taking excursionists to the
island. A large number could not
resist the allurement of the surf, and
enjoyed dips in the gulf, being among
the first this season to have enjoyed
such a privilege.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
FINE PROGRAM FOR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MUSICAL. AND MINSTREL EN-
TERTAINMENT FOR BENEFIT
OF SISTERS OF MERCY WILL
BE ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.

4 most enjoyable entertainment
has been planned for Wednesday
night for the minstrel and musical
entertainment to be presented under
the auspices of st. Aloysius Sodality
for benefit of the Sisters of Mercy
at the hall of st. Michael's school.
Gerald Quina will hold the same
position in which he displayed his
qualifications for the stage last year,
that Of interloeutor. That fact in it
self, is an assurance of the quality of
Wednesdays entertainment.
Amongst the newcomers is Lionel
Gugenheim. His rendition of "Hesi-
tation Blues" will be one of the main
features.
Ben Jones, that prominent black
face comedian of several years stand
ing, will take leading part. Ben
has always been bright star in
these entertainments and this year
new honors will be gained by him.
He and McNair in "Are You From
Dixie" are better than ever. Master
William Fauria makes his first ap-
pearanee as a minstrel. He is noted
for his solos at church and school,
and will show on Wednesday night
that he capable Of gaining new lau-
rels.
Mr. o'Brien Motta, the Pensacola
"Kubelik," is on the program for a
violin solo, and Prof. Chas. ]. Her
bert will render one Of his latest
basso songs.
The afterpiece "The High License
Court" viii feature Messrs. ortelli
McNair, Langford, Bond, Bruno
Jones, Merritt and Muller.
An orchestra composed of Pensa-
cola's best, will furnish the music
The performance will begin prompt.
ly at o'clock, curtain rising at that
time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
BRILLIANT METEOR
SHOOTS ACROSS Bay
NUMBER OF PERSONS WITNESS
ed PRETTY SPECTACLE WHEN
BRIGHT OBJECT FLASHED
OVER NORTHWESTERN HEAv.
EMS.

Many persons at 9:oS o'clock last
night, witnessed brilliant spectacle
when large meteor appeared in the
northeastern heavens, ard shot across
the sky, taking a sort of a southwest
erly course and disapp ering In the
horizon, leaving q brilliant trail OF
sparks in its wake.
At first people thought it was a
rocket, but its origin was soon seen
to be more celestial. As the meteor
flashed through space. It was accom-
panied by screaming noise, not I'M
like that of a "spin wheel" when set
off.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
WORK IN BAY WILL
Be ACTIVE TODAY
ONE STEAMSHIP WILL START
SOLID CARGO OF TIMBER AND
LUMBER, ONE WILL WORK
COTTON, OTHERS TIMBER.

Work in the bay gives promise Of
being real active during at least a
part Of this week, for there are a
number Of vessels to be stated this
morning, and others which have been
working for the past several days,
will also employ quite number Of
timber and lumber handlers during
the greater part of the week.
The Spanish steamship Adelina
which has loaded a large lot of steel
bilIets, auto trucks in cases, ETC., has
moved from the east side of Tara
gona wharf to the railroad company's
slip, and will work number OF
gangs in cotton, beginning this morn.
ing.
The British steamship Westbury
which brought cargo of iron pyritei
from Spain, and which finished dis
charging late Saturday, was undel
the chutes at Muscogee wharf. las
night, receiving a supply of bunkel
coal. At an early hour this morning
the Westbury is to shift to the cas-
side of Muscogee wharf, and, begin
ming at 7 o'clock, will start full
cargo Of timber and lumber.
The banks Lawhill, Centurion, Aus
tralia and Dione, and the barges Hol
lishead and Stranger, are due to worl
lumber during the day in the stream
and will employ number of men.
The Spanish steamship Maderas
which arrived with inward-bound car
go Sunday afternoon, will probabl!
be ready for cargo about the last o
this week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
E.k.BEARDADM|TTED
TO NAVAL ACADEMY
SON OF Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN S.
BEARD RECEIVED WORD YES
TERDAY OF HIS SUCCESS IN
LATE EXAMINATIONS.

Frank w. Beard. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Beard, residing on East
Jackson street, last evening received
telegram announcing that he had
successfully passed the rigid exani-
nations and would be admitted to the
naval academy at Annapolis.
The young man has been with his
parents for the past couple Of weeks
or more, and the news will be pleas
ing to his many friends.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
Will Launch a Campaign
For Better Roads
CONTINUED From Page one.)

Continued From Page One.)
ing and evening sessions, the adj
dress of W. S. Gilbreath, secretary
Of the Dixie Highway being the fea-
ture of the morning, while that Of w.
A. McRae in the afternoon held its
hearers in rapt attention.
Planned for the occasion was the
great annual May-Day Of the children
of Tallahassee, and this together with
the chicken-lunch served in the spac-
ious grill room of the Elks Club, and
the automobile ride over the Red
Hills of Old Leon, furnished enjoy
able entertainments for the visitors.
At the suggestion of F. o. Miller, a
committee to consist Of Chairman
Watt, secretary Felkel and three
members was appointed to arrange
the details of a service of good
roads rallies between Jacksonville
and Pensacola, Watson, Rollo and F.
o. Miller were appointed as the other
three members.
THE FLYING SQUADRON
This committee met at the Elks
Club after the luncheon and arrang-
ed an itinerary to leave Pensacola
and Jacksonville simultaneously on
June 21st, hold. rallies along the lins
and meet at Quincy. This flying
trip will be extensively advertised, SO
that the crowd viii be awaiting the
cars at each station.
The meeting adjourned to convene
again on May the 30th, Chipley hav-
ing already planned for the organi-
cation of Chamber of Commerce on
that day. Rather to work at cross
purposes to the same end it was de-
cided to select Chipley as the next
meeting place and amalgamate that
proposed organization with this one
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
GERMANY BRINGS DOWN
TWO BRITISH PLANES

London, May Germany also an
nounces the destruction of one Brit
ish aeroplane in the~lEorth Sea and
the capture of another and also the
destruction of the British submarine
E-31. Great Britain admits the loss
Of two aeroplanes, but announces the
submarine returned safely.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
SLIGHT AUTO ACCIDENT
AT A STREET INTERSECTION

A slight accident Os'eu<red yester-
day afternoon at the intersection of
Garden and Palafox streets, when an
automobile driven by Frank Bond,
struck the rear end of a machine
driven by one of the aviators from
the flying school, Neither machine
was damaged and no one was hurt.
No arrests we're made as the accident
was evidently unavoidable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
People Looked
on A $ z epplin
Was Destroyed

Paris, May ga Havas dispatch
from Saloniki says that the entire
population witnessed the destruction
yesterday morning of the German
Zeppelin which was shot down by
the French fleet in the harbor. The
dispatch says that the airship was
one Of the newest and largest type
known as super-Zeppelins.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
Jacksonville
Pier and Four
Lighters Burn
BY AssocrArrp PRESS.

JacksonVliIe, May flied No. 2
Of the Florida East Coast Railway
terminal, on ST. Johns river, was
burned here tonight, also four light
ers loaded with freight; cause Of the
fire is unkonwn. The loss is esti-
mated at one hundred thousand dol
lars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
Bible DralUs
Men Together
Says Wilson
~ Assoc1ArEp PRESS.

Washington, May President
Wilson, speaking at the celebration
of the one hundreth anniversary of
the founding Of the American Bible
Society here today, dwelt on the use
fitness of the bible in drawing people
together, and paid tribute to the
work Of bible distribution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
Army Officers
Killed Coming
From a Party
RY AssoCIATED PRESS.

Lawton, Okla, May Lieut.. Har-
old S.. Nailor and Lieut. Edwin M.
Pritchett, both of the fifth field ar
tillery, were killed, and Lieut.. ]. E..
Mcmahon of the second field artillery
and Lieut.. Richard G. Scott, fourth
field artillery, painfully hurt, when
their automobile turned over early to-
day. They were coming from a party.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08
100 Deaths
In Irish Revolt
List Incomplete
d Assoc1ATRp PREss.

Dublin, May mo official reports
have been issued on the deaths of the
civilians as a result of the revolt in
Ireland, but a hundred and sixty
deaths have thus far been established
and the list is still incomplete.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-08

Our easy payment plan
makes it easy for you to be
comfortably and stylishly
dressed. Every garment
guaranteed. Gains, 26 S.
Palafox.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-28
WILSON AND LABOR.

The Republican campaign mana
gers appear to have a most Irritating
memory This has displayed itself
recently in their citation of Woodrow
Wilson's views Of organized labor, the
views he entertained before he was
a candidate for reelection.
One Of the quotations they are dis
tributing is from Mr.. Wilson's adj
dress delivered at Princeton June 80
1909, when he said, in part:
"YCu know what the usual stan
lard Of tho empl>ye is in our day
It is to give as little as he may for
his wages Labor is standardized by
tho tr01o unions and this is the
standard to which it is made to con-
fOr!A 40 one IS sUff"""N 10 10 more
than tho average workman can Dc.
In s"n1e trades and h2NGicr2fts ne
one is suffered to do mere than the
least skillful of his fellows car Dc
within the hours allotted to day.
labor, and no one can work out OF
hours at all or volunteer anything
beyond the minimum. I need not
point out how economically diSas-
trous such regulation Of labor is.
It is so improbable to the employer
that in some trades it will presently
not be worth while to attempt any
thing at all -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-28
GIRLS STATEMENT
WILL HELP BEMIDJI

Here is the girls own story: "For
years I had dyspepsia, sour stomach
and constipation. I drank hot water
and olive oil by the gallon. Nothing
helped me until I tried buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in
Adler-i-ka ONE SPOONFUL helped
me INSTANTLY" Because Adler-i-
ka Pushes the ENTIRE ailmentary
tract it relieves ANY CASE consti-
patton, sour stomach or gas and pre-
vents appendicitis. 1t has QUICK
EST action af anything we ever sold.
The City Drug Store.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-28
DRESS UP.

IF you have million dollars it
does not matter how much you dress.
But if you are one who is struggling
for a place and prominence-if you
have your living to make and still
desire to acquire for yourself and
yours more of this worlds goods
then you must, of necessity, pay at
tention, and close attention, to your
personal appearance-to your dress. "
Bemidji will hold Dress Up week
beginning next Saturday.
Take advantage Of the opportunity
and do your shopping.
Dress-Up week is not alone for
Clothes; it's for the home. Dress up
the home.
Take part in the Dress Up week.
Show the merchants you are inter-
ested by visiting their stores which
have been especially decorated for
the occasion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-28
graded, enough to reach from St. Paul

graded, enough to reach from st. Paul
to Sacramento, Cal.
''The 1888 miles of roads being
built in Minnesota under special as
sessment and bond issue would extend
from St. Paul to the Gulf of Mexico
and one-fourth of the distance back.
Of this 1873 miles of surfaced roads
is completed and 72O miles under
construction, besides 225 miles of
earth roads being built under the
same proceedings.
''Of the 1890 miles of state roads
in Minnesota, S,400 miles constitutes
main Travelled highways between
county seats and reaching the recrea-
ton districts of the state.''