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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
State House Chat

The board of State assessors will
hold their final meetings with local
assessors for the year this week. ses-
sions being scheduled today with
northern Kennebec county assessors
at Waterville,- and on Wednesday
with the assessors from other parts
of Kennebec county at the office OF
the State board at the State House.
C. O. Brown, deputy State sealer
of weights and measures, will rep
resent the State department of ag-
riculture at the West Penobscot fair
at Exeter on Wednesday of this
week. E. H. Ramsdell, inspector for
the department, will attend three
fairs on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week, the North Knox fair at
Union. the Franklin County fair at
Pennington, and the St. Georges
agricultural fair at Montville.
Miss Dorothy M. Lippincott, chief
clerk in the State department of ag-
riculture, is being employed as ste
nographer for the department at the
Eastern States Exposition at Spring
field. Mass.
Miss Blanche f. Yeaton, stenog-
rapher in the division of animal in
dustry, department of agriculture, is
passing a weeks vacation in Massa-
chusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting Governor Council % at 10

preparation Of 100000 provided by
the Legislature, and $4,000 from the
contingent fund, making the total of
$260,000. There is no session of the
Legislature this year so that no ad-
ditional aid can be expected from
that source. During the past fiscal
year, however. there was reim-
bursement from the towns of over
$4,000 for the board of the children
in the care Of the department. that
sum being turned into the States
treasury.
The situation is all the more SER
ious because there is an increasing
number of commitments of children
to the custody of the board each
year. The annual average Of COM
mitments for the past four year
period, not including 1925, was 1913
and there was net increase of $50
children in the past fiscal year. The
board dismiSses an average of 1871
children each year through replace
ments. There are now nearly 1900
children in the custody of the board.
The field workers of the depart
ment are to make a special effort to
place as many of the children,
normal physically and mentally, in
free homes in the State. OF the
total number of 1866 children normal
mentally and physically who are in
the custody of the board, the State
pays board for only S44. the remain
ing 522 having been placed in free
homes where they are cared for at
no expense to the State of Maine.
If it were not for these free homes,
the State would have to pay 100000
additional per year for their board
and care.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22

EAST-Mrs. Geneva Luce Of Union
and Mrs. John Luce of Burgettville
were callers at w. w. Lights last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Leighton of
Weeks Mills were visitors Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Prescott.
Lisle Leonard and family Of Cam
den were visitors Sunday at w. w.
Lights.
Edwin Fitch visited Sunday with
friends in Washington.
Lola Powell of South Liberty was
a caller in this place, Saturday.
Miss Frances Pierpont was the
guest Saturday of her aunt, Mrs.
Edith Light.
Arthur Turner of Liberty, who has
been employed at Medomak Camp
farm for the past two years. has re-
signed and his work has been taken
over by Allen Ripley.
Calvin Maxcy Bowes and Harlan
Ripley are at work shingling for Lin
wood Carroll of Union.
w. NJ. Prescott, Mrs. Jean Atkins
and Mrs. Smith were business callers
at the village, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Overlook
were in Windsor and Whitefield last
Sunday, business callers at the
homes of Edwin Bullock, Harry NAL
colin and Henry Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hebert Cunningham
of Washington were callers in this
vicinity, Sunday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
Tuesdays Program

The program follows:
Presiding Officer, Hon. Ralph O..
Brewster. governor of Maine.
Prayer, Rev. Carl n. Garland,
Bangor, Me.
Dedicatory address, Hon. Bert NJ.
Fernald, United States Senator, Po-
land, Me.
Responses for New England: Hon.
Alvan T. Fuller. governor of Massa-
chusetts; Hon. John G. Winant, gov
ernor of New Hampshire; Z. Kent
Hubbard, president Connecticut
Manufacturers Association, vice
president Eastern States Exposition
Joshua l.. Brooks, president Eastern
States Exposition.
The Dedication Committee consists
of: Governor Ralph o. Brewster,
Hon. Robert j. Peacock, chairman
of Council, Lubec: Hon. Leroy r.
Folsom, Norridgewock; Hon. Will
liam S. Linnell, Portland; Hon. AL
bert ]. Stearns. Norway: Hon. Bel
mont A. Smith, Bangor; Hon. Guy
E. Torrey, Bar Harbor.
On the Building Committee were:
]. Sherman Douglas, Lamoine !;
Frank P. Washburn, Perry: John
Leland. Sangervile; Lawrence Car
roll, Norway; Frank d. Marshall,
Portland.
Committee on Exhibits: BENJAMIN
r. Cleaves, Portland: Willis s. Par
sons, DoverFoxcroft: John f. Alb
bolt. North Berwick: G.. Herbert
Foss, Fort Fairfield; Clarence C.
StetSon, Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
Figures on Audit
Of State Institution
For Blind at Portland

The Maine Institution for the
Blind at Portland was established In
1909 and receives about half of its
income from the State, as shown by
recent audit for the year ending
June 80, 1925. filed with the State
auditor by George H. Bangs, institu-
tional comptroller. and compiled by
Ansel w. Reeves, special auditor.
With an inmate capacity of 60, the
average for the year was AZ. Main
tenance expense including manufac-
turing activities was $33,9S3.S4; ad-
dition to plant from surplus, $780,
1860; revenue from all sources, $685.
490.91; per capital pee week, $15.56,
from State S7.04, from income, sS.52.
The trustees are Sewall c. Ripley,
J. Putnam Stevens. Willis b. Hall,
Convers E. Leach, Freeman NJ.
Grant, Stephen e. Cordwell, Mrs.
Harriet Barker. Mrs Nina D. Smart,
]. c. Knapp, E. w. Hannaford, and
DR.. A. o. Thomas, State commission
err of education. The superintendent
is William Z. Travis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
Resume Hearing
On Proposed Rates
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


mercial manager of the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Co., contin-
ued his testimony in the telephone
rate case before the Public Utilities
Commission, Monday. He described
the principles governing max
ing, in accordance with which the
various exchanges in Maine are clas-
sified into eight groups, each group
having a different set of rates. He
also answered a number of questions
propounded by the members Of the
commission, their office assistants,
and by Judge Sanford L. Fogg, dep
uty attorney general.
Grover WEIGH, city solicitor of
Westbrook, and Wade L. Brigham, a
Westbrook attorney, were present at
Mondays session as the legal repre-
sentatives of that city. They lis
tened with close interest to Mr.
Whitneys explanations and scrutin-
lied with special attention the ex-
hibits submitted by him to justifying
the withdrawal of the district rate
between Westbrook and Portland
They undoubtedly will be heard from
in cross examination later.
Westbrook subscribers have had
the privilege of taking a local rate
for Westbrook only, or Of paying what
is known as a district rate which
enabled them to get the entire Port
land exchange in addition. Under
the proposed rates the latter option
is withdrawn. Westbrook is classed
as separate exchange with rates
materially lower than those of Port
land. All Portland calls would be
toll calls at cents each.
This would tend to increase the
telephone bills of some subscribers
mainly business subscribers, hence
the interest in the present hearings
manifested by Westbrook.
Mr.. Whitney, speaking for the tele-
phone company's side of the case,
said that only about one third of all
the Westbrook subscribers took this
district service, and that of this
number 80 percent made about S.
of the total number of calls to Port
land.
Referring to the two party bust
ness measured service withdrawn
from the schedules for Bangor and
, Lewiston, Mr.. Whitney said it was
Withdrawn because there had been so
little acceptance of it by the public.
Although this class of service has
been offered for at least II wears.
there are only 35 subscribers to t
in Bangor and 40 in Lewiston.
III is proposed to abandon the two
party fiat rate for business service
IN number of the smaller offices in
what are known as Groups and Q
letting subscribers to this class Of
service elect to take one party or
four party service, or to take rural
line service.
the reason for taking the two
party business service out of the
schedule is because of what he called
party-line interference" The needs
or some subscribers is slight. They
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22

under construction. Surface finished.
Work on shoulders and cleaning up.
New Sharon-Three miles of gravel
road.
Observation-Disclosures work; con-
ststing of laying bituminous macadam
surface. About IA mile of road UNI
der construction at a time. Traffic
passing with but few minutes inter-
ruption at a. time.
Windham- Raymond-2.S7 miles of
bituminous macadam.
York-3.77 miles of concrete and BIZ
luminous construction, between York
Corner and Cape Neddck. Traffic
should follow the shore road.
Rocllland-Beginning at the first
Maine Central crossing west of Rock
land and running toward Thomaston.
Reconstruction work, consisting of
laying bituminous macadam surface.
About IA mile of road under construc-
ton at a time. Traffic passing with
but few minutes interruption at
time.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES work. con-
sisting of laying bituminous macadam
surface. About IA mile of road I'M
der construction at a time. Traffic
passing with but few minutes inter-
ruption at time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22

Academy were weekend guests 4 Il
Rose Parker.
Miss Susan Benson Of Levixm n
been visiting relatives In town
George Leech of Monmouth v,
guest Saturday of his sister. M
seph Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Parkm,,
Portland and Mr.. and Mrs p.|
Parkman of Augusta were gusI,
Mrs. Rose Parker Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. E. G. Castor ,,s 4
and Mrs. Roland Stanley Of N
Falls and Mrs. Emma Story Of AT
ia were guests Sunday of Of M \
Mrs. Ray Riley.
Charles Pinkham won the Min
$25 at Colby College which was M,
ed to the freshman student who nj
ed the highest average rank in III
his entrance examinations.
Miss Helen Clement, Miss MI
Mills, Miss Babcock and Miss IN
CHER of Boston were overnight r.1
Saturday of Miss Clements pa,Y1
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clement
Mr.. Alare and son Lawrence !. N
chester. Mass, are guests Of NJ q
Mrs. Walter Clement at the Elrsl
Miss Claire Partridge Of Liun3
Falls was the guest over the week.
of her sister. Mrs. Roland Norrua|
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Frazee and \
children, Barbara and Winthrup, \
Mr.. and Mrs. Carney of Portland Vi
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs VI
der F'razee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22

Not only Is Norma Shearer In 1.-THE
Slave of Fashion" easy to look at but
the clothes which she wears are a
revelation to the eye. Every gown
is up to the minute and the ladies IN
particular will enjoy the entire pro-
duction.
Clara Bow and Lou Tellegen pre-
sent novel picture under the title
Partisan Love" This is something
different and will hold the attention
of any audience.
Our Gang" present their latest
comedy entitled "Shootin' Iniuns."
Shenandoah Disaster pictures are
exceptionally good and show many
interesting pictures taken both be-
lore the disaster as well as after.
Tomorrow is a banner day at the
Colonial with two fine features on
the bill. The first is Constance Tai
madge in Her Night of Romance"
and the second the William Fox race
track drama Kentucky Pride."-
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
Mrs. Dostie's 4 Years of Dys-
pepsia and Stomach Trouble
Quickly Overcome by Sensa.
tiOnal Medicine
WORTH WEIGHT IN
GOLD, SHE DECLARES
NO Medicine Has Ever Before
Received the Wonderful En-
dorsement Now Being Ac-
corded Karnak

unqualified praise for Karnak. the
sensational medicine on sale in Au-
susta at John Coughlin's is now being
heard all over Maine from hundreds
of men and women in all walks of life
VINO nave been benefited by its re-
markable health building powers.
No Medicine has ever before re-
ceived the high endorsemnt that is
being accorded Karnak. Almost
without exception people who have
results. mo
Now comes Mrs. Delvina Dostie.
hlghly esteemed resident of IS Ken
cal St, Augusta Me-, who reports a.
remarkable gain of IS pounds in
weight and an end of her four years
or suffering from dyspepsia and stom-
cine
1T just seems like a miracle to me
70 De feeling so good after all my mis-
cradle suffering and l have Karnak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
Maine Music Festival Orchestra
Con1jnu to Auoust,

Somin9 TO augusta
The Maine Music Festival Orches-
ira is coming to Augusta!
This is good news to the citizens Of
Augusta and nearby towns. And it
is coming on the first Sunday after
noon in October; a time when everv-
one from Winthrop, Waterville, Fair
held, Oakland, Hallowell and Gardi-
ner; yes and Skowhegan, too. and
the other towns surrounding Angus
Ia, can get out the car and take A
little ride, making this concert their
goal. Sunday afternoon, October 4.
is the date of the concert. Why Sun
day? Because Prof. w. r. Chapman.
conductor of the Maine Music Festi
vals, Will be on his way from the
Bangor FESTIVAL, to the Portland
festlval, otherwise Augusta could
never hear this wonderful orchestra
1of even If every seat in City Hall
were filled at $1.00 each, we could
not get enough money to get such
an aggregation here from New Yor;,
city. Truly Mr.. Chapman is doing
great favor to bring such a con,
cert.
Then, too. you will have an oppor.
unity to hear Roger A. Nye. tenor
one OF our own singers, who will give
.Wo numbers on this program. Roger
ny: Nye mas many friends in this vicin-
ny VINO VIII come to hear him, and
VINO are watching his progress with
inucn interest. Mr.. Nye has had
many hattering things said of him.
yet In spite of all this he remains
'hs same modest fellow that Jared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
AUGUSTA WOMAN GAINS
IS POUNDS ON KARNAK

and Karnak only, to thank for II r" de-
clares Mrs. Dostie.
For over four years I had suffered
from dyspepsia and stomach trouble
ana paid out money for medicine but
before l got karnak l couldn't find
anything that seemed to do me q
particle OF good, that's why it seems
an tne more remarkable that Karnak
snouid put me in such wonderful
health in such short time.
everything l ate seemed to turn to
gas In my stomach which caused nv
neart TO Jump and beat so irregula rIv
mat thought it was effected. The
distress In my stomach would make
me so restless that ! couldn't get anv
sound sleep, and became so dread
rully nervous that the least noise
would simply startle me. I was down
10 10 pounds in weight and terribly
discouraged.
wen, it was the surprise of nv
ne now quickly this grand Karnak
pegan helping me. Why, in three
days time l felt like different ner-
son. l Kept taking the medicine and
steadily improving until now. since
taking -FOUR bottles. I am perfectly we'll
again. | Just eat as hearty of any,
thlng want at any time and don't
nave sign of dyspepsia or stomach
trouble any more. have actualIv
gone up from lis pounds to 1871
pounds in weight I will always bless
the day | got Karnak. It's lust to,
wonderful for words to express"
karnak is sold in Augusta exclu-
slvely by John Coughlin; in Gardiner
by Manson &, Church: in Richmond
ny w. A. Bibber: in Randolph by r.
=. Booker; in Waterville by John De-
Orsay; In Winthrop by C. P. Hanna
lord q Son and by the leading drug
glst in every town.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22

adequately could be met by even
four-party line. Others. however,
had SO considerable use that there
named by complaints of "hogging
the line"
In Portland the four-party coin
box service is withdrawn from the
schedule because there Is no appre-
ciable demand for it. There are only
lar subscribers, representing only
eight-tenths of one percent OF the
total main stations in Portland.
The sikh party fiat rate residence
service is to be withdrawn from the
new schedule everywhere, the reason
being party-line interference. MI.
whitney said he had known where ~
percent Of the calls made to six party
subscribers were ineffective because
of the party line interference exper-
fenced on such lines. 1t is proposed
that four party residence lines shall
supplant the six-party service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
Hope to Decrease
The Commitments of
Children to State
Board of Charities

AS an economy measure, the held
workers of the State board of char
tiles and corrections will hold
special meetings at the Office Of the
board at the State House on Thurs
day and Friday of this week to see
what means may be taken to de-
crease the number of commitments
of children to the board and to re-
store as many children as possible,
now in the custody of the board. to
parents or other relatives who can
properly care for them.
Secretary CRUDE B. Cornish In re-
ferring Monday to the situation
which confronts the board, pointed
out that whereas in the past fiscal
year there was expended a total Of
approximately $260,o00 for the board
Of children in the custody of the de-
partment, the department is limited
during the present fiscal year to an
appropriation of $1S0.000 for this
purpose and as there is no chance
for an emergency appropriation from
the Legislature this year only the
sum Of $1S0,000 can be expended.
To the regular appropriation OF
$3.50, 900 for this purpose. there was
added last year an emergency ap-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
sept22d1t

forth from Fairfield, Maine only a
short time ago. 1t is Mr.. Chapman s
policy to do all in his power to help
Maine singers. Mr.. Nye's appear
ance is sure to be greeted with the
most friendly interest in his work.
Tickets are $1.00 each, with no re-
served seats. Every seat in the hall
is good.
All tickets must be bought by Oc-
tober 3, as no tickets will be sold on
Sunday, October 4. Tickets are in
the hands of a local committee whose
personnel is Mrs. w. II. Williams.
Chairman, E. r. Hill, r. +. Beane,
Mrs. r. H. Bodwell, Mrs. o. c. S.
Davies, Mrs. Dennis Donovan, Miss
Caroline F. Chase, Mrs. V. T. Lath-
bury, Mrs. Thomas Cony, Mrs. Lottie
Morse Reed and Mrs. E. r. Hill.
Tickets have also been placed on
sale at Sections Drug Store in Au-
gusta, Quinn's in Hallowell, Jack
sons in Gardiner and Hannaford' s
in Winthrop.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
DEXTER

Attention of all Pythian Sisters
this vicinity is called to the me-
ing of District No. II, which VII
held in Dexter, Sept. -. Supp8v
be served at $50 and after thensd
ing in the evening light refrehnsrl
will be in order. A past chls|
meeting will be held at O'Clock
the afternoon.
Among those who ATTENDED
closing dance at Roseland ballpsl
Camp Benson, Saturday eseri1
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sna
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren K. Puli
ROBBIE Palmer, the Misses Mari
and Marjorie Seavey, DR.. R. L So
ton, Kenneth Haines, Donald x
bins and Mr.. and Mrs. Waller Da
ley.
Mrs. Gertrude Waldron was
cent business caller in Bangor,
Henry Pullyord was among
Dexter people in Bangor, MonaH.
Charles s. Brewster and Dr
thur C. Strout are among the N
people who motored to Sprlnsls
Mass, Monday to attend the deaa
ton of the State of Maine Dulhl
at the Eastern States Exposluo1,
Mrs. Ralph T. Salisbury o. y
gor passed the weekend N
town, the guest of relatives.
Charles Fl. Ansell and JOSEPH
Rand were in Bangor. Satura3s
ernoon, at the Penobscot eoai'
Club. :.
DR.. Samuel J. Redman mas Y
to Florida, where he will paSa'
weeks.
Deputy Sheriff Robert c M@ W.,
and Frank K. Rogan, inVes ~.
connected with the office o. ~ y
Attorney Artemus Weatheroes. Y,
in this town on official bushes Y
daV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
from a two days tour OF Maine coast
towns.
MAINE PILGRIMS
(Continued from Page OneJ

commercial and agricultural business
in the state were also in the caVaI,
cade. President Kinney Of the Local
board of alderman and President
Ruxton of the Common Council mead
ed the welcome and committee. me
cavalcade which left Portland at y
o'clock this morning was made up Oh
&C machines from Portland and the
remainder were recruited from BID
deford. Kennebec. Old Orchard ana
other points along the route to this
city.
Other dignitaries from Maine al
ready here are Gov. Ralph 0. Brew
ster and Mrs. Brewster and United
States Senator Fred Hale and Mrs.
Hale and U. S. Senator Bert M. Fer
maid and Mrs. Fernald. The entire
delegation will take part in the dedi,
cation exercises tomorrow winch VIII
be a feature Of the days program:
After being officially welcomed by
the reception committee the visitors
were escorted through the city to
their hotels. Many of the visitors
planned to visit the exposition
grounds tonight so as to view fleet OF
225 machines passing through the city
with It's escort of motorcycle offlcers
which included a Maine escort at
tracted much attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
MADISON

Through the courtesy of Manager
st. Ledger of the Strand Theatre, q
benefit is to be given for the Madi-
son High School Athletic Associa-
ton on October. 9th.
Mrs. Mary Marden left town Mon
day morning for Boston, where she
will pass the winter with her daugh .
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Spence will
occupy Mrs. Marden's residence dur
ing her absence.
Everett Blackwell went Monday to
Orono to resume his studies at the
University of Maine, where he is a
student.
Merrsr. Bernard Gibbs and Charles
w. Dyer passed the weekend at Mr..
region.
Plans have been perfected for q
baked chicken supper which is to be
served at the Methodist Episcopal
church dining room next Friday eve
ming under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. F. Merrill
and Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Harding
were the guests of relatives of Mrs.
Merrill in Cornville, Sunday.
The annual banquet and installa-
ton ceremonies of Euclid Lodge of
F. q A. NJ. will be held in their hall
In the 1. o. o. F. building on Nor
day evening, September %. The sup
per is to be served at $50 P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hooper, who
have been the guests of Mr.. Hoop
ers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perley
Hooper. for the past week, returned
Saturday afternoon to their home in
Portland.
The vocal solo by Mrs. f. l.. Wall
at the Methodist Episcopal church
sunday morning was a special feat
ure OF the musical program that was
much enjoyed by all present.
Messrs. Herbert Ladd. Gilbert
1oung' Ernest Teadwell, and N. A.
Preble returned Sunday afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
Issue Bulletin on
Road Construction

Traffic is allowed through all Of the
following construction Jobs, with the
exception of the work in Livermore
and that short detour may be used
in the town of Frankfort. Better road
conditions will be found by following
the detours than by passing over the
work.
Turner-About five miles of bitumi-
nouns macadam under construction
from Turner village to the Turner-Au-
burn line. Surface finished. Work on
shoulders and. cleaning up.
Livermore-About five miles of
gravel road under construction from
Brettun's Mills, or North Turner,
nearly to Livermore Falls. Detour.
Winn-5.75 miles Of gravel road.
Partly on new location.
Houlton-on road to Woodstock,
about two miles bituminous macadam.
Frankfort-About two miles of BIZ.
luminous macadam. A short detour
may be used to get by foundation
work; more comfortable for tourists
than passing over the work.
Gray-Four miles. From Gray Cor
ner to the New Gloucester line on the
road running to Poland Spring and
Oxford county.
is-Woodstock-322 miles of
gravel road, about Ii miles of grade