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Ness Bldg. 8alt Lake City, Utah Phone Wasatch 5409 311-12-- 13 MILLIONS SPENT IN PROSPECTS the most expensive of the World war babies of the AVhile the latter project sinks lited States was Muscle Shoals. to insignificance in value as compared to the flying machine epis-- e expenditure, it is, however, juSt one of the numerous ventures tempted during the war period, when government officials and ople alike were used as pawns by fertile brains and money grab-l- g patriots. It is said that over 23,000 people went over the top for nillion or more and it was just such propositions as Muscle Shoals lich netted fortunes for the designers and manipulators. Every ve man had a proposition, which if perfected, would win the r. No one dared to oppose the good cause or they were imme-tel- y hailed as and the result was that the government s dazed for the time being. As regards Muscle Shoals, it has cost the taxpayers more than 15.000- .000 and Henry Ford is willing to give the liberal sum of ,000,000 for a 99 year least for this immense property to be paid Among pro-Germa- n, . installment plan. In views, of the minority, submitted by Mr. Hull of Iowa, from committee of military affairs, there is given actual costs and of the property. Dam No. 2 and hydroelectric installation 18 units will, when completed, be the largest dam in the world d represent an investment of more than $51,000,000. Nitrate plant No. 1 represents an investment of more than $12,- 3.000. It includes 1,900 acres of land. In addition to nitrate plant 1 there are large permanent substantial buildings for various aller manufacturing purposes. Located on, this tract are 125 per-neresidences with all modern improvements ; also nine miles of cadam roads; also eight miles of sewerage; also four miles of ndard gauge railroads with necessary locomotives, cars, repair ps, etc. There are paved streets "and water works. Nitrate plant No. 2, including the Waco quarry, represents an estment of more than $67,000,000. It includes 2.300 acres of land, this tract are 186 permanent residences, many of them with two hrooms, including expensive electric lighting fixtures, water sup-- i the United States subtreasury in New York belonging to the nitrate plants for use in a catalyst for extracting nitrogen from the air. There is also cash in the United States treasury amounting to recently received by the government for the sale of the Gorgas steam plant, which it is proposed under the committee bill with the Madden amendment to immediately spend in behalf of Mr. Fords offer for the construction of an auxiliary steam plant for his $3,-472,487- .25, benefit. If this plant was worth the tremendous investment that has already been made by the government, then there appears to be something wrong in sacrificing it for a mere pittance; if it is another white elephant from the war wreck, then, no one can blame the government for getting rid of it ,and the sooner the better. If $135,000,000 has been spent upon Muscle Shoals it seems unreasonable that this huge plant will not bring more than $5,000,000 in the market. the des-pti- ! on . nt These great nitrate works include the largest build their kind in the world. There are also a number of per-ncbuildings for various small manufacturing purposes, such as sewers, etc. 's f nt blacksmith shops, etc. On this tract comprising nitrate plant No. 2 there is a hotel lch is completely furnished and equipped, containing more than rooms. On this tract there are 24 miles of improved roads and rented sidewalks and streets ; there are on this tract about 40 tandard gauge railroad tracks ; there are 20 miles of sewers ; there lso on this tract a complete waterworks and sewerage system ; there is attached to this nitrate plant No. 2 a steam plant for the Nation of electricity, known as the Sheffield steam plant, which le cost more than $12,000,000. This plant is in high class running er today and is being used. There should be included in this suin-- n fact that there is $500,000 worth of platinum in storage at rmiUs, . IODINE PREVENTS GOITER. Scientific research has produced an infallible preventative for goiter or big neck which of late years has become so prevalent in certain parts of the United States, Utah especially being afflicted with much more than her share of this disease if present reports which are being compiled by the state board of health can be taken at their face value. So far nearly 30,000 cases of goiter have been d of the present state surveyed area. discovered in less than In some districts the percent of disease runs as high as 83.5, and 26.5 per cent is low. Dr. T. B. Beatty, state board of health commissioner, believes that after the total survey of the disease has been made there will be found over 56,000 cases of goiter in this state, and he is responsible for the statement that Utah can be free of this disease if the people so wish. Iodine will prevent goiter. Lack 'of iodine produces goiter, thus the environment of the individual must be changed slightly. If a person cannot get sufficient iodine in the food and water, the subsequent nursing of a goiter may be the result. As the records are consulted, it is found that the inhabitants of Derbyshire, and other mountainous parts of England, and those of the Alps and adjacent mountains on the European continent, are peculVc also find that in the United iarly subjected to this disorder. States, the northwest is affected, while in the Mississippi valley and the Atlantic seacoast the disease is practically unknown. The water in the latter localities contain from 100 to 1,000 times more iodine than is found in the Great Lakes basin and the glacial Pacific northone-thir- west. Goiter is a chronic enlargement of the thyroid gland which requires iodine, and when this chemical is missing nature asserts itself and produces the big neck, which is not only found in individuals but among cattle as well. Experiment has sliown and proven beyond per- - |