Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-10-14 | Page 34 | Army Cantonments Cost $150,000,000

ARMY CANTONMENTS COST By International New News Service W WASHINGTON Oct 18 The The completion completion com com- of ot the sixteen cantonments for tor forthe forthe the national army is one of ot the greatest greatest great great- est construction Jobs ever undertaken by any government and within three months the go ern government ent has expended I approximately upon this work whereas the largest amount ap appropriated appropriated appropriated ap- ap in any anyone one year ear for the Panama canal was Within sixty days sawn sawmills In all aU parts part of ot the country shipped more than feet teet of ot lumber to the cantonment cantonment cantonment can can- sites Altogether kegs of ot nails naUs were used there were installed doors and sash while nearly square feet teet of ot wallboard wall wallboard wallboard board was used for Inside sheathing When paved streets telephones fire protection electric lights water vater supply supply supply sup sup- ply and sewage disposal are added to this undertaking some Idea may be bo had as IlS to the wonderful piece of ot work done clone In record breaking time in providing providing pro pro- viding comfortable quarters for the national national na- na army I