Arizona republican., 1909-03-21

ing, and the entire establishment is to be re-cleaned. Everything susceptible to paint is to be white. T.e huge cheese vats. the different apparatus in the manufacture of butter: in fact. everything with the exception of the butter and the engineer are to be paint ed white. The surroundings are to be thoroughly changed. A septic tank of the latest improved design has been purchased at a cost of S1.0OO through which the water and refuse will run from the plant and be purified and no odor whatever will be emitted. The skim milk tank which its at the side of the drive way will be taken inside and also treated to coat of white The steaming apparatus will also be Overhauled In fact, the pri- mary idea of the management is to obtain absolute cleanliness.
 In the matter of reducing running expenses. and at the same time of in creasing the output, L. c. Knipe, the efficient constructing engineer. was re- tained and the proposition laid before him The platform on the north has been extended fourteen feet. which ne- ceSsitates the moving of the switch However, the railroad had consented to do this and what is now the plat form will be made into a vestibule to facilitate matters in the loading of ice on the cars. In connection with this 1t might be added that the separate storage room for salt has also been arranged. The boilers are to he reset and fhrnE4-r, fak, the coal bill One-half The engine shed is to be extended the entire length of the building on the west A few feet to the west. and separate from the main building. is to be the box depart ment. a building 20x40 feet Near the box room and a little to the west is the employees quarters. which are to be used as a dining room where the men may have their lunches. A show CT bath is to be provided. also. Arnold X North, the new contractors, are erecting $500 barn and corral for the ice wagons and the stcck used Tn the delivery of ice. It might also be added that the ice machinery is all being overhauled and refitted In anticipation of the seasons run.
 As to the new lines, in addition to the extensive enlargement of the old probably the most important is the wood and coal yard. The company is peculiarly situated for the handling of this line and should be able to do a splendid business. as an industry of this kind has been almost a necessity in the town for the past several years.
 A five-ton Fairbanks scale will be installed on the east side of the main building which. it is anticipated. will fill a long felt want in the vicinity. An employment bureau for ranch hands. and, in fact, employment of all kinds. has also been established.
 In recounting the many improve ments in the Mesa Dairy and ice com pany's plant, which by the way is a cooperative concern, owned by the farmers and business men generally. the fact must not be lost sight of that the management is responsible for the many changes. Alfred Schaefer. who has been manager since last August. is responsible for many improvements, and il IS to him that the successful run of Mesa butter is due. The off cers of the company are J. c. Spangler, president: w. A. Masdonald, secretary: directors. J. W. Clark W. B. Allison and F C. Weeks.