Williams news., 1921-06-10
US. OFFICER CHOSES WINS. AVIATION FIELD
U. s. Aviator, Lieut.. Pearson

A4<OI L1ICIn A11AO1ld oO1 AIlS CIlO past week, while looking for a suitable location for federal aviation field in Northern Ari- zona. After looking over all the available cites, he settled upon the Williams field as best suited to his purposes. He left Williams Wednesday on his way back to Tuscon. From there he will fly to Williams, lighting on the Williams field.
 The purpose of Lieut.. Pear son in coming to Williams is that of mapping the air currents of the Grand Canyon and sur rounding country and to take pictures.
 Arrangements were made for landing at the east side of the field (the old Fair ground) : The straightaway was length .ened by taking down the fence at the south of Ed Hoffmeyer's ranch and this opens the way for the use of part of this field if necessary. The fair ground itself offers a straight course of 500 yards, and by the addition of the Hoffmeyer field, this dis tance may be increased to any distance that could be neces- sary. This field, so MT. Pearson states, offers the best opportun- ity for landing and taking off, of all the prospective fields in Northern Arizona, that he has viewed.
 He made trip to the Canyon while stopping in Will Hams and picked out two emer- .gency landings this side of the Park, the better landing being near Anita. It is his intention to use these only in case of be- ing forced to land. He will make Williams his headquar- ters for a number of days and from here will make trips over the Canyon and other points while carrying on his work
 The plan. used by Lieuten- ant Pearson is one of the pow aerful army type capable of reaching an altitude greater than 2O,OOO feet and of devel- oping a speed of l30 miles an hour.
 When the Lieutenant has completed his work here, he will have compiled valuable in formation which will be avail able for all aviators who may come this way. He will have a map of air currents for the en- tire region, map of all avail able landings, of which the one in Williams is the best and the ones at Ash Fork and Prescott are good. The number of other landings which will be mapped will be designated more as emergency landings. In addi- tion to sailing about the Can :yon he will make trip around the San Franciscos but will not attempt a landing there. He will fly to Ash Fork and Prescott making landings at both of these points.
 Mayor Johnson set two men and the city team at work pre- pairing the grounds for a land ing. All large weeds were re- moved and all ruts filled. The course was marked with lime, the entrance being designated by a large cross. Lieutenant Pearson stated that he would recommend the Williams land ing to any planes that might come this way.
 It will be of interest to News readers to know that Lieuten- ant Pearson is the aviator who was forced to make a landing on Mexican soil a short time ago, which act raised quite 9 protest frem Mexico.
 The Lieutenant left for the south Tuesday, stating that he would send a telegram to the mayor announcing the time at which he might be expected in Williams. Thursday, Mayor Johnson received a telegram stating that the aviator would arrive in Williams via air line, at seven o'clock that evening.
 A few minutes before seven o'clock Thursday evening, a crowd began to assemble at the Aviation Park. They wait ed until fifteen minutes after seven when small boy shout