Williams news., 1922-09-01
FARMERS DECIDE TO
 PADDLE OWN CANOE.

the Coconino Farm Bureau Marketing Association held a meeting at the Red Lake School house in response to request of the farmers of Red Lake Valley. A number of farm CTS from Williams, a few from Spring Valley. Pres. Johnson of Flagstaff, and J. D. Tannehill, member of board of directors, from Garland Prairie, were present. At the outset the meeting resolved itself into a | committee of the whole and took up the problem of erecting a warehouse at Williams, Ari- zona. Every phase of the undertaking was taken up and discussed. All the difficulties of the undertaking were ex- plained by the board of direc- tors and members present. The members asked questions freely and showed much con- cern over the subject under dis cussion. The entire policy of the Association was laid bare and enthusiastically accepted by the members. A complete understanding was reached in which it was agreed that the Asso proceed to erect a warehouse at Williams, Ari- zona, the dimensions of which shall be as follows:
 Basement for potatoes 8ft.x 75ft.X200ft., to be sunk into the ground till the floor over the basement is even with car door,
 Second floor for hay and grain to cover space over base ment shall be 10 1t. in height with other dimensions to cor respond with those of first story.
 Basement to be built of con- crete up to the first floor and the dirt from excavating return ed to the wall to help in inSula- tion. The second story to be erected of timbers of proper size and strength to bear the required load and sided and covered with galvanized iron. An electric elevator will be in- stalled to take care of the base menu.
 The estimated cost of ma terials for the entire building was SS,O0O.OO. The question whether the farmers should let the building to contractors or do the work themselves was discussed at length. The ma 1nT-Itxv- fo xyo1.nI 4ho contractor. The minority ac- cepted the will of the majority. The secretary was instructed to proceed with the many prob lems he had to face. The first problem, that of financing the rroJect, was taken up then and there. Absolute success at tended this attempt. Red Lake Va ley went over the tor, almost 100 per cent strong.
 There were a number of sub- scribers from Williams, one from Spring Valley. one from Carl TT q Prair:,, and one from Flaostaff 22 members, many of them new members, signed up for share of stock each. These shares may be paid for at anH time but the farmers are given till their crops are sold to meet the obligation.
 The site for the erection of the warehouse is near the stock yards in Williams. The Asso- citation will purchase a tract of three acres of land, formerly of the Scott Estate, and erect the building thereon. This land is being sold to the farm..rs at cost by MT. r. H. Cureton. said cost being about $5O.OO per acre.
 A site for a similar ware house, perhaps a larger one, has been secured in Flagstaff, and small warehose will be erected at Maine. This latter building will be used more as a receiving station than as a store house. Next Sunday there will be a meeting in Spring Valley to take up the same problems that were dis cussed and solved at Red Lake last Sunday. It is the inten- tion of the management to hold meetings in every community in the County and explain the wOrkinOS and intentions of +bo