Warren sheaf., 1915-09-01
WARREN AN ATTRACTIVE CITY,
I'm A RICH TERRITORY

wv HEN the history Of the twentieth century is
w written it will be recorded the greatest
period in Americas advancement, especially
that pertaining to the Middle West where the most
fruitful field Of city building and farm development
has taken place. This is epoch-making age along
advanced lines of human endeavor and section of
the great republic has shown greater progress than
that of the far-famed Minnesota Red River Valley.
It has been trthfuy said, that location fertility Of
sel, climate does not of necessity make for great
cities countries, but the individuals that populate
them are the al-mportant factors This applies with
telling forces to the agencies that have been working
out the destiny Of Warren since it's incorporation
city in 1891. It's location ideal, and it has also
been endowed by the Maker of all things with the
of the fertility of the soil, extending for miles
and miles this great Valley, deep rich black al
luvial and mari loan soil, running in depth from
three to five feet underlad by clay, making it
lasting soil for the propagation of all kinds of plant
life. It is in this rich territory that writing
this article city building and farm Development
ing State and Federal Statistics that he who
may read and know, that it is the absolute truth with
out boost eaggeration. It shall be written to the
line letting each reader draw his conclusions as
to whether this is the chosen spot start the battle of
life anew in business enterprises and farm home MAX
ing.
Warren has for building site gently rolling
plateau, skirted by the Snake River shaded by wide
spreading trees giving it ever-changing landscape
On this picturesque site has been built substantial
pressedbrick business blocks, with full plate-glass
fronts cement-laid walks, 'White Way in the busi
ness zone, while in the residence sections the
beautiful homes wide streets and boulevards; cleo
triealy lighted city with water-works system, both
municipality owned, making Warren profitable city
to do business in with all the best environments of
home life. This is the trading mart for large por
tion of this rich Valley the primary grain market
of
2s500O bushels, and the cash market for everything
grown upon the farm. Warren is the capital city of
Marshall, county that is debt-free and having
modern $4,000 Marshall county court house. $4,000
sheriffs residence and JAIL two public school build
ings costing $5O,000 three banks with combined
capital of $9o000 with surplus and profits of $4,000
and deposits of $960200, per capita wealth of
$5e5.28 for every man, woman and child in the city,
based on the U. S. Census of 1910. AS an inland rail-
road port of entry Warren has every facility as
receiving and shipping point. It has the Great
Northern Railway, having iftyfour miles of trackage
in the county, giving daily passenger service of four
trains, two North and two South. Warren is on the
continental line of this road between St. Paul
Minneapolis, Duluth Superior to Winnipeg. The 500
Line gives a two daily train passenger service
East and one West opening up big rich territory
westward to Kenmare, North Dakota. Said railway
has II miles Of trackage in Marshall county In point
of Importance the railroad map in the MddleWest
Warren is the largest city west to kenmare, NOfCn
Dakota and is also the largest and most progressive
city North of Crookston to Winnipeg, Manitoba and
it's real growth has not yet begun These railroad
facilities give the producers the farm the high
priced markets of Minneapos-St. Paul and Duluth
SUPERIOR with their thousands of non-producers in
these cities and on the iron and copper ranges OF
Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan, for everything
grown and produced on the farms of Marshall county,
of which Warren the central cash market point In
the matter of transportation facilities, Warren is in
land port of entry, having the shipping facilities
as those of other inland cities, the only difference be-
ing that Warren has two great railway systems to
reach the primary markets. while many Of her sister
cities have only
\ WARREN's MUNICIPALITY OWNED
PUBLIC SERVICE UTILITIES.
In municipality y-owned utilities this city is fully
abreast of the times operating it's city electric
light and waterwork plants since 1902 and that have
proved the backbone of its financial we-belng as the
following table will demonstrate.
Receipts and Expenditures.
Fiscal year ending,
March 9th: Recelpts fIxpenI1Cures 1on Is
1905 ........... o,l1o.z9 2 e'.0coE -
1906 9,ooSII o,aov.oo aoo 90
1907 ............ lO,o4o.4o o 1,62o.oV w
1908 ............ l2OO2.SS $685. a75 90
1o10 1354246 8,282.55
1o11 1456O9O 9,499.47
1919 1591617 10,33781
1o1e .- 2O78485 13,2O7O6
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