Evening star., 1916-07-16

league cities Of the east. A high fence
encircles 1t and in one corner there u
q grandstand. Tiers OF "bleachers are
on either side Of 1t. Just across
parked space set out with small trees
and fringed with flower beds. Constant
watering in the dry season is neces-
sary to keep 1t in its pretty green
| state.
Many Handsome Homes.
Being of bungalow types the homes
of Warren present a great variety OF
colors which are made to appear all the
more brilliant by reason Of the barren
mountainsides behind them. On knobs
toward the north end Of the town are
| several large homes. One which rs
of the Spanish type with red tile roof
dence of the vice president Of one OF
the mining companies. Nearby Is an
other extensive home. that OF the gen
eral superintendent of the company.
| There is very little rainfall IN TINS
locality. The day before the District
| troops arrived there was q good snow
er and that was the first rain tnat
had fallen for about six months: Inc
rainy season is just beginning. ne Inepe
| was a slight drizzle when the troops
arrived here Sunday night and all the
following day it rained. The town peo-
pie are glad that the rainy season mas
begun: the militiamen are sorry, 10.
they had their share Of rain at camp
Ordway, Va, prior to their departure
for the southwest.
Up to the time this was written tnele
has been little sunshine and eonse.
quently the militiamen have NOT hye YET +hsv hsv
have experienced several warren
nights. They have learned that no mat
ter what the day may be the night Ioi-
lowing Is cool. The heavy wooien army
| blanket carried by eacn suauT arn, and
not a few of the militiamen have oeeh
using their slickers as an extra CIV
ering. a+
There are no mosquitoes in Warren az az
least, none has yet been encountered. -. a.
Of the militiamen have their mosquito
nets with them, but it looks like tney
will have to trade them In Tor extra
blankets.
No Mexicans to Be Seen.
OF lizards, snakes and tarantulas there
are a few here in Warren, but no one
seems to be greatly bothered with them.
In the flats to the south Of us there are
coyotes and cotton-tail hares.
Practically no Mexicans are to pc seen
in Warren, but there are many OF them
in Bisbee. where they are employed in the
mines. Occasionally small parties OF
Mexicans are seen making tneir S;ls way
through the town and over the mus
beyond. Their appearance indicates tnat
they are refugees from south OF the oor-
der. i,
warren they found encamped in the
center of the town several companies OF
the 22d Regular Infantry; under fH the
command of Lieut. Col r. h. Nooie,
There aeni,a are s,,n seven eomnany headquarters
lnaorane comnany and and band. Two companies Of
the 22d are guarding the mining property
at Don Luis, about Two miies 6o,orn 20 L1e
where the spur leading to Bisbee branches
from the main line of the Ell Paso ana
Southwestern railroad. At the warren
Country Club, about two miles down tne
valley from the town, are more companies
Of this regiment standing guard
Will Guard Mine Property.
The regulars are to remain here until
the entire District militia organization
arrives. it Is stated. The Washington
troops then will take up the work OF
guarding the properties in this locality
and the 22d will return to its permanent
camp at Douglas.
The Field Hospital unit of the Dis
trict guard first went into camp in
the center of Warren. close by the
camp of the regulars, but later it was
decided to move the camp to the slope
on which the tents Of the Signal Corps
are located. Portions Of the Sd In
fantry, o. NJ. D. c.. also are to encamp
on this slope when they arrive here,
it is stated.
nal Corps camp a detachment of regu-
lars from the 22d is on guard at the
three big water tanks day and night.
Militiamen will be given this work
to do when the remainder OF the Dis
trict troops arrive.
To members of the Chevy Chase, the
Columbia Country and other clubs OF
the National Capital, where beautiful
found. the Warren Country Club would
prove most interesting. This club has
it's golf course. but the strange part
about it is that it is devoid of all
Of copper -colored soil. The same de-
scription fits the fairway. the bunkers.
the tees, the hazards and everything
else that goes to make golf course.
The greater portion of the course Is
as smooth as a concrete walk.
The clubhouse is of about the same
type of architecture as the Washing
ton Country Club in Virginia. The
grounds around the clubhouse are
grass covered and there are some trees.
that the soil in this country is all right
and that water Is the only thing neces-
sary to make things grow.
Post Exchanges Established.
Post exchanges have been established
by both the Signal Corps and field hos
pital units. Lieut. Russell N. MacLen-
nan is in charge of the former and
Lieut.. I. A. Pelzman of the latter.
The exchanges carry a full stock OF
cigars, cigarettes and tobacco, cakes
and candy, soft drinks. stationery and
like articles. They are doing a thriv-
| Ing business, prices being less than
| those charged at the town stores in
many instances.
Everything is high priced in this
country. Lumber sells at prices that
would give an eastern carpenter heart
failure. Water sells at IS cents per
1000 cubic feet. and the military camps
here are using about 125.oOo gallons
each day.
From the prohibitionist's standpoint
| this is dry territory, but that does not
mean that wet goods" cannot be pur-
chased. There Is considerable boot
Logging" in this country at prices from
four to six times higher than those
charged by the licensed establishments
in the east
Already the District militia camps
are beginning to take on shipshape ap-