Bisbee daily review., 1919-11-30

Warren, the City Beautiful-lhe city of homes-is now in the eIeventh year of it's existence. with a population oi approximately 25,OO, and the reputa ton of being one of the foremost gar den spots in the Southwest.
 In Warren are found all the modern convsniences, with sewerage, up-to date water system, electric lights, gas street car service and three daily papers-the Bisbee Review, the Bis. bee Ore and the Douglas Internation- al-delivered daily 10 the doors of the homes.
 For the past three years there has been continuous building activity at Warren, an average of eight new houses having been completed each month during this period. All these houses are of modern design; in fact, few cities in the Southwest have so many modern houses as aD average. There are now four school houses, with fifth under construe- tion,, giving Warren front rank in the state for schools on per capita basis. At present nearly a quarter of million dollars is represented in building actually under construc- tion in Warren, or contemplated for the near future.
 The City Beautiful has large pleasure park which extended through the center of the town where band concerts are given on Sundays and twice to three times a week. Here also open air dances are given. Near Vista Park, as this public pleasure ground is called, the company some years ago built g grand stand and ball park, where baseball is played during the sea son and football games in the win ter, besides all field meets and other outdoor scholaStic sports. Here also are held boxing bouts, the park hay ing a capacity for a gathering of nearly 5000 at these athletic ex- hibitions.
 Near Warren is located the War ren District Country Club, which has a membership of approximately 300. and where golf and tennis are play ed daily.
 Warren has an up-to-date street car line which gives 30 minute serv- ice to and from Bisbee and a fifteen minute schedule cn all special oc- casions.
 Some eighteen months ago the company made an addition to War ren, known as the Third Addition. In the older townsite 90 per cent of the lots have been sold and it was nee essary to add some more favorable locations. The Third Addition will have some GOO lots, which are sold to employees of the mining depart ment of the Phelps Dodge Corpora ton and the Calumet and Arizona Mining company. Money is loaned by the companies to their employees to build their homes. payable in 100 monthly miscellaneous with interest at six per cent per annum. In the Third Addition more than forty mod. ern houses are now completed and occupied, while many more are in course of construction.
 Very few companies anywhere have given such liberal opportunity to their employees to own their own homes in a very few years. In most instances the monthly payments OF these new homes are less than the current rates of rent
 Ninety per cent of the residents of Warren now own and live in their own homes. The city is not incor- porated, therefore only county taxes are paid. Tine low .--4u-ance rates, due to the ultra-modern iire-proof construction of the homes, aid in making Warren one of the most req sonable places in the Southwest in which to reside, from the standpoint of living expenses. The company handles coal at cost for the resi- dents.
 Last month an election was held to vote on a volunteer fire depart ment for Warren, which carried by a big majority and in the very near future a modern fire house and equip ment will be procured and a paid fire department established, which is expected still further to lower the insurance rate