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ery and the fertile river bottoms, the breadth of soul which comes from the abundant challenge of forest-land and mineral formations and cattle ranges. On such a stage she knew that only great drama could be played, and she readied herself for the star part she was to take. Mr. Warren opened the first insurance office in Silver City. His field also embraced Mogollon, Lordsburg, Clifton, Carlisle, Central, Santa Rita and Georgetown (then the most noted silver min- ing camp in the West). He also conducted a real estate business. In both ventures he was successful. That section was then in bonanza, both in mining and in ranching. Entering into the life of her community, Eliza- beth joined the movement projected by her sewing society which resulted in the creation of the Grant County Charity Hospital Society. This organiza- tion secured an appropriation from the Legislature of $250 a month to operate an institution which the mining activities with its accidents and the frontier violence of untamed men made necessary.