St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-24
Many Little Annie RooneyS
Looking for South Da-
kota JoeS.
Matrimony Their Watchword,
and Coming From Every
Corner Of the Globe.
Letters Received at Huron in
Response to Requests for
a Carload Of Girls.
Some Are Young and Some
Are Old, but They All
Want to Come.
Special to the Globe.


HURON, S. d.. Jan. 23.-There was
genuine girl famine here and in all the
large towns in this part of the state last
fall, at which time Col. NJ. j. Din neen,
city, and one of the best known and
most popular hotel men in the state,
experienced much difficulty in getting
help sufficient for the proper care of
the hotel. This condition was not con-
fined to the Dakota house alone; hotels
in other towns were equally destitute of
female help, as was scores of families
that employed dOmestics the year
around. Exorbitant wages were Of
fered, but the demand for girls was
only slightly lesSened. At the present
time at least hundred good working
girls can find pleasant and permanent
homes in private families at wages
ranging from $3.50 to 81 per week.
Neighboring cities are equally
short" Oh girls, and two or three
carloads could be readily distributed
in towns like Huron, Aberdeen, Water
town, Sioux Falls. Mitchell, etc. In
short. the cry comes up from every
quarter for girls for general housework =,
aud the hired girl problem has become
question for serious consideration in
these parts. Their scarcity prOmpte d
Mr.. Dinneen TO address letter to Fa-
tthet Brown, of st. Fincent's church,
Springfield. setting forth the facts
above indicated. The letter was for
rded to Rev. Father ClIlaghan, of
the Mission of Our Lldy Of the Rosary,
New 7 ork, and in some way fell into
The hands of press correspondent. and
was sent broadcast over the country.
AS a result, Mr. Dinneen is beseged
with letters Of inquiry, many OF which
are interesting reading. They come
from all parts of the United States,
and are chiefly from women anxious to
better their condition. In his letter Mr..
Dfunten incidantly feferrad to the fact
that 'hu Stands in South Dlkota are as
abundant as blackberrieS in July"
This reference Is touched upon by
considerable number OF the fair writers,
as will be seen by the following eX-
tracts from the vast number of letters
on hand:
Some Sample Letters.
Madison, Wis.-Every woman should
have h usband, home and family Of
her own, and therefore | may be par
doned if cou MT myself one among the
great multitude of women who desire
such blessings. Your card saying
"husbands in South Dakota are as
thick as blackberries i'll July" will turn
the attention of thousands of women
toward your part of the world, and |
suppose those first there will get first
choice. Please write all particulars as
saon as possible.
st. Joe, Move are not looking for
husbands, they are plenty of them here
divorced and otherwise. We are none
eff st. Jot's old maids, but young,
sprightly and kiDd-hearted, capable of |
filling positions in home and society |
circles, and would be pleased to con-
slider correspondence from South |
Dakota.
Indianapolis-Yo advertisement for |
girls wanted in South Dakota induces |
me TO ask you to provide me with nice |
gentleman correspondent: object, mat |
rimouy.
Brainerd. Mimi desire a husband |
not merely man in name, but in |
every sense OF the term, grand. noble,
manly man. Men, such as they are. are
plentiful here and almost without num-
Der in Minneapolis and ST. Paul; but |
desire genuine South Dakota hustler
for husband. Can you name one?
Grafton, OIL wish to know if you
mean business in the dispatch annOunc-
ing that carload of girls Can find good
homes in y0dr part OF the country. Ii |
NO. l, of Ill For NJ
number of brainleSs and moneylesS
dudes. Grafton girls have no desire to
so West to grow up with the country or
its young men; but if good, sensible.
pure-hearted girls are wanted. or wives
tor men of like character several in this
city will come to Huron, provided the ln-
sducements are deemed sufficient to
Justify the journey. Please write facts
III reply to this.
ChicagO-Papers today say carload
of Irish girls are wanted i'll South Da-
kota for domestic purposes-and posi-
bly, as wives. Two of us desire to be
counted i'll as applicants tor positions of
either character. Can Go homework
and make ourselves G 9nerally useful;
are willing to come and cast our lots
with Dakota people. kNo objection to
living on farms. We Ere not after the
pattern of Chicago doIleStlcS, but have
fair education and good common sense
Warren, O.-Is it true that ladies of
manageable age are in demand in
South Dakota? The papers say as much
and that carload is wanted at Huron
and in its vicinity. | am widow, not
yet forty-ive, with two daughters, aged
seventeen and twent-, respectively.
We are interested in S curing homes in
the West, and l am prompted to write
to learn more full. the meaning
South Dakota. Will tell you more con-
corning ourselves if this meets with a
favorable reply. Will here add that nay
daughters will compare favorably, both
i'll personal appearance and accomplish
ments, with any Eastern ladies. and
both have perfect knowledge Of house
hold duties. 1t may not be improper to
say that should we determine to go
West our mission would be to make
three happy homes for industrious, So
Der and honorable men.
!. Dallas City. ILL., am quite impressed
with the thought of coming to Dakota,
apd. seeing an item from New York
published in the papers saying that
carload of Eastern girls are wanted for
wives for South Dakota young men,
write for further particulars. This city
is overrun with ladies of marriageable
age, few of whom have any prospect of
becoming wives, as so many young men
have gone West. A dozen or more
would come your city If they could be
assured if what is said in the New York
dispatch would prove true. There need |