The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
Schoolma'ams Wanted.

Idaho Is a paradise for pretty school,
nna'ams, and is destined TO become a
Mecca for all maidens desiring quick and
acceptable matrimony. There IS only
one Young woman for every bunch OF
ten unmarried men in that state. The
result IS that there are hundreds upon
hundreds OF handsome men. with money
10 burn, who are pining for heipmee's'
but who are bachelors by compulsioh.
No matter whether young woman from
the East goes TO Idaho and stops in Snake
River Valley or on 'POssum Creek sue
soon has suitors futtering around her
like butterflies around a sweet-scen'eu
rose. II she wants TO marry she can
find n husband before she has time 10
register at hotel. The poor men OF
Idaho are almost dying from ennui'
Then. too, a woman in Idaho need not
employ all her time in needleWork anu
cooking and rocking cradles because she
is allowed the right Of franchise there.
She can vote for "One-eyed Pele Io'
trustee Of Buckskn township or lot NC
Kinley when he runs for the presidency
the next time. Idaho IS a golden para
disc for the new woman
All those assertions are made on the
authority OF Or. William c. Whitwell.
who. accompanied by his wife and fami-
". IS stopping at the Imperial Hotel. DR.
Whltwell IS not only practicing medl-
cine. but he IS a druggist, and as side
attraction he is a member Of the school
board AMI is mayor Of Salmon city.
prettv town OF 1900 souls. situated on the
Salmon River in the northeastern part
OF Idaho. He has lived there ten years
and he knows the trials and tribulations
OF the forlorn bachelors who are aching
TO become benedicts.
1.-THE greatest difficulty In Idaho Is 70
keep a supply OF schoolma ans said
the doctor. "a large number Of compe-
tent lady school teachers are imported
from the East every year, but about one
half OF them i'm some sections resign
when the school term is half gone. Ihey
do not resign on account Of the salary
for school teachers are paid well IN lda-
no. ONLY a few men will teach school,
as they can find more profitable employ
ment. But young ladies receive 800 per
month In tho country districts and from
SO 10 SIS I'm the cities and towns Tor
teaching in the schools. A woman never
receives less than 500 a month for teach
ing I'm n little schoolhouse in the country.
But the reason the supply Of lady school
teachers is always short Is because there
are Ten men 10 ono MbHidh III A'AH'f
No sooner does a young lady begin
teaching young ideas how to shoot than
ten men attempt to tell her how much
money they have. how many acres OF
land they own, how much bank stock
they hold. how pretty and winsome she
Is. how they love and adore her. and
well. before the young lady can antici-
pate, perhaps n half dozen men nave
popped the question and asked her 70
marry forthwith. She generally accepts
one Of these proposals, resigns as teach
or. and leaves the schoolroom for the
hymeneal altar.
Il viii give an illustration that came
under my own observation. a charming
young lady, Miss Burch, came from To-
wa 10 teach in the public school at CIV
enville. Idaho. Before she was there
three months she was engaged to prom
inent man Of the town and at the close
OF the school term they were married.
Her sister came 10 teach the next school
year. When the term was half over this
sister resigned and married, and sent
for another unmarried sister to take
her place as teacher. The third Miss
Busch taught in the school the latter