The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12

Not to Teach school. but to he Courted and
Wed by the Lonely Men OF Idaho.

Wed by the Lonely Men OF Idaho.
From the 81. Loub Globe. Democrat.
Idaho is a paradise for pretty schoolma'ams,
and is destined to become a Mecca for ali maid
ems 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 to burn, who
are pining for %helpmeets. but who are bache-
lors by compulsion. No matter whether a
young woman from the East goes to Idaho
and stops in Snake River Valley or on Postum
Creek. she soon has suitors futtcring around
her like butterflies around a swo..tscented rose.
II she wants to marry she can find a husband
before she has time TO register at a hotel. The
poor men Of Idaho are almost dying from ennui.
Then, too, n woman in Idaho need not employ
all her time in needlework and cooking and
rocking cradles. because she is allowed the
right OF franchise there. She can vote for
"One-Eyed Pete #" for trustee OF Buckskin town.
ship or for Mckinley when he runs for the
Presidency the next time. Idaho is a golden
paradise for the new woman"
OF DIR. William Z. Whitwell, who, ACCOMPANIED
by his wife and family, ;s stopping at the I'm.
perial Hotel. DR.. Whitwclli is not only practicinR
medicine. but he Is q druggist. and as a side at:
traction he is a member OF the School Board and
Is Mayor OF salmon on City. q pretty town Of 800
northeastern part OF Idaho. He has lived there
ten years and he knows the trials and trlDula-
tions OF the forlorn bachelors who are aching to
become benedicts.
The greatest difficulty in Idaho is to keep a
supply OF schoolma' ANS" said the doctor. "A
large number of competent lady school teachers
arc imported from the East every year, but
about on,-half OF them in some sections resign
resign on account OF the salary. tor school teach.
ers are paid well in Idaho. Only a few men
Will teach school. as they can find more profit
able employment. But young ladies receive
500 per month in the country districts and from
$50 TO Ss5 in the cities ard towns for teaching
IN The schools. A woman never receives less
than $50 a month for teaching in a little
schoolhouse in the country. But the reason the
supply OF lady school teachers is always short is
because there are ten men to one woman in
Idaho: 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
and-well. before the young lady can anticipate.
perhaps a half dozen men have popped the ques-
tiop and asked her to marry forthwith. She gen
orally accepts one OF these proposals, resigns as
meneal altar.
III will give an ilustration that came under
NY own observation. 4 charming young lady,
Miss Bu CHI. came from Iowa to teach n the pub
!ic school a. Givensville. Idaho. Before she was
there three months she was engaged o 8 prom
inent man OF the town. and al the close Of the
school term they were m 'rried. Her sister came
was half over this sister resigned and marr!ed
ana sent for ano her unmarr ed sister to take
her ,lace a. te,cher; The third Mis-, Busch
but hree day after to term closed she was
marie TO a business man OF the town.
Now, that's the trouble a school trustee hns
In trying TO keep a supply Of lady school teach
crs on hand. Some business man or wealthy
miner or ranGhman comes along and captures
every one. These miners and ranchmcn may
have rough eNteriors and wear hish.top boots
and SLOUGH hats. but they are handsome and
colleges. And when they begin 10 make love. a
young lady 8 heart is sure to be captured"