Arizona republican., 1903-12-26

has brought him in contact with the wealthiest cattlemen and ranchmen Of the west. His present position, which he has held for seven years. has made possible for him an extended acquadn- tance among business women, particu- larly those in the store he represents.
 Many of them are bright, pretty, at tractive girls, willing to marry-just { the sort of girls to make capable, low able wives.
 Most of the wealthy Dlainsmen are bachelors. anxious to wed. What bet ter opportunity could the most ambi- tious matchmaker desire?
 But how do you do it?" MT. Engel- hart was asked.
 "I meet a well-tc- do westerner an old friend of mine. and he tells me he wants a wife.
 "I introduce him to some of the nice girls know-and I know many.
 somebody suggests a theatre party or a dinner. The wife hunter. with some of his companions, perhaps, and T dozen or so of girls. make up the party.
 We'll there you are. He has a chance to choose for himself. He picks out his girl.
 If she is agreeable. they fix it up the sooner the better for the would-be T3enedick.
 This wholesale party plan is not the only one. Often I select the young woman myself. and present the wooer to her directly.
 "As a rule. my judgment seems to be about right. I invite the couple to my own home, where my wife and enter tain them.
 What could he simpler? Bring to- gether man who wants a wife and a young woman who is willing to marry. Give them a chance to get acquainted, and if they are suited to each other they will soon find it out"
 MT. Engelhart, surrounded by a group of ranchmen and typical Mon tana miners and cowboys eats at his desk. taking orders. at the same time dispensing sage advise to those who declared themselves anxious to wed. ''Yes." he said, in answer to que~- tion. Yes" I marry them off-all that want to marry. It's the grea1e favor that one man can do another.
 There isn't any happiness on earth equal to the contentment of a harmon :ous married life'
 Miss Grace Mikel. his assistant, re- ceives els many of 3l2 proposals q week. She, however. is waiting for the right man." she told me.
 .'I haven't met him yet" she declar- ed And I wouldn't make such a sac rifice--leaving the city for the wilds of t.a west unless the man were my ideal"
 A certain young westerner, however, D. A. Mcqueen of Miles City. Mont, is paying ardent suit, and Miss Mikefs friends declare that she. too, may sur render. This is mere rumor, however, Miss ATikel, who lives at 343 West Monroe street. refuses to confirm it. Another assistant-a most attractive young woman with pleasing manners is Miss Maud Castour. She, too, meets ecc,es of admirers but to all pleadings she turns a deaf ear. for "the right man has not come along yet" She lives at PIG Thrty-frst street. And now for a girl who did accept, lust last week, a proposal of marriage that came to her through the agency of Ir. EnEelhart from wealthy west- crrer. who owns a huge cattle ranch 100 miles from Billings. Mont.
 She is Miss Zella King. 129 North avenue and she occupies a position in the fitting department of the store. Last week she met for the first time Harry Dingle, the westerner she is soon to marry.
 He and Miss King found each others g society quite congenial, and-well, the engagement quickly followed.
 Dingle is worth sl5O,OCO or more. A greet number of the wooers are worth from s1OO,G to $2OOOOO, and will make life as luxurious for thc.r wives as western limitations will permit.
 Here are some of the matches made my Mr. Engelhart during the past two years that have already resulted in marriage:
 That of Miss Klein. formerly an em- ploye of the Rothchild's and MT. James Smithham. of Bellevue, Idaho.
 That of Chris. Piep. a rich ranchman Of Peterson, la. and Mrs. Bertha Founder of Chicago.
 That of Miss Rcse Cary, former saleslady in the Chicago Cloak com pany, and Charles Sargent. a well-to- do storekeeper and cattle raiser of Nashua, Mont. S,rgent is worth $780, 0OO.-Chicago Dispatch to Cincinnati EnCuiTe-.