The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31


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Special to The Horald)
Chicago, MS. Jan 3a--What is the
matter with the women in salt Lake
city that they have 50 iamentably
failed 10 use 1heir leaa year privilege
that q Salt Lake City man had to
write to Chief Of Police O'Neiu for aid
in his search for wife? Either Frank
r. Ogden does not realize that it is
leap year. or he has thrust his head
fairly into the u0ose. the chief says.
The letter is is follows.
salt Lake City, Utah. Jan. II, 1904
Chicago Police Chief
Dear Sir--Win you kindly refer me-
10 some nice young lady who wants 10
get married. as have retired from
the theatre business after serving If
teen years Of up and down hard life.
7 am strictly sober and have some
money at hand. Awaiting your favor,
I am yours,
FRANK r. OGDEN.
"47i West Second South Street. Salt
Lake City, Utah
Il want to set married. am tired
OF living alone and I want to find some
woman who VIII be my wife.
So said Frank Ogden when seen at
his rooms las night 5y Herald re
porter.
4 am p years old and Of temperate
habits. I don't use tobacco and have
never tasted liquor. Ny mother died
when I was young. and J promised her
on her deathbed that 7 would neither
drink nor sell liquor, and / have kept
my promise
I am at present in the employ Of the
Rio Grande Western railroad company
rs a machinist. I have some money in
the bank. about 81 900. and make good
wages. 7 carry S14,000 life insurance
in three standard companies.''
When asked why ne did not look
around in Salt Lake before writing 10
Chicago for a wife, Ogden said:
ooh. I haven't seen anybody here
that 7 thought entirely suitable, SO
wrote to Chicago. ] thought I ought
10 % able to find a good one out of
the large number they have there
Ogden is good looking. He is about
five feet ten inches in height and well
propOrtoned. He has dark wavy hair
and brown eyes. His complexion is
clear and his features regular.
Besides being rather handsome, Og-
den is accomplished. He is musician
and until recently followed this profes-
sion. He plays the trombone and has
a pleasant baritone voice. For years
he was a member Of Al G. Fields
minstrel band, but left the stage to
resume the trade he learned when a
boy.
Cupid Has Passed Him Ger.
ogden has never been in love. Not
until recently, he declares. has he ever
lOnged for a belpmate. and his most
serious love affair mas q case" on q
schooImate when he was 10 years old.
Don't you think there is anyone in
this city who could make you suit
able wife?" asked the newspaper man.
Yes" was the ready response,
plenty of them. But I am not we'll
acquainted here. SO decided the only
way was to write and ask for one"
IF IT becomes known that a young
man Of your prospects wants a wife.
don't you know you viii have a host
of applicants
We'll, I'll be here. Tell them to call
Sunday afternoons between 8 and 6.
and / will be at home Or else they
can write: but tell them to enclose
their photographs
Religious belief is no obstacle. Og-
den declares he is a Christian. but says
it matters not to him whether his wife
be Gentle or Jew.
He says, further, that he believes in
woman suffrage, and is willing 70
light the fires.
Age does not matter particularly. al
though ogden says h& would prefer a
young woman for a wife.
Since it is leap year, ogden says he
VIII not think a young woman bold if
she makes application for his hand
He IS enthusiastic and anxious To get
married. SO delay may be dangerous.
As the newspaper man was leaving
Ogden said: If YOU find me wife
III give YOU $50" which shows that
he means business. The reporter is
looking up all his old maid friends