The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-27
ILLINOIS WIDOW AFTER IDAHO
FARMER A
Writes Senator BOrah to Get Help.
mate for Her in the Gem
State.

Is there lonesome farmer in all
Idaho? That is, is there one who
wants to get married, either again or
originally. II there is such golden
opportunity awaits him. Mrs Grace
Hartman, $50 East Forieth street,
Chicago, ILL.,, widow, aged 49,, weight
162, good shape, nice looking, wants
to wed a farmer, one who is gentle,
has lots of work to do. She does not
object, in addition to the house work,
to doing a blowing stunt or chopping
the wood But let her own story
be recorded. 1t is contained in a let
ter from Senator Borah, to whom she
had written. His great sympathetic
heart was deeply touched and he sent
the communication to The Statesman
in order that it might be widely cir
culated over the state in the hope
that this inordinate demand for a
husband might be filled. The follow
ing is a copy of the widows letter:
Chicago, Aug. Senator William
T.. Borah, Idaho representative: Dear
Sir have been reading your most
beautiful account of your state of
Idaho. Now, you no doubt know of
some reliable man that has farm.
that would be in want of good help
mate, one that can keep house, do his
cooking, help him pillow, plant his po-
tatoes-help him do everything, even
help him build house or fence.
In fact, can do anything but milk
COW and that / am willing to be
taught.
But he must be working man and
wear overalls. No dressed up chap for
me. The majority of the so-called
business men drink and do other
naughty things too numerous to men,
ton. That is why have remained
widow SO long.
Men in Chicago are looking for
snap in the, shape of woman to sup
port them. | live lone and work and
support myself, but | would like to
get good man, one that will respect
good. honest working woman.
| am 35 years old (no chicken)
dark brown hair, weigh 1862, good
shape and consider myself rather nice
looking. q don't want to flatter
myself)
II you know of a good man and
he wants good companion and help
mate just give him my name and adj
dress and l will write him and ex-
change few lines.
NO doubt you will cast this aside
and say, some crazy woman" but
amt. am so very tired of living
cooped up in a fiat. | will enclose
q stamp; and, etiquette teaches us
that means an acknowledgment Of
this epistle. Hoping you won't put
me on the shelf with the pie, re-
main,
MRS. GRACE HARTMAN,
$50 East Fortieth Street,
Chicago, Ill.
To this pitiful appeal Senator Boz
'ah responded as follows:
Washington, Aug. 3.-Dear Mrs.
hartman: ! received your interesting
etter of the list and as l sympathize
With you and am interested in the up
of my state hasten to re-
,ly.
do know, of course, of a good
many reliable men in Idaho who need
|. helpmate, although / am bound to
ay that / think the best of them are
AIKEN. There may be some, however,
whom you ought to know and as IL
ure you It will be my pleasure If
an do so to bring to their attention
our views upon this all important
ubject.
! do not think 1t will be necessary
or you to learn to milk COW" for
here is one thing that must be said
or the men Of Idaho: They are gal b
ant and ] have no doubt that almost ! i