Arizona republican., 1915-01-17
THIS IS NOT
LEAP YEAR, BUT
There Are Plenty Of Per
fectly Eligible Men III
Town for a Few Weeks
and the Blacklist Law
Does Not Apply Here
BY SALLY. JACOBS

for few weeks.
I o dear, no, this is not an ad for
a matrimonial bureau, it's just a bit
of kindheartedness expressed in
helpful hint column for maids and
widows for one issue only.
l No-don't crowd-there aren't any
Photographs but you can see them
any day that you care to go to the
state house. 1t is understood that
they are there to make and break
laws, but that is mere detail-the
! important fact is that they ARE in
Phoenix.
The majority of them seem willing
enough, and as for the others-well
perhaps they'll change their minds.
There are three members of the
senate who openly favor the idea and
all are eligible-especially Henry LO-
vim, who when asked if he would
like to marry replied eagerly You
know it Furthermore, he asked to
be entered in the free for all class,
whatever that means. He is a CAPT
talist and has financed several great
projects and seems to have an in
terest in everything worth while in
Mohave county. He will not talk
about his wealth, in fact he looked
rather threatening when he said Go
/ soft on that stuff There's one
thing absolutely certain-if by any
| chance he lost all his none he could
| always get a splendid position with
the motion picture companies; think
what wonderful sheriff he would
make in a western photoplay!
II Do you like self-made men? Will
liam Riggs, of Dos Cabezas, a stock
u man, Will marry if he gets a chance
He looks to be-but VINO can tell
ages nowadays? At any rate he
says he's younger than he was Is
years ago. Queer, isn't it?
Andrew P. Martin will be a man
after your own heart He's a young
Il chap, only IS, and a graduate of the
Il University of Arizona. There's some
Il thing very attractive about the good
i looking pharmacist of Tucson, per-
haps it's his membership in the
Country club. You'll like him, girls
/ The Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, William E. Brooks, of
Globe. is a bachelor. A graduate
of Yale and a lawyer, You are
i warned to keep watch on your
words. He is an highbrow in the
i full senses of the word He. how
ever. does not mind it being known
that he, has, NO cone. fpfs view, at
Il present
Representative James L. Edwards.
of Yuma. is an agreeable chap of 2S
years of age. It's perfectly horrible
of You to care about such things but
girls are SO practical in this day and
age-yes. he has a ranch, is interest
ed In real estate and a garage. He
drives a machine that is well known
| but not exclusive.
| Speaking of cars-there is ].
Breck Richardson. Now there are
great many men in the world and
/ you can't all have the save one.
He's from Tucson and is in the
] capitalist class, has a ranch-it does
1 sound better to call it a country
place-and all kinds of automobiles.
He belongs to the Country club and
| the University club, his alma mater
| being the University of Kentucky.
He's 80.
| Hon. John ]. Sweeney, of Prescott.
| is college man-Santa Clara. wher-
| ever that is. He wouldn't discuss
his love affairs. so You may know
he's had a few, even though he's only
&c. He is miner.
| number of the legislators thought
! Hon. John f. Newbury married on
account of his gray hair, but he says
he isn't and of course he should
know. He's an engineer and lives in
Pearce-it's in Cochise county.
Didn't you think that every man
in Cochise county is a miner? Well,
they're not Mr.. Oscar Doyle. of
Lowell. said I'm not a minor. I'm
of age?' Awful wasn't it? There
seemed to be no more to be said
He's a druggist
III But don't by any chance overlook
Hon. Sam F. Lanford, who has the
most fascinating southern drawl and
is quite good looking. Like all South
II would make an attentive admirer
He loves to travel, so a few months
" of Metcalf out of year-wel, that's
for you to settle. Couldn't find his
III rating in Bradstreet's. not knowing
HI how, but he declares he's not starry
NJ ing to death even this year He's
Nj in the mercantile business for all his
III military training. He's San in
III teresting age, don't you think?
III From Miami, the representative is
III w. D. Claypool. Al, graduate of Og-
III den college, and a mining man.
HI DO you want to be married?'' he
III was asked.
I'm going to be-
MI "Engaged?"
III only in legislation So that
HI makes one more.
MI Hon. Sam P. Briscoe. of Bisbee,
III says he's in the market. is not yet
iii 40 and is miner Not rich. you
M know, but can comfortably support
I a wife who does not want Injuries.
WI (Where is she?)
MI Sure, | want to get married" said
M Hon. w. P. Mahoney, miner of So
VII Il like to read and to dance" but
NI he remembered that it was no longer
NH good form in Arizona to discuss the
m good or bad points in seeking posi-
INN tons.
N Not so willing is the Adonis of
M the House, Sheldon A. Reed, of Tue