Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-18 | Page 2 | Brides Scarce? Not on Your Life; Postmaster Has 12 for 1 Farmer

I Brides Brides- rides Brides Scarce Not Noton on Your Life Postmaster H Has IS' IS 12 for 1 Farmer er Tho Tho- marriage market opened strong in Salt Lake today The demand for husbands was in excess of the supply supply sup sup- ply and several orders went unfilled Bidding was keen and available husbands hus bus bands were held for big premiums The demand for wives was slack The foregoing might bo be the tile market report of Postmaster Noble Warrum on matrimonial conditions conditions' In Salt I Lake Day before yesterday Postmaster ter Warrum received an order from a Buhl Ida farmer for a wife He Ho outlined that the Idaho market was depleted The letter of the farmer was published pub pub- in THE TELEGRAM on the day of of- Its arrival Since then the postmaster has been deluged with applications from prospective prospective prospective pros pros- brides No less than twelve Salt Lake Laie women are available to the Idaho farmer accor according to the postmaster postmaster- Each and every everyone one is ready to take up life on the Idaho farm If It the prospective prospective prospective pros pros- groom can measure up to desired desired de do- sired standards Women have called on Postmaster Warrum seeking the address of the theman theman theman man who wants a a. a wife They have called him by phone at his home for forthe the tho same flame information Eight letters were sent out by Mr Warrum today giving prospective brides the name and address of the Idaho Idalio farmer who has tired of ot single life Four other applicants have received the name and address through personal visits at the office of ot the postmaster According to Mr 1 Warrum the Idaho man maii has a choice lot to choose from Of the twelve who have called on me said he nearly every one was wan well dressed and good looking