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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
6
Fragmentary report describes frantic efforts to influence a Senate race and the role of popularity in shifting Kendrluk toward the United States Senate, suggesting Republican timing may not curb the momentum.
Twenty men gathered during dinner at a hotel for an informal straw vote. The group showed no votes for Chas. Herhes, and one man, Hoerman of San Francisco, claimed ownership of 18,000 acres in Mexico. He stated he was satisfied with the current administration and asked if I could vote against President Wilson.
In Cheyenne and across Wyoming a heated struggle unfolds over land, royalty, and claims tied to Senator Clark and Governor Kendrick. Frank G. Curtis and associates push spurious Salt Creek wheat land claims to influence statehood profits, while Kendrick allies oppose the scheme, arguing it would divert resources from schoolchildren and hurt local interests.
A garbled dispatch depicts Republican and Democratic tensions in New York Chicago and Minnesota. It references Woodrow Wilson expected victory with a Wall Street lag and mentions campaign funds and infighting amid party criticisms and public malcontent.
Analysts describe a Democratic trend causing concern among Republican leaders after a string of party missteps. The reports note increased caution and uncertainty within GOP ranks as the administration signals policy shifts and electoral anxieties.
Helen Rinz Robinson of Cotorads endorses Wilson over Taft and Roosevelt, praising his administration and Capitol move from Wall Street to Washington. She argues for equal rights, condemns party foes, and predicts Wilson’s lasting influence on American history despite potential opposition.
An 1860s style notice from Salt Lake City Utah announces a central land office in Salt Lake City to advise settlers on public land laws. The letter promises free information about land claims and rights, inviting requests and offering to mail a reply with stamps. It references open access to land records and legal guidance for settlers in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.
The candidate in the Jackson precinct announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace on the Republican ticket and asks voters for support at the polls on Election Day November Tutt in GRO.
The candidate expresses gratitude for Democratic primary support in Lincoln County and requests voters to evaluate the office's past four years as the criterion for the November 7 election. The letter is signed by BR. HABRISO.
The document outlines two proposed amendments from the Thirteenth State Legislature of Wyoming for the general election. Amendment One would allow state public school funds to be invested in specified secure securities and first mortgages on farm lands, ensuring funds remain inviolate. Amendment Two would permit state aided or direct construction of public roads and highways and allow use of land grant proceeds for internal improvements, limiting the two third vote prohibition on such works.
A fragmentary health note urges taking Chantellain's Tablets to beat discouragement. It claims despondency can vanish within a day or two, attributing the mood to widespread unease and suggesting a quick remedy.
A fragmented message cites wool prices and livestock figures then shifts to a political plea. It contrasts support for Wilkow with Hughes and invokes a return to past days, framing the vote as a choice between a continuing parade of folly or a relocation to former times.
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