Somervell County
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| Dallas Morning News 10-17-1900 Somervell County Apples The news received yesterday by express a box containing a number of fine apples from Dr. T.B. Campbell of Glen Rose, Somervell County. A note from Dr. Campbell is self-explanatory: "Please accept same apples grown by Mr. Jackson Sullivan, County Assessor, Somervell County. These apples will give you an idea of the fruit crop here. Apples, peaches and grapes and in fact all fruits, do well here. Next season we expect to secure space at the State Fair for an exhibit of fruits from Somervell County." |
| Dallas Morning News 11-05-1923 Trial of Sheriff Davis to open at Meridian on Dec. 3 Waco, Texas, Nov. 4 - On Monday, Nov. 12, the first of the cases transferred by District Judge Irvin Ward from Somervell to Johnson County, as a result of a big liquor raid made in Somervell County. Aug. 25 last, will be called, according to former County Attorney Frank B. Tirey here. Mr. Tirey was appointed special prosecutor in these cases by Gov. Pat M. Neff. Eighteen of the cases were sent to Johnson County by Judge Ward, whose jurisdiction includes Somervell, Bosque, and Johnson Counties and twenty-nine to Bosque County. The Johnson County cases will be tried at Cleburne and those in Bosque County will be heared at Meridian. The first case to be called at Meridan (Dec. 3) will be again Sheriff T. W. Davis of Somervell County, who is charged by indictment in two cases with having accepted a bribe. E.L. Roark, former County Attorney of Somervell County, who resigned after his hearing before the Federal authorities here, was indicated on a charge of having accepted a bribe. |
| Fort Worth Morning Register 08-16-1897 Great is Somervell Just Milam Talks About Cotton in That County Somervell County is a valuable section of Fort Worth's trade territory and besides supplying a considerable portion of the farm products marketed here, has furnished some of the handsomest men now adorning the Fort Worth bar. Judge F.F. Milam, Justice of the Peace for Precinct No. 1, is one of these. Bob has recently been on a visit to his old home in Somervell, and when seen by The Register reporter yesterday, hailed him with: "Say, do you know that the first bale of cotton was marketed in Fort Worth was raised in Somervell? Well, it was. Mr. Tidwell, a tenant on my father's place, raised it and brought it to market. And that's not all. On that same place there are 200 acres in cotton, under irrigation, that will yield two bales to the acre." "Don't believe it, eh? It's a fact, nevertheless. I don't mean one bale, I mean two bales. I never saw anything like it. Lots of it is up to here" (and the elongated justice marked a spot on his chest nearly six feet from the floor) and just full of bolls." "You may swear me if you please. It's gospel truth." The statement appeared somewhat extravagant, and the reporter went on a still hunt through the court house to leanr what the rest of the gang thought of Judge Millam's reputation for veracity. Sam Butler said: "If Bob Milam said two bales, it'll be nearer three; he's so conservative. He would deviate a hair's breadth from the truth if his nomination depended on it. George Akers: "I hear that story. You've got it twisted. He said the cotton would yield a bale to the 200 acres." But, as a matter of fact, Judge Milam's reputation is too well established to permit a cavil. Somervell is certainly a wonderful county, and irrigation is a great thing for cotton. Great is Somervell, and Milam is it's prophet. |