Freestone County, Texas
History



News of 1907



Dallas Morning News
January 17, 1907

New Bills in House

  Austin, Tex., Jan. 16 - Bills were introduced in the House today as follows:
  
   By Mr. Bell of Freestone: To authorize County commissioners' courts to levy 
a special tax, not to exceeed, 15c on the $100, for the purpose of paying jury 
fees.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
March 25, 1907


Postal Changes

  A new postoffice has been established at Lakeport, Freestone county, 2 1/2 
miles east of Butler.

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Dallas Morning News
April 12, 1907

Proceedings in the House

   A verification of the vote was demanded.  No changes were note on 
verification.
   Mr. Bell of Freestone came in at this time and sought to claim the right to
vote.  This created considerable consternation among the friends of the bill,
as it was ???? that Mr. Bell would have voted ...

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Dallas Morning News
April 25, 1907

New Bills in House

  Austin, Tex., April 24 - The following bills were introduced at a late hou
to-day:
   By Mr. Bell of Freestone: To amend the code relating to the reduction to
writing of the testimony of witnesses in examining trials in felony cases.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
April 27, 1907

New Texas Charters

  Teague Merchantile and Investment Company of Teague, Freestone county; 
capital stock, $10,000.

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Dallas Morning News
June 9, 1907

Victories for Antis

Special to the News
  Mexia, Tex., June 8 - Three precincts in Freestone County held elections
today, as follows:  Cotton Gin, pro 81, anti 109; Teague pro 62, anti 120
and Fairfield an anti majority of 11.

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Dallas Morning News
June 22, 1907

State Brevities

  Fairfield, Freestone Co., Tex., June 21 - The reunion of Camp W. L. Moody, 
Confederate Veterans at Fairfield will embrace the 23d, 24th, and 25th of July.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
July 5, 1907

Farmers at Barbecue

Special to the News
  MEXIA, Texas, July 5 - The Farmer's Union of Freestone county held a barbecue
at New Hope, six miles east of this city, yesterday.

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Dallas Morning News
August 10, 1907

Under Automatic Tax Law

  Austin, Tex., Aug. 8 - The following counties reported today under the 
automatic tax law:
   County              1907        1906
   Freestone..........$4,857,680  $3,507,180
   Williamson.........19,000,000  15,563,690
  
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Dallas Morning News
August 15, 1907

Texas Affairs in Washington

  The postoffices at Alverde, Lampasas County, Harp, Freestone County, Vigo, 
Concho County, Tex., will be discontinued Aug. 31.

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Dallas Morning News
August 21, 1907

State Charters

  The First Presbyterian ??? Teague, Freestone county; no capital.

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Dallas Morning News
August 30, 1907

Killed While Asleep

Special to the News
  Oakwoods, Tex., Aug. 29 - Robert Rakestraw, a negro about 28 years old, was
shot and instantly killed four miles north of Oakwoods, in Freestone County.
He had moved off a little distance from a crowd and went to sleep, and some one
shot from a distance of twenty yards and killed him while he slept.