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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes describe telephone service routes and direct connections to Brancuwiile Jones Prairie and Valleyville with mentions of extra charges and delays. It references prompt attention and mandatory service terms but lacks clear dates or complete facts.
The obituary reports the sudden death of James S. Hogg, former Texas figure who served as attorney general, governor, and U.S. senator. It notes he was native born in Texas, his political career and public service, and that his remains will be interred with a tomb marker and donations in his memory.
A compilation of notices and brief items: W A Nabours seeks re election for Milam County treasurer with a war service record and a defiant repayment of county funds after a bank failure. News on Hogg funeral in Houston and burial in Austin. Local remarks on new settlers from northern states near Franklin and calls for factories and creameries in the region.
A sprawling local column discusses campaign fund pressures and the call for candidates to avoid “bleeding” constituents. It also covers W. D. Hunter’s warning on cotton boll weevil spread, noting the pest’s eastward advance and risks to Texas and river lands, with comments from Judge Walter S. Baker on platform and corporate remedies.
A Bennett endorsement outlines John Watson a native of Alabama who moved to Texas in 1894 and has practiced law in Cameron for eleven years He is described as a close student with civil and commercial expertise and as an accommodating gentleman in endorsements for county judge.
The Milam County race for tax assessment centers on Jim Pate. A native of Milam, he describes himself as a self made man having risen from humble beginnings. Pate asks for reelection with support from his friends.
The Herald reports candidate N B McKinney seeks Milam County sheriff. A Alabama native, 55, Texan resident 53 years, he has ties to ex state senator J M McKinney and previously served as deputy under Sheriff Mitchinson. He once ran for Falls County sheriff and faced opposition from local outlaws.
Sam Little, a longtime Milam County resident and Alabama native, leads the county attorney race in a decisive primary victory. He profiles as an aggressive, principled prosecutor with a strong legal background from Georgetown University and clear support from constituents.
The Lilac community and Milam County residents push farmer Jac. Kirk as a candidate for County Treasurer. Kirk, born and raised in Milam on the San Gabriel, is urged by local residents to seek the office.
The Rosebud News laments boys roaming the streets at night and urges strict parental guidance. It cites concern from local readers and notes visits to the state reform institution as a lesson for parents.
A violent mob in a named district battered homes and set fires as residents fled. Authorities, including the mayor, intervened to quell the unrest amid disputed blame and questions over regional tensions and race.
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