The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-16

INN FOR R. |. FOARD.
| !. LAWYER Of Early Days Of
'' ~, Gave Name 10 County.
.,,,t BILL BY Mr. NfLMS
q. a Most Excellent one--'n-
" y in the Agricultural De-
ear,nent Bill

=, "a well as syn ,,ao, sona tolk
as i'ssia .,r,s bill introduced IN tn,
Il sps No. to change the spallios OF .
IN pFopo..A 70 FORD. under the impress
IA toolp copnty was named in hono'
WI John $ Ford an carry ''''
Ce'.aa noted Indian fighter
~ ~ 4. sas this matter been discussed
~ 'lp me members Of the present
aas u ~, has found It's way into tha
ssiilIs', mo state papers Now the
IN dis county is not speilea "a npra.
Z. apy mistake been maN' % S'-0'
s'hls- /, paper having fallen under
as'''s fn5re George McCormick OF
gs - Who Is personally familiar with
'I0ls' and circumstances connected
y '' nsms OF the county and VINO en-
4 '-s .ng and intimate acquaintance
4 :. sraud man fox whom the county
y. vrItes from Columbus t"
SI' S1astin,Ia las follows;
y 7 ty III not named IN honor OF
4 I.s 0lhly, n nor was JIG ever attended,
'Qla ,, Famed. and intended y
y bnrorIof Major Robert J.. toafa
1!asdo eoll|' ""''
lSl ppsto the time Of his death
iss he mist eminent laN Se W ia most ,l,a
q tle st'te' S F.,e n1d again he hld
srs. ~ ~. ~ emf pubic 'ife, but always
WIN q do SO. At one TING ne Wo ,l', 1
4 a zen nominated .a .,lr gigc' ~ oo1ft Gut
n igs,ee rsfrse8 10 hold public ofdce.
4 .ssI nodest and uuassuming, man ~, .r
m n all notor'eiy anu nI7S Ln1orei
ly. without a ai Ibis faiiew-cltizeus.
lips't ne war between the states he
n IA he rank Of major an4 VIZ nol,,'i
b ks ernest euo',I tba,,.s briievT
'sita el.siS from nh county was tn
y" .omnany in the State that dli NOT
n a,,i and join IN me -'utIs" ',.N III, 9l
aEs non, home i III g 7. G.' was hi. influence
\ ~. lsv aTer men who associated with him.
II .ESs1 the county u Foard was created,
b. y. Il. IoEnse'l w., t''s C ,r,cr,ts, NJ III
So ana he and other members
n " legislature. friends Of Major Fo2rd,
Ustei mat the cos 5a,, ''s la '-'' a.
sll ~. Y What See in the papers Of
st,ption 81 the present legislature, II
n d Ike great many people were LIN, lil tut
Hla' y tRa' Ia. nH ,,'' =, is bls+crv for MS n
4 si1 al, le WGGc p ' ' Foord he to1a
III h granted somcbodv hod MAGE 2 ms
h gag spe!e9 ''I'.sl Sgnl Gc1o,r n,
N snaStar NcT ard other members OF
Il y hgis!ature there IS no mistake aeon
5 sSqety 5 OT ' IN asIi ' # in honoS
III md Texas soldier. citizen and lawyer.
B Ms county # NAV he worthy Of note
a 4 ley!siature. 1t was originally nance
ATs after a river or creek in that poi
a y the State However, the nam
Ut have been changed to Foard dulin
y nne session thar created IT, as beaNe
~ given as It's name in any history d
nunty and was never placed on an
'ia q Texas, as Beaver county SO Ia
bis Correspondent has been able t
'sVr y Is hoped tu4t no aetl9n WI
,,,ssv ~ tho ,.,--. as - trorl5 AZ
au he memory of grand Texas cha
ID, nd add notb,pg to the renown
immortal John S. Ford.
iN
representative Havre helms Of rrinIt
aiY has pending in the house what
asssaced to be a most excellent lnsuran,
& which is being commended by mar
a.alce men in the state. This bin d
"a unlawful Insurance in the state an
lal penalty for any person engaged
!. q business 1t provides that any +
rpol,ed company. association or socle
1 iG an insurance business in th5 Sta
/ Nlenents of the statutes of the sta
i Trusting Insurance companies, or tn
|. aa'aes business without a permit
! l'sty from the commissioner of asrict
!, tsened to be engaged in and condrcti
!, aRiul Insurance business.
n aISFIher provision Of the bill is that a
\ Rstor officer, agent or solicitor for su