The following minutes of the San Saba County Commissioners Court of Feb 11, 1879, reveal the attitude of livestock men of the county on the subject of barb wire fences in the 1870s.“The following preamble and resolutions were read and adopted by the court:Whereas the people of San Saba County are now, and will be much dependent upon their stock raising interests for prosperity; and whereas most of the land in the county can only be used for grazing purposes, and whereas there is sufficient fencing material in the county without using wire fencing, and whereas there are parties who intend, and are endeavoring, to fence immense enclosures with a style of fence called ‘barbed wire” fence and whereas a fence made of such material is very dangerous to stock running at large, not only wounding but at times killing outright such as may come in contact with said fence. In warm weather the screwfly is so destructive to stock that it is impossible to guard against its ravages while stock are being cut to pieces by such fences –therefore: “Be it resolved by the Commissioners’ Court of San Saba County that our members of the Legislature be requested to use their endeavors to prevent the passage of any law making such fences legal, and to secure the passage of a law making it a penal offense for anyone to use or own any such fence –and that the clerk forward a copy of the above resolution to Senator Storey and Representative Moore at Austin.” –From Vol. A. Page 40. First Printed in the Aug 17, 1939 San Saba News.Want to know more about the coming of barbed wire and the conflicts of that era? You are in luck. The San Saba County Historical Museum will present BARBS, BULLETS, & BLOOD-The Wire War that Revolutionized Texas on Saturday afternoon, June 16th at the San Saba Civic Center from 1:00 until 5:00. The program will be given by noted authors and historians Clifford Caldwell, Harold Jobes, Michael Barr and Bob Alexander. Admission is by donation. More information can be found at: sansabamuseum.org