JIM WELLS’ WORD WAS LAW IN THE VALLEY Wed, 07/15/2020 - 4:00am Twenty-eight year old James Babbage Wells, Jr. arrived at the southern tip of Texas on Jul. 22, 1878 with a ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about JIM WELLS’ WORD WAS LAW IN THE VALLEY