Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HR6011 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.

Old	New	Differences
1	1	HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 6011
2	2	A RESOLUTION commemorating the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Ellsworth Route
3	3	of the historic Chisholm Trail.
4	4	WHEREAS, The Ellsworth Route of the Chisholm Trail is celebrating its 150
5	5	th
6	6	anniversary
7	7	after a long and storied history that includes the birth of the American folk-type cowboy,
8	8	cowtowns, cowboy hats and the beginning of the Old West era in Kansas; and
9	9	WHEREAS, The Chisholm Trail was initially developed in 1867 by Joseph McCoy, an Abilene
10	10	stockyard owner, and was named after Jesse Chisholm, a Kansan who owned a trading post in
11	11	Wichita and frequently traded with Native Americans throughout the region; and
12	12	WHEREAS, During the heyday of the Chisholm Trail, from the late 1860s through the 1880s,
13	13	the trail stretched roughly from Kingsville, Texas, to Abilene, Kansas; and
14	14	WHEREAS, The trail served as a cattle pipeline, leading herds from the Texas ranches to the
15	15	Kansas stockyards and railroad hubs in Abilene, Caldwell, Dodge City, Ellsworth, Newton and
16	16	Wichita; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Founded in 1873, the Ellsworth Route of the Chisholm Trail, sometimes called
18	18	the Cox's Trail, passed through seven Kansas counties, including Harper, Kingman, Reno,
19	19	Stafford, Barton, Rice and Ellsworth, where the trail ended; and
20	20	WHEREAS, The trail was an economic lifeline for Kansas, since it promoted the railroad and
21	21	made ranching profitable by shipping millions of heads of cattle to the eastern parts of the country
22	22	and using newly formed rail hubs situated near the Chisholm Trail in Kansas; and
23	23	WHEREAS, The economic activity created by the Chisholm Trail boosted the economies of
24	24	many surrounding towns near the trail and helped build the reputation of Kansas as a leader in the
25	25	beef industry; and
26	26	WHEREAS, The Chisholm Trail is considered as one of the great byways of America, and
27	27	along with the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe Trail, it has helped popularize many iconic images of
28	28	the Old West and enhanced the Kansas economy; and
29	29	WHEREAS, The Ellsworth Route of the Chisholm Trail is a treasured landmark in Kansas
30	30	history: Now, therefore,
31	31	Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas: That we commemorate
32	32	the 150
33	33	th
34	34	anniversary of the beginning of the Ellsworth Route of the Chisholm Trail; and
35	35	Be it further resolved: That we praise the countless economic benefits that resulted from the
36	36	Ellsworth Route of the Chisholm Trail's impact on Kansas.
37	37	House Resolution No. 6011 was sponsored by Representative Troy Waymaster
38	38	I hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the HOUSE, and was adopted by that body
39	39
40	40
41	41	Speaker of the House.
42	42
43	43	Chief Clerk of the House.