| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 151 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the citizens and community leaders of Pecos County in |
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| 4 | 4 | | celebrating Pecos County Day at the State Capitol on February 9, |
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| 5 | 5 | | 2009; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1871, Pecos County covers an area |
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| 7 | 7 | | of more than 4,700 square miles in southwest Texas and has some |
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| 8 | 8 | | 17,000 residents; it is the second-largest county in the state |
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| 9 | 9 | | and is named for the Pecos River, which flows along its northern |
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| 10 | 10 | | boundary; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Pecos County's historical importance dates back |
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| 12 | 12 | | into prehistory; archeological excavations at Squawteat Peak |
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| 13 | 13 | | have revealed a large prehistoric camp with numerous artifacts |
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| 14 | 14 | | and signs of human occupation, and archeological finds along |
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| 15 | 15 | | Tunas Creek include a burial site, pictographs, and artifacts; |
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| 16 | 16 | | and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Traders on the Chihuahua Trail passed through the |
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| 18 | 18 | | area by Comanche Springs about 1840; the first permanent |
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| 19 | 19 | | settlement was Fort Stockton, a United States Army outpost |
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| 20 | 20 | | established in 1859; the nearby town of St. Gall became a supply |
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| 21 | 21 | | center for the army, mail stages, and wagon trains and was later |
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| 22 | 22 | | renamed Fort Stockton and became the county seat; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Communities grew rapidly after the construction |
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| 24 | 24 | | of the railroad across the county in 1913; irrigation projects |
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| 25 | 25 | | boosted agricultural production, and hundreds of acres were |
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| 26 | 26 | | planted with cotton and sorghum; since the discovery of oil in |
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| 27 | 27 | | the Yates field in 1927, oil and gas production has dominated the |
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| 28 | 28 | | local economy, but the county is also known for its production of |
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| 29 | 29 | | sheep, goats, cattle, and hogs and the cultivation of onions, |
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| 30 | 30 | | peppers, melons, and pecans; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Pecos County can take pride in the |
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| 32 | 32 | | important contributions their county has made in the history and |
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| 33 | 33 | | development of this state; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby extend a warm welcome to the representatives |
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| 36 | 36 | | from Pecos County and recognize February 9, 2009, as Pecos County |
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| 37 | 37 | | Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a |
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| 39 | 39 | | memento of this special day. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Uresti |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on February 9, 2009. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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