Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 172
2	2	WHEREAS, Jim Wells County Day at the State Capitol is being
3	3	celebrated February 12, 2009, and the Texas Senate takes great
4	4	pleasure in recognizing this region and its citizens who have
5	5	contributed to the development of the Lone Star State; and
6	6	WHEREAS, In the early 1500s, Alvar Nuez de Cabeza de Vaca
7	7	explored the area known today as Jim Wells County, and his
8	8	records tell of tuna or prickly pear festivals held annually by
9	9	his coastal Indian captors around the present-day City of Alice;
10	10	and
11	11	WHEREAS, Originally a part of Nueces County, Jim Wells
12	12	County was created and organized by the Texas Legislature on
13	13	March 11, 1911, and the City of Alice became the county seat; the
14	14	county was named for a prominent political figure and land
15	15	developer, James B. Wells, Jr., who was also the purchasing agent
16	16	for the King Ranch; and
17	17	WHEREAS, The area comprising Jim Wells County figures
18	18	prominently in the early days of Texas, for the land had become a
19	19	part of Texas after it gained its independence from Mexico in
20	20	1836; and
21	21	WHEREAS, N. G. Collins had extensive landholdings in the
22	22	area before early settlers to the region arrived in 1850; the
23	23	settlers brought only the barest necessities with them to build a
24	24	general store and a trading post, creating the town of Collins
25	25	east of where Alice is now located; the town of Collins was
26	26	short-lived since the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad was
27	27	built two miles west of the community when landowners refused to
28	28	sell the right-of-way through the town; and
29	29	WHEREAS, In 1886, a new town developed where two rail lines
30	30	intersected; after several name changes, the new town of Alice,
31	31	named for Alice King, began to develop economically; located at
32	32	that time in the northwestern part of Nueces County, the town
33	33	eventually became the largest cattle-shipping point in the
34	34	world; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Located in the geographical heart of South Texas,
36	36	along the "Texas Tropical Trail," Alice is known as the "Hub of
37	37	South Texas" due to its strategic location at the intersection of
38	38	State Highway 44 and United States Highway 281; and
39	39	WHEREAS, In addition to the oil business, ranching, cattle
40	40	shipping, and cotton and grain production, a fine public school
41	41	system, a modern hospital, and an expanding health-related
42	42	service industry combine to drive the area's economy; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Situated on primary United States-Mexico trade
44	44	routes connecting Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley with the Port
45	45	of Corpus Christi, the City of Alice and Jim Wells County are
46	46	developing into a major "Hub of International Trade"; United
47	47	States Highway 281 has been named in the National Highway System
48	48	Designation Act of 1995 as a key link in the future I-69 NAFTA
49	49	Superhighway System; and
50	50	WHEREAS, Jim Wells County is a valuable agricultural area
51	51	that has contributed significantly to the development of the
52	52	Southwestern part of the United States; since the mid-1800s when
53	53	the famous Chisholm Trail passed through the county, the cattle
54	54	industry has played a major role in its economy; mesquite brush
55	55	and grasses in the western part provide ideal grazing conditions
56	56	for livestock, and coastal plains to the east produce coastal
57	57	Bermuda and vegetables; and
58	58	WHEREAS, In 1936, the first notable oil activity in the
59	59	county was initiated, and the first major oil producer, The Texas
60	60	Royalty Corporation and Lucy Petroleum Company One, was bought
61	61	northeast of Alice; the oil rush brought many new families to Jim
62	62	Wells County; and
63	63	WHEREAS, The history of Jim Wells County has been carefully
64	64	preserved at the South Texas Museum, which has been designated a
65	65	Texas Historical Landmark; donated by the McGill family, the
66	66	museum was the family's old ranch headquarters; and
67	67	WHEREAS, Proud of their unique heritage, the citizens of
68	68	Jim Wells County have retained the social fabric of their culture
69	69	through fiestas, county fairs, rodeos, and outdoor activities
70	70	such as hunting and water sports; and
71	71	WHEREAS, Jim Wells County Day at the State Capitol is an
72	72	appropriate occasion for the Texas Senate to recognize the
73	73	residents of Jim Wells County and to commend them for their
74	74	excellent accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
75	75	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
76	76	Legislature, hereby declare February 12, 2009, Jim Wells County
77	77	Day at the State Capitol and join the citizens of Jim Wells County
78	78	as they celebrate their county's many assets; and, be it further
79	79	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
80	80	the citizens of Jim Wells County as an expression of esteem from
81	81	the Texas Senate.
82	82	Hinojosa
83	83	________________________________
84	84	President of the Senate
85	85	I hereby certify that the
86	86	above Resolution was adopted by
87	87	the Senate on February 10, 2009.
88	88	________________________________
89	89	Secretary of the Senate
90	90	________________________________
91	91	Member, Texas Senate