82R12224 JNC-D
By: Cain H.R. No. 743
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of Delta County are gathering in
Austin on March 10, 2011, to celebrate Delta County Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated between the north and south forks of the
Sulphur River, Delta County was first inhabited by the Caddo
Indians; a French explorer, Francois Hervey, visited the area in
1750; and
WHEREAS, The county's first Anglo-American settler, Hugh
Castle, settled in the region in the 1820s; in the 1870s, the area
was organized into Delta County and named for its triangular shape;
Cooper is the county seat; and
WHEREAS, The Patterson Memorial Delta County Museum in the
old Texas-Midland Railroad depot in Cooper exhibits artifacts and
memorabilia from the county's early days, while Cooper's
picturesque downtown features Miller Drug, with its old-fashioned
soda counter and vintage Wurlitzer jukebox; visitors and residents
alike enjoy the annual Chiggerfest in October, the Delta County
Fair in April, and bass fishing at the ever-popular Cooper Lake; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Delta County are justly proud of
their agricultural heritage, their rural lifestyle, and their
good-neighbor values, and it is indeed a pleasure to celebrate this
unique region of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 10, 2011, as Delta County Day at
the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
best wishes for a memorable and meaningful stay in Austin.