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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of Culberson County are gathering in |
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| 6 | 7 | | Austin on February 28, 2017, to celebrate Culberson County Day at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the State Capitol; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Situated among the rugged, scenic mountains of the |
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| 9 | 10 | | Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, the county was originally home to |
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| 10 | 11 | | the fierce Mescalero Apaches; in 1859, a cavalry outpost was |
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| 11 | 12 | | established at the Van Horn Wells, one of the few reliable sources |
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| 12 | 13 | | of water in the area; the last major Native American battle in the |
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| 13 | 14 | | State of Texas was fought in the region in 1881, at the mouth of Bass |
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| 14 | 15 | | Canyon in the Sierra Diablo mountains; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The town of Van Horn was founded in the late 1870s, |
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| 16 | 17 | | and in 1881, it became a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railway; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Formed from El Paso County in 1911, Culberson County |
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| 18 | 19 | | was named for Civil War veteran and former U.S. congressman David |
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| 19 | 20 | | B. Culberson; Van Horn, by now a prosperous shipping point for |
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| 20 | 21 | | cattle, became the county seat; in 1953, oil was discovered in the |
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| 21 | 22 | | region, and the county later became a major oil producer in the |
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| 22 | 23 | | state; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Today, tourists are drawn to the area by its austere |
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| 24 | 25 | | beauty and colorful history; the county is the gateway to Guadalupe |
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| 25 | 26 | | Mountains National Park, a haven for hikers and nature lovers and |
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| 26 | 27 | | home to the highest mountain in Texas, Guadalupe Peak; hunters are |
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| 27 | 28 | | drawn by the mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and upland game birds; |
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| 28 | 29 | | and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with great natural beauty and a rich |
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| 30 | 31 | | history, the people of Culberson County may indeed take great pride |
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| 31 | 32 | | in their unique contribution to the heritage and culture of the Lone |
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| 32 | 33 | | Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2017, as Culberson County |
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| 35 | 36 | | Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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| 36 | 37 | | sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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