| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 287 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Citizens of Reeves County are gathering in Austin |
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| 3 | 3 | | on February 28, 2019, to celebrate Reeves County Day at the State |
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| 4 | 4 | | Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Habitation of Reeves County began in prehistoric |
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| 6 | 6 | | times, with the earliest residents dwelling in rock shelters and |
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| 7 | 7 | | caves in the Barrilla Hills, where artifacts and pictographs |
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| 8 | 8 | | provide clues to their way of life; by the time Spanish explorer |
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| 9 | 9 | | Antonio de Espejo visited the region in 1583, the Jumano Indians |
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| 10 | 10 | | had established irrigated crops of corn and peaches, and farmers |
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| 11 | 11 | | of Mexican descent later prospered in the fertile Madera Valley; |
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| 12 | 12 | | the first Anglo farmers settled in Toyah Valley in the early |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1870s; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In 1881, the area witnessed the opening of a new |
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| 15 | 15 | | chapter in its history with the arrival of the Texas and Pacific |
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| 16 | 16 | | Railway, and the county was organized three years later; Pecos, |
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| 17 | 17 | | the county seat, attracted colorful characters as a crossroads |
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| 18 | 18 | | for both cattle trails and railroads, and its frontier days saw |
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| 19 | 19 | | several infamous gunfights; a roping and riding competition |
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| 20 | 20 | | staged on the Fourth of July in 1883 launched what is now the West |
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| 21 | 21 | | of the Pecos Rodeo, which marked its 135th anniversary in June |
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| 22 | 22 | | 2018; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Ranching and farming remain critical components |
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| 24 | 24 | | of the Reeves County economy; the alkaline soil and optimal |
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| 25 | 25 | | growing conditions produce the Pecos cantaloupe, known |
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| 26 | 26 | | nationwide for its sweet flavor, as well as cotton, pecans, |
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| 27 | 27 | | pistachios,andothercrops;oilandnaturalgasrepresent |
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| 28 | 28 | | another aspect of the economy, while tourists are drawn by the |
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| 29 | 29 | | scenery, including such spots as the spring-fed pool at Balmorhea |
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| 30 | 30 | | State Park, and by the West of the Pecos Museum, which offers the |
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| 31 | 31 | | unique opportunity to explore the rooms of a historic hotel and |
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| 32 | 32 | | saloon; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Rich in Western heritage and natural beauty, |
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| 34 | 34 | | Reeves County can boast of many distinctive features, and its |
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| 35 | 35 | | citizens may take justifiable pride in the important role their |
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| 36 | 36 | | unique region continues to play in the story of the Lone Star |
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| 37 | 37 | | State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2019, as Reeves |
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| 40 | 40 | | County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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| 41 | 41 | | delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable |
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| 42 | 42 | | stay in Austin. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Flores |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | President of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 47 | 47 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 48 | 48 | | the Senate on February 27, 2019. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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