| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 79 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Proud representatives of Mineral Wells are |
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| 3 | 3 | | gathering at the State Capitol in Austin on January 29, 2019; and |
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| 4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, First settled in 1877 by James and Amanda Lynch, |
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| 5 | 5 | | Mineral Wells is nestled in a valley among the hills of Palo Pinto |
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| 6 | 6 | | and Parker Counties; after drilling a well, Mr. and Mrs. Lynch |
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| 7 | 7 | | discovered that the unusual-tasting water coming from the source |
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| 8 | 8 | | seemed to have medicinal qualities; news spread quickly about the |
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| 9 | 9 | | miraculous "healing" water, and people came by the thousands to |
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| 10 | 10 | | try it for themselves; the famed Crazy Well was dug in 1885, and |
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| 11 | 11 | | soon thereafter, the town became a booming center for wellness |
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| 12 | 12 | | and recreation; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, By 1920, the city had 400 mineral wells, and |
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| 14 | 14 | | tourists from around the world were traveling to "the South's |
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| 15 | 15 | | greatest health resort" to enjoy its bathhouses, drinking |
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| 16 | 16 | | pavilions, and spas; the Baker Hotel opened in 1929 as an |
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| 17 | 17 | | international retreat destination, and in its heyday, it was |
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| 18 | 18 | | frequented by the country's most glamorous and well-known |
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| 19 | 19 | | celebrities, including Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Judy |
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| 20 | 20 | | Garland, Mary Martin, Will Rogers, and the Three Stooges; |
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| 21 | 21 | | moreover, the city's population continued to grow in the mid-20th |
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| 22 | 22 | | century due to the military presence at Camp Wolters, which in |
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| 23 | 23 | | more recent years has served as a base for the United States Army, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Air Force, and National Guard; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Today Mineral Wells is home to about 16,000 |
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| 26 | 26 | | people; the city remains a center for retirement, health, and |
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| 27 | 27 | | recreation, and notable attractions include the beautiful Clark |
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| 28 | 28 | | Gardens, Mineral Wells Fossil Park, and Lake Mineral Wells State |
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| 29 | 29 | | Park; furthermore, visitors can still order Crazy Water at the |
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| 30 | 30 | | historic Famous Mineral Water Company and celebrate the area's |
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| 31 | 31 | | heritage at the annual Crazy Water Festival; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, With a colorful history and a unique small-town |
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| 33 | 33 | | atmosphere, Mineral Wells is a wonderful community in which to |
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| 34 | 34 | | live and work, and its residents may indeed take justifiable |
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| 35 | 35 | | pride in the place they call home; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature, hereby honor the citizens of Mineral Wells who are |
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| 38 | 38 | | visiting the State Capitol on January 29, 2019, and extend to them |
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| 39 | 39 | | sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable day in Austin. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Fallon |
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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 January 29, 2019. |
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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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