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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 435
2		-	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of La Salle County are visiting the
3		-	State Capitol on April 18, 2023, to celebrate the role their South
4		-	Texas home has played in the annals of the Lone Star State; and
	1	+	2023S0377-1 04/17/23
	2	+	By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 435
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	4	+
	5	+	SENATE RESOLUTION
	6	+	WHEREAS, Proud citizens of La Salle County are visiting
	7	+	the State Capitol on April 18, 2023, to celebrate the role their
	8	+	South Texas home has played in the annals of the Lone Star State;
	9	+	and
5	10		WHEREAS, In the Spanish colonial era, the Old Presidio
6	11		Road passed through present-day La Salle County; Coahuila
7	12		governor Alonso De Leon used this road on his way to search for
8		-	the French settlement of the Sieur de La Salle, as did the
9		-	~~famed~~ missionary and historian Friar Juan Agustin Morfi; and
	13	+	the French settlement of the Sieur de La Salle, as did the famed
	14	+	missionary and historian Friar Juan Agustin Morfi; and
10	15		WHEREAS, Although the county was created in 1858, outlaw
11	16		activity and Indian raids delayed settlement; Fort Ewell,
12		-	established in 1852 to protect travelers, was abandoned two
13		-	~~years~~ later; with the last Indian raid occurring in 1878,
14		-	~~however, the~~ arrival of the railroad in the early 1880s and the
15		-	~~gradual~~ suppression of desperadoes, ranching soon became a
16		-	~~viable~~ project; and
	17	+	established in 1852 to protect travelers, was abandoned two years
	18	+	later; with the last Indian raid occurring in 1878, however, the
	19	+	arrival of the railroad in the early 1880s and the gradual
	20	+	suppression of desperadoes, ranching soon became a viable
	21	+	project; and
17	22		WHEREAS, One of the ranches established during this period
18	23		was a huge spread managed by the Hall brothers, among them Jesse
19	24		Leigh "Lee" Hall, a noted Texas Ranger who had been instrumental
20	25		in bringing order to South Texas; Lee Hall became the prototype
21	26		for the Texas Ranger who appears in many short stories by the
22	27		writer O. Henry, who spent two years on the ranch while seeking to
23	28		improve his health; and
24	29		WHEREAS, Ranching remains a major part of the county's
25	30		economy; other income is derived from oil and gas, a significant
26	31		industry here since the 1950s, and from agriculture; the South
27	32		Texas practice of cool-season farming originated in La Salle
28	33		County in the 1890s, and by 1910 the county was the leading
29	34		vegetable producer in the Winter Garden Region; and
30	35		WHEREAS, The citizens of La Salle County are heirs to a
31	36		notable history and heritage, and their productivity and
32		-	dedication to being good stewards of the earth are a model for
33		-	~~all~~ Texans and are truly worthy of commendation; now,
34		-	~~therefore, be~~ it
	37	+	dedication to being good stewards of the earth are a model for all
	38	+	Texans and are truly worthy of commendation; now, therefore, be
	39	+	it
35	40		RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
36	41		Legislature, hereby recognize April 18, 2023, as La Salle County
37	42		Day at the State Capitol and extend to the county's residents and
38	43		delegates sincere best wishes for a memorable and rewarding
39	44		visit; and, be it further
40	45		RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
41	46		honor of this special occasion.
42		-	Zaffirini
43		-	________________________________
44		-	President of the Senate
45		-	I hereby certify that the
46		-	above Resolution was adopted by
47		-	the Senate on April 18, 2023.
48		-	________________________________
49		-	Secretary of the Senate
50		-	________________________________
51		-	Member, Texas Senate