R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Texans are known throughout the world for the fierce

 1-2     pride they take in their colorful history, and the residents of

 1-3     Howe are no exception; in 1997, they will commemorate the 125th

 1-4     anniversary of the community's founding, and this singular occasion

 1-5     is indeed worthy of special recognition; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Originally known as Summit, the settlement grew up

 1-7     around a Houston and Texas Central Railroad depot and initially

 1-8     consisted of nothing but the station and a store, but these

 1-9     buildings were soon joined by Mayor J. S. Quinn's inn and the

1-10     town's first house, a log cabin built by Jabez Haning; and

1-11           WHEREAS, The year 1884 marked the incorporation of Howe,

1-12     named  after railroad superintendent Major F. M. Howe, and the town

1-13     began to grow and flourish; the rich black soil of the region

1-14     sustained a variety of agriculture, and for a time Howe was the

1-15     largest inland grain market in the nation; and

1-16           WHEREAS, Though the days of the great railroads are long

1-17     past, the residents of Howe are still imbued with the hardy pioneer

1-18     spirit of their forebears, and even as they take satisfaction in

1-19     their hometown's fascinating past, they look forward to the

1-20     challenges and opportunities of the years to come; now, therefore,

1-21     be it

1-22           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-23     Legislature hereby congratulate the residents of Howe on the 125th

1-24     anniversary of the community's founding and extend to them sincere

 2-1     best wishes for continued success and happiness in the future.

                                                                       Clark

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 203 was adopted by the House on March

         20, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House