1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 328 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the residents 1-3 of Cooke County on the occasion of its Sesquicentennial Anniversary 1-4 and the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the California Trail, both 1-5 of which are being celebrated March 24, 1999; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A county of rural charm and natural beauty, 1-7 Cooke County is bounded on the north by the Red River and 1-8 Lake Texoma and is a popular area for fishing, hunting, and 1-9 vacationing; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas on the edge of the 1-11 Western Cross Timbers, Cooke County was carved from Fannin County 1-12 and was created by the Texas Legislature on March 20, 1848; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The county was named for William G. Cooke, a hero of 1-14 the Texas War of Independence, and many of the early settlers were 1-15 "Forty-niners" who stopped in the area while crossing the county 1-16 by way of the California Trail, which was blazed in 1849; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Oil was discovered in the county in the 1920s, and 1-18 cattle raising became an important source of revenue; by 1950, the 1-19 county was known as one of the most diversified grain counties in 1-20 the state, producing wheat, barley, oats, corn, and numerous truck 1-21 crops; and 1-22 WHEREAS, New development and population growth in the county 1-23 have been managed with care in order to preserve natural habitats 1-24 and historic sites; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The county is noted today for its historic homes, 2-2 ethnic festivals, dairy farms, cattle and horse ranches, and scenic 2-3 lakes; and 2-4 WHEREAS, This area of Texas is treasured by citizens across 2-5 the state and is a colorful region in which to live or visit, 2-6 and Cooke County residents deserve recognition for preserving the 2-7 county's rich heritage; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-9 76th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the people of 2-10 Cooke County for their many contributions to our state and extend 2-11 best wishes to them for a joyous Sesquicentennial Anniversary; and, 2-12 be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-14 the residents of Cooke County as a token of esteem from the 2-15 Texas Senate. 2-16 Haywood 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on March 3, 1999. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate