1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 415
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-3     recognize the Lonestar State's Salute to the Great American Pony
 1-4     Express Ride, which is being sponsored by the Wichita County Horse
 1-5     Association and takes place April 3, 1999; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Lonestar State's Salute to the Great American
 1-7     Pony Express Ride is the first reenactment of the actual Pony
 1-8     Express; although the ride itself did not cross the State of Texas,
 1-9     this salute will be historically accurate, in that it will entail
1-10     120 riders converging from across the county to complete a 600-mile
1-11     ride in one day; and
1-12           WHEREAS, On April 3, 1860, the first Pony Express
1-13     ride left Saint Joseph, Missouri, and headed west toward
1-14     Sacramento, California; in the next 19 months, the Pony Express
1-15     would carry mail over 660,000 miles, with its riders often facing
1-16     inclement weather and fierce Indian tribes; and
1-17           WHEREAS, In this year's salute to the Pony Express each of
1-18     the 120 riders will carry the mail five miles in 30 minutes to
1-19     meet the historical average of 10 miles per hour; local, regional,
1-20     and national news coverage will welcome the crowd at the End of the
1-21     Trail Celebration, and funds raised from the event will be used for
1-22     new horse stalls at the J. S. Bridwell Ag Center in Wichita Falls;
1-23     now, therefore, be it
1-24           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-1     76th Legislature, hereby commend the Wichita County Horse
 2-2     Association on sponsoring this historical tribute to the Pony
 2-3     Express and extend best wishes to all who participate in the ride;
 2-4     and, be it further
 2-5           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a
 2-6     memento of this event.
 2-7                                                                 Haywood
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 2-9                                          President of the Senate
2-10                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-11                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-12                                  on March 15, 1999.
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2-14                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-16                                           Member, Texas Senate