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H.R. No. 148
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The year 2006 marks the 150th anniversary of the
official establishment of Uvalde County, and this singular
milestone offers an opportunity to reflect on the county's unique
role in the history of the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, The area now known as Uvalde County was home to human
inhabitants as early as 9,000 years ago, and the Edwards Plateau
area was a favorite hunting ground of the Comanche, Tonkawa, and
Lipan Apache Native American tribes; and
WHEREAS, With the advent of European settlement, new visitors
began to make their influence felt, as Spanish soldiers, commercial
pack trains, buffalo hunters, cattlemen, and mineral prospectors
passed through; and
WHEREAS, After an initial attempt to establish the county
failed in 1850 because of an insufficient number of settlers,
Uvalde County was created by legislative enactment on February 2,
1856, and the town of Encina was renamed Uvalde and designated the
county seat soon after; and
WHEREAS, The county was home to such larger-than-life figures
as notorious cattle rustler J. King Fisher and future U.S. vice
president John Nance Garner, and the turmoil of the Civil War and
the period immediately following contributed numerous chapters to
the area's colorful history; and
WHEREAS, Producing cattle, wool, mohair, fish, and a
cornucopia of vegetables, as well as honey of such high quality that
it was awarded first place at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris, Uvalde
County has as its most vital resource its people, whose industry and
resourcefulness are rivaled only by their warmth and strength of
character, and these admirable assets continue to delight visitors
to the area; and
WHEREAS, Half a century ago, proud residents celebrated the
centennial of their county's founding with a gala celebration that
featured appearances by Vice President Garner and screen star Dale
Evans, and this year's commemoration of this historical landmark
promises to be equally engaging; and
WHEREAS, Our rich heritage as Texans is well worth
celebration and reflection, and in paying tribute to the founders
of Uvalde County, its modern-day residents reaffirm their powerful
ties to the land they love; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 150th
anniversary of the founding of Uvalde County and extend sincere
best wishes to its residents.
Hilderbran
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 148 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2006, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House