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79S31479 BJM-D

By:  Hilderbran                                                   H.R. No. 501



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The year 2006 marks the sesquicentennial of the 
founding of San Saba County, and citizens gathered on February 1 to 
celebrate this notable anniversary and to witness the dedication of 
a Texas Historical Marker at the San Saba County Courthouse; and
	WHEREAS, San Saba County was officially created by an act of 
the 6th Texas Legislature on February 1, 1856, and the present site 
of the town of San Saba was designated as the county seat later that 
same year; named for the San Saba River, which flows through the 
region, the county was inhabited by the Tonkawa, Apache, Caddo, and 
Comanche tribes at various times in its history; the first European 
exploration of the area occurred in 1732 with an expedition led by 
the Spanish governor of Texas, Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos; 
and
	WHEREAS, In the late 1800s, pecans, found in abundance along 
the San Saba River, emerged as an important local resource when 
English immigrant Edmund E. Reisen succeeded in making improvements 
to the native crop; in addition to agribusiness, other important 
industries in the county include stone quarrying and tourism; and
	WHEREAS, The citizens of San Saba County continue to play an 
integral role in preserving their rich heritage while preparing for 
a prosperous future, and it is indeed fitting to recognize this 
important milestone in the history of the region they call home; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 
sesquicentennial of San Saba County.