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79R9066 MAM-D

By:  Gonzalez Toureilles                                          H.R. No. 707



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Citizens from Karnes County are celebrating their 
community's contributions to the Lone Star State with a special day 
at the State Capitol on March 14, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Located in the Rio Grande plain region, Karnes 
County was first inhabited by hunter-gatherer Indians of the 
Coahuiltecan linguistic family, thousands of years before the 
arrival of the first European settlers; eventually named for Henry 
Wax Karnes, a Texas revolutionary war hero, the county was 
officially organized on February 4, 1854, when the legislature 
passed a measure recognizing its establishment; and
	WHEREAS, This fine Texas county prospered with the arrival of 
the railroads in the mid-1880s, which provided improved access to 
markets and brought the beginnings of the diversified farming, 
livestock, and ranching economy that has supported the county ever 
since; and
	WHEREAS, Today, the region's leading industries include not 
only farming and ranching, but also oil and gas production, uranium 
mining and milling, guar processing, and fiberglass products; and
	WHEREAS, Karnes County is home to Panna Maria, the nation's 
oldest Polish settlement, and the historic Old Helena, a restored 
courthouse; additional attractions in the area include the church 
of Czestochowa and various annual events, such as the Lonesome Dove 
Fest held in Karnes City and community fairs across the region; 
Kenedy, Falls City, Gillett, Hobson, and Runge are just a few of the 
unique towns that may be found inside the county's borders; and
	WHEREAS, Residents of Karnes County continue to play an 
integral role in preserving the character and history of their 
vibrant region, and it is a pleasure to honor them on this special 
day; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize March 14, 2005, as Karnes County Day 
at the State Capitol and extend to those present today sincere best 
wishes for an enjoyable visit to Austin.