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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Many proud current and former residents marked a |
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significant milestone when they celebrated the 125th anniversary of |
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Valentine on February 14, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in Jeff Davis County, the town was named and |
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founded when the crew of the Southern Pacific Railroad reached the |
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site on Valentine's Day of 1882; trains began running through the |
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area the following year, and a post office was established in 1886; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A once popular shipping point for local cattle |
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ranchers, Valentine had a population of 500 by 1914, when the |
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community claimed several businesses and five cattle breeders, and |
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the number of citizens living in Valentine peaked at more than 600 |
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in the early 1930s; and |
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WHEREAS, A town without a property tax, Valentine celebrated |
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its quasquicentennial with a party that included a parade, a dance, |
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and a fund-raiser to help support the city's infrastructure; and |
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WHEREAS, For 125 years, Valentine has provided a home to |
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generations of Texans, and its current residents may take |
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justifiable pride in their community, knowing that it has added to |
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the rich history and culture of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of the city of Valentine |
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and extend to its citizens best wishes for the future. |