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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 539
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the residents of Loving County in celebrating Loving County |
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Day at the Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The smallest county in the Permian Basin of West |
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Texas, Loving County is bounded on the west by the Pecos River and |
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on the north by New Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, Loving County was created in 1887; it was carved |
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out of Tom Green County and remained attached to Reeves County |
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for judicial purposes; it was named for Oliver Loving, an early |
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Texas cattleman; the county was organized in 1893, and the town |
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of Mentone, which was laid out 12 miles north of the present |
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Mentone, was named the county seat; and |
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WHEREAS, The state deorganized Loving County in 1897, and |
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Mentone was abandoned; after the discovery of oil in the region |
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in the 1920s, the town of Ramsey was born, which led to the second |
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organization of Loving County in 1931; Ramsey was renamed Mentone |
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and became the county seat; and |
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WHEREAS, Loving County consists of 671 square miles of flat |
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desert terrain with a few rolling hills stretching over |
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calichified bedrock; Mentone is the only town in the county; area |
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wildlife includes quail, deer, javelinas, bobcats, coyotes, and |
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armadillos; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the county's economy has relied on |
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oil and gas production and the unimproved land has been used for |
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cattle grazing; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the area is sparsely populated, the |
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residents of Loving County are members of a unique community, and |
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Loving County Day is an excellent opportunity to recognize these |
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rugged Texans and pay tribute to their county's role in the rich |
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history of this state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the people of Loving |
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County for their contributions to our state and extend best |
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wishes to them as they celebrate Loving County Day at the |
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Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Loving County. |
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Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 31, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |