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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 666
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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, Loving County is the smallest county in the |
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Permian Basin of West Texas; it is bounded on the south by Ward |
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County, on the west by the Pecos River and on the north by New |
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Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, Created in 1887, Loving County was carved out of |
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Tom Green County and remained attached to Reeves County for |
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judicial purposes; it was named for Oliver Loving, an early Texas |
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cattleman; the county was organized in 1893, and the town of |
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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, Loving County was deorganized by the state |
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legislature in 1897, and Mentone was abandoned; after the |
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discovery of oil in the region in the 1920s, the town of Ramsey |
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was born, which led to the second organization of Loving County |
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in 1931; Ramsey was renamed Mentone and became the county seat; |
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Mentone is the only town in the county, and Loving County is the |
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only Texas county to be organized twice; 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; area wildlife includes quail, deer, |
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javelinas, bobcats, coyotes, and 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, The residents of Loving County are members of a |
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unique community, and Loving County Day is an excellent |
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opportunity to recognize these rugged Texans and pay tribute to |
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their county's role in the rich history of this state; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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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 on the occasion of 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 the people 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 30, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |