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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Delta County are assembling at the |
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Texas State Capitol on February 13, 2013, to celebrate Delta County |
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Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated between the north and south forks of the |
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Sulphur River, Delta County was first inhabited by the Caddo |
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Indians; the area's first Anglo-American settler, Hugh Castle, |
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settled in the region in the 1820s and was soon joined by emigrants |
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from Kentucky and Tennessee; as the area began to prosper |
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agriculturally, residents petitioned the Texas State Legislature |
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to form a new county; and |
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WHEREAS, On July 29, 1870, lawmakers granted the request and |
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the region was officially organized as Delta County, named for its |
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triangular shape; Governor Edmund J. Davis named a five-man board |
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of commissioners to organize the county into precincts; the |
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commissioners also determined the location of the county seat, |
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which they named Cooper for Texas State Senator L. W. Cooper, who |
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played an important role in passing the legislation that created |
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the county; and |
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WHEREAS, Cooper soon became the center of local activities, |
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with towns like Charleston, Pecan Gap, and Ben Franklin also |
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growing as a result of the area's fertile soil and natural |
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pasturage, and the agricultural industry continues to dominate the |
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local economy today; and |
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WHEREAS, Visitors and the county's more than 5,000 residents |
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have numerous opportunities to explore the region's rural beauty |
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and history; the Patterson Memorial Delta County Museum in the old |
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Texas-Midland Railroad depot in Cooper offers artifacts and |
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memorabilia from the county's early days, while Cooper's |
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picturesque downtown features Miller's Pharmacy, with its |
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old-fashioned soda counter and vintage Wurlitzer jukebox; in |
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October, the county offers its annual Chiggerfest, and throughout |
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the year, outdoor enthusiasts can visit Cooper Lake and its |
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equestrian trails, swimming beaches, and fishing piers; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Delta County are understandably |
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proud of their rural lifestyle, their neighborly values, and their |
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fertile land, which has sustained their agricultural heritage, and |
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it is indeed a pleasure to celebrate this unique region of the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 13, 2013, as Delta County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a memorable and meaningful stay in Austin. |