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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Culberson County are gathering in |
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Austin on this date to celebrate Culberson County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated among the rugged, scenic mountains of the |
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Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, the county was originally home to |
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the fierce Mescalero Apaches; in 1859, a cavalry outpost was |
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established at the Van Horn Wells, one of the few reliable sources |
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of water in the area; the last major Native American battle in the |
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State of Texas was fought in the region in 1881, at the mouth of Bass |
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Canyon in the Sierra Diablo mountains; and |
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WHEREAS, The town of Van Horn was founded in the late 1870s, |
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and in 1881, it became a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railway; and |
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WHEREAS, Formed from El Paso County in 1911, Culberson County |
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was named for Civil War veteran and former U.S. congressman David |
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B. Culberson; Van Horn, by now a prosperous shipping point for |
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cattle, became the county seat; in 1953, oil was discovered in the |
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region, and the county later became a major oil producer in the |
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state; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, tourists are drawn to the area by its austere |
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beauty and colorful history; the county is the gateway to Guadalupe |
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Mountains National Park, a haven for hikers and nature lovers and |
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home to the highest mountain in Texas, Guadalupe Peak; hunters are |
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drawn by the mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and upland game birds; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with great natural beauty and a rich |
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history, the people of Culberson County may indeed take great pride |
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in their unique contribution to the heritage and culture 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 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Culberson County Day at the State |
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Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes |
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for an enjoyable and informative stay in Austin. |