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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 315
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Culberson County are gathering |
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in Austin on February 28, 2017, to celebrate Culberson County Day |
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at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated among the rugged, scenic mountains of |
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the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, the county was originally |
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home to the fierce Mescalero Apaches; in 1859, a cavalry outpost |
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was established at the Van Horn Wells, one of the few reliable |
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sources of water in the area; the last major Native American |
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battle in the State of Texas was fought in the region in 1881, at |
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the mouth of Bass Canyon in the Sierra Diablo mountains; and |
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WHEREAS, The town of Van Horn was founded in the late |
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1870s, and in 1881, it became a stop on the Texas and Pacific |
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Railway; and |
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WHEREAS, Formed from El Paso County in 1911, Culberson |
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County was named for Civil War veteran and former United States |
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congressman David B. Culberson; Van Horn, by now a prosperous |
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shipping point for cattle, became the county seat; in 1953, oil |
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was discovered in the region, and the county later became a major |
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oil producer in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, tourists are drawn to the area by its |
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austere beauty and colorful history; the county is the gateway to |
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park, a haven for hikers and nature |
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lovers and home to the highest mountain in Texas, Guadalupe Peak; |
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hunters are drawn to the region by the mule deer, pronghorn |
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antelope, and upland game birds; 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 |
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pride in their unique contributions to the heritage and culture |
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of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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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. |
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Rodríguez |
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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 February 28, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |