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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 79
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WHEREAS, Proud representatives of Mineral Wells are |
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gathering at the State Capitol in Austin on January 29, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, First settled in 1877 by James and Amanda Lynch, |
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Mineral Wells is nestled in a valley among the hills of Palo Pinto |
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and Parker Counties; after drilling a well, Mr. and Mrs. Lynch |
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discovered that the unusual-tasting water coming from the source |
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seemed to have medicinal qualities; news spread quickly about the |
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miraculous "healing" water, and people came by the thousands to |
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try it for themselves; the famed Crazy Well was dug in 1885, and |
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soon thereafter, the town became a booming center for wellness |
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and recreation; and |
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WHEREAS, By 1920, the city had 400 mineral wells, and |
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tourists from around the world were traveling to "the South's |
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greatest health resort" to enjoy its bathhouses, drinking |
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pavilions, and spas; the Baker Hotel opened in 1929 as an |
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international retreat destination, and in its heyday, it was |
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frequented by the country's most glamorous and well-known |
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celebrities, including Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Judy |
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Garland, Mary Martin, Will Rogers, and the Three Stooges; |
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moreover, the city's population continued to grow in the mid-20th |
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century due to the military presence at Camp Wolters, which in |
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more recent years has served as a base for the United States Army, |
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Air Force, and National Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, Today Mineral Wells is home to about 16,000 |
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people; the city remains a center for retirement, health, and |
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recreation, and notable attractions include the beautiful Clark |
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Gardens, Mineral Wells Fossil Park, and Lake Mineral Wells State |
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Park; furthermore, visitors can still order Crazy Water at the |
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historic Famous Mineral Water Company and celebrate the area's |
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heritage at the annual Crazy Water Festival; and |
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WHEREAS, With a colorful history and a unique small-town |
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atmosphere, Mineral Wells is a wonderful community in which to |
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live and work, and its residents may indeed take justifiable |
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pride in the place they call home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby honor the citizens of Mineral Wells who are |
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visiting the State Capitol on January 29, 2019, and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable day in Austin. |
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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 January 29, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |