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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 287
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Reeves County are gathering in Austin |
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on February 28, 2019, to celebrate Reeves County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Habitation of Reeves County began in prehistoric |
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times, with the earliest residents dwelling in rock shelters and |
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caves in the Barrilla Hills, where artifacts and pictographs |
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provide clues to their way of life; by the time Spanish explorer |
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Antonio de Espejo visited the region in 1583, the Jumano Indians |
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had established irrigated crops of corn and peaches, and farmers |
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of Mexican descent later prospered in the fertile Madera Valley; |
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the first Anglo farmers settled in Toyah Valley in the early |
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1870s; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1881, the area witnessed the opening of a new |
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chapter in its history with the arrival of the Texas and Pacific |
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Railway, and the county was organized three years later; Pecos, |
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the county seat, attracted colorful characters as a crossroads |
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for both cattle trails and railroads, and its frontier days saw |
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several infamous gunfights; a roping and riding competition |
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staged on the Fourth of July in 1883 launched what is now the West |
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of the Pecos Rodeo, which marked its 135th anniversary in June |
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2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Ranching and farming remain critical components |
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of the Reeves County economy; the alkaline soil and optimal |
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growing conditions produce the Pecos cantaloupe, known |
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nationwide for its sweet flavor, as well as cotton, pecans, |
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pistachios,andothercrops;oilandnaturalgasrepresent |
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another aspect of the economy, while tourists are drawn by the |
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scenery, including such spots as the spring-fed pool at Balmorhea |
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State Park, and by the West of the Pecos Museum, which offers the |
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unique opportunity to explore the rooms of a historic hotel and |
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saloon; and |
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WHEREAS, Rich in Western heritage and natural beauty, |
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Reeves County can boast of many distinctive features, and its |
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citizens may take justifiable pride in the important role their |
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unique region continues to play in the story of the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2019, as Reeves |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable |
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stay in Austin. |
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Flores |
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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 27, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |