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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 436
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WHEREAS, Residents of Real County are gathering in Austin |
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to celebrate Real County Day at the State Capitol on |
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March 27, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated along the Balcones Escarpment, this |
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rugged region of spring-fed streams and scenic canyons was first |
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inhabited by prehistoric peoples thousands of years ago; in the |
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early 1700s, it was traversed by the nomadic Lipan Apaches and |
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other Native Americans, who left striking examples of rock art |
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along the headwaters of the Nueces and Frio Rivers; a Franciscan |
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mission was established along the Nueces River, and it operated |
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from 1762 to 1771; and |
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WHEREAS, Anglo-American settlers began to arrive in the |
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1850s, and in 1857, the United States Army set up Camp Wood near |
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the site of the old mission; after the Civil War, the camp was |
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used by the army and the Texas Rangers during the years of the |
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last Indian raids; much of the region became part of Edwards |
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County in 1883, and in 1913, the legislature established Real |
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County from parts of Edwards, Bandera, and Kerr Counties, with |
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Leakey as the county seat; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Real County's economy is based on goat, |
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sheep, and cattle ranching as well as cedar products; the county |
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also draws visitors from around the state with its scenic drives and |
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ample opportunities for hunting, camping, fishing, and birding; |
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each year, Camp Wood hosts its Old Settlers Reunion in Lindbergh |
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Park, while Leakey is home to the annual July Jubilee; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with abundant natural beauty and a rich |
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history, the residents of Real County may indeed take great pride |
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in the unique part their home has played in the story of the Lone |
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Star 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 March 27, 2019, as Real County Day at |
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the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to 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 March 19, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |