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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 321
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Montague County are gathering |
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in Austin on March 26, 2025, in celebration of Montague County |
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Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on the Red River in the Western Cross |
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Timbers of North Central Texas, this region was originally |
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inhabited by the Comanche, Wichita, and Kiowa Indians; in 1858, |
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the county was organized from portions of Cooke County and named |
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for Daniel Montague, surveyor of the Fannin Land District and |
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veteran of the Mexican War; when federal troops withdrew from the |
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area during the Civil War, Indian raids caused the population to |
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decline until the 1870s, when an organized effort was made to |
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drive native tribes from the county; by the early 1880s, the |
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population had grown to 11,000 people; and |
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WHEREAS, An abundance of grasslands attracted cattlemen to |
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the region in the 1860s, and the emergence of large cattle |
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ranches subsequently brought railroads to the county; by 1892, it |
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was home to three rail systems that contributed to the area's |
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growth and development as a center for agribusiness; in the early |
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years, the county's economy was dominated by cattle ranching and |
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cotton production, and in the 20th century, it expanded to |
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incorporate other crops, as well as oil and gas production; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Montague County is home to more than 20,000 |
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people, and its economy benefits from the retail, health care, |
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and educational services industries; notable communities include |
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the county seat of Montague, as well as Saint Jo, Bowie, and |
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Nocona, where the Nocona Boot Company was established in 1887; |
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residents and visitors alike benefit from the recreational |
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opportunities afforded by Lake Nocona and Amon G. Carter Lake, |
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and outdoor enthusiasts are drawn to the area for activities such |
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as boating, fishing, and hunting; it also hosts a number of |
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annual events, among them the Chisholm Trail Rodeo, the Jim Bowie |
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Days Rodeo, and the Chicken and Bread Days Heritage Festival; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Montague County take great pride in |
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their rich history as they work together to build an even brighter |
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future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique |
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contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 26, 2025, as Montague County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting |
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delegation. |
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Hagenbuch |
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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 26, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |