SM 91 — "GUADALUPE COUNTY DAY"

SENATE MEMORIAL 91 53RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION , 2018 INTRODUCED BY Pete Campos 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL DECLARING FEBRUARY 7, 2018 "GUADALUPE COUNTY DAY" IN THE SENATE.

145 WHEREAS, the Pecos river flows through the hills, mesas and rolling grassland of Guadalupe county;

and WHEREAS, creating a fertile oasis wherever it flows, the e t 17 Pecos river crosses the county from northwest to southeast w l n d 18 before flowing into Sumner lake just south of the Guadalupe-Guadalupe-DeBaca = = 19 a l DeBaca county line;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, throughout the history of Guadalupe county, from a t m m 21 the trails followed by Spanish settlers and Texas cattlemen to d r e 22 the railroads and route 66, people have followed the path of c e s k 23 water;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, in 1848, the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo brought u [ an official end to the Mexican War, with Mexico ceding its .210375.1 territories that were part of the American southwest;

and SM 91 WHEREAS, on January 1, 1893, Guadalupe county officially Page 1 came into existence, and the county seat was located in Puerto de Luna;

and e e 17 WHEREAS, the railroad came to Santa Rosa in 1901 and e e n d 18 bypassed the county seat, Puerto de Luna, with Santa Rosa = = l ] 19 quickly outpacing Puerto de Luna in population;

and a l r i 20 WHEREAS, in 1903, Guadalupe county ceased to exist and was t e a t renamed Leonard Wood county, with Santa Rosa becoming the new m m 21 e d r e 22 county seat;

and c e r c 23 WHEREAS, in 1905, the residents of Leonard Wood county e a n b 24 petitioned the territorial legislature, and the name of the u [ county was changed back to Guadalupe county;

and .210375.1 - 2 - WHEREAS, a courthouse for Guadalupe county was approved in December 1908, and it took less than nine months to complete, with the board of Guadalupe county commissioners inspecting the completed project in August 1909;

and WHEREAS, Guadalupe county residents helped New Mexico celebrate statehood with a ceremony held on July 4, 1912 on the courthouse grounds, and it was truly a gala day in SM 91 Page 2 Santa Rosa;

and WHEREAS, the new courthouse complex was completely e e 17 landscaped with a sodded lawn surrounding both courthouses;

e e n d 18 trees were transplanted;

and a new gazebo was built on the = = l ] 19 southeast corner of the complex;

and a l r i 20 WHEREAS, a centennial dedication ceremony was held in t e a t downtown Santa Rosa on September 19, 2009;

and m m 21 e d r e 22 WHEREAS, the Guadalupe county correctional facility is c e r c 23 located on the outskirts of Santa Rosa, providing local jobs e a n b 24 and bolstering the economy;

and u [ WHEREAS, today, Guadalupe county is a popular recreational .210375.1 - 3 - area with many spring-fed lakes offering fishing, scuba diving and many other popular recreational activities;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 7, 2018 be declared SM 91 Page 3 "Guadalupe County Day" in the senate;

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