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H.C.R. 11 Enrolled

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE

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SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE CITY OF ST. GEORGE

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2012 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Don L. Ipson

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Senate Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor recognizes the
             11      Sesquicentennial of the city of St. George.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This resolution:
             14          .    congratulates the people of St. George on the occasion of its Sesquicentennial as a
             15      city.
             16      Special Clauses:
             17          None
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             19      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
             20          WHEREAS, in 1861, in response to the cotton shortage created by the Civil War,
             21      Brigham Young selected 309 families to establish a city to grow cotton in southwestern Utah;
             22          WHEREAS, the majority of those called to the "Cotton Mission" immediately sold their
             23      possessions and property and started the trek southward under the direction of company leader
             24      Erastus Snow;
             25          WHEREAS, extreme heat and wind, scarce precipitation, rushing torrents, loneliness,
             26      sickness, sorrow, and even death were common challenges faced by the early settlers of the
             27      place that became known as Utah's Dixie;
             28          WHEREAS, in 1862, because of their personal commitment and belief in God, the
             29      settlers remained dedicated to their mission and established the City of St. George between the


             30      volcanic ridges as Brigham Young envisioned;
             31          WHEREAS, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the original "Cotton Mission"
             32      and establishment of St. George, the City of St. George, under the leadership of Mayor Daniel
             33      D. McArthur, organized a 100-mile covered wagon trek consisting of over 300 persons that
             34      journeyed from Parowan to St. George;
             35          WHEREAS, the company, known as the "St. George Wagon Company, Dixie Cotton
             36      Mission," was organized into wagon teamsters, outriders, and handcarts and wound its way
             37      through cedar, sagebrush, and red rock canyons before arriving at its final destination in St.
             38      George on October 15, 2011; and
             39          WHEREAS, today, St. George is a thriving city of over 75,000 people and is the seat of
             40      Washington County:
             41          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
             42      Governor concurring therein, congratulate the people of St. George for reaching the 150-year
             43      milestone.
             44          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the City of St.
             45      George and to Mayor Daniel D. McArthur.


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