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Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738580241
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
San Benito was built on the banks of a dry riverbed of the Rio Grande, called a resaca. Long ago, Coahuiltecan Indians made their home here, and Spanish land grant ranches flourished in the 1700s. The arrival of the railroad in 1904 brought a diverse group of pioneers from the Midwest in search of cheap and fertile land. These early settlers, together with descendents of Spanish colonizers, began an agricultural community. During his engineering surveys in 1903 for the proposed railroad connection to the rest of Texas, Sam Robertson realized the potential of the land. He envisioned an irrigation plan that would utilize the resacas to bring water from the Rio Grande and thus make arid ranch land into a garden. It was with this history and this dream that the little town of San Benito was created. San Benito is also home to entertainment--Conjunto Music began here--and it is the hometown of international singing star Freddy Fender and Olympic athlete Bobby Morrow.
San Benito
Author:
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738580241
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
San Benito was built on the banks of a dry riverbed of the Rio Grande, called a resaca. Long ago, Coahuiltecan Indians made their home here, and Spanish land grant ranches flourished in the 1700s. The arrival of the railroad in 1904 brought a diverse group of pioneers from the Midwest in search of cheap and fertile land. These early settlers, together with descendents of Spanish colonizers, began an agricultural community. During his engineering surveys in 1903 for the proposed railroad connection to the rest of Texas, Sam Robertson realized the potential of the land. He envisioned an irrigation plan that would utilize the resacas to bring water from the Rio Grande and thus make arid ranch land into a garden. It was with this history and this dream that the little town of San Benito was created. San Benito is also home to entertainment--Conjunto Music began here--and it is the hometown of international singing star Freddy Fender and Olympic athlete Bobby Morrow.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738580241
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
San Benito was built on the banks of a dry riverbed of the Rio Grande, called a resaca. Long ago, Coahuiltecan Indians made their home here, and Spanish land grant ranches flourished in the 1700s. The arrival of the railroad in 1904 brought a diverse group of pioneers from the Midwest in search of cheap and fertile land. These early settlers, together with descendents of Spanish colonizers, began an agricultural community. During his engineering surveys in 1903 for the proposed railroad connection to the rest of Texas, Sam Robertson realized the potential of the land. He envisioned an irrigation plan that would utilize the resacas to bring water from the Rio Grande and thus make arid ranch land into a garden. It was with this history and this dream that the little town of San Benito was created. San Benito is also home to entertainment--Conjunto Music began here--and it is the hometown of international singing star Freddy Fender and Olympic athlete Bobby Morrow.
Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1971
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture--Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriations
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2042
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2042
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News Notes of California Libraries
Author: California State Library
Publisher:
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 1156
Book Description
Vols. for 1971- include annual reports and statistical summaries.
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ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 1156
Book Description
Vols. for 1971- include annual reports and statistical summaries.
Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1424
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1424
Book Description
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher:
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Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 1628
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 1628
Book Description
Agricultural Appropriations for ...
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
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Category : Agricultural appropriations
Languages : en
Pages : 1416
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Agricultural appropriations
Languages : en
Pages : 1416
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1436
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1436
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Clear Creek Management Area, Resource Management Plan
Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1968
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1412
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1412
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Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1969
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1536
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1536
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