H.Res. 321 — Introduced in House

IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Mr. Schrader submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Celebrating the Molalla Centennial. Whereas on August 23, 1913, after decades as a United States settlement and thousands of years as a sacred home to indigenous peoples, Molalla was incorporated as a city in the State of Oregon; Whereas the Molalla Indians, whose descendants are members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, first inhabited Molalla; Whereas settlers arrived in the area in the mid-nineteenth century, before Oregon became a State; Whereas during the 1850s, Molalla became home to schools, a post office, a general store, trade, and an active agricultural industry; Whereas the Molalla Pioneer was established as Molalla’s first newspaper in 1913 and continues to serve Molalla today; Whereas in 1913, Molalla celebrated the arrival of its first steam train with a rodeo, taken over in 1923 by the Molalla Buckeroo Association and now known as the Molalla Buckeroo; Whereas people from throughout the region participate in the annual Molalla Buckeroo Rodeo and the Ross Coleman Invitational Professional Bull Riding event; Whereas timber production, nurseries, Christmas tree production, and other agricultural industries have supported the Molalla economy for the past century; and Whereas thousands of people each year come to Molalla to experience the Molalla River Recreation Corridor through kayaking, fishing, hunting, camping, horseback riding, and other recreational activities: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives honors and commends the City of Molalla, Oregon, and its people on Molalla’s centennial.