[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 27 (Friday, February 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E293]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         MOFFAT COUNTY TRIBUTE

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 18, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Moffat County, 
located in Northwestern Colorado. The historic county celebrates its 
100th anniversary this month. It stands as a reminder of the pioneering 
spirit that drove westward expansion and made this country great. It's 
roughly 14,000 residents are proud to call Moffat home and eagerly 
await February 27th, when the county officially celebrates its 
centennial.
  Moffat County is known best for its open space and fossil 
discoveries, but has a history rooted in western railroad expansion. 
David Moffat, the man after whom the county was named, made it a point 
to run his railroad through Craig, the county seat, on its way to Salt 
Lake City. The railroad became the backbone of the county's economy. It 
made the area ideal for farming and ranching. Craig, in fact, became 
the world's largest shipping point for wool in the 1950s. Not long 
after, oil and natural gas supplies were discovered and further drove 
growth in both the economy and population of the area.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to represent a proud and historic 
community like that of Moffat County, Colorado. It is no surprise that 
the hardworking and self-reliant residents of the area have maintained 
a strong county for 100 years. There is no doubt that those same people 
will ensure Moffat County survives for another 100 years.

                          ____________________