The Arizona sentinel., 1890-06-28
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 In accordance with the following pub ished call, mass meeting of the citizens Yuma County, Arizona, met at the Count 1 Court House on the ev ening of June 24th, 1890:
 MASS MEETING!
 A mass meeting of the citizens of Yum; County is hereby called to meet at the Court House of the county, on Tuesday. the 24th day of June, 1890, for the purpose of expressing views and pa sing resolutions relative to existing arid land laws.
 F. s. Ingalls,, Chairman Board of Super visors, c. V. Meeden and o. F. Townser Members of Board of Supervisors; Samue Purdy, District Attorney M J. Nugent. Sheriff; w. L. Hopkins, Treasurer; Frank A,ila, Recorder; c, H. Brinley, Probat, Judge, L. A. Hicks, County Surveyor; , L. Redoudo, Clerk Board of Supervisors; J. w Darlington, Member Legislative Coun:il; Chas. Baker, Ex Member of As sembly; and many citizens.
 The meeting was called to order by Hon Samuel Purdy. Dr. J. H Taggart and E. J Trippell, were elected Chairman and Secre tary, respectively, by unanimous vote.
 On motion of Mir Purdy, seconded bA Mir. Darlington, committee of six were appointed by the chair to draft resolutions indicative of the sense of this meeting II the matter of the obnoxious and injurious clanse of the congressional enactment 0 October Sth, 1890, entitled "An Act mak- ing approprions for sundry civil expense etc, under the head of appropriations fci the U. s. Geological Survey.'
 The Chairman appointed upon such com mittee: Messrs Samuel Purdy, J. w. Dor rington, c. H. Brinley, c. E. Spencer, F. B. Wightman and H. w. Blaisdell
 After short recess, Mir Purdy, as Chair man, submitted the following resolutions in behalf of the committee.
 Mr. Chairman:-Yo committee on re- solutions present the following. annexed hereto, and recommend their adoptions.
 SAMUEL PURDY,
 Chairman of Committee.
 Whereas, The attorney general has con strued clause of the provisions of the act of October ?, 1888 entitled, an act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses, etc, under the head of Appropriations for the United States geological survey with reference to the designation or selec- tion ot sites for reservoirs, ditches and canals for irrigation purposes, that thereby all lands capable of cultivation by irrigation to entry under the desert land act, home stead, e-emption or other acts, and,
 Wh ereas. That construction stops all set clement, and reclamation of such lands, and strikes fatal blow to our prosperity, and leaves the territory of Arizona in it's natu- ral unsettled desert state, barring all in ducement to investment, and
 Whereas, Many entries have been made in good faith since that act, and tens of thousands of dollars sp-nt in the reclam- ation of lands, and the construction of canals and dItches which is lost if this con- struction prevails.
 Resolved, That ill our opinion the law of Congress. of 1890, concerning Arid Land, west of the Tooth Meridian, and with di a y- ing from entry all lands so classcd, has proven detrimental in every direction and embodied fatality if continued
 It is our deliberate opinion, therefore, that said Act should be repealed, for the reason that the general prosperity of this Territory will thereby be hastensd; that the existing depression arising from the present uncertainty of former and future inducement offered to those abroad who will be satisfied to locate here if their pI e. sence and investments are protected by guarantee that their entries, made in good faith, will not be disturbed.
 On motion the resolutions were unani- mously adopted.
 On motion it was ordered that five type written copies be prepared at as earls a date as possible and that copy be for. warded to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Senate and House Committees on Arid Lands, and to oui Delegate i'll Congress. These copies shal,, :, also include the call for the meeting, the minutes of proceedings and shall be signeo by the Chairman and Secretary.
 On motion the meeting adjourned sine die
 J. H. TAGGART,
 E. J. TRIPPEL, Chairman.
 Secretary.