Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-26
THEIR TITLES CLEAR.
Pomona Land Troubles Ami
cably Adjusted.
Mrs. Palomares Deeds all the
Property.
Resolutions Scoring Tonner and
Nichols Unanimously Adopted.
rTks Los Angeles Abstract Company
Makes q Generous ORer-Resolu-
tions Of Thanks to the Press
and District Attorney.

troubles caused by the operations OF P.
G. Tonner and B. s. Nichols, whose &C.
tions involved them in very serious
difficulty and caused an invitation to be
sent by the people requesting them to
leave town. portion of the account
OF the meeting follows:
Had it not been for the rain the opera
house would have been packed Satur-
day evening with the happiest and most
iubilaut audience that ever assembled
there. Even as it was, large concourse
of citizens gathered there to hear the
good news that the land title agitation
had been brought to successful term
ination and the cloud removed. Mrs.
Palomares executed quit-claim deed of
all interest that she may have had in
the property in question to Frank l..
Palmer as trustee, who, acting in that
capacity, is instructed to execute the
necessary deeds to the several owners.
Frank Paomares brought out from
Los Angeles this deed from his mother
and delivered it to Mr.. Palmer at the
meeting, stating that it afforded him
great pleasure to perform that final act
In carrying out the promises he had
made to the people of Pomona at mass
meeting over month ago. Mr.. Palmer
in accepting it said in behalf of the land
owners, for whose benefit it was given,
that Mrs. Paomares had done a noble
act and had merited the lasting gratitude
of this community. In addressing the
land owners he said that he would pro-
ceed as trustee to make out and deliver
deeds to them as soon as the labor and
care necessary in preparing the deeds
would permit, and such service would be
performed by him cheerfully and with
out compensation. In his closing re-
marks, Mr.. Palmer expressed most elo-
,quently the feeling of this whole COM
munity, when he said:
Fellow citizens, Pomona comes out
of this fight with clear titles and with
clean hands. We have won the respect
OF our neighbors and we have main
tanned our self-respect. Let us stand
by each other; let us take fresh pride
In our little city and let public senti-
ment declare and proclaim Pomona to
the 'front.'"
The feelings of joy, gratitude and re-
lief experienced by everyone present
could not be expressed half 80 forcibly
by words, as they were by the round
the delivery end acceptance OF the deed
from Mrs. Palomares.
At the close of Mr.. Palmer's remarks
this resolution was offered by ]. d. II.
Browne and unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, Mrs. Lugardo A. de Palo-
mares has shown her good faith by car
rying out her promise to the people OF
the Pomona valley to clear the cloud
from the titles of our lands; therefore,
be it
"Resolved, That Mrs. Palomares has
acted in an honorable manner and is
deserving OF the thanks and apprecia-
tion of the community; and further
"Resolved, That copy of this resolu-
tion be- cent to Mrs. Palomares and to
the press for publication"
The following resolution, offered by j.
E. Packard, was also adopted:
"Resolved, That the thanks OF this
community are hereby rendered to
James McLachlan, the district attorney,
and to the members of the present grand
iurv for their promptness in investigat-
ing the actions of 2. G. Tonner and b. S.
Nichols in connection with our land
titles, and for the efficient aid which
they have rendered in bringing to light
the facts OF this matter"
Mai. j. A. Drifil, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, then reported
the following, which were adopted with
applause and without dissenting voice
"Whereas, This community has beer
grievously wronged, both financially anc
morally, through the actions OF +. y
Topner and B. s. Nichols in their at
tempts to extort money and water rights
from the people; and
tIXUbo.aoc VVhilo u-o WI ah the PaDl0nf
Land and Water company success in itl
enterprise and fair and proper return
for capital invested, we cannot believ'
that this can be brought about unde
the presidency and management OF
man whose acts have brought dow
upon him the direct antagonism OF thi
whole community and
"Whereas, These men having release'
our lands to the rightful owners unde
pressure of public opinion, they shoul'
not now expect by virtue OF this en-
forced release to re-establish their stand
ing in the community; therefore, be 1t
"Resolved, That we believe it woul
be for the best interests Of Pomona an
vicinity for p. G. Tonner end B.
Nichols to remove the shame and dis
grace forced upon us by their residenc
among US and
THAT we deplore the fact that som
of our citizens are 30 unmindful OF thel
personal self respect and dignity as
associate in other than business wa
with these people" :,
The citizens then expressed thei
gratitude to the press. for assistanc
rendered during the trouble. by th
adoption of suitable resolutions.
1t was the unanimous opinion OF a
present that the news OF the clearing
the titles to some of the lands north
this city, which has been the occasio
of the recent agitation, should be pu'
lished extensively throughout the couI
try, and that at least $1,000 should I
raised for that purpose. Now Is II
time for Pomona to make 1t known
the world that the titles to the lant
here are the most secure of any IN IL
country; for they are now without
cloud, and the outcome of the late u
rising is sure guarantee that no OF
will ever again attempt through leg
technicalities to becloud land titles
this valley.
The Los Angeles Abstract compai
addressed letter to Frank l.. Palmt
trustee, generously Offering to furni
each applicant full description of
land without charge. and in their col
2municetlon requested Mr.. Palmer
make the offer public.
Mr.. Palmer replied. accepting, +