Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-12-30
MASS MEETING.
Tha Coed Citizens of Nogales
Enthuse.
Resolutions of Thanks passed tt
their BeneYactors.

On last Saturday evening, pursuant
to call, the citizens of Nogales met in
Mass meeting in the Opera House, tC
| receive the report of the Nugales Pro
| tec'ive Association concerning the
late trial in Tucson, Mayor J. B. AIS
| was called to the chair and Mr.. p. T.
Doyle acted as Secretary. After
opening he meeting with few cbO ce
| word, Mayor Nix called upon Mr..
Louis Proto, President OF the Nogales
Protective AS Ociation, who in a
short, but graphic, address, stated what
had beer done and told of the glorious
victory which had beel won; not
forgetting TO give honor to whom honor
was due At the close of Mr.. Proto's
address, Supervisor Avery, in choice
and appropriate language, presented
the following preamble and resolution
inserted here.
"WEBEAs cur far City Of Nogales,
AriZo ls. and its suburbs, have been
wrested from the tentacles of the Lind
Grant octopus, through the legal
acumen ard ability and also tn ough
the lndefatisable and well directed
efforts of United S,atsa Attorney tie
Hon. Matt q. Reynolds, who acted for
the United States government and
Attorney, the Hon.L +. Parker, of st.
Louis, Mo, who represented the setti
in the ca,e Of Tine Uni ed States
Government versus The NUgales d.
Elias Land Grant,
r .soLvED.-That We, as citizens OF
the United States, recognizing the
signal services performed 10y Hon. Matt
G.. Reynolds, in the exercise of his
duties iu the above mentioned case,
tender him our sincere thanks, espe-
cially because their perfect fultiilment
nas enabled US to retain Our homes
ana properties.
r REsCLvED.-That we, the citizens o.
Nogales. Arizona, and vicinity. sincerely
thanks our attorney, the Hon. l.. +.
Parker, in this legal battle, for the
great care, eXeI tions and interest which
be took in our behalf, ard al o for
the great legal ability, acumen and
iinesss " hich be displayed in handling
our part OF the casa to q successful
I-sre; and We also have to thank HIM
that We possess today our homes and
firesides,
REsoLvED.-That the above pream-
5le and resolutions be published In
th local press and in the Globe De-
mocrat," of St. Louis, Mo, and that :.
copy of them be sent to each gen.
tleman.
1t was moved by Capt. j. J. Noon
and dsdy seconded, ths. they e adopted
as read. On being pnt to vote the
motion was unanimously carried. Mr.
Proc again took the flor and
recounted and described the great and
invaluable services, which had been
rendered, not only the government, but
the citize as of Nogales as well, by
Lieutsnaat Henry .. Flipper, as
surveyor ct the So called grant, and as
:ranAlator and Interpreter OF the
Mexican laws and documents, and IN
many other ways; and To whom Is due
in great measure our upquallhed
success. o. Mr.. Proto takIrg bis seat,
a motion was made that the Nogal s
Pro tective Association be iGstruc:ei TO
forward TO Lieut.. t'hpper, 'he sincere
thanks of the citizaDs OF Nogales for
tue Invaluable services which he had
rende ed and to- inform him that tney
we're duly and fully appreciated by
each and every citizen; the motion was
duly secol ded and on bang puf to a
vote 10y the chairman, WAS u snlmously
carried. Mr.. Geo. Christ, ST., in neat
and appropriate language, paid well
merited tribute 10 the Nogales Pro
| tectjv. AssocIa'i ion. which tas ught
the battle from fir.t to last fer the
.ettlars and through whose eyertions
we now own Gle titles to our proper
Ties. 10 spite Of the pro'ests of Mr..
Proto, the chairman. that tn i isoc.a
ton had but done its simple duty In
the matter. vote of tla Fs Of the
citizens Of Nogales 20 the COmTitte,,
was duly moved and seconded. end On
being put To vote was unanimously
carried. There being nothing further
bought before the meeting, II a. 'jcu IL
ed Daily Nogaies.