Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-15

once More rtah wiii Memorable. Con-
gree. for . sii.. an Arirons.

grcss for siis. an Arizona.
For years past the people ~ southern
Utah have been exceedingly anxious TO
secure the annexation ~ that strip "
country aqar the Arizona line. some
timcs fofcrrrd TO aH No Mans Land. "
Two yam hgo. u will be- rcmcfsbefed.
that the Legislature named two prumi-
nont suuthorn Utah citi1una 60 SO to
Arizona and negotiate with the legialn-
turo of that territory Tor the cvdinR Of
the strip In question 10 this state. The
mission N the gentlemen failed, owing
ihfEcly 60 the belief that IL would have
some bearing In detrimental direction
towards giving statehood 20 Arizona.
Thoac conditions. II II nald. do not now
obtain. and II II thought the time n
opportune 10 memorabilia Congress re-
garllng the matter With that end In
view. Representative l,ublnson OF Kane
county Introduced the following
memorial In the House today. :
To the Honorable.th the Senate AMI House
OF Representative Of the United
states IN Congress Assembled
Your momorialintn, the Governor and
Legislature of the state OF Utah. re-
rrectfully memorabilia your honorable
b,slica and represent.
That those portions OF Coconino and
Mohavc counties of Arizona, lying
north Of The Colorado river. should be
ccded 10 Utah for these reasons;
Firrt-TopoEraphicaiiy they are part
Of Utah. being detached from Arizona
by tho Colorado river, which forms an
imparnnble barrier nearly the entire
length OF the strip. ana completely Hep-
aiatcs said portions OF Cocon'no and
Mohavc counties from tho main body
of the territory OF Arizona.
sscond-That owing to the Isolation
Of the strip and the long circuitous
route uf go miles through a Wild and
rough country occupied by Navajo and
other Indians. the settlers AMI tnNphv.
ers Of said strip are practically cut OF
from the oltixgnH and courts Of Arizona
and arr COMPELLED 10 suncr from tne
deprcdations OF lawlena men In being
dcspoilcd OF their locks and herds bc-
cause no protection " or eau be- AFFORD.
ed them by said citizens and courts.
Third--That the residents and tax
payers OF said strip have heretofore re-
pcatedly pctltioncd your. honorable
body 10 annex said strip 10 Utah.
fourth-That said strip IL very
rphrrcly settled. having thereon hut
one small r.ttlsment which ~ within
four milrr 81 the Utah line, aud that
the social. commercial and legal rcla-
tionn aud interentr % the people OF said
strip are wholly with tho people OF
Fifth-That sald strip Is improbable
for irrigation and HultAblc only for
Rrnxing purposes. that the large fiocku
ana herds thereon nrc owned In Utah.
and are taxed In Arizona without give
ing the owners any governmental rep
rCscntntion whatever.
siNth-That Arizona affords nbao-
lutcly no protection 10 the settlers or
stock owners 81 said strip on account of
the distance from her courts and the
great expense that would have 20 be
Incurred In an attempt To do -.
We. therefore, earnestly ask that
those portions OF cooonino and Mohav-
counties lying north OF the Colorado
river. be- attached 20 and made part
OF the State OF Utah ana the Colorado
river be tho dividing line.
Aud IN duty bound your mcmorlallrtu
will ever pray.