Arizona republican., 1901-11-26
>%1HoENlx ARIZONA. NOV. 2s. 1901.

Utah looks with such affection upon Arizona that she wants a slice or us
 Lately the affection has THE grown more pronounced "ARIZONA For years the enterprise STRIP" ing people of the great
 state to the north of us have been trying to persuade this ter ritory to give up to their common wealth the strip of country lying De- tween the southern line of Utah and the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, and in the northwestern corner Of Arizona- It is a goodly strip" It is as large as some of the New England states We do not know the exact area, but 1t must comprise six or seven thousand square miles. Some years ago dele gation from Utah visited Arizona and tried to get the authorities and people here to join with them in requesting congress to make the amputation, but this territory did not receive the ad- vances with much favor. The news papers of Utah are now agitating the annez-a ton proposition again. The following is from the Deseret News, of Salt Lake City:
 The question of the annexation to Utah of the "Arizont strip" is once more coming to the front. It has been agitated several times for number of years past, but nothing definite has been accomplished. It is now good time to bring 1t again to the attention of members of congress, particularly those from the Pacific slope.
 The map of Utah, published by the Deseret News, shows the strip of coun- try which should be attached to this state. It belongs to it naturally and geographically. It is of no earthly use to Arizona. and perhaps would not be of any great value to Utah. but it's in- corporation in this state would be of very great benefit to the residents and owners of ranches, ranges and mining properties in that locality They are practically cut off from the rest of the territory of Arizona They draw their supplies from southern Utah. Their associations are with the people of this state, ard we can see no good reason why the proposition to extend the boundaries of Utah to the legiti- mate line indicated, should be opposed by any of our neighbors in the terri tory to the south
 It is perhaps a mere matter of pride to the Arizona authorities. They do not WlSn 10 nave the area or the new state, when it shall come into the union, curtailed to any extent But that really is a mere matter of senti- ment- Very little revenue can be ob tained from that strip. and the cost of collection and inconveniences attend ing it render the returns scarcely worth the effort. While the strip Is so hardly accessible from the other parts of Ari- zona because of natural obstacles, it is like one continuous piece of country from the borders of Utah. We should think that the sensible and we'll in- formed people of Arizona would not only be willing but glad to get rid of a region that cannot be properly man. aged by the territorial government. To play dog-in- the manager is poor and mistaken policy.
 At the coming session of congress this question ought to be settled The delegate from the territory and the senators and representative from Utah. should come to an understanding on this subject, and if this cannot be done. then the matter ought to. be fully investigated by a congressional com mittee and a decision reached which