The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-13
MAKES PLEA FOR
GREATER UTAH
Commercial Club Sends Memo.
rial to Congress.
ASKS CESSION Of STpIo
A-
SHOWS WHY PART OF ARIzov,
SHOULD BE ANNEXED.
ASKS CESSIOH OF SrpI.
THE Commercial cIIb-. -

THE Commercial clubs --.---..
congress asking the psss.rs .-- %
BIZ for the cessfou IN ne, U. NE
northern part Of Arizona was yes-s-s--7
sent 70 Washington by secre1s-- r...''
r. harris. The memorial r-s--- ---7'
number Of arguments ia favor 80
BILL and IS as follows: me
To the Senate and House OF Rs--..
ives, Washington. ID. C..
your memoriaiist. the Con-,.-.f..
u odIJ Lake City, Utah -sz--t SUD
LepT esents that on March r. i.sE C--ly
- Grand. representative fro-, H. -1.Isa
~ Ian introduced the faTIIv-i--' -a-e
tives. '- representa-.
Be it enacted by the senate .--,
81 representatives of the United Sts-.--s-
-AtilSli ia III congress assembled 49, ~
or that portion OF Arizona 49, .--- an
"ICu Ies north and west 0f the .'t-.s
y. sllG S III duo river IS hereby arpers1 h,
. dllG shall hereafter be part of fbe -,.. 10
OF I tan Provided, that The So, I-1-e
l tan snail, within one wear &C. %
approval OF this act bv legislative .--.L '-s
menL accept the said desrrf5ss i, g..tl-l-
part Of the state OF Utah and zs-sf.r.-t5s
" extend county government over H.
Your memoualIst earnestly ss,. o.
THIS -blu be passed, and resp--tFrIIT- s g-l
mits the following statement I'D ssc+- - g.
! your consideration: --'s i''
Inc section Of country. the srnevs.i,,
OF which 10 the state Of Utah Is rorrs-,
plated by IT. d. u fqq r0nsfe-s I'D --,
I that portion OF Coconin1 and No., 1,t
counties in the territory Of Arizo-a T,-i-..
north OF the Colorado river ana i-7
medlately south OF. and adfoiuirg ~.
couHues OF W asnlngton and Kane b. the
sLaIe OF Jtah- The Inhabitants o. rbfs
STRIP, consisting mainly of former cItf-
zens Of the state Of Utah. are Dractf-siI,.
I isolated from business. social and uoIIrirsl
association with the territory of Arizona
3 by the Colorado river. whose impsssab1s
gOrges render communication with ire
capital Of the territory OF Arizona and
/ the county seats OF Mohave and Coco0ir5
counties not only sriuous. dangerous and
{ expensive. but impracticabls from many
! obvious stanopoints, where such com
mUniCatiOu with the capital or Utah and
1 the county seats Of Washington and Kans
counties. Utah, is easy, natural and ex.
! peditious
/ Because Of the existence Of this barrier
/ to communication with other parts o.
/ Arizona. the inhabitants Of the strip
1 in question are prevented from taking
part in any Of the affairs of said terri
/ tory Of Arizona and the only official ~
I the said territory visiting the said strip
I Is LlAE h=@ecEA-a u LlleE lLlALtlAt tAaiElllaa
| under existing conditions become a heavy
/ charge upon the citizens Of CocOuiuo and
| MOhave counties, Arizona. Who reside
south of the Colorado river.
| II now costs the county of CUcOuiu1
| Arizona, $3.50 annually 20 retain this
: strip outside Of and In addition e.
I the expense OF criminal proceeding 50
that, as a consequence. the revenues O.
said county show an annual deficit
/ Your memoriaIist further asks the az
/ tentiOn of your honorable bodies 20 ne
/ fact that because Of the conditions
/ against which your memorials protest.
Z the strip is rapidly becoming resegt
/ for criminals and law-breakers who ma
/ therein comparative immunity from pun
/ izhment for their misdeeds. because Q.
| the enormous expense involved III lAei
arrest and prosecution
Furthermore. the result conleinn.-t1-
nv the passage Of the H. s. Et4
earnestly desired. not only by the citizens
OF Titan who live in the counues ol
washington and Kane. which are con
I tie11ous to the said strip but also ?.
J the citizens Of Arizona who aSe reslaell-
upon said strip as Is shown uy ~
DerItions which your memorallst mas ht+
/ M i,o-o7 tn transmit 10 the senators ana
| representative OF the state OF I'aA ''
/ In conclusion your memorialist respect.
! fully submits that the strip Is NV
useless and buTdensOme 10 VI W -
l of Arizona: that geographicaiiy ana y
/ reason OF the natural 0ounQaIl 49, IL.
/ ~ Colorado river IT, Of right. should o.
Hong to the state Of Utah. and that WI ,.l-.
a. now the residents Of Utah DONG ols.i
ness and owning property ID tnis ua't -
I kri1ons get no protection from the sea
I ferritorv. and thieves and rooneIs ~,
nit depredations with lil9u ~. 5ls
/ tbe honest citizens Of said slflp -.s
ss,',b5arted Ia numberless inconFenl.e.ll-l'
and lannoyances. the favorable eoas54e'ss-
{ tior bv YOUR honorable bodies q 81 ,- p
/ 80 ga vgoIl15 correct and change these ll-
/ fortunate conditions. and prove s-+i.s
i Of general satisfaction 10 an lle f'i
AZ Ana as fin duty bound. your memoii-'I-
viii ever pray, etc -.-.r,.-r,r. f-rr-F.
Rv W. 4. NELDEN. PT--15s1-.-
Salt Lake CITY. Utah. April ~ -[