The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-14
WOULD ANNEX
ARIZONA STRIP
Congress Asked to Render AS
SIStance to Isolated Section
North of Colorado River.
HONOR LINCOLN'S MEMORY
PUBLIC SERVICES TO BE HELD
ON ANNIVERSARY. .

The first bill in the house was intro
duced by Murdoch of Beaver, ana pro-
Woes for an amendment to section 81
relating to the breeding of livestock
| with special reference to improving the
standard. 1t was referred to the live
stock committee
A resolution was introduced by Ash
ton of salt Lake for the public observ-
ance of Lincoln's birthday This reso-
luton reads:
whereas, This eighth session OF the
legislature of the state of Utah will be
assembled on the Tooth anniversary of
Aoraham Lincoin's birth; and,
whereas, The annals of our cotln-
try, though rich in iiustrious deeds
disclose no conduct more exalted than
MS no sentiments purer than those he
cherished, no humanity more touching
no courage more remarkable, no for
giVeness freer from malice, no achieve
| ments greater than those he has left
ana no example more to be emuIated:
! therefore, be IL
| RESOLVED, That the business of this
house be suspended on the 12tn day
| OF February, 1909, and that as a par
| ucular mark of respect to the memory
OF the great emancipator, and in re-
cognition of his distinguished career
the house arrange ceremonies fitting
the occasion
It was referred to the committee OH
resolutions.
To Facilitate Travel.
There is a strip of land in the north
of Arizona, north of the Colorado
river, that ought to belong to Utah, be-
| cause the people who live there are
| closer to Utah than they are to Ari-
| iona, as matter of fact To bring
this about. Mr.. Morris Of Washington
yesterday introduced a house joint me-
mortal asking congress that a part of
Arizona be annexed to Utah. The me-
| mortal, which was referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations, Isl as fol-
! lows:
'Memorializing congress and askinc
that portion of Arizona, lying north
of the Colorado river, be annexed to
| Utah. The memorial follows:
Whereas, That portion of the terri
tory of Arizona, lying north of the
Colorado river, by reason of its geo.
graphical position, is cut off from said
| territory and the benefits of local OF
other government. and said river oper-
ates as an impossible barrier separat-
| such portion from the rest of the ter
ritory and rendering communication
between the inhabitants of the two
| subdivisions almost impossible, thus
| depriving the inhabitants Of the tern
| tory north of said river of the benefits
of local or territorial government; and,
! Whereas, Such inhabitants nave
their interests in common with the peo-
pie of Utah. and all their associations
and dealings with the latter. and it is
desired by them that said area north
| of said river be detached from Arizo-
ma and annexed to the state of Utah
and,
Whereas, Such area is deprived OF
| water and other resources by which
1 oil 2 10. r.z,I
| valuable. and its physical conditions
are such that its fusure development,
! either in population or wealth. is inn
possible, and it can be used only for
| grazing purposes, so that its segrega-
ton from the counties and territory of
which it is now part VIII prove of no
disadvantage to them: and,
Whereas, The greater portion of
the property. both real and personal,
within such area, is owned by the in
! habitants of the state of Utah, and
the value of the property within such
section will not increase because of the
scarcity of water and the absence of
resources therein, and the greater por-
ton of the property therein consists of
cattle. horses and sheep which Craze
in Utah and within such section, cross
ing and recrOssing the boundary line
so that it is impossible either for the
state of Utah or the territory of Ari-
IONA to obtain revenue by assessment
| or otherwise from such property: and
Whereas. BY reason of such area
being isolated from the rest of the ter
ritory of Arizona, it is impossible to
| administer the laws of said territory
or enforce the criminal statutes OF the
legal ordinances or provisions, OF pre-
| serve peace and order: as a result of
which criminals rendezvous therein
and obtain immunity from prosecutions
and,
Whereas. Such area, by reason of its
physical situation and of the interests
! of the people owning property therein.
| should belong TO the state of Utah and
| its annexation to the state of Utah
/ would be productive of the grNatest
good to all interests. and would be of
! advantage to the people residing in and
who are interested in said tract of
! land, the majority of said residents
! having petitioned the congress of the
! United States to annex said tract to
the state Of Utah; therefore, be it
Resolved. BY the senate and houss
of representatives of the state of Utah
and the governor cOncurring, that your
| honora bic body be and are hereby
asked and petitioned to enact the ne
cessary legislation in order that the
tract of country in Arizona territory
! lying north of the Colorado river. be
annexed to and become a part of tho
state of Utah, and the making of said
river the boundary line between the
state of Utah and the territory OF Ari-
IONA"
To Attend Good Roads Meeting.
d. r. Roberts. the father of good
roads" in Utah, was given the privilege
of the floor to address the house by
way of invitation to attend the good
roads convention which begins today
| Speaker Robinson asked that neTrSers
who have bills to present submit them
one day before they are introduced. In
order that they may be the better
| classified.
The house viii meet at 1890 o'clock
today.