Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
UTAH WOULD TAKE SOME OF
 ARIZONA LAND
Mormon Legislature Memor- ializes Congress to Slice of That Section North of Colo rado River

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb IT. Senator Shoot has presented in the senate a memorial of the legislature of Utah. asking that portion Of Ari- zona territory lying north Of the Coi- orado river he annexed to the state of Utah. The memorial reads: To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the
 Congress of the United States:
 Whereas that portion of the terri tory of Arizona lying north or the Col orado river. by reason of its geograph- ical position is cut off from said terri tory and the benefits of local or other government. and said river operates as an impossible barrier. separating 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 or the ter ritory north of said rTvcr of the ben efits of local or territorial govern ment: and
 Whereas such inhabitants have their interests in common with the peorle of Utah. and all their associations and dealings with the latter, and 1t IS desired by them that said area north Of said river be detached from Arizo- ua and annexed to the state of Utah; and
 | Whereas such area Is deprived oi water and other resources by which alone it can be develored or become valuable. and it's physical conditions are such, that It's future development. either in population or in wealth, IS | impossible. and it can be used only | for grazing purposes. so that its seg- 1 regation from the counties and terri tory of which It is now a part will prove of no disadvantage to them; and
 Whereas the greater portion of the property. both real and personal, with lin such area is owned by the inhabi- itants of the state of Utah. and the lvalue of the property within such sec ton will not increase because of the scarcity of water and the absence oi resources therein, and the greater portion of the property therein con sists Of cattle, horses and sheep which graze in Utah and within sucf lsecticn. crossing and recrossine the boundary line. so that it Is impossible eitber for the state of Utah or tho Iterritory of Arizona 10 obtain revenue bv assessment or otherwise from sUcf property and
 Whereas by reason of such area be ing isolated from the rest of the ter ritory of Arizona It is imUossibie tr Administer the laws of said territory or enforce inc criminal statutes ol the legal ordinances or provisions ol
 preserve peace and order. as resul | F-. .4T f~
 and obtain immunity from prosecu ton and
 l Whereas such area by reason of itl physical situation and of the interests iof the peoDle owning property should Itelong to- the state of Utah. and iti 1 annexation to the state of Utah voulC l be productive of tho greatest good t' all interests tand would be of advan
 tage to the people residing in ant
 who are interested in said tract O land. the majority of said resident Ifisvines. petitfoned the congress of thu United States to annex said tract tG
 the state of Utah; Therefore be it
 Resolved by the senate and house O
 representatives of the state of Utaf,
 and the governor concurTin2, tha
 your honorable body be. and Is hereb.
 asked and pe;itioned to enact th'
 necessary legislation iu order that fb'
 tract of territory in Arizona iyini north of the Colorado river he aDnsS
 ed fo and become C part of the stat of Utah, and the making Of said rive
 the boundary line between the stat of Utah and the territory of Arizona
 E. W. ROBINSON.
 Sneaker of the House.
 HENRY GARDNER.
 President of the Senate. Approved January 97. 1909. WILLIAM SPRY.