The Coconino sun., 1909-03-05
Utah Would Take Some of Ari.
 zOna's Land.

the senate a memorial of the legis lature of Utah, asking that portion of Arizona territory lying north of the Colorado river be annexed to the state of Utah. The memorial reads:
 To the Honorable Senate an d
 House of Representatives of the
 Congress of the United States:
 Whereas that portion of the ter ritory of Arizona lying north of the Colorado river, by reason of its geographical position is cut off from said territory and the benefits of local or other government, and said river operates as an impass- able barrier, separating such DOT tion from the rest of the territory and rendering communication be- tween the inhabitants of the two divisions almost impossible. thus depriving the inhabitants of the territory north of said river of the benefits of local or territorial gov ernment. and
 Whereas such inhabitants have their interests in common with the people 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 Arizona and an nexed to the state of Utah; and
 Whereas such area is deprived of water and other resources by which alone it can be developed or become valuable, and its physical condi- tions are such that its future devel- opment, ether in population or in wealth, is impossible. ana it can be used only for grazing purposes. so that its segregation from the counties and territory of which it is now a part will prove of no ad- vantage to them; and
 Whereas the greater portion of the property. both real and person al, within such area is owned by the inhabitants of the state of Utah, and the value of the proper ty within such section will not in- crease because of the scarcity of water and the absence of resources therein. and the greater portion of the proprety therein consists of cat tie, horses and sheep, which graze in Utah and within such section. crossing and recrossing the bound ary line. so that it is impossible either for the state of Utah or the territory of Arizona to obtain rev enue by assessment or otherwise from such property. and
 Whereas by reason of such area being isolated from the rest of the territory of Arizona ir is imposs- ible to administer the laws of said territory or enforce the criminal statutes or the legal ordinances or provisions or preserve peace and order. as a result of which crimin- als rendezvous therein and obtain immunity from prosecution, and
 Whereas such area by reason of it's physcial situation and of the interests of the people owning prop. erty should belong to the state of Utah, and it's annexation to the state of Utah would be productive of the greatest good to all interests and would be of advantage to the people residing in and who are in- terested in said tract of land. the majority of said residents having petitioned the congress of the Unit ed States to annex said tract to the state of Utah. therefore be it
 Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the state of Utah and the governor concurring, that your honorable body be, and is hereby asked and petitioned to enact the necessary legislation in order that the tract of territory in Arizona lying north of the Colorado river be annexed to and become part of the state of Utah, and the making of said river the boundary line between the state of Utah and the territory of Arizona.
 EW. ROBINSON,
 Speaker of the House.
 HENRY GARDNER,
 President of the Senate