Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-08
WANT TO BE NEVADANS.
Utah People Petitioning to be Annex
Ed to Nevada.

~ ~ ANStadd.
When a representative OF the Rec
ora was Ill ondne Vaicy idst sprmg
lie learned that practlcdlly ali oil the
citizens OF that section residing III
Utan were a1osat1sned with ponucdI
conditions, owing to their Instance
rom Otner settlements III Utah. Inc
Record then suggested that the matter
OF annexation TO Nevada be taken up
through the Legislature by resolution
to Congress asking that narrow strip
along the western line OF the State be
annexed to Nevada. The suggestion
mas borne fruit, and now all residents
OF that section are signing petitions
Tor annexation. Inc petition IS as tol-
lows:
We. the undersigned, citizens OF the
State OF Utah, residing within a dis
lance OF ten miles OF the western
boundary OF the State, in Box Elder,
Tooele, Juab, Willard, Beaver, Iron
and Washington counties, hereby pc
ton your exceliency and the Legisla
ture of the State OF Utah, that we be
allowed to become annexed to The
State of Nevada, for the following
reasons, to wit:
First-That the people of this sec
ton are loyal to the State and its in
situations and regret that the condi
tons. geographically, are such that We
must ask for relief from the hardship
and Inconvenience which we have Sc
patiently endured.
Second-Our isolation from the city
of Salt Lake. the seat of government
and the business center OF the State
and the great distance from the county
seats of the several counties in which
we reside, thus endangering the live.
of our people who are compelled t.
cross these vast deserts at all season.
OF the year, when summoned as juror
and witnesses, or to transact busineS.
at the county seats.
Third-That the people of said sec
ton are bound to Nevada by the tie
OF consanguinity, geographyically. so
cially and politically. and that their
interests are one with those OF tht
people of Nevada.
Fourth-Our lack of recognition an(
representation in State and county
government. owing in a great measure
10 our isolation from the more popu
lous portions of our respective coun
ties, thus depriving us OF many priVll
eyes which we would otherwise enjoy
by taking a more active part in tn,
duties of citizenship.
Fifth-That the educational facili
ties of said section are limited, and il
many cases parents send their childrel
to the nearby schools of Nevada, which
afford better facilities and longe
terms of tuition
Sixth--That with our annexation t.
the State OF Nevada. we would no
only be granted our full political REP
resentation. but our interests. whicl
are identical with those of Nevada
would be greatly benefited givin
our people the prosperity and happi
ness to which we are justly entitled
all of which we, your petitioners, re
Spectfully ask
One of the main reasons gfor asking
for admission to Nevada is because o
our excellent school system whicl
provides an eight months school TO
every district where there are as man
as eight children OF school age. A
Garrison last year there was but threo
months term held and even then the
teachers salary was not paid. Th
has been the condition along Snak,
Valley for some years past.
MANY children are sent. across tn
line into Nevada to attend schools
which is very inconvenient and cXpen
sive to the ranchers Several othe
very good reasons for asking the lin,
to be changed are given in the petition
which ought to have weight with on
representatives in Congress. As 500
as the petitions are filed with til,
White Pine delegation. the Record
feels sure that the matter will have i'm
mediate attention.
The matter has the endorsement
the Board of County Commissioner
d. c. Mcdonald. the Chairman. hav
ING prepared the petitions now in cir
culation-Flv Record