El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
ARIZONA SHOULD DEVELOP STRIP
NORTH OF CANYON OR LET UTAH
1art Of Arizona living north Of the
CHALL Utah have
y Grand Cauyon7

HALL Utah that part Of Arizona lying north Of the
b Is question to be decided by the state legislature
OF Arizona and the people Of that state for the legislature
you'd hardly important matter without reter-
ing II TO the people Act affirmahvey that IS If con-
vnced the sentiment Of the people against such
transfer the legislature might take the responsibility Of
negative action
This is the tenth time Utah has tried to get the stTp
north Of the Grand Canyon.
The proposal this time would perhaps receive
zideTston If Utah offered equitable payment in money or
land, but Utah is not doing that
what Utah to DO is to trade for the land north
q Canyon small strip Of Utah lying south Of the San
Juan nver-
To understand this land negotiation little better,
look at map The Colorado the UtahAr
line about midway east and west 1t then flows south
into Arizona about rs miles and thence west to the An
z0ns-Caiforuia line.
The great depth and width Of the canyon thus leaves
the northwest of Arizona virtually off from the
rest Of the state II IS this that Ulah wants
Nov what Utah offers in exchange The San Juan
roughly parallels that part Of the ArizonaUtah Dor
Of the place where the Colorado flows south
the line If Arizona to accept the land lying
between the san Juan and the present Utah-Arizona
miles long but only about p miles w1oeust that much
land and very little the land It would be but frsc
oH Of the land Arizona would give up north Of the ean
yen
George 2 McGonagIee state engineer Of Utah. has been
Phoenix for days sounding ont legislative and pop
ulsr opinion TO the possibility Of making exchange
As result word has been received in Phoenix of the
ing Of legislative committee from Utah. representative Of
both houses Of the Utah legislature Perhaps this commits
sou can put the trade through but the prospects are not
bright
There arguments in favor Of transferring the north
Of the canyon strip 70 Utah Utah and Arizona
scarcely It is cut off from Arizona almost
peteiy though lay between.
Flagstaff IS the county seat Of this strip but flagstaff
Is south Of the great gorge Anyone north of the canyon
wanting &c to the county finds that the easiest
Esy TO get there is to 60 to St. George Utah. then go
southern Nevada and into California and then turn
east into Arizona and travel the state Flagstaff
This tTip BY horseback wagon and railroad
about 700 miles. II involves time, money and fatigue
Somewhat shorter but much rough is the old Nor
highway that crosses the Colorado at Lees Ferry
while the adventurous might reach Flagstaff BY trail down
Eanab Wash, by cable the Colorado and thence BY
trail 70 Bright Angel where rail connection with Flag
staff would be found
There three postoees IN Arizona north Of the can
yen The population IS very sparse and the country is gen
orally Wild and uudeveloPed although It is declared by
the lev Arzonsns Who have explored it. to have great
possibilities
Eredonas IN CocoHno county three miles from the Utah
line g votes in the last general election Moccasn
n Mohsve county, about u miles south Of Fredoua cast
1s votes and Litefed the Virgin ver in the extreme
southwestern corner Of Arizona % votes One nav
Judge from this how scant the population although lack
o. interest II the Arizona election the fact that what
population there is Is scattered country where travel
IS difficult, must also be considered
On the basis OF president Wilson's principle that eopIes
have night 70 decide under what government thew shall
I've, the doctrine Of self determination that part Of Ar
zona ought 70 Utah The people living in the zru
are nearly al from Utah They do their trading and their
visiting N Utah They consider themselves a part Of
Utah. save for the fact that legal boundary puts them