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Show Cheeky. Th(y are modest peoplo over in Nevada. The resolution before the legislature, asking cungress tu attach a portion of Utah to that state, only askaforall that section of country lying south of the 39th parallel, which includes Washington, Kane, Iron, Piute, Beaver, the greater por- tion of Millard and a part of Sevier counties. In the expressive language of the gamin, wc inquire, "why don't jou take it all, bog?" It wo jIJ be very convenient for Nevada to steal a rich section of Utah, and saddle it with some of tho enormous debt of that state, to say nothing of the increase in-crease of taxation to the extent of 400 or 500 per cent., to which the Utah people would be suhj-ettd, the return for which would be a worse government. govern-ment. However there is no occasion for getting excited over tho matter, as congress will not comply with the modest request. |