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Show CHANGE IN NAME OF RIVER TO BE ASKED In the senate yesterday the Judiciary committee presented a joint memorial asking congress to change the name of the Grand rfver to that of the Colorado i river. The memorial follows: "Whereas, The river known a the Grand river flow from it head in the state of Colorado through the state of i Colorado into and through the ntute of I'tah. until it confluence with the l WHtprn of th Green river in the state of Ctah. thereby forming the Colorado river; and i "Whereas, The governor, legislature and people of the state of Colorado i have expressed a desire that the name of the Grand river be changed to that of Colorado river; and "Whereas, The governor and legislature legisla-ture of the state of t'tah are agreeable to and consent to said change of name; "Therefore, We respectfully memor- I laliKe you to enact the necessary law or departmental rule or regulation to carry said change of name into effect." |