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Show APPLICANTS FOR STATEHOOD., j Conditions in Arizona and New Mexico to. i be Investigated. ! Washington, Dee. 22. With the vie w j of investigating the actual condition which prevail in the territories of Ari- zona and New Mexico which are ap- plying for statehood, Senator Shoup. j the chairman of the committee on j territories will leave for these terri- 1 tories. In the party will be Senator, j Clark of Wyoming. Chairman Hull, of the house military committee, Com- j missioner Herrmann of the land office, . Assistant Secretary of War Meikle-john, Meikle-john, Governor Murphy of Arizona, and. Governor Otero of New Mexico. They will return about January 1. ! |