Show DECLARE lAND UNO IS S Si t i NEEDED BY UTAH Le Legislators i in Favor of Annex Annexing ing Some Arizona T Territory HOUSE PASSED MEMORIAL MEMORIA L Y r Eight Thousand Square Miles s u May a Be eA Added to This i State State By Dy unanimous- unanimous vote members of ot th the t e House of or Representatives ce yesterday approved approved ap proved the memorial to congress aalt r. r In Ins IllS tho tiro United States lawmakers t to o annex tho Arizona strip to Utah r r Tho territory lieu lice north of or tho the Colorado Cola Colo rado river rJ and la Is square mile a in extent It H Is for COl tiro moet moat part arid ari d dC land Jand and md la ia used chiefly chien for grazing grazin g C purposes es Utah residents hold the largest Interests there thero and tho the area orca is Ie practically cut off ort from Crom th the main portion of tho territory of ot Arizona The Tho question of ot politics was brought brough t Into the matter but it passed off ort In to a u Joko and cut no figure in III the ol vote The Tho memorial was waa Introduced Iti Wednesday Wed Ved ed- ed by Representative D. D II lI Morris Mor Mor- Morris ris of or Washington ton county Utah can mako use of ot the tho miles mUes he declared yesterday and It shou should hi hibo bo u u. part of our state It II Is separated from tho the main section cUon of Arizona b by tho the Colorado Colora o river r and which runs through a deep and 4 Impassable gorge gors-e. There are two ferries terrIes crossing the stream strewn but they are arc 50 50 miles apart Neither state gets the right taxes from the ute use of ot the territory and cattle rustlers rustier KO 0 o into tho the place and It'd are arc practically free tree to pJ ply their trade and it Is Impossible Im 1111 possible to prosecute them Annexation AnnexatIon Annexation tion will not change the political complexion complexion com com- lon of or that part of or the tho state As AsI I said Bald before Utah can not afford to loco loso that ground for It lost 8 square miles mUes only a a. rl few years ago alo A memorial similar to this one has been introduced In every session of or ortho tho legislature since statehood declared de de- declared clued Representative Thompson of Milliard count county and I am in favor of or it believing that the constant nt dropping drop drop- pinS ping of ot water will HI w wear r away th the stone Representative C. C J J. J Smith of ot I and an county spoke In favor tavor of or the memorial The annexation of or that part of or the thet t territory means the salvation of at Utah declared Smith Unless that section ds is annexed Kane county will reQue request t that it be annexed to Arizona Politics will not make snake any am difference There Thera are arc not enough Democrats in the count county to make trouble for us and we c have to fight among ourselves to stir sUr up anything Kane Kano county will take care of the people who come como In through annexation I 1 move that tho the memorial be pa pasted passed e Tl ri second that motion providing pro the tho territory be mado a a. part of Kane Ian count county dryly Hugh A A. Mc- Mc McMillin c- c MilUn Millin of Salt Lake A burst of or laughter stopped mopped l proceedings for a n. minute John X N Henrie of Garfield spoke In favor of or annexation as ns did II H. P. P Randall of or Weber Reber county count and anda a vote ote was taken which resulted In to I unanimous approval |