Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-01-19 | Page 1 | Arizona Strip is Subject of Conference at Capital

fl STRIP tR P SUEJET Of AT CAPITAL AL From a Staff Coi respondent Washington ton Jan 18 A A conference was held helt today between ln Senator Reed necIl Smoot and Delegate Mark Smith of ui Arizona regarding the Arizona strip Senator Smoot tried to secure a promise promIse prom prom- ise lee from Delegate Smith that he would not oppose a n. bill for forbe the be annexation or of the strip to the state of Utah but was unsuccessful Mr Smith said It t was Impossible for tor him to make such sucha a R promise as Arizona was wat- opposed to the annexation and he thought the le legislatures of Utah and Arizona could agree on that subject Senator Smoot Is undecided as o 0 whether he will Introduce a 0 bill and try to force it through at this session but he ho Is ts of the opinion that the land Included In the strip should belong to Utah The land mostly comprises a a. nation natIon- al game reserve and a forest forc t reserve re- re re serve but It U Js As s used as a rendezvous ous for outlaws and the senator thinks It should hould be under the Jurisdiction o of state laws Senator Smoot today received letters letters let let- from the secretary of the Interior and the commissioner of ot the general land office strongly recommending that the dry farm section with nonresidents nonresidents non mien residents of the Smoot enlarged enlarged en en- cd homestead bill be retained ns as drafted by Senator Smoot The conferees conferees con con- Mill iii hold another meeting tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow when It Is hoped that in n agreement as to provisions of ot the measure will iII be reached David Eccles of ot O Ogden is In Washington Wash Wash- In ington ton He came here on business with the Interstate Commerce commission com corn ml mission glon and will leave lea tomorrow for tor New ew York