Show ARM ARIZONA STRIP HANGERS SHOW GOOD conditions W IV of salt lake returned Wednes wednesday duy from his mission slon to the arizona strip on which lie he was sent by governor george 11 II dorn dern departing ten days ago ills hla traveling companion was T II 11 maddock soc secretary rotary of tho the arizona colorado river commission representing Co governor vernor george W P hunt ot of arizona the purpose so of the investigation made jointly by tho the two states was waa to ascertain the facts concerning withdrawals proposed withdrawals and other public land matters on the strip which Is that part of 0 arizona north of the colorado Coloia do river mr air maddock Maddoc lc Is at present making 81 similar in alar investigation south of the tha river in regions similarly affected a and nd it Is possible that nevada will be asked it if she aha desires to make similar investigation and to join in a report on this subject mr air expects mr air maddock to come coma go to st lake august 23 after which the two vali prepare their joint report to the governors of their respective states on their findings and recommendations contrasting with utah conditions I 1 mr Seeg millor said that in some places traversed by the commission they had to get out and push their tair automobile out of the mud all along the north rim and tor for ten or fifteen miles back he said the ground has been thoroughly soaked the range thereas there Is in gool condition and reservoirs and the like are full the two commissioners visited personally all areas withdrawn temporarily pora rily withdrawn and proposed for withdrawal in addition to the grand canyon national park and kalbak forest and various indian reservations there la is the acre temporary withdrawal made in connection with the boulder dam construction this mr Seeg millor pointed out to la mainly in arizona and Is hn an area about three fourths the size of the state of connection tt it has been withdrawn lie he said at th the request of the park service that arm of the government usually prohibits grazing or other use of the areas under its control but this has not boon been done on the tha areas affected as yet nevertheless there still ex fats ests the uncertainty asto as to what will mill bo be done with it officially the with drapal Is for the purpose of cl classification and legislation by congress would be required to make the temporary withdrawal permanent already about 60 per tent sent of the area a rea of arizona said mr ler for has been withdrawn from entry in coconino the proportion pins to about 86 85 per cent the park service Is also proposing an enlargement of the orana grand canyon national park to take in additional area which the investigators found would cover practically all tile the summer range on the kalbak mountain and adjacent territory tho the service has notified the tha forest service of its intention to ask congress for thid exchange but has not brought the subject formally before congress the area concerned mr ler says includes most of the water supply for the summer nice stretching frem pleasant valley to tho the lookout lakes dry park and the saddle on the west side where the hunters huntera have their camps in the fail ft another proposed withdrawal covers acres in house nock valley bald to be for the purpose of establishing a game gama preserve possibly for buffalo continued on back rao page ARIZONA STRIP RANGES SHOW SHOW GOOD CONDITION continued from pago one the investigators found aund rumors also that part ot of tho the acre withdrawal for tho the boulder canyon reservoir la Is being considered as aa a possible blo game Vo and tho the pro ii agathon ot of antelope int elope there licks has boen been suggested tribune |