Show THEY SEEK STATEHOOD strongest effort I 1 being made to 1 new mexico and arizona washington nov 29 the strongest effort yet made in the direction ot securing the admission 0 new mexico and arizona as a state is underway and tha statehood advocates purpose that nothing will bo left undone that will induce favorable action by con greba enormous will bo pro tented la both houses with all the signatures that could be obtained in new mexico the movement is under tha direction of the yew mexico nonpartisan joint statehood league an organization of which former delaga De lega bernard S rodey la secretary thia league to arizona and peti tiong froia that territory will also b presented to congress mr rodey and other men who are not in official life will be in washington a portion of the winter in the of the statehood lili senator chairman u the senate on territories will introduce intro duco and freaa the joint statehood bill aa early as in order to set it out ot the way of other important legislative business friends of tho movement express the belief that the bill which came BO noar being passed at the last session providing or the admission ot oklahoma and indian territory as one state and new mexico and arizona as another Is verr likely to receive favorable consideration ariy in the session |