The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-08
nlHNEsorA.s ARBoR DAr.

MlNNKsOTA's ARBOR DAT.
Proclamation from Gov. Hubbard Roo
ommending its Uses.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, EXECUTIVE DE-
PARrMENT.-To the people Of the State Of
Minnesota: In recognition OF the value OF
forests to every land and OF the special
lack thereof in portions OF the state OF our
pride and love, again coll your attention
to the Importance oi intelligent forestry or
tree culture. The government OF some OF
the countries OF Europe gives official care
to the preservation OF the growing
trees therein. Bounties for cultivation
oil timber are offered in this and
several other states OF the Union. The
planting Of trees is encouraged by the pre-
miums oil various societies. A better and
more successful means OF accomplishing ef-
fective results would be to popularize the
habit OF devoting some one designated day
every year to sowing the Seeds or setting
cuttings, OF desirable trees or shrubs, or
transplanting the young growth OF the
same. Menlivefor years upon prairie farms
without ever planting tree, although al
ways intending to do SO. II aday had been
fixed Tor the purpose and they had given
but that one day a year to do the work,
their farms would now be both better worth
keeping as homes and worth far more to
sell. 4
In the hope that many will accept a des-
ignation Of a day forali to devote to that
object, and that the practice may become
at length a general habit, in accordance
with a growing custom in other states and
territories, l hereby appoint and set
apart Saturday, the Gath day Of April en-.
suing, as
ARBoR DAY In MINNESOTA.
The public Offices Of the state will be
closed on that day, and l earnestly advise
that all owners OF farms and lots will give
that time to the Improvement OF their
property and identifying OF their homes,
by beginning or continuing the cultivation
thereon OF forest, ornamental or fruit
trees or shrubs. No investment OF money
will pay better; no expenditure OF care will
return more permanent satisfaction.
Particularly / request the cooperation
OF directors and teachers of the public
schools and of the boards of management
OF all our public institutions in this work,
not only for the sake of improvement of
the grounds under their control, but that
they may thus contribute to the adoption
Of most advantageous practice.
Given under my hand and the great seal
OF the state, at the capitol in the city OF st.
Paul, this 9th day Of March, A. D. 1886.
Signed, L. F. HUBBARD, [Great Seal.)
By the Governor.
Signed, FRED Won BAUMBAcH,
Secretary Of State.
D. Steward, the Owatonna man who
threw away his crutches under the stimulus
of prayer, is reported to be suffering from a
physical relapse.
A heavy flow of water was struck at a
depth OF 35 feet in an artesian well sunk
near GAINESVILLE.
Ex-Speaker Gibbs says that under no
circumstances will he take second place on
the ticket.
Michael Shaugnessy, who was shot near
Manannah, died from gangrene.
The Springfield Roller Mill company have
closed a contract with Pray & Co., Mime
apolis, to build roller mill at Springfield,
with capacity of $50 barrels a day. The
mill will bein operation by Sept. 1.
In August, 1884, Mrs. Lee, 80 years OF
age, wandered away from the house OF her
son-in-law, L. A. Hollenbeck, in Hector,
and although dilligent search was made at
the time, no trace OF her was ever found.
Recently hunter found her remains in a
slough.
Jacob Hoffman, owner of the Touring
mill at Elba, and his son, aged Is, were
drowned in mill stream.
The Renville county seat contest is de-
cided against the petitioners for removal.
j. T. Elwell of minneapolis has purchased
OF Montgomery & Merely the Oak Leaf
farm, in Ham Lake and Columbus Anoka
county. Tho farm contains over 5000
acres, and is one OF the best hay and stock
farms in the state.
Alfred Nelson, of Red Wing, who last year
graduated from Purdue university, Ind,
with high honors, and had since proven
himself to be u teacher of marked ability,
died in Lafayette, Ind.
Tererls B. Jernast, OF Aurdul, Otter Tail
Co., was arrested on the charge of stealing
1000 brick, and sent to Jail for 80 days.
It has since been found that he had forged
the name OF H. H. A. Stevens, to note on
the Fergus National bank.
Matthias Iltis, one Of the first settlers OF
Carver county and father of Hon. Peter
Iltis OF Chaska, died at the residence of his
eldest son, NJ. H. Iltis, at Elizabeth.
Rev. T. C. Stringer aged forty-five years
to Faribault from South Bend, Ind. about
four years ago, and was pastor of the M.
E. Church about one year ago, when his
health failed.
The farmers in Big Stone county have re-
Gently taken to the alliance organizations
with considerable vigor. There are now
about seven OF them in the county, two Of
which, with large membership, were formed
during the last few days.
The farmers OF Rock county have decided
not to cultivate as much and will pay more
attention to mixed farming. Flax, while a
paying crop, impoverishes the land more
than any other cereal.
The Minnesota Horse Breeders associa-
ton has opened two new stakes to be
trotted for in 1883 and 1889. They are
the Minnesota Anticipation stakes and
the Minnesota Furturity stakes.
All the surviving veterans of Company
X, Ninth Minnesota volunteers, about
twenty in number, have been granted
pension. Capt Jules Capon, former COM
mander OF the company, resides in Waba-
sha.
The N. p. Car works at Brainerd, known
as the Jay Cooke shops, were burned re-
Gently. The Jay Cooke buildings were all
OF wood, and such buildings as might have
been expectedsfrom the times when built.
Loss 100000.
In answer to question from George
Ketcham, county attorney OF Grant coun-
ty, Attorney General Hahn has replied that
the supervisors OF town have not the
over to change the voting place or voting
Faaccs OF the town, unless IL Is done under
section ID, chapter 10, Laws OF 1885, which
says that the change shall not be made ex-
cept by vote Of the people.
A gentleman lately returned from the
East met Rev. r. r. Riddell, the former
pastor Of the First Baptist church in st.
Paul, at Lawrence, Mass. Riddell at first
seemed averse to being recognized, but aft
er shaking hands he talked freely. Riddell
il selling patent medicines for Springfield,
Mass, house.
George Pownal Of Saltwater, an English
man, was found dead in his barn, from q
gunshot wound in his head. He was intem-
psrate and it is supposed he committed
suicide, but there are suspicious Of foul
play.
Henry Belland, an old Indian scout and
resident Of st. Paul, says that Godfrey,
the negro. was not hung with the thirty
eight Indians at Mankato, but il still alive
and residing at the Santee agency. He met
Indians from the agency last summer who
told him that Godfrey was alive aud there.
The following patents have been granted
to citizens OF Minnesota: II. r. Waldecker,
Austin, safety lock for firearms; Q. Daman,
Minneapolis, stove back; ]. =. Church,
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