The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-04-07
Arbor Day Proclamation.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RrCMAnry March on 1895

EAECuTIVE DEPARTMENT,
BISMARCK, March 20, 1888.
In conformity with the custom and
sentiments of our people, l, Louis X.
Church, governor of Dakota, do hereby
designate Wednesday, April 25th, as Ar
bor day for that portion of Dakota lying
south of the 47th standard parallel Of
latitude, and Thursday, May 5th, as Ar
bor day for the portion of Dakota lying
north of such parallel, and do declare
the same a legal holiday and request that
the people devote the day rs designated
to the planting of trees, shrubs and vines
in and about public and private grounds
and ways, and especially urge appropri-
ate observance in our public schools and
that public officials and citizens generally
aid in making the day one that will confer
a blessing to the future as well as benefit
to the present, and would call attention
to the wise and salutary laws of Dakota
upon subject of such Importance, which
are as follows:
On all public highways of not less than
sixty-six feet in width the owners, occu-
pants or claimants of adjoining lands may
use and occupy one rod in width of such
highway adjoining such lands for the
purpose of cultivating the growth of timber
and trees thereon; provided, that the same
be kept continuously in good order and
under full timber and tree cultivation.
Any person cultivating a hedge upon
his land adjoining public highway and
desiring to fence the same may place such
fence seven feet over and upon such high
ways; provided, that it does not obstruct
the public travel
Any person planting one acre or more
of prairie land within five years after the
passage of this act March IL, 1885, with
any kind of forest trees, except black
locust and cottonwood, and successfully
growing and cultivating for three years.
shall be entitled to receive for ten years
thereafter an annual bounty of SO for each
acre so planted and cultivated. to be paid
out of the territorial treasury, but such
bounty shall not be paid any longer than
such grove of trees is maintained and kept
in growing condition.
Any person wishing to secure the bene-
fits of this act shall within three years
after planting such grove of trees, and
annually thereafter, file with the county
auditor or clerk of the county in which
the same is located correct plat of land.
describing the section or fraction thereof
on which such grove has been planted or
cultivated, and shall make due proof of
such planting and cultivation rs well as
of the title TO the land, by oath of the
owner and affidavit of two householders
residing in the vicinity, setting forth the
facts in relation to the growth and cult
vation OF the grove Of trees for which such
bounty is demanded. The several county
auditors or clerks shall on or before the
first Monday Of August of each year for
ward to the territorial auditor a certified
list of all the lands and tree planting re
ported and verified to them in compliance
with this act, with the name and post.
office address of the respective owners
thereof, provided, this act shall not apply
to any railroad company for planting of
trees within two hundred feet of its track
for the purpose of making snow fence,
nor to any trees planted upon land held.
entered and acquired under the timber
culture laws of the United States.
LII the territorial auditor shall find that
the provisions of this have been duly com
piled WITH he shall issue TO the several
applicants entitled thereto his warrant
upon the territorial treasurer for the
bounty so earned.
In witness whereof | have hercunto
subscribed my name and
caused the great seal of
(sEAL) Dakota to be affixed this
Goth day of March, one
thousand eight hundred
and eighty eight.
LOUIS *. CHURCH,
By the Governor, Governor.
NJ. l.. MCCORMACK, Secretary.