The Bottineau pioneer., 1889-03-21
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION
Territory of Dakota, Executive
Department,

Church, Governor of Dakota, do
hereby designate wednesday, April
Gath as Arbor Day for tI.at portion
Of Dakota lying south of the 7th
standard parallel of latitude, and
Thursday. May, I'd as Arbor Day for
thatperti,n Of Dakota lying north Of
such parallel, and l do declare the
same n legal holiday and request that
the people devote the day as desig.
mated TO the planting of trees, shrubs
and vines in and about public and
private grounds and ways, and I es.
pecially urge appropriate observance
in our Public Schools and that public
officials and citizens generally aid in
making the day one that will confer
blessing to the future as well as
benefit to the present; and would
call attention to the wise, salutary
laws cf Dakota apon subject Of such
Importance, which are as follows:
"On all public highways ofuot less
than sixty-six feet in width the own
ers, occupants or claimants Of adjoin-
ing lands may use and occupy one
rod in width Of such highway ad-
joining 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 cult
vation.
"Any person cultivating a hedge
upon his land adjoining public high
way and desiring to fence the same,
may place such fence seven feet over
and upon such highway; Provided,
that it do not obstruct the public
travel.
Every person planting one acre
or more Of prairie land within five
years after the passage Of this act
(March 13, 1855 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 tel. years
thereafter an annual bounty Of two
dollars for each acre so planted and
cultivated, to be paid out of the terri.
torial 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
benefit ofthis act shall within three
years after planting such grove of
trees, and annally thereafter, file
with the county auditor or clerk of
the county in which the same is 10.
Gated correct plat Of land, describ-
ing the section or fraction thereof on
which such grove has been
planted or cultivated, and shall make
due proof of such planting and culti-
vation as we'll as Of the title to the
land, by oath of the owner and the
affidavit of two householders residing
in the vicinity, setting forth the facts
in relation to the growth and cultiva-
ton 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 Au-
gust of each year forward to the terri.
torial auditor a certified list Of all the
lands and tree planting reported and
verified to them in compliance with
this act, with the name and postofice
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 npon land held, entered and
acquired under the timber culture
laws of the United States.
"If the territorial auditor shall find
that the provisions Of this act have
been duly complied Gith, he shall is.
sue to the several applicants entitled
thereto his warrant upon the terri
torial treasurer for the bounty 50
earned"
"Any one.foursh part Of any
quarter section Of prairie land, the
same being legal subdivision, on
which FIVE acres of timber shall be
planted either by sowing seed or by
setting trees or cuttings. and the same
to be kept in growing order by cult.
vation and not to be more than
twelve feet part each way: together
with all the improvements thereon;
not to exceed in value one thousand
dollars, and for q period Of ten years
from aal after the planting Of said
timber, and any change of ownership
ofsuch land shall in no way effect the
exemption from taxation as herein
provided; Provided, However, That
DO person shall derive any of the
benefits as set forth in this subdivision
2 until such person shall file an affidavit
with the assessor that he has in every
way complied with the requirements
of the law made and provided in such
cases, whereupon the assessor shall
make a note Of the facts in his list,
and shall therein state it, effect the
following words, to.wit:, Exempt
from taxation by virtue Of tree cul-
ture,' and shall describe the particu-
lar tract or tracts Of land 20 exempt.
sAll improvements made on real
property by setting out either forest
or fruit trees, shrubbery or vineyards,
which shall not be considered as III.
creasing the value Of the laud for pur-
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