The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-03-22
Arbor Day Proclamation.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA.
Executive Department.

TERRITORY OF DAKoTA,
Executive Department.
BISMARCK, Marck 8, 1889.
In conformity with custom and the
sentiment of the people, :, Louis X.
Church, Governor OF Dakota, do hereby
designate Wednesday, April 24th as ar
Dor day for that portion of Dakotalying
south of the 7th standard parallel of
latitude, and Tuesday. May I'd us arbor
day for that portion of Dakota lying
north of such parallel, and do declare
the same legal holiday and request
that the people devote the day as de-
signated to the planting of trees,
shrubs and vines in and about public
and private grounds and ways, and
especially urge appropriate observance
in our public schools, and that public
officials ana citizens generally aid in
making the day one that will confer
blessing to the future as we'll as u beI-
eft to the present; and would call at
tention to the wise salutary laws OF
Dakota upon subject of SUCH import
ance which are as follows:
"On all public highways of not less
than siXty-six feet in width the owners,
occupants or claimants OF adjoining
lands may use and occupy one rod in
width for the purpose OF cultivating
the growth of timber and trees there
on; Provided, That the same be kept
continually in good order and under
full timber and tree cultivation.
ls Any person cultivating hedgeupon
his land adjoining public highway
and desiring to fence the same, may
place such fence seven feet over and
upon such highway; Provided, That it
do not obstrnct the public travel.
Every person planting one acre or
more of prairie land within five years
after the passage of this act (March 13,
1850 with any kind of forest trees eX-
successfully growing and cultivating
ceive for ten years thereafter an an
nual bounty of two dollars for each
acre so planted and cultivated; but
such bounty shall not be paid any Ion
ger than such grove of trees is main
tained and kept in growing condition.
Any person wishing to secure the
benefit 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 sec
tion or fraction thereof on which such
grove has been planted or cultivated,
and shall make due proof OF such
planting and cultivation as we'll as of
the title to the land. by oath of the
owner and the affidavit of two house.
holders residing in the vicinity, setting
forth the facts IN relation to the growth
and cultivation of the grove of trees
for which such bounty Is demanded
The several county auditors or clerks
shall, on or before the Iirst Monday of
August OF each year, forward to tie
territorial auditor !: certified list of all
the lands and tree planting reported
and verified to them in compliance
with this act, with the name aud 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 a
snow fence nor to any trees planted up-
on land held, entered and ac iuirt',l un-
der the timber culture laws Of the
United States.
1t the territorial auditor shall find
that the provisions Of this acs have
! been duly compiled with, ne shall issue
to the several applicants entitled
thereto his warrant upou the terrlto-
rial treasurer for the bounty SO earned.
Any one-fourth part of any quarter
section of prairie land, the same bring
legal subdivision, on which five acres
OF timber shall be planted either by
sowing or by setting trees or cuttings,
and the same to be kept in growing
order by cultivation and not to be
more than twelve feet apart each way,
together with all Improvements
thereon, not to exceed IN value $4,000,
shall be exempt from taxation
for a period of ten years from and
after the planting of said timber, and
any change of ownership of such lands
shall in no way effect the exemption
from taxation as herein provided:
Provided, however, that no person
shall derive any of the benefits as set
forth in this subdivision until such
person shall file an affidavit with the
assessor that he has in every way COM
piled with the requirements Of the law
made and provided in such cases,
whereupon the assessor shall make
note of the facts in his list. ant shall
therein state in effects the following
words: Exempt from taxation by
virtue of tree culture and shall des-
cribe the particular tract or tracts Of
| land so exempt.
| All Improvements made OIL real prop
erty by setting out either forest or
fruit trees, shrubbery OF vinyards.
which shall not be considered as in
creasing the value of the land for pur-
poses Of taxation"
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused
the great seal of Dakota to be
[sEAL affixed this 9th day of March,
one thousand, eight hundred
and eighty-nine.
LOUIS X. CHURCH,
By the Governor. Governor.
M. L. MCCORMACK, Secretary.