Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-13
ioOs-AR Boz DAY-19os.
A Proclamation by Governor Elrod.

With pleasure aud with the hope
that more trees will be planted by the
people Of South Dakota this year than
Ia any former year, l, Samuel Fl. Elrod,
Governor OF the State OF south Dakota,
do hereby designate Friday, April q,
1905, as Arbor Day.
zone swallow does not make sum
''mer nor one shade tree an ideal home,
shut farmers, houses without trees are
like shoes without stockings, like boots
without straps, like meats without
'drink. Farmers homes without trees
ARE only stopping places. The latent
Influences of trees are refining, civ
''ilizing, enuobling. Without them,
summer IL barren existence and win
"ter bleak and uuwelcome guest"
The foregoing, from the pen Of Mr..
Wilkinson OF Belle Fourche, South
Dakota, 10 The Dakota Farmer" ia
so much In point, that gladly make it
q part OF this proclamation.
Secretary Wilson's Forestry Bureau
recommends the following trees for
South Dakota: White spruce, green
ash, white elm, and evergreens; and
the write: OF these lines recommends
the Carolina poplar. He has been set.
ting out these trees for sixteen years,
and some of them now measure more
than Ave feet around. They are being
extensively planted in cities and towns
throughout the United States on &C
count OF their rapid growth. They are
perfectly hardy here.
Every farmer should plant at least
one row OF willow cuttings in soft low
ground from east to west. They will
soon grow into thing of beauty and
be useful for wood, for wind break, and
for shelter for stock.
Too little time and pains are used in
setting out and caring for trees. When
setting a tree, spread out the roots to a
level with their starting point at the
tree and work the fine soil in between
the rootlets with your hands.
A large per cent of all the trees that
will be set out In South Dakota this
season will be destroyed by stock, etc.
because they are not protected by box
ing or fencing.
The legislature recently passed the
Lightner bill, requiring trees TO be
planted around each school house.
School officers, teachers and school
children are urged to do their full
share TO make the law success.
1t will be most pleasing to see the
little school-houses of our state sur
rounded By green, thrifty, growing
trees, and let US hope that the next
legislature will provide that the flag
OF our country shall float from each
and every school-house within the
boundaries Of our commonwealth, dur.
ing school hours. Look at the picture:
the little white schooI-hous ia the
grove Of green, adorned With the flag
that Washington designed.
In brief, citizens Of South Dakota,
plant trees! They will live and grow,
Il only properly planted and cared for,
blessing mankind after those who
planted them have passed from this
life TO the better life which the ALI
wise Father has provided for His child.
rem.
La testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal OF the State OF South
Dakota to be affixed.
Done ct the capitol, in the CITY Of
Pierre, thisseventeeth day OF March.
A. ID. 1905.
SAMUEL III. ELRoD
By the Governor:
ID. I'd. WIpF. Eeeresayv cf GEL.