The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-13
WILL CLEAN CITY
ON ARBOR DAY
Six of the Big Business Houses
Have Agreed to Declare r
a Half-HOIiday.
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
HAS AFFAIRS IN CHARGE
Conference Held With Mayor
Thompson; Civic Leagues
announcement.

Preparations for the observance Of
Arbor day are rapidly assuming def
mite form through the efforts of tha
committees appointed by the Civic I'm.
provement league and other citizen,
and present indications point TO a da
of cleaning and planting that will be
entirely creditable to the community.
Through the solicitation OF one ot
the committees, six Of the largest bus
mess houses in Salt Lake have con
sented TO declare q half holiday so tina,
their employees may have an opportu.
nifty to participate in the Arbor day
the Z. G. NJ. J., Auerbach g, Walkers
Cohn Bros. and the Paris Millinery
All of these concerns gave their con.
! sent without much persuasion, and i,
is evident that the other busines
houses will Join in the movement Of
their own accord. The stores named
will close at | clock Monday after.
noon.
The committee, consisting of o. H
Hewlett, r. l.. Pritchard and H. W
Lawrence, held consultation with
Mayor Thompson yesterday afternoon
in regard 10 providing means for dis
posing of the rubbish which is re-
moved from the yards on Arbor dav.
Arrangements were made whereby the
citizens will be permitted to dump the
rubbish into the streets, and this will
! afterward be removed by the garbage
wagons provided by the city. The ar
rangement holds for Arbor day only,
and the committee cautions the pub
lie against becoming impatient if the
garbage is not removed Immediately.
superintendent Christensen Of the pub
lie schools has announced that Arbor
day will be appropriately observed by
the schools.
League Announcement,
The Civic Improvement league
makes the following announcements:
The Civic Improvement league has been
organized for the purpose OF arousing
the interest of the people of Salt Lake
City in a cleaner. better kept. and more
beautiful city The movement is one
which should commend itself TO every
man, woman and child. and It is de-
pendent in fact, upon the hearty and
enthusiastic support of all the residents
OF this city. The city authorities viii al
their garbage. cans and truck on the
street in front OF their residences on
Arhor day, and will put on extra wagons
| bish that Is left on the streets should.
as much as possible. be put into barrels.
boxes or sacks. as II will be much more
SohN NeHtSHt " HduI away IA tHdl Couul-
tlon.
Bailey 6 Sons and vogeler Seed and
Produce company viii sell all seeds 10
the school children on the morning OF
Arbor day at half price, but for that day
only, so children must take advantage and
buy all the seeds they need for the sea
son before IL o'clock Monday morning
The Civic Improvement league also
asks all the merchants and business men
OF the city generally TO close UP their
places of business by l o'clock Monday.
t,ot ai, ,,la loNr
portunity to devote the rest OF the cay
TO cleaning up and beautifying their :
premises.
The league has no way OF enforcing
the following recommen endaIons, but W,
appeal 10 the patriotism and loyalty o
the people of Sal, Lake to accomplish the
therefore, offers the following suggestions
and asks that they he carried out by
every one; as far as possible
If put Into effect they will doubles.
conditions and make our city the most
beautiful in the intermountain States
This will mean a steady growth in popu
lation, an increase in all lines OF bust
ness. and besides this. the thousands OF
tourists who pass through our city an
nually will be impressed with its beauty
in the minds of our countrymen good I'M
pressions towards us, and We will have
the genuine Joy and satisfaction OF living
IN a truly beautiful city Let's all set to-
gether now and follow the suggestions Of
fered
PLANT all the trees. lawns. flowers and
shrubs that you possibly can.
Spray your trees and keep them neat
'Tf you live where there are paved
sidewalks. plant lawns along me psveSg
walks IL your sidewalks aren't paved;
use your influence with the city Counei'
TO have them paved as soon as possioe'
and then plant your lawns, ,ror
Keep the dandelions and weeds IRON
la-, fN..s
Keep the weeds from growing IN your
lots and on your sidewalks. =,
Promise to sweep of. and wasn II
necessary. the paved sidewalks every day.
Don't throw paper or rubbish on the
sidewalks or In the streets,
Clean up your back yard as se Wen ,nS as
the front yard. and ask your friends ana
neishbors TO do likewise.
"ff there are any vacant lots IN your
neIghborhood, see that they are cleaned
up. II you are too busy YOURSELF hi1e
pleased 70 earn a little extra on tha
day. Perhaps It means your health anS
lots thoroughly cleaned OF old tin cans
Repair your old fences and gates, ana
put on a coat OF fresh paint when IL IS
Keep your chickens penned up during
seed time, and have your neishbors 90 'ne
work hard and just after you have sot
your lawn or garden planted have your
neighbor's chickens scratch II up ior you
IF there are any nulsances IN Sounl
neighborhood, notify the Board OF HealD
and have them abated. :.
'Tf you have anything TO say or az
with the control of a church. meetlms
house, schoolhouse or other public puiIu.
ing see that lawns. flowers and trees are
planted around II. .,.,E
THE railroad officials should see tnas
the depot surroundings are clean ans
beautiful. III lawns or trees are pisnteu
around the passenger stations n good H. ~ .
preston will he made ar once upon Wv
minds OF the passengers entering o"
gates.
Every effort put forth, or dollar sPephs ":
10 improve our city's appearance WEI p7h
returned ten-fold. "a,
"DO THESE THINGS NOW" IA