The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-11-19
THANKSGIVING DAY
IS APPOINTED
President and Governor Issue Usual
Proclamations Concerning
Thanksgiving Day.
WE HAVE BEEN
HIGHLY BLESSED
So Says the Executive of the Nation
ofthe American People. People
of Montana Have Reason
to be Grateful.


Washington, Nov. 15-Thursday,
Nov. Is, was officially proclaimed by
President Taft today as Thanksgiving
day The presidents proclamation
follows:
"By the president of the United
States of America. Proclamation:
"The season of the year has returned
when, in accordance with the revered
custom established by our forefathers,
the people of the United States are
won't to meet in their usual places of
worship and observe day of thanks
to God for the great mercies and bene-
fits which they have enjoyed
"During this past year we have been
highly blessed. No great caamities
or flood or tempest or epidemic of
sickness has befallen us. We have
lived in quietness, undisturbed by
wars or rumors of wars. Peace and
the plenty of bounteous crops and Of
great industrial production animate a
cheerful and resolute people to all the
renewed energies of beneticient in
dustry and material and moral pro-
gress. 1t is altogether fitting that
we should humbly and gratefully ac-
knowledge the divine source of these
blessings.
"Therefore, hereby appoint the
25th day of November as day of gen.
eral thanks, and I call upon the peo-
pie on that day, laying aside their
usual vocations, to repair to their
churches and unite in appropriate
service of praise and thanksgiving to
Almighty God.
'In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be fixed.
''Done at the city of Washington,
this 18th day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and nine, and of the inde-
pendence of the United States, the
one hundred and thirty-fourth.
civilian H. Taft.
"By the president: P. G. Knox,
Secretary of State.'
Helena, Nov. Ex-Governor Norris
issued the following Thanksgiving
proclamation today:
"The people of Montana have ever
had good reason to be grateful for the
progress made and the many blessings
received. The past year has been es-
pecially fruitful and the one to come
gives promise of even greater achieve
ment.
"But prosperity alone does not make
a great and enduring state. Civic
virtues and gratitude to the giver OF
all blessings are qualities that make
for good citizenship. To the end that
all of our people may render thanks tc
an all-wise Providence for the gen.
erous bestowal of His bounties, l, Ed
win L. Norris, governor of the state OF
Montana, do hereby join with the
president of the United States in des
ignating Thursday, the 25th day Of
November, 1909, as Thanksgiving day
'sLet every one, as to him may seen
best, appropriately observe the day.
" In witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused thu
great seal of the state of Montana tt
be hereto affixed.
"Done at the city of Helena, tn
capital, this 18th day of November, il
the year of our Lord 1909, and of tn
independence of the United States O
America, the one hundred and thirty
fourth.
EDWIN l.. NORRIS.
"By the Governor: A. N. Yodel
Secretary of State"