Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-19
FOR
ARBOR DAY ISSUED
Governor Sets Aside DAYS
for Tree Planting Through
out State

The state Of Arizona is to have two
Arbor Days this year. this arrange
ment being necessary on account of
the climatic conditions which prevail
in the north and south parts of the
state. The northern part OF the state
will celebrate tree planting day on
date for the ceremonies mas been
r.laced on February f.
The Proclamation issued yesterday
by Governor Hunt calls attention To
the matter in the following manner:
In conformity with the provisions
of Paragraphs 297$7-2S4O Revised
Statutes OF Arizona, 1913, Civil code.
/, Geo. W. p. Hunt. Governor of Ari-
IONA. do hereby designate and set
apart the fourth day of February, A.
D., 1916 as Arbor Day. to be observed
in the Counties 90 Cochisc. ella. era
ham, Greenlee, Maricopa. Pima, Pinal,
Santa cruz ard Yuma and, simii-
arly. | hereby designate and set apart
the seventh day of April. A. H. 1915.
as hI-JpF Lay lbI pot pbStIN dllte III
the counties of Apache, Coconino.
MohaVe. Navajo and Yavapai.
Pursuant to a commendahle Gus
tom. | urgently recommend that Ar
Dor Day, as above designated he OBJ
served in the public schools and other
institutions Of learning through the
holding Of appropriate exercises and
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vines i'll public grounds and along
common thoroughfares, 50 that the
heritage handed down to US by our
forctathers may ne transmitted with
enhanced beauty and value to pos
teritN. In view, moreover. of the i'm
portant relation OF all bird life to the
public welfare. it is advocated that
Arbor Day be made the occasion Of
Lffordine protection to such feathered
creatures as are naturally the allies
of mankind in destroying insect pests
and in adding tn the pleasantness Of
human existence.
In recognition, Furthermore. of Il
worthy campaign inaugurated by the
Arizona Federation of WOmens clU0s.
it is earnestly urged that the week.
January 3Uth TO February 9Th, 1916.
and the week, April 3rd to April 18th.
1916. both of which includes Arhor
Day as above designated for the
northern and southern countless re
spectively, shall be formally termed.
Annual Cleanup Week" and shall be
The occasion for q concerted effort on
The part of civic organizations and
public spirited citizens individually
toward the cleansing of public places
and private estates, whether munich
pal or rural, to the end that sanitary
conditions may be established by the
elimination Of such filth and rubbish
as ordinarily form agencies for the
dissemination of disease. 1t is, also,
strongly recommended that the OBJ
servance of Annual Cleanup Week.
Whereby the health and happiness of
| the people of Arizona should he i'm
| measurably promoted. shall receive
| the support and cooperation of state,
county and municipal health officers,
and all those public institutions which
| customarily participate in the cele-
J lration of Arbor Day.
| In Witness Whereof. | have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the sttae of Arizona to be
affixed
| Done at Phoenix, the capital. this
18th day of January, A. D.. 1916.
| Attest: GEO. w. =. HUNT.
| SIDNEY i. OSBORN Governor
| Secretary of State of Arizona