Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-05-16


through association with the Marquis de Lafayette.
One LAFAYETTE the battlefield OF Brahos
wine derives its prestige from the
that when the celebrated French general Wss
wounded Mt Brandywne his injuries We're ssea'
first aid under this tree. At Annapohs ~ us
under which reception to Lafayette was heia'
with a distinguished company In attendance. :.
the form OF trees planted by his own nanu 80
eral Lafayette left many mementoes o. MS 60
in America. One ef these Is now stahulns q. -
cord New Hampshire Another Is at foiN'oWn'
near house IN which are still to De seen ean',J
bulls imbedded In the timoefs auifhs Ans
battle of Yorktown
rha~a ore MANY Lincoln trees which were plant
81 IN memory of the martyred president Ihese are
reported various sections OF the un,su 49,
Ore of these Is a blackberry, planted py Johh ihh
~ Arm 81 1865 at DEBORAH Iowa. This tree now
holds place as one OF the finest CROWNS ~ ,ne
state and 1t has more thnn local repu,a. .,
for It's symmetrical beauty Another cree OF ssial
significance stands before the home OF MIS- Alle 81
Partridge in Augusta Maine Win othsi l'i1 .ea
Trees these specimens have found thelT inetfteu
nlaca In the Hall OF Fame for trees with history.
General Ulysses s. Grant had keen apprecia-
ton Of the worth of trees. and showed ms i'si I.
by planting them many occasions, DuIl ln shs
famous tourney around the world which loioWsu
his term in the White House. this celebrated Amef
lean planted tree In each large city IN tue - So
visited in his travels Throughout ms tour ne = 80
aoaiyad with ceremony BETTING his widespread
renown and in every city the GROWING esene -
the days program was the planting =, trsas IN
a result there many 'Generai drahe eites
yariaua narts OF the world. Chicago taxes ueep
uride in one of these, an Elm plahleu ~ e sne
soldier statesman in Washington PARK ~ iots
ssinrr his arat visit TO the city after his tour OF
the world
rnatara treasures with reverence the Constitu-
tlonal Elm, with its spread Of la ieet. uhael ms
tree in 1916, was held the -Gonstltuliohai son
tion ~ rorydon, and result OF this assocn-
tion with the making OF the state, the tree nous
Arm place In the affections OF the people o. ~
diana In North Carolina stands the battle-ground
OAK also known the CORVALLIS oak ana ,he
Liberty OAK because OF It's assoc,alion rhJs
4,a af a
.o witnessed the celebrated battle OF Guilford
Court House in 1881. In the opinion OF lis spoh-
sors it is entitled TO place IN ,ne aa ~ y -, Ms
for its shade tree beauty az Wen as iof IN us
orIca1 interest The spread or It's nranches ~ ioi
than 100 feet and Its base circumference - iee.'
THE wesley Oak has been nominated from 81
swans Tsland off the coast OF Georgia. TINS tree
brings its message OF the early days Oh ueois :
sattlem4nt when British troops were quarterea on
% 1877 ona notable chapter in Its history is
1fnEed with the American visit of John ana 1haries
wesley whose memory is sacred TO the IoiloWel $
~ Methodsm throughout the world Both IVES
-, - Lnown TO have preached Under the Wes-
lev oak with British soldiers AS ther cohslesa-
tions. r. ca,rn,a
with its life span OF forty centuries Calfornla
onars many other trees OF historical and roman.
tic interest One OF these Is tree OF todN, whicf
tells story OF modern development IN the holu
on west-a story of the uncovering OF agriculeu'a
riches SURPRISING the gold mines 10 theif pei ND
nent value to the state. This tree the Hilsase
rhastnnt strands In front OF Agricultural Hall, or
the campus OF the University OF California Wher'
a
~ professor Hilgard, first dean Of the College O
arrteulture Professor Hilgard's work for the de
veonment OF Californa's amazing agricultural re
sources had much to do with the creation OF IN
ctata,a almost fabulous wealth In farming thu
tree is grateful tribute to this DISTINGUISHES
man The Chestnut was planted IN 1909. ana = =
the fall OF 1922 Its branches covered III aia 80
than SO feet in diameter,
amarica has many trees priced for their assoeia
ton with literature as the cambr'ags s', ~ Nas
mortalized In story and poem, the Elms OF Nes
Haven and Princeton, made famous by intimate re
lationship with many of the nations most sIte
men OF letters. and the trees OF Boston eohin'o
which have sheltered generations or literary celep
rites A worthy addition to the list. serving !
,ia,e tho renius OF the Old World with the spir
~ the New is the Shakespeare Memorial OAK, oe
cunying place of honor on the campus o. q
University OF Rochester In the state OF New iori
This oak was brought from Shakespeares nom
In stratford Avon and was plantea at losnes.e
Anril "a 1854 in connection with the ceieprauo
Of the tercentennia Of Shakespeare nirtn '
Visiting royalty has made Its contribution 10 tn
famous trees of America In Central Park, Ne
Yark is an American Elm which was planted
tha late King Edward VII. OF Great Britain, du
tnr NC visit 70 this country the Prince OF Vale
Nh more than 100 feet away Is an English Ell
Apanted in 1919. by the present Prince or wares y
artdatv 5ha1oved grandson OF the earlier visto
The nrasenf prince also planted trees at Annal
olIa and at Mt Vernon, and took part IN the Ger
monies at which Bishop Harding planted tree,
81 Adams Cathedral in Washington When Y
Ir,rg and Queen OF the Belgians visited this cou
fry In 1919 the Queen planted European nre'
Reeeh I'M Central Park az a token or Belgium
enduring afrection for the people OF America. The
trees serve ms fitting reminders OF the royal visit
and in the years to come they VIII stand forth
,t,jro symbols OF the bonds by which the civil
,atlnn ~ the Old World lis linked with the Ne
democracy of America
yrraaa ~ history abound In all parts OF the Uni
"a statea Their Hall OF Fame was conceived
a. onen hook of memory for their life stories
III pages will be found record OF events &c
ra,,afg aalfomizing the development Of Americ
i.1lva,on Because OF the existence OF this pc
manent record. generations yet unborn VIII ha
All the more intimate glimpse INTO me past ana
~ avn particular neld OF service. the Hall
Fame Tor Trees ~ as necessary ana Important
me HAN OF Fame in which ~ perpetnhfed the met
arv az the achievements OF man.