The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-05-06

date of its observance to April D. Morton's
birthday, and making it a legal holiday in that
state. In 1893 Morton entered the cabinet Of
President Grover Cleveland secretary of agri-
culture remaining in office until 1897
By 1895 the Nebraska legislature was able to
proclaim TO Nebraska's sister states that hence
forth she was to be known as the "Tree-P Planter
State" because this commonwealth which had
once been so markedly destitute of this form
of verdure, now had more than 100000 acres
planted in trees.
Arber day is observed in the various states
throughout the country as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the governor.
Arizona-In five northern counties, Friday fol-
lowing first of April; elsewhere Friday follow
ing first of February.
Arkansas-First Saturday in March,
California-March Z, birthday of Luther Bur-
bank.
Colorado-Third Friday in April.
Connecticut-Latter part of April or first part
of May by proclamation of governor.
Delaware-April by proclamation of governor.
District of Coumbia-Third Friday in April
by proclamation of commissioners.
Florida-First Friday in February.
Georgia-First Friday in December.
Hawaii-First Friday in November.
Idaho-April %, when possible, recommended
by governor.
Illinois-Proclamation of governor in April
Indiana-Third Friday in April
Iowa-Proclamation Of the governor.
transcription of governor.
Kentucky-In fall by proclamation of gov
ernor.
Louisiana-Second Friday in January; resolu-
ton state board of education.
Maine-Option of governor in the spring.
Maryland-Second Friday in April proclama-
ton of governor
Observation-Disclosures Saturday in April pro-
clamation of governor.
MISUNDERSTANDING of governor. Usually
last Friday in April.
Observation-Disclosures Of governor Usual
ly latter part of April.
Mississippi-Second Friday In December
Proclamation by governor
Missouri-First Friday after first Tuesday in
April.
Montana-Second Tuesday in May
Nebraska-April %.
Observation-Disclosures Of governor.
New Observation-Disclosures of governor
early May.
New Jersey-Second Friday in April.
New Mexico-Second Friday in March; pro-
clamation of governor.
New York-The law in this state is very
elastic in respect to Arbor day and permits
of naming the date sectionally so as to take full
advantage of climatic conditions in different
parts Of the state. Hence, there are three Arbor
days in New York, one for Long Island. one
for upstate" and one for the northern coun-
ties. AS rule, the last Friday in April and
the first two Fridays in May are the dates
selected
North Carolina-Friday after March Is.
North Dakota-Option Of governor.
Ohio-Proclamation of governor
Oklahoma-Latter part Of February or early
In March.
oregon-western, second Friday in February :;
eastern, second Friday in April
Observation-Disclosures of governor
Porto Rico-Last Friday In November
Rhode Island-Second Friday In May
South Carolina-Third Friday In November
South Dakota-No law, generally observed
In April throughout state
Tennessee-First Friday In April
Texas-February %
Utah-April Is by statute
Vermont-Option of governor usually Friday
of Forest week.
Virginia Proclamation of the governor in the
spring
West ENTHUSIASTICALLY second Friday in
April.
MISUNDERSTANDING of governor Usual
ly first Friday in May
Observation-Disclosures of governor U.s.
ually first Friday in May.
Observation-Disclosures of governor Usually
first Friday in May
As will be seen by the above table the cele-
bration of Arbor day in some states is already
past But there are others yet to come and in
all of them two names will figure prominently
George Washington. the Father Of His Country
and j. Sterling Morton, the Father Of Arbc
Day."
&C. 1872. Western Newspaper Union,