142 ARBOR DAY. 



SPECIMEN GUBERNATORIAL ARBOR DAY 

 PROCLAMATIONS. 



NEBRASKA. 



To THE PEOPLE OF NEBRASKA : 



Spring-time is at hand the time to plant trees. 

 Therefore, in accordance with an appropriate custom, now 

 well established and recognized by law, I hereby designate 

 the 23d day of April, 1888, as 



ARBOR DAY, 



and I do earnestly request the people throughout this 

 state to plant trees, plant trees, PLANT TREES; and the 

 present and future generations will rise up and call you 

 blessed. 



If, unfortunately, the weather should be so stormy as 

 to prevent the work on that day, please do not fail to 

 observe the next fair day. 



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set 

 my hand and caused to be affixed the great 

 [SEAL.] seal of the state of Nebraska. 



Done at Lincoln, this 21st day of March, A.D. 



1888. 



JOHN M. THAYER. 



By the Governor: 



G. L. LAWS, 



Sec'y of State. 



