144 ARBOR DAY. 



DAKOTA. 



TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, 

 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, 



BISMARCK, March 20, 1888. 



In conformity with custom and the sentiment of our 

 people, I, Louis K. Church, governor of Dakota, do 

 hereby designate Wednesday, April 25th, as Arbor Day 

 for that portion of Dakota lying south of the 7th stand- 

 ard parallel of latitude, and Thursday, May 5th, as Arbor 

 Day for that portion of Dakota lying north of such 

 parallel, and I do declare the same a legal holiday, and 

 request that the people devote the day as designated to 

 the planting of trees, shrubs, and vines in and about pub- 

 lic and private grounds and ways, and I especially urge 

 appropriate observances in our public schools, and that 

 public officials and citizens generally aid in making the 

 day one that will confer a blessing to the future as well 

 as a benefit to the present; and I would call attention to 

 the wise laws of Dakota upon this important subject, 

 which are as follows : 



"On all public highways of not less than sixty-six feet 

 in width, the owners, occupants, or claimants of adjoining 

 lands may use and occupy one rod in width of such high- 

 way adjoining such lands for the purpose of cultivating 

 the growth of timber and trees thereon; Provided, That 



