Show ARBOR DAY A ANY NY one who has given the matter any thought will look upon arbor day with considerable faor the planting of trees which is one of the duties of this day has been a source of pleasure to the people in most every part of the united states the kice tice of planting trees on the once babien ban en and desolate phaires pix tires of kansas nebra nebraska ka and other states has mado made them a garden spot and desirable homes for man in these states trees arc are not only a beauty but a protection against f fielce ici cc winds and hail hall storms which N aich are experienced in those sections in ill our on own state troys tend to beautify and make our valley desirable for homes bomes nearly forty i ears cars ago the late J sterling morton of Nobi nebraska wrote a letter to robert IV furnas then go gov arnor of that state suggesting giesting su that a day be set apart for the planting of dregs now no gov go arnor furnas was the owner of a nursery and probably realized better than any other man in the west nest with the exception of mr air morton the importance of the bugge suggestion in h hi message messa gf to the legislature tho the governor le ie commended that action in the matter bo be taken anc the was wat thit that April 15 tho the birth iny of ali morton was designated as the time to plant trees it was called arbor day also in compliment to mr ir morton N whose hose iome at nebraska Nebi aska city was nas called albor lodge if J St morion never accomplished anything else in his hie lifetime tinie the sug estion which N aich bore fruit ft uit in the creation of arbod day waa was sufficient ent 0 o keep his bis memory green and give him a place in hi Iii tory while price is a pretty I 1 atle city there 1 is I much need of pl inting trees A tree planted in the ground here hore and there is bound to make thi country more beautiful and be a prolonged benefit those rhese fact might be illustrated by quoting tile words of a 1 id laird to hi hia s son jock when ye hae liae ething im als to d dj yc yo ni nuy axy ba aye sticking in a tree it will be growing 1 jock when ye ie ic ste stepping ping 1 11 rhe truth of the reatter matter is DO vo work takes so lit little tao time and ot acco greater benefits than the planting of trees |