Show ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION Citizens of the State Called Upon to Plant Trees on April 16th Coy Wells yesterday Issued the followIng fol-lowing proclamation recommending that Monday April 1C 1900 be observed as Arbor day by the citizens of the State By thp Governor of the Stale of Utnh A proclamation U i4 provided by law that the loth day orvAprll of each year shall bo a legal holiday to bo known as Arbor day and that tho Ifccecuilvo shall Issue a proclama than rrcoimnomllng lie obctcrvanco there of end that whon Kjld lay shall fall on a Sunday tho ullowlng Monday shall bo tile holiday Therefore 1 IMivr M Wells Governor 01 tlip btaus of Utah do hereby Issue this proclamation recommending the citizens oi this StHo to observe Monda time 10th day of April of this year as Arbor day by l planting trooy shrubs and vines In the promotion of forest growth and cul tire ami1 In time adornment of prlvalo and public Krounds place and ways and In Burn other efforts and undertakings as shall bo In harmony with the Reneral character of such holIday It IH specially urged and requested that tho oflleerii teachers and pupils of tho public schools of time Stat Join In such exercises as will carry out limo Intention of time Legislature and as will enuiluiilio In this minds of th children of the State not only tho Im portanco of observing Arbor day but time further Imperative duty enjoined upon thsiii us the citizens of the future of preserving our nullvu forests from devas tation oC beautifying our homos maclnir atiracllve uur eltiVy towns and villages and enlarging our limber aivas In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and oauaed tho great sal of tho Slate of Utah 5 to ho hereunto af I ilxod Done if StilrJako City this 2Slh L day of March A D I liUX IIEBER M WELLS ISeal By tho Governor J T HAMMOND Secretary of State |