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Show GOV. WELLS URGES PLJTOB OF TREES Executive Issues His Annual Message Mes-sage Setting Forth, the Importance Import-ance of Arbor Day. In accordance with the provisions of law and the grateful memories of es- tabllshed custom, it Is hereby proclaimed pro-claimed that Friday, the lGth day of April, 1904, is a legal and public holiday, to be observed by the people throughout through-out the State as Arbor day. The breaking of the Icy bonds of winter, followed by nature's glad reawakening, re-awakening, suggests at once tho appropriateness ap-propriateness and tho significance of tho occasion, as well as tho purposes for which it is by statuto designed. These are the planting of trees, shrubs and vines, tho promotion of forest growtlwind culture, the adornment of public and private grounds, and such other efforts as shall be In harmony with the general character of tho holiday. holi-day. To all the people, both younar and old. tho fulfillment of these purposes is earnestly recommended, to the end that the day'3 observance may conform con-form In the completest degree to the spirit of the statute, and supply tho heartiest evidence of appreciation of the wisdom of those who enacted It. No phase of industry offers more beneficent and pleasing results to mankind In general than thoso which flow from the intelligent culture and preservation of treo life. No inhabited region of this broad land offers warmer Invitation to thlB industry than our mountain-walled Commonwealth of Utah. An Rrld desert reclaimed to splendid fruitfulness and made beautiful beau-tiful by honest toll, our State has still much lo desire along the lines of agriculture. agri-culture. The scarcity of timber has already In great measure lmpresbt-d upon us tho sacrednoss with which must bo regarded the life of a tree. On this approaching holiday let us seek to Inculcate this lesson with still more zoal, and both by precept and example contribute to tho preservation as well as to the Increase of our growing woody and Vines. This duty Is especially en-Joined en-Joined upon those who preside In our sohools. In Inviting the youth to Join In planting and pruning and adorning, not only our private possessions, but also our public places and ways, let them also be taught that, though one may plant and another may water, tho Great Creator will surely give the increase, in-crease, in pleasure and health and profit, to those who shall In due timo be permitted to enjoy the fruits of these labors. Thus shall tho lovo of homo and country alike bo stimulated; thUB Bhall our beloved Statu become more prosperous and beautiful, and thus shall wo of today come to the acquisition ac-quisition of that great Inheritance tho gratltudo which shall cause future generations gen-erations to rise up and call us blessed In testimony whereof t have liereunto set my hand ahd caused tho great seal of the State of Utah to be hereto affixed, af-fixed, this 2nd day of April, 1904. (Seal) HEBER M. WELLS. By tho Governor; J, T. Hammond, Secretary of State. |