Show ARBOR DAY APRIL 15 arbon day wl wd 11 1 l lie be observed in utah on friday april 15 as usual in last v vms ms this date fir planting trees was originally designated in honor of J sterling marton of nebraska secretary of agriculture in the cabinet of president grover Ll eveland april 15 being the anniversary of mr bartons Mar tons birth it was natural that such an idea should originate in nebraska which was practically treeless ex except capt on the missouri river when mr marton arrived there in 1854 shortly after congress passed the kansas nebraska bill mr morton submitted its his idea to governor bob furnas another early settler ot of the territory that had since been grant ed statehood furnas was a nursery man and loved trees of every kind so he made the necessary recommendations to the legislature and arbor day came into being since that time iome some fifty five years ago the idea has taken root in many of the states and they have set apart a day for tree planting |