Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-24
AR1[NUS LAMB DEAD
Millionaire Lumberman Of Clin-
ton Passes Away at Cor.
onado Beach. Cal.
Injuries Received in a Railway
Accident Primary Cause
Of Death.
Was One Of Clinton's Foremost
Citizens-.Sketch Of His
Career.
Special to Times Republican.

Speclal TO Times RepuDl1can.
Clinton, April 24.-Artemus Lamb,
eldest son of the late CLANCY Lamb, the
millionaire ,umberman, died at Coron-
ada Beach. Cal, yesterday. Mr.. Lambs
death has been expected for some Zine.
He practically recovered several weeks
ago from the injuries he received in the
railway accident. and his permanent re-
covery seemed certain. However, heart
trouble resulted from his long illness
and general debility. and despite all
that could be done by medical skill, he
gradually grew worse, and the end
came at an early hour this morning.
BY the death of Artemus Lamb Gin
most progressive citizens. He was at
the head of the Lamb saw mills, the
most extensive along the Mississippi
river; the president of the Iowa Pack
ing and Provision Company. and the
president of the peoples Trust and Say
ings bank. He was also largely inter-
ested in numerous enterprises of this
city and in the pine regions, and had
extensive mining interests.
BY the death of his father, the late
CLANCY Lamb, Artemus Lamb being
the eldest of the two sons identified
with their father in the numerous bust
ness enterprises in which he was inter-
ested, naturally assumed the RESPONSE
bility as head of the c. Lamb Il Sons
company. He successfully carried on
the new duties thus suddenly thrust
vi of
which he has assumed management
have prosperedi to d large degree.
His business career commenced in his
sixteenth year. when he entered his
fathers saw mill in this city. After
he grew to manhood, he became a
member of the firm and for many years
was his fathers chief advisor in the
conducting Of the business of G. Lamb
& Sons, which developed rapidly and
became an important factor in the lum-
Der business in the middle west.
He was a financial power in the city
and will be missed, perhaps to greater
extent than any other man in Clinton.
MIR. Lambs death was largely due to
an accident which he received in a
Rock Springs Wyo. AT the time of the
car, which rolled down an sembankment.
lban any other pei Sun Oh the train. RE
vas taken to the hospital at Rock
Springs, but in a few days was removed
to the Hotel del Coronado, Calforna,
making the trip in the private car of
Railway Company. He was accompa-
a
the head physician of the Union Pacific
railway. He stood the trip we'll and for
few days showed signs of improve
1nent However, blood poisoning set in
and for several days his life was de-
SPARED of and his relatives We're sum
moned to his bedside. Specialists We're
sent for from San Francisco. After "
ing in critical condition for number
of days he commenced to improve and
al one time was apparently out of dam
ger and was able to be about the
house. About month ago he showed
symptoms of heart trouble and 1t was
feared from that time that the end was
near Al times he showed signs of inn
provement and messages of hope were
wired to anxious ones here. only to be
followed by other messages less hope
full. A few days ago the attending ply
stcians gave up all hopes of his recov-
cry and the end came at the time stated
above.
He was united in marriage with Hen
rietta S. Smith, of Clinton. on Oct IL,
1865, who. with four children, survives
him. They are: Mrs. Marvin j. Gates.
{ Garrette T., James D. and Mrs. II. ID.
Mccoy, all of this city. Burt l.. Lamb,
the youngest son of the deceased, passed
away a few years ago. Artemus Lamb
was 81 years OF age