The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-27


| died ut his home. 2752 Washington
avenue, at 1910 p. N. yesterday, from
an acute attack of septic pneumonia
Mr. Clark was taken Ill Saturday.
but was not considered in danger un-
I'll O'Clock yesterday morning. when
Ills son. Dr. Fred G. Clark. called In
council OF physicians. Everything
that medical skill could do was OF no
avail. and the patient grew rapidly
worse. At IL o'clock Ii was evident
that the end was near. and although
conscious and IN good possession OF
his faculties until ten minutes before
death came. he continued to sink rap.
idly until II, 10, when he breathed
his last
The passing of Joseph Clark means
much to financial circles in this city,
as his real estate and stock holdings
are hardly second TO none In this
locality He was heavily Interested
In the First National bank. the Ogden
Savings bank, Ecclcs Lumber Co, Or
egon Lumber Co. Utah Construction
Co. Ogden Rapid Transit Co, Grand
Opera House Co. Amalgamated SUI
gar Co, and other concerns Of minor
Importance.
Joseph Clark walked into Ogden at
the age of IL years. bnrefooted and
penniless He chopped wood at Eu-
reka and finally became manager of a
miners boarding house. From that
time on he rose rapidly in the ranks
OF self-made men. until at the timo OF
his death he was rated among the
financial stalwarts of the inter-
mountain region.
1nCnnh r1arlr in az
shire, England, April IL. 1853. and
was the son of Alfred and Anna (Wa-
ter6eld) Clark. both natives of that
place. and among the first converts to
the doctrine of Mormonlsm In their
home place. The parents emigrated
to America in 1868, and on their ar
rival In Utah located in Ogden. The
father WAS professional wool dyer.
thoroughly understanding all the finer
details OF the business In which he
acquired much skill. and In England
was the proprietor of tho Lester Dye
Works
After coming to Ogden he became
a wool dyer In the Ogden Woolen
mills.
His son, Joseph. came to the United
States In 1863 with his brother VIII.
liam when but 10 years of age. For
three years thereafter he made his
home With an old English couple In
Lee county, Iowa, but the country be-
ing al that time but sparsely settled
and educational opportunities scarce,
he received but limited knowledge
Of books. However. he had been 4
close observer, and by judicious read
ing. supplied In a large measure tho
lack of his earlier years.
He Joined his family in Ogden in
1868, walking Into town as a bare
footed boy. but owing TO the Difficult
ties under which all the early settlers
lnbored and the necessity of all
merbers OF the family maintaining
themselves, the boy was thrown upon
his own resources, and from that
time until 1873 he labored at various
tasks. saving his small earnings and
fitting himself for most useful life,
In 1878 he made his first business
venture. building the first exclusive
steam flour mill In Utah, which was
erected on the site OF where the
Grand Opera house now stands, and
was known as the Ogden Flour Mills
He conducted the business success
fully until 1856. when the entire build
ing. together with the machinery and
equipment, and also a considerable
quantity of grain and flour, was de-
stroyed by fire.
AS soon as he WAS able to get his
affairs into shape Mr. Clark bought
the ogden mills and water power
from Messrs. Lorin and Aaron Farr,
conducting this business for a year,
at the end OF which time he built the
Advance Roller Mills on the same
site: the old structure is now a ware
house.
In 1882 ne rebuilt the Deseret Mills
at Logan, fitting them with a com
plete roller system. and conducted
them for a number OF years. In 1883
he became interested with a number
of capitalists of Ogden In purchasing
and consolidating all the mills in We
ber county, under the name OF the Og-
den Milling and Elevator Company.
being chosen for the responsible posi-
tIon of general manager. and at the
same time he occupied the position OF
manager of the Deseret Mills at Lo-
gan,
He continued his active association
with the milling business up 10 1894.
when he retired from active manage
ment of the Weber County Mills, but
still retained dictatorship In the
company. Through his instrumental
ity the Deseret and Central mills at
Logan were combined In 1896 under
the name OF the Descret Central Mill
Ing company, of which he was al that
time general manager.
He was also a director In the Ec-
cles Lumber company. of which he
was ont OF the oriGlnatorS
In 1892 be became director Of the
First National Bank OF Ogden. and
was also one Of the executive com
mittee; also vice president of the Og-
den Savings Bank. In 1898 he helped
to organize the Ogden Sugar com
pany. now part Of the Amalgamated
Sugar Co., having supervision over
the construction of the plant. and was
It's manager for q year He was at
this time on the board OF directors
He was also one OF the promoters OF
the ogden Grand Opera house In ls96'
owning fourth interest at that time.
and was manager, which position lie
held for q number OF years.
Mr, Clark was also one OF the d.
rectors OF the Utah Construction COM
pany, railroad contractors. which con
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