The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-18
ART HARRIS
S u D D { N
DEA 7 II

Thomas Foley has received Walla
Nalls paper, containing the follow
ing sccount of the death OF Art
T. Harris, a well-known former resi-
Gent ol Ogden;
Arthur T Harris, proprietor OF the
Dacres hctel, died yesterday forenoon
about II o'clock. after an Illness Of
one year, caused by BrIgh S disease
While Mr.. Harris was not bed-rldden
all OF the Time during his i'll health.
he suffered severe attacks of the all.
ment when he was brought to his
bed and his life dcspalrcG of His
ceath was hourly expected during a
very malignant attack about two
months ago. when he was SO low as to
be unconscious for several hours. But
after recovering from that attack he
Yas able to leave his room and visit
ed occasionally with his friends in
Tie lobby of the hotel. Tho final on
set of the disease came week ago,
ana from that time until bis death he
vas confined 10 his room. though able
occasionally TO leave his bed. On
Saturday. his condition became worse.
but while his friends and relatives
realized tnnt his state was critical, his
Passing away yesterday WAS sudden
and somewhat unexpected.
Mr.. Harris was a native of Indiana.
where he was born 52 years ago. He
was a veteran hotel man, having fol
lowed the business in Minneapolis and
Chicago before he came farther west
TO make his home. He WIS connected
with the ST Nicholas hotel in Min
reapolis and at later periods with the
Saratoga hotel and the Morrison
House in Chicago. He was propri-
etor of the latter when, in 1889, he
left the hotel business and entered
the dining car service of tie Northern
Eacifio on a run from Chicago to Port
land. Later he was exchanged to the
Union Pacific on route out OF Ogden
TO Denver In 1901 he LEFT the dining
car service and came TO Paker City,
Ore, where he took charge OF the
Geiser Grand hotel, ono of the leading
hotels in the state. After residing In
Baker City for four years Mr.. Harris
came TO Walla Walla TO help promote
n hotel enterprise which did not ma
terialize. When this project was
given up he bought the proprietorshIp
of the Dacres hotel. This house, which
was already one of the most popular
in Eastern Washington, was entirely
remodeled under the new management
and Mr.. Harris has been highly sue
cessful with the business. In addition
10 the hotel he recently acquired a
large and profitable farm ncar Walla
Wslla.
art Harris, as he was familiarly
known 10 his friends was an enter
rising and progressive citizen. His
sympathy was wide and he was a man
of charitable nature He iIad the well
fare of the city at heart, and was
ready helper in any project which he
believed was for the good Of the com
runity He manifested this spirit in
regard TO plans at different times for
a new and elaborate hotel IN this city
even though he knew 1t Tould form
strong competition with his own busi-
ness.
The Elks' lodge in Minneapolis en-
rolls Mr., Harris among its members
aud 1t is understood that he was
LIFE member of that lodge He was
also high in the Masonic order. He
vas member of the Blue Lodge in
Minneapolis, Knights Templar, be-
Ing a member OF the Baker City COM
mandery. and was noble in the AL
kader Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Port
lard
Immediate family members surviv-
Ing Mr., Harris are his wife and two
brothers. George Harris, who Is now
in this city. and Z. b. Harris. who
lives In California