Imperial-Los Angeles-Tulare County CA Archives Biographies.....Clark, Wilber 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

WILBER CLARK, with his father, John Clark, formerly superior judge of Tulare
County, and sister, Margaret S. Clark, now Mrs. W. H. Dickinson, of Yuma, came
to the Valley in the fall of 1901, driving down from Los Angeles. Water not
being available on their land, they engaged in business in Imperial. Miss Clark
took over the post-office from W. F. Holt, who had just been appointed
postmaster; she also had charge of the Valley telephone system, and established
a thriving stationery and news business, selling same to H. E. Allat. Wilber
Clark started the first hardware business in the Valley at Imperial, selling out
there to A. L. Hill. He then moved to Calexico and again established the first
hardware business at that place, and after disposing of this store, he and his
wife, Elizabeth F., settled on the now greatly improved Wilfrieda Ranch. Mr.
Clark is a book-worm and possesses a library of several thousand volumes,
containing some rare "Americana" and first editions, as well as books relating
to the Southwest. Also considerable experimenting has been done in the way of
horticulture—some fifty varieties of grapes have been tried out and a profitable
express business has been worked up on the same. Of great interest to Mr. Clark
is the six-acre date orchard; many of the trees are in full bearing, producing
fine-tasting dates.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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