The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-24
MARTIN PATTISON.
One OfOur Very Prominent Iron Men
An Interesting Career.

Martin Pattison was born in Canada in 1sil, the
of American parents residing in that country.
When he was thirteen years of age the family
came to Michigan, there the subject four sketch
grew to manhood, and took the lessons IN timber
culture which rendered him such good service on
the Vermillion an explorer and an iron man.
In the Wolverine State Mr. Pattison devoted all
his time 10 the lumber business, and made IA sue
cess Of it in every particular In 1879 he came To
superior and Duluth, residing in the latter place
two years. and doing general, though not an ex-
tenSive land and timber business. In ISL he
visited the VermilioA country. accompanied by
a teamstcr Who cared for the horses during the
six days il took them 10 reach this city; while in
SO he made four trips and III 81 two trips; sever
cral trips in - and ST, and dozens in the past
year, that he is Almost as well known in Tower
"a he is in any part of the Supporters or Duluth,
particularly with min ng men. During the
year ls>i he located the property whercon the
famous Chaaller mine can be seen today and
which is the largest deposit OF ore yet uncovered
on this range outside ufthe Minnesota mine. The
year previous he went far east ~ Ola locking
up pine lands AMI during the trip noted many
spel,lid outcrCps of ore. He traced the iron for
nation To the Canadian boun larry line, and SO in
formed Mr. MARKS OF Port Arthur, ontario Dur
ing ofthG trips lie campeG on Long Lake,
now known as Ca-Sila-e;a we-guWaeh, or Shagawn
and secured specimens of rock and ore that salts
fled him that ore existed in that locality, though
he could not determine on which side the lake
it most likely to be found. He also located
ne Pioneer mine whi"h is close to the Chandler
ON the cast. The trials, hardshps aud troubles
endured by Sir. pattSon and MS companions may
be pleasant for us To ontemplate, bat when every
explorer had to carry from 80 to 100 pounds OF a
pack from Duluth through the Nernllion woods
was a task worthy If far more praise than our
early pioneers receive from the jewellers on the
range today. This seems To be rule with the
world in general. The early struggleSof IL man
IT, gain an ambitious and successful point is soon
forgotten; and although Mr. Pattison is credited
with a great deal OF honor for his pioneer work
on the Vernillion he still deserves far more than
he viii ever receive. Besides an interest in
the above properties he owns land in 62-l4, lands
east of Ic,Iith, and an interest in 300 acres in
other parts of The range, and is continually ad-
ding to the liSt-every day almost, Mr., Pattison
is II thorough believer i'll the pcrmanency of the
Vernillian, and does not hesitate to advance its
interests III every manner possible. At present
he is living ut superior whore he has Il comfort
home and an cstmablc family Socially he is a
afable, pleasing gentleman, gives credit to the
party deserving il, and does not seek 10 detiact
from the reputation of any man when speaking of
his connection with This range. There is an in
teresting historical fact connected with Mr. Patti
son. and that is the relationship existing between
the famous Franklin family ami the family of Pat
t:sons. Dir. FranEins connection with the Pat
tiSon family Of to-day is distant, of course but
when traced down it would show the famous
American philosopher 70 have been Mr.. Patti
sons great-greut great great grand uncle-a fami
ly honor worthy of all esteem. During the pres
ent year SIR. Pat:ison intends to plunge heavier
than ever into Nermillion mining business, and
in all probability viii adj more land TO his al
reldy wen selected portion. He is Il man of lib
eral, broad views, and person that creates
friends while reEpiug fortune. Cases of this
kind are few rs the opposite generally rules.