The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14
PATRICK z. DUNN. .


expected for about twonty-iour hours
before that time, but even then his TAX
ing away was sudden, for Tuesday fore
noon he was about town although com
planning OF not feeling we'll lie took TO
his bed that evening and never arose
again. The cause of his death was
pneumonia, an attack of pleurisy at the
same time hastenng the end
Mr.. Dunn was one OF our oldest and
best known citizens and lis absence
from our midst will be greatly noticed
for he was n public spirited man and
took hold and helped along in all public
matters. He held at the time of his
death two public oflic,s. one as a mem
Der Of the school board aud the other as
n member OF the board oi public works.
lie identified himself with all movements
looking 10 the welfare OF the city and its
people and was for that reason known
to all. From biography written aud
published ia the "Notcd Men OF the
Upper Peninsula" we get the main facts
in the following:
| Patrick l.. Dunn was born at Rcnfro
1916. His father, james Dunn, was u
native Of Ireland but heated ia Canada
when u young man. lie WAS II lumber
man in early life but aftctward located
on "A iarm and spout the remainder oI
hu days in Canada, dying at the are Ui
sixty.seyen years. ! hc mother uf our
subject, me- Mary Cnstcllo, was born in
Ireland whore she remained until six
years OF age and then removed with her
parents TO Canada, dying there at lie
age Of sevcnty-two Mir. und Mis. Dunn
were the parents Of eleven children, i've
sons and six daughters.
Patrick Il. Dunn, the third son and
| third child remained in Canada uutil
eighteen years Of age attending thc com
mon school but working at larm labor
during the summer months. He then
secured employmcnta rs II height clerk Tor
the Chicago 4 NORTHWESTERN railroad
and later moved to Marincttc, Wis, aud
for the following ten years worked IN the
lumber woods Much of Mr. Duun's
woods work WAS done IN Delta county
ON the Flat Rock aud It's tributaries aud
he thus became acquainted with the iron
bearing territory in the Fclcll Noun
tains. 1t was Mr.. Dunn that opened Tic
first iron mine on the FecIl range for the
Metropolitan Land q Iron Company.
lie became acquainted with DR.. Hulst
about this time and also made the ac-
quaintanco OF number OF the promi-
nent iron men of the cast. He quit his
numbering and took to exploring and
was sent through this territory for the
Youngstown Iron company as early ns
1878, before there was any exploring
done in this vicinity and several years
before any buildings were erected here
lie examined the iron bearing rocks IN
the vicinity of the city and was inslru
mental in having his company do some
exploring here. In 1881 hc was seat
here to explore the property now known
ns the Bristol and Youngstown. IL wis
Mr.. Dunn who showed up these two mines
with a diamond dill aud 20 he last lac
he maintained that the ore body ia tliat
vicinity is the largest on the Mwlomlncc
range aud carries Il much better quality
oi ore than has been shown up ia the
past. The late developments at tie
Bristol tend TO prove the accuracy Of
Mr.. Dunns opinions. Later Mr.. Dunn
branchcd out in the exploring line aud
discovered the orc deposit at the Alpln
near the Mastodon.
There was no Crystal Falls here when
Mr. Dunn came but shortly alter
ward came the rush of settlers aud real
estate men. Mr.. Dunn sawa town plnticd
in the wilderness; ssaw the first house
erected ON the townsitc and The little
trails through the thick wood broaden
into streets aud thorouelifnrcs. lie was
impressed with the fulurc of the place
aud staid by it. When Crystal Ehils
township wits set apart he WAS elected
it's first super visor without opposition
Likewise when the county uf Iron was
organized, he II was that was selected TO
bc It's irt clerk elected by the people an
Office which he held for siX years. lie
was mn indcfatignblc worker ia tho inter.
est az Crystal Falls aud was one uf the
prime movers IN securing the county
seat for this city.
In 1883, Mr.. Dunn was married to
Miss Emma Miller Who remained ha lov
ing and helpful companion until death
separated them, their beautiful homo ON
Castle Hill being ns happy ns II Is pictur-
csque. Two children were born To thcm,
Phyllis, the oldest, being $ years the
second, Edith, three years oi ngc.
Crystal Falls turned out cn mnsso 60
pay homage TO it's distinguished citizen
lnst Wednesday afternoon Solemn
high mnss WIS celebrated IN the fore
noon and 80 twelve o'clock the iuncrnl
prucesriOp furlDcd at the house. The
| utstnln,t.a al the echopl bpufd and mem.