Mine: Armenia Mine, Crystal Falls, MI

Began → Armenia Mine → Became

Operated for 25 years.

From: 1889

Location: E 1/2-SE Sec. 23 of T43N-R32W

Owned by: F. Schlesinger Syndicate in 1891. Corrigan McKinney & Co. Lease surrendered in 1914.

Produced: Iron Ore, soft, red, high phosphorus. Crushed.

Method: Underground. Ore crushed on site.

Railroad connection: C&NW to Escanaba dock. MILW to Escanaba dock (via E&LS).

Until: 1914.

Lifetime Production: 713,395 tons from 1889-1914

Notes

The Armenia Mine was located located in Crystal Falls in Iron County. [LSIO-1950]

Time Line

1890. This mine is owned by the Schlesinger Syndicate of Milwaukee. [DD=1890-0823]

1891. February. The mine, a member of the Schlesinger group has been shut down. [IWT-1891-0207]

1901. June. The first ore hoisted from this mine since Ferdinand Schlesinger ordered its closing in the fall of 1890 was put into the cars this week by Corrigan, McKenney & Co. The new owners have been over a year in opening and equipping this property. This ore is the wettest of any ore on the Menominee range. It is loaded into St. Paul cars and shipped over that road to Escanaba. [DD-1901-0629]

1907. The new hoisting plant and pump for the Armenia Mine has arrived. It is not entirely new but has been made up in part from engines that were on hand at the Lake Superior Engine Works. The engine is 22x48 and operates eight foot drums. [DD-1907-0824]

1910. April. Shipping was started from the Armenia mine. The Armenia has been stocking its ore since the resumption of operations. Two grades of ore are produced at the property and only the best or "Armenia" grade is being shipped at the present time. The second grade ore is put on stock pile. [DD-1910-0430]

1911. The Armenia mine is now working on the seventh level or a total depth of 690 feet. The shaft is 6’ 4”x16’ 4” inside, four compartments. The main hoist is a Fraser Chalmers, 22”x48”, geared type. The man and timber hoist is a Marinette 18”x24”. This mine has crusher equipment and all its ore is crushed. A Rand duplex two stage compressor furnishes air for twelve machines. The boiler plant consists of three 150 horsepower horizontal return tubular boilers. The mine water is handled by a Prescott triple expansion pump with a capacity of 1,000 gallons at 1,000 feet. The haulage equipment at this mine, both underground and on top, is electrical. [LSMI-1911]