Arizona republican., 1907-12-04
THE FORTUNA GOLD
 AND COPPER CONTAIN
Preparing to Install a 150-Ton Plant and is Now Receiving Part of Ma chinery.

In the face of the present financial troubles in the country, and the conse- quent slowing down of activity in min ing districts, 1t is an encouraging sign when an announcement is made that a company is getting ready for active work on a more extensive scale than formerly. There are a great many properties in Arizona which are being developed and which have not been affected by the general business de- pression. ore of the mines which will shortly install a fine plant and push extensive operations is one sit uated only IS miles from this city. known as the Fortuna mine. about which the stockholders have had little to say, Dreferring to keep silent till the proper time when they had something Of more than ordinary import to make public.
 While the company cannot give full particulars at this time as to the de- tails of the\ future plans. enough to show the campaign of operations laid out was learned by The Republican re- porter yesterday from N. Sturdy. who is now the temporary manager in Ol tut Illlllt uUlll lIlt DOdEu OI directors hold meeting in January. when a manager will be appointed for the following year. MT Sturdy's fath- CT is one of the principal stockholders in the mine which is financially backed by Pittsburg and Buffalo capital.
 "The first piece of machinery" said MT. Sturdy yesterday. for the new Fortuna Mill which will have capac- ity of 150 tons every 24 hours, arrived in Phoenix today and has been shipped to the mine. It consisted of 14-inch pulverizer ard fl- wheel. The rest of the machinery which consists of the following will arNve at intervals be- tween this time and the first of the year. Complete. it will consist of grizzley for sizing and Separating the ore. an ore crpsher, two 24-inch pull verizers, one l6-inch pulverizer. Pierce Amalgamating plates. a complete cya- hide plant with storage tanks for wa ter. Fairbanks Morse hoist. a 75- horse power Fairbanks Morse gas en- zine and dynamos.
 "The plant will be run and lighted entirely by electricity. and it will be one of the finest in the west when fin ally installed and ready for operating It is the intention of the new board of directors to make this mine one of the best equipped and dividend paying mines in the west. The one hundred foot level is being thoroughly opened up and sinking will be carried on at the same time and other levels open ed up so as to keep the plant running continuously"
 From Mir. Sturdy it was learned fur ther that an air compressor will be installed to run the drills and to sup ply the mine with air The figures on the cost of the entire plant installed were not at hand, but it is safe to say they will run well up into the thous- ands of dollars. The Fortuna Is a gold proposition and has been showing up well. It has been in the development stage for the past three years and late ly new ledge of good ore has been encountered. Some of the stock is own ed by Phoenix parties. There is little or none now on the market for sale, for most of the financing has been done in the east The engineers have reported favOrably on the plans and the company feels justified in making the investment in the plant.
 The success of this mine means a great deal to Phoenix which will be the headquarters of the company When the plant is started the superin- tendent, directors and others, will be located in this city and the supplies will be purchased here as is now the case, though with the more extensive operations. and the employment of large force the quantity of sup plies necessary will be greatly increas- ed. The Fortuna is located near the old Union mine from which in it's hal !con days was taken a large sum. There are 12 claims in the Fortuna group. Enough ore is on the dumps, and in the stopes to start the mill and development will continue to supply the plant with plenty of ore.
 r It is probable that some of the stock holders will be in Phoenix in a short time to visit the mine. It is an import ant movement in the mining cirlces of theterritory and particularly interests Phoenix. It will be the nearest pro- ducing mine with a reduction plant tributary to this city. All the machin- cry will be received here and trans ported to the mine site. Not only be- cause of the conditions in mining lines at present, but also because of the proximity of the property of the For tuna Gold and Copper company, the announcement made of the new plans is the most satisfactory that has been