Mohave County miner., 1884-01-27
LOST BASIN.
ITS MINES DESCRIBED BY THE
 "IRISH LORD."
MUDDY. Nevada, Jan. 12, 1884.

A visit to the mines of Lost Basin situated in the northern portion ot Mohave county, has convinced me of their real merits, and l will forth. with will give your readers an ac- curate description of thelr localities as we'll as their probable worth. Whether the resources of Arizona aud particularly this part of Mohave county were carelessly neglected or otherwise your correspondent is un able to say, but one. thing he is con. viDced of is that great negligence has been displayed, though he don't be lieve that the author of the "Re- sources of Arizona" did so with in tent to injure this portion of the Ter ritory, but that he received such re- ports from persons who were totally inadequate for the delicate job. Your correspondent deems it unnecessary to mention names, but can do so If required.
 Lost Basin is situated twelve miles from Patterson's we'll on tue old Mormon road to Steen's ferry, in the eantrs~6f rugged cliffs, and being some four thousand feet beneath them makes the Basin one of deep interest and extremely romantic, sit uated as it is within ten miles of the big Colorado, with a good wagon road, and in full view of the grand wash where the waters of the Color ado come tumbling over falls and cataracts through the famous Grand Canon, all of which makes the Lost Basin great and sublime in Its quiet resting place. From the Basin across the country is thirty-fve miles to Peach Springs and from the Ba- sin to the mouth of the Grand Canon by land fourteen miles and by water thirty five miles. The trail sto the Canon and Peach Springs are very good.
 THE MINES.
 The Ida mine IS the property of Stevens, merchant of Peach Springs, Pine Tree Jim and Scott. This valuable mine is down ninety four feet, carrying ore the entire depth. AL nlnety-one feet there ap~ peared to be an upheaval, but it was easily accounted for. A deep ravine to the right ot the mlne vas the cause of this looseness, the miners at thvt depth having came to the bed of the raVine, hence the result of the slide. After sinking two feet further the quartz resumed Its regular solid ity, carrying ore equally as rich, if not richer, in largOr quantities than ever appeared before in any gold mine in this Territory at this depth. Your informant was surprised to see such a quantity of free gold. IL chunks of quartz that w,u!d weigh fifty pounds particles of gold could be seen scattered all over 1t. There is Tot the slightest defect in the walls and 1 may safely say 1 have never seen any that would surpass them for regularity without the slightest dip. It IS to the eye a straight hole n the ground. The ledge matter measures a tr1fe over four feet and | samples thirty three dollars to the ton. l carry in my pocket a piece from the bottom of the shaft that would run over a thousand dollars. This mine beats anything I ever saw In Mariposa county, California, in the shape of gold, in its palmiest days.
 The Julia is owned by Mike Scan lon, Jack Longstreet, J. Cunningham and T. N. Edmunds. This mine is on the south extension of the Ida and is fully five hundred feet higher on the mountain. Although situated |
  on the same vein they differ mate rially iA form and in feature. The Julia is down twenty feet, carrying ore that far surpasses the other mines in the district, being a great ieal richer with a larger deposit. The walls are solld clay showing various colors, making it one of natures beautiful sights. When the sun shines on 1t it throws out all imagin- able cOlors, green, red, dark blue and | yellow being most prominentAmong them the observer stands in wonder, how they got thelr coiors, put they are there all tae same. This edge measured four feet and half and samples $40. The ledge dips slightly to the east, the quartz being of dark red and very soft.
 The Mono is owned by the same parties and is the north extension of