The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1905-09-13
HERE
KlOndike Quartz King on
Way Outside

Wilson Foster, known as the Klon-
dixie Quartz King. from Dawson, accom-
panied by Mrs. Foster and their little
son, is in he city on their way to Port
land, Oregon, to make Yukon miner
al exhibit. Among bis grand collec-
tiors OF minerals are two solid copper
nuggets weighing 235 and 100 pOunls
respectively.
Besides hundred OF thousands Of gar
nets and other crystals Mr.. Fosters
collections includes fine samples OF rich
ore from Windy Arm, whitehorse, and
the Klondike, ranging in values from
IS or o. per ton TO many thousands Of
dollars per ton, 10 visible gold, silver,
lead, copper, tin and molybdenite, also
beautiful specimens Of asbestos, gold
dust and gold nuggets.
In speaking Of his ore samples and
his exhibit Mr.. Foster said:
"The two large copper specimens
run from IS 10 IS per cent native
copper and s23 per ton in gold
and silver, which makes the ore worth
about $40 per ton at the present price
Of copper. The discovery Of this rich
ledge was made last winter on the
White river, Yukon territory, and the
ledge Is about $50 feet above the river,
on the mountain side. Three men are
at work there now developing the pro-
perty and will undertake TO remove one
sample nugget Of this native copper
weighing about three tons, and to de-
liver the same In Dawson before the
freeze up. This mineral belt bids fair
10 be rich and extensive enough to JUS
tify building q railroad dirtct TO the
discovery claim. There is an immense
body Of the ore which occurs In strata
interlaid with rock, carrying fine par
tic!es and nuggets Of native copper,
which can be drilled and blasted max
ing 1t easy to work the mine. About
half way between this ledge and the
bsse Of the mountain is another extern
sive ledge Of bornite sulphide, NAL
achite and Azurite copper ore, carrying
gold and silver values also.
zone Of the greatest curios in this
collection Is the tobogcan sled Of Ben
Downing, the famous Yukon mail car
rier. This sled pulled by Ben Down
ing's famous dog team has carried the
United States and Yukon mails, over
the snow and ice Of this northern coun-
Try for q distance Of over 10000 miles,
along the Yukon river and its tributar-
les It is made Of raw hide sewed TO-
gether, with she. dnews Of Wild animals
with bottom Of smooth bent wood.
"Anothergreat curio is parka made
Of hundreds OF wild goose breasts sewed
together with sinews made from the iu-
testines Of wild animals, with the wild
goose feathers all on the outside Of the
garment. The tanned breast Of the
wild goose is as tough as the strongest
leather and makes very strong gar
ment which will wear for many years,
and together with the heavy coat OF
feathers make very warm covering.
"Anothercurios relic is anCld wooden
shoe found on the bedrock OF the famous
Gold Hill, on Bonanza creek, Klon like.
This old shoe has hoes worn through
the solid heavy wood, which we're evil
IDENTIFY made by tramping over the
gravel oud gold nuggets in the tunnels
and drifts that were working during
t9S and 1899, and small nuggets Of gold
are imbedded in the solid wooden bot
tom Of the shoe
Many other Indian relics used by
Ben Downing in his Arctic travels are
In this cufios collection and will no
doubt prove q great attraction at the
Lewis & Clark exposition, ss well as in
St. Louis, Mo-, indianapolis, New York
City and London, England, where Mr..
Foster willexhiblt bic collection to adj
vertise the great mining region of the
northwest.
E. S. Strait, the well known mer-
chant Of Dawson, is with Mr.. Foster,
and, will accompany him throughout
the winter on his 10000 mile trip
across the continent and into Europe.
They will sail for Seattle on the Jeffer-
son. .yf