After being ordered out of Crow hunting grounds, they crossed the East Slope of the Tobacco Root Mountains and camped for the night in Elk Park, where William "Bill" Fairweather and Henry Edgar discovered gold, while the remaining party was out hunting for meat. Agreeing to keep the new discovery quiet the group of miners returned to the town of Bannack for supplies.
Following orders to leave the Crow hunting grounds, they traveled across the East Slope of the Tobacco Root Mountains and set up camp in Elk Park for the night. There, William "Bill" Fairweather and Henry Edgar found gold, while the remaining party pursued game for food. The group chose not to disclose the new discovery and returned to Bannack to acquire more provisions.