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.
After being instructed to leave the Crow hunting grounds, they made their way across the East Slope of the Tobacco Root Mountains and set up camp in Elk Park for the night. It was there that William "Bill" Fairweather and Henry Edgar discovered gold, while the rest of the party went out to hunt for meat. The group agreed not to publicize the find and headed back to Bannack to replenish their supplies.