Among the finds reported to have been made by members of the party of 1898 was the copper ore near “Deadman’s Lake” on the divide between Bitter and Glacier Creeks, and in 1905 some prospectors started out to rediscover it. They found the lake and beside it was a rusty gold pan and the remnants of some weather beaten clothing, with some pieces of chalcopyrite ore in one of the pockets. On a blazed tree was the following inscription “To the memory of B. W. Morgan, of Manchester, Mass., who drowned in this lake while swimming. Wed Aug 10th in company with A.Forsberg and Louis Merthile.^" 

^{The source of this copper ore was not found at that time but was later discovered by Bennie Erickson, who located a number of claims on Bitter Creek side of the divide, which was later acquired by the Stewart Central Mines Ltd.}

^{Bitter Creek received it’s name on account of the similarity of the word with the Indian word “bitta” a medicinal plant that the aborigines gathered and used in the treatment of cuts and bruises, which, no doubt, they had plenty occasion to utilize, in their inter-tribal warfare, and in the hazards of the chase before the introduction of fire arms rendered the killing of grizzly an easy manner. In the old days the killing of a grizzly meant hand to hand combat between man and beast; the man’s sole weapon being a long handled spear.}

^{The presence of placer gold on Bitter Creek led to considerable prospecting along the stream by the 1898 party, but nowhere was it discovered in payable quantities, and at different times in later years efforts were made to sink to bedrock, but in no case was it reached owing to the loose nature of the gravel and the influx of water. One hole was sunk to a depth of 23 feet and values obtained to be $6 per yard, and these encountered results led to the application of a number of leases. Considerable drilling was done in 1911 and although some very high returns were obtained it was found impossible to work the ground to advantage. Two men, Anderson and Hanford, worked some ground about a mile downstream of the glacier, and took out five ounces of fairly course gold during low water, but these returns being too low for the labor expended, the claims were abandoned.}