 The fertile land favoured ranching in the area, but one settler left farming for mining, when his chickens unearthed a gold nugget.Trapper Matt Hilton (c.1876–1921), who had a cabin about to the south, succumbed to his poor health and perished outdoors in the extreme winter cold.Resident trapper F. Martin (Deafy) Dayton (1886–1940), formerly at Kidd, promoted his big game hunting guide, before returning to Kidd.