He was unsuccessful in finding gold , and returned to the East .
In 1849 , Gardner Colton went to California , where his brother Walter Colton was the Alcalde of Monterey , to join the California Gold Rush .
Gardner Colton was unsuccessful in finding gold , and returned to the East .
In 1849 , Gardner Colton went to California , where his brother Walter Colton was the Alcalde of Monterey , to join the California Gold Rush .