Clark: August 31, 1805

August 31st 1805 Satturday A fine morning Set out before Sun rise, as we
passed the lodges at which place I had encamped for thre nights and left 2
men, Those 2 men joined us and we proceeded on in the Same rout I decended
the 21st Instant, halted 3 hours on Sammon Creek to Let our horses graze
the wind hard from the S. W. I met an Indian on horse back who fled with
great Speed to Some lodges below & informed them that the Enemis were
Coming down, armd with guns &c. the inhabitents of the Lodges
indisceved him, we proceeded on the road on which I had decended as far as
the 1st run below & left the road & Proceeded up the Run in a
tolerable road 4 miles & Encamped in Some old lodjes at the place the
road leaves the Creek and assends the high Countrey Six Indians followed
us four of them the Sons of our guide; our hunters killed one Deer a goose
& Prarie fowl. This day warm and Sultrey, Praries or open Valies on
fire in Several placesThe Countrey is Set on fire for the purpose
of Collecting the different bands, and a Band of the Flatheads to go to
the Missouri where They intend passing the winter near the Buffalow
Proceeded on 22 miles to Day, 4 miles of which up a run