Clark: August 31, 1805
On a fine, warm morning, the party set out before sunrise and retraced the route Clark had descended on August 21st. They paused three hours along Salmon Creek to let the horses graze in strong southwest winds. A lone Indian fled at the sight of them, falsely warning nearby lodges of approaching enemies, but the residents disbelieved him. The group left the main road, traveled four miles up a run, and camped in old lodges. Six Indians, including four sons of their guide, followed. Hunters killed a deer, goose, and prairie fowl. Surrounding prairies burned, set afire to gather bands for a winter buffalo hunt on the Missouri. They covered 22 miles.
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
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August 31st 1805, Saturday. A fine morning. We set out before sunrise. As we passed the lodges where I had camped for three nights and left 2 men, those 2 men joined us and we proceeded on the same route I descended on the 21st instant. We halted 3 hours on Salmon Creek to let our horses graze. The wind was hard from the S.W.
I met an Indian on horseback who fled with great speed to some lodges below and informed them that enemies were coming down, armed with guns, etc. The inhabitants of the lodges disbelieved him. We proceeded on the road on which I had descended as far as the 1st run below, then left the road and proceeded up the run on a tolerable road 4 miles, and camped in some old lodges at the place where the road leaves the creek and ascends the high country.
Six Indians followed us, four of them the sons of our guide. Our hunters killed one deer, a goose, and a prairie fowl. This day was warm and sultry. Prairies, or open valleys, were on fire in several places. The country 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 buffalo.
Proceeded on 22 miles today, 4 miles of which were up a run.
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