Clark: July 25, 1804
At White Catfish Camp on a fair Wednesday, several hunters were sent out. Around 2 p.m., Drouillard and Peter returned from a scouting trip to the Oto village, about 18 miles west, reporting it deserted, though they spotted fresh signs of a small party they could not track. En route they crossed the open prairie, Papillion (Butterfly) Creek, and the Elkhorn River, a clear, gravel-bottomed stream about 100 yards wide that joins the Platte near the village. Winds came from the southeast. The hunters killed two deer and a turkey, and saw several grouse.
White Catfish Camp 25th of July Wednesday. Several hunters Sent out. at 2
oClock the Two men Sent to the Otteaz Village returned and informed that
no Indians were at the Town they Saw Some fresh Sign near that place which
they persued, but Could not find them, they having taken precausions to
Conceal the rout which they went out from the Villagethe Inds. of the
Missouries being at war with one & the other or other Indians, move in
large bodies and Sometimes the whole nation Continue to Camp together on
their hunting pls. Those men inform that they passed thro a open Plain all
the way to the Town a feiw Trees excepted on the watercoursesthey
Cross the papillion or the Butterfly Creek within a feiw miles of Camp and
near the Village a handsm. river of 100 yards Wide Called the Corne de
chearf or the Elkhorn, which mouths below the Town in the Plate N. Side.
Wind from the S. E. 2 Deer & a Turkey Killed to Day Several Grous Seen
in the Prarie
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White Catfish Camp 25th of July Wednesday a fair morning Several hunters
out today at 2 oClock Drewyer & Peter returned from the Otteaus
Village; and informs that no Indians were at their towns, They Saw Some
fresh Signs of a Small party but Could not find them. in their rout to the
Towns (Which is about 18 miles West) they passed thro a open Prarie
Crossed papillion or Butterfly Creek and a Small butifull river which run
into the Platt a little below the Town Called Corne de charf or Elk Horn
river this river is about 100 yards wide with Clear water & a gravely
Channel.wind from the S. E two Deer Killed to day 1 Turkey Several
Grous Seen to day.
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White Catfish Camp, 25th of July, Wednesday. Several hunters sent out. At 2 o'clock the two men sent to the Otteaz (Oto) Village returned and informed us that no Indians were at the town. They saw some fresh sign near that place which they pursued, but could not find them, as the Indians had taken precautions to conceal the route they went out from the village. The Indians of the Missouri, being at war with one another or with other Indians, move in large bodies, and sometimes the whole nation continues to camp together on their hunting places. These men inform us that they passed through an open plain all the way to the town, with a few trees excepted on the watercourses. They crossed the Papillion, or the Butterfly Creek, within a few miles of camp, and near the village a handsome river 100 yards wide called the Corne de Cheaf, or the Elkhorn, which empties below the town into the Platte on the north side. Wind from the southeast. 2 deer and a turkey killed today. Several grouse seen in the prairie.
White Catfish Camp, 25th of July, Wednesday. A fair morning. Several hunters out today. At 2 o'clock Drewyer (Drouillard) and Peter returned from the Otteaus (Oto) Village and informed us that no Indians were at their towns. They saw some fresh signs of a small party but could not find them. On their route to the towns (which is about 18 miles west) they passed through an open prairie, crossed Papillion, or Butterfly Creek, and a small beautiful river which runs into the Platte a little below the town, called Corne de Charf, or Elkhorn River. This river is about 100 yards wide with clear water and a gravelly channel. Wind from the southeast. Two deer killed today, 1 turkey. Several grouse seen today.
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