Clark: June 1, 1806
Charbonneau and Lapage returned from a failed trading trip after their pack horse fell into the river from a cliff, losing an elk skin and ruining their paint. Villagers across the river tried to reach them by raft to trade roots and bread, but the raft capsized and the cargo was lost. Drouillard and Hohastillpilp set out to recover two missing tomahawks from Indians on the south side of the Flathead River. Colter and Willard left to hunt near the quamash grounds. The captains grew anxious about Sergeant Ordway's salmon party and worried about finding guides.
Sunday June 1st 1806. Late last evening Shabono & Lapage returnd.
haveing made a broken voyage. they assended the river on this Side nearly
opposit to the Village Eight miles above us, here their led horse who had
on him their Stock of Merchindize fell into the river from the Side of a
Steep Clift and swam over, they Saw an indian on the opposit side whome
they provailed on to drive their horse back again to them; in swiming the
horse lost a dressed Elk skin of LaPages and Several small articles, and
their paint was distroyed by the water. here they remained and dryed their
articles the evening of the 30th ulto. the indians at the village learned
their errand and not haveing a canoe, made an attempt Yesterday morning
made an attempt to pass the river to them on a raft with a parcel of roots
and bread in order to trade with them; the indian raft Struck a rock upset
and lost their Cargo; the river haveing Swallowed both Merchindize &
roots, our traders returned with empty bags. This morning Geo. Drewyer
accompanied by Hohastillpilp Set out in Serch of two tomahawks of ours
which we have understood were in the possession of certain indians
resideing at a distance in the Plains on the South Side of Flat Head
river; one is a pipe tomahawk which Capt L. left at our Camp on Musquetor
Creek and the other was stolen from me whilst we lay at the forks of this
and Chopunnish rivers last fall. Colter and Willard Set out this morning
on a hunting excurtion towards the quawmash grounds beyond Colins creek.
we begin to feel Some anxiety with respect to Sergt. Ordway and party who
were Sent to Lewis’s river for salmon; we have receved no intillegence of
them Sence they Set out. we desired Drewyer to make Some enquiry after the
Twisted hair; the old man has not been as good as his word with respect to
encamping near us, and we fear we Shall be at a loss to procure guides to
conduct us by the different routs we wish to pursue from Travillers rest
to the waters of the Missouri
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Sunday June 1st, 1806. Late last evening Shabono (Charbonneau) and Lapage returned, having made a broken voyage. They ascended the river on this side nearly opposite to the village eight miles above us. Here their pack horse, who carried their stock of merchandise, fell into the river from the side of a steep cliff and swam across. They saw an Indian on the opposite side whom they prevailed on to drive their horse back again to them. In swimming, the horse lost a dressed elk skin of LaPage's and several small articles, and their paint was destroyed by the water. They remained there and dried their articles on the evening of the 30th of last month. The Indians at the village learned their errand and, not having a canoe, made an attempt yesterday morning to cross the river to them on a raft with a parcel of roots and bread in order to trade with them. The Indian raft struck a rock, upset, and lost its cargo. The river having swallowed both the merchandise and the roots, our traders returned with empty bags.
This morning Geo. Drewyer (George Drouillard), accompanied by Hohastillpilp, set out in search of two tomahawks of ours which we have understood were in the possession of certain Indians residing at a distance in the plains on the south side of Flathead River. One is a pipe tomahawk which Capt L. (Capt. Lewis) left at our camp on Mosquito Creek, and the other was stolen from me while we lay at the forks of this and Chopunnish Rivers last fall. Colter and Willard set out this morning on a hunting excursion towards the quamash grounds beyond Collins Creek.
We begin to feel some anxiety with respect to Sergt. Ordway and his party, who were sent to Lewis's River for salmon; we have received no intelligence of them since they set out. We asked Drewyer to make some inquiry after the Twisted Hair. The old man has not been as good as his word with respect to camping near us, and we fear we shall be at a loss to procure guides to conduct us by the different routes we wish to pursue from Traveler's Rest to the waters of the Missouri.
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