Clark: March 7, 1806
High winds kept the Clatsop chief Comowol at the fort until late evening. Drouillard and Labiche returned at sunset with only one elk, killed about five miles up the Netul River, and reported few scattered male elk in the area. Bratton's back pain worsened; Clark gave him a flannel shirt, applied a flannel bandage, and rubbed the area with a volatile liniment of spirits of wine, camphor, castile soap, and laudanum. Clark also describes two loon species observed in the region. Shields, Reubin Fields, and Frazer measured a fir tree 37 feet around and roughly 280 feet tall.
Friday March 7th 1806 The wind was So high that Comowol did not leave us
untill late this evening. Drewyer & Labiesh returned at Sunset haveing
killed one Elk only. they report that there are Some Scattering mail Elk
in the neighbourhood of the place they killed this one or about 5 miles up
the Netul river on the west Side-. Bratten is much worst to day he
complains of a violent pain in the Small of his back, and is unable in
consequence of it to Set up. we gave him one of our flanel Shirts. I
applied a bandage of flanel to the part and rubed it well with Some
volatile linniment which was prepared with Sperits of wine, camphire,
Sastile Soap, and a little laudinum. he felt himself better in the evening
at which time I repeated the linnement and bathed his feet to restore
circulation which he complaind of in that part.
There are two Species of Loons. 1st the Speckled loon found on every part
of the rivers of this quarter, they are the Same Size Colour and form with
those of the Ohio, and atlantic coasts. the 2d Species we first met with
at the great falls of the Columbia and from thence down. this bird is not
more than half the Size of the Speckled loon, it’s neck is long, Slender
and white in front. the colour of the body and back of the neck and head
are of a dun or ash Colour, the breast and belly are white. the back is
like that of the Speckled loon, and like them it cannot fly, but flutters
along on the top of the water or Dives for Security when pursued.
John Shields Reubin Fields & Robert frasure measured 2 trees of the
fur kind one 37 feet around, appears sound, has but fiew limbs for 200
feet it is East of the Netul abt 280 feet high.
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Friday March 7th 1806. The wind was so high that Comowol did not leave us until late this evening. Drewyer (Drouillard) and Labiesh (Labiche) returned at sunset, having killed only one elk. They report that there are some scattered male elk in the neighborhood of the place they killed this one, or about 5 miles up the Netul river on the west side. Bratten (Bratton) is much worse today; he complains of a violent pain in the small of his back, and as a result is unable to sit up. We gave him one of our flannel shirts. I applied a bandage of flannel to the part and rubbed it well with some volatile liniment, which was prepared with spirits of wine, camphor, castile soap, and a little laudanum. He felt himself better in the evening, at which time I repeated the liniment and bathed his feet to restore circulation, which he complained of in that part.
There are two species of loons. 1st, the speckled loon, found on every part of the rivers of this quarter; they are the same size, color, and form as those of the Ohio and Atlantic coasts. The 2nd species we first met with at the great falls of the Columbia and from there down. This bird is not more than half the size of the speckled loon. Its neck is long, slender, and white in front. The color of the body and the back of the neck and head are of a dun or ash color; the breast and belly are white. The back is like that of the speckled loon, and like them it cannot fly, but flutters along on top of the water or dives for safety when pursued.
John Shields, Reubin Fields, and Robert Frasure (Frazer) measured 2 trees of the fir kind. One was 37 feet around, appears sound, and has but few limbs for 200 feet. It is east of the Netul, about 280 feet high.
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