Clark: May 2, 1806
The party struggled to gather their horses in the morning, and one horse acquired from a Chopunnish man broke its hobbles and ran off during the night. Searchers were sent out, and a hired Indian and Joseph Fields recovered the horse 17 miles back by early afternoon. After paying the Indian, the group set out and traveled 19 miles east along a creek through hilly terrain and wide bottoms, encamping on the north side. Three young Walla Walla men continued with them. Hunters killed only one deer. Clark noted blooming camas and sampled an edible plant resembling parsnip.
Friday May 2nd 1806 This morning we dispatched two hunters a head. we had
much dificuelty in Collecting our horses. at 8 A.M. we obtained them all
except the horse we obtained from the Chopunnish man whome we Seperated
from yesterday. we apprehended that this horse would make Some attempts to
rejoin the horses of this man and accordingly had him as we thought
Scurely hobbled both before and at the Side, but he broke the Strings in
the Course of the night and absconded. we Sent Several men in different
directions in Serch of him. and hired one of the men who joined us last
night to prosue him and over take us & at 4 after 1 P.M. the indian
and Joseph Fields returned with the horse they had found him on his way
back about 17 miles. I paid the Indian the price Stipulated for his
Services and we imediately loaded up and Set forward. East 3 miles over a
hilly road along the N. Side of the Creek. wide bottoms on the S. Side. a
branch falls in on the S. side which runds from the S W. Mountains, which
appear to be about 25 m. distant low yet Covered with Snow. N. 75° E. 7 m.
through an extencive leavel bottom. more timber than usial on the Creek.
Some pine of the long leaf kind appear on the Creek hills. also about 50
acres of well timbered pine land where we passed the Creek at 4 m. on the
Course. N. 45° E. 9 m. passed the Creek at 4 M. and Continued up on the N.
E. Side. the bottoms wide. the main creek bear to the S. and head in the
Mountains. we passed a Small Creek at 83/4 m. from the Commencement of
this Course and encamped on the N. Side in a little bottom. haveing
traviled 19 miles to day. at this place the road leaves the Creek and
passes through the open high plains. this creek is 5 yds wide and bears
East towards the Mts. I observed a Considerable quantity of the qua mash
in the bottoms through which we passed this evening now in blume. there is
much appearance of beaver & otter along these creeks. Saw two deer at
a distance, also Sand hill Cranes, Curloos and fowls common to the plains.
the Soil appears to improve as we advance on this road. our hunters killed
a deer only. The three young men of the Wallah wallah nation Continue with
us in the Course of this day. I observed them cut the inner part of the
young and succulent Stem of a large Corse plant with a ternate leaf, the
leafets of which are three loabes and Covered with woolly pubersence. the
flower and fructification resembles that of the parsnip. this plant is
very common in the rich lands on the Ohio and its branches. I tasted of
this plant found it agreeable and eate hartily of it without feeling any
inconveniance.
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Friday, May 2nd, 1806. This morning we sent two hunters ahead. We had much difficulty in collecting our horses. At 8 A.M. we obtained them all except the horse we had gotten from the Chopunnish man whom we separated from yesterday. We feared that this horse would make some attempt to rejoin the horses of this man, and accordingly we had him, as we thought, securely hobbled both in front and at the side, but he broke the strings during the night and ran off. We sent several men in different directions in search of him, and hired one of the men who joined us last night to pursue him and overtake us. At a quarter past 1 P.M. the Indian and Joseph Fields returned with the horse; they had found him on his way back about 17 miles. I paid the Indian the price stipulated for his services, and we immediately loaded up and set forward.
East 3 miles over a hilly road along the north side of the creek. Wide bottoms on the south side. A branch falls in on the south side which runs from the southwest mountains, which appear to be about 25 miles distant, low yet covered with snow. N. 75° E. 7 miles through an extensive level bottom. More timber than usual on the creek. Some pine of the long-leaf kind appear on the creek hills, also about 50 acres of well-timbered pine land where we crossed the creek at 4 miles on the course. N. 45° E. 9 miles. Crossed the creek at 4 miles and continued up on the northeast side. The bottoms are wide. The main creek bears to the south and heads in the mountains. We passed a small creek at 8¾ miles from the commencement of this course and camped on the north side in a little bottom, having traveled 19 miles today.
At this place the road leaves the creek and passes through the open high plains. This creek is 5 yards wide and bears east towards the mountains. I observed a considerable quantity of the quamash in the bottoms through which we passed this evening, now in bloom. There is much sign of beaver and otter along these creeks. Saw two deer at a distance, also sandhill cranes, curlews, and fowls common to the plains. The soil appears to improve as we advance on this road. Our hunters killed only a deer. The three young men of the Walla Walla nation continue with us.
In the course of this day, I observed them cut the inner part of the young and succulent stem of a large coarse plant with a ternate leaf, the leaflets of which are three-lobed and covered with woolly pubescence. The flower and fruit resemble those of the parsnip. This plant is very common in the rich lands on the Ohio and its branches. I tasted this plant, found it agreeable, and ate heartily of it without feeling any inconvenience.
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