Clark: October 11, 1805
On a cloudy morning with an easterly wind, the expedition set out early and traveled down the river, passing nine rapids that doubled as major fishing sites. They stopped at several Indian lodges to trade for provisions, acquiring fish, fifteen dogs total, and pasheequar roots. Clark observed an underground sweat lodge and noted picketed graveyards near abandoned fishing houses, the inhabitants reportedly out hunting antelope on the plains. The surrounding country was open, level, fertile, and treeless above a steep 200-foot ascent. Strong southwest winds rose in the afternoon, and the day grew warm.
October 11th 1805 a cloudy morning wind from the East We Set out early and
proceeded on passed a rapid at two miles, at 6 miles we came too at Some
Indian lodges and took brackfast, we purchased all the fish we could and
Seven dogs of those people for Stores of Provisions down the river. at
this place I saw a curious Swet house under ground, with a Small whole at
top to pass in or throw in the hot Stones, which those in threw on as much
water as to create the temporature of heat they wishedat 9 mile
passed a rapid at 15 miles halted at an Indian Lodge, to purchase
provisions of which we precred some of the Pash-he-quar roots five dogs
and a few fish dried, after takeing Some dinner of dog &c we proceeded
on. Came to and encamped at 2 Indian Lodges at a great place of fishing
here we met an Indian of a nation near the mouth of this river.
we purchased three dogs and a fiew fish of those Indians, we Passed today
nine rapids all of then great fishing places, at different places on the
river saw Indian houses and Slabs & Spilt timber raised from the
ground being the different parts of the houses of the natives when they
reside on this river for the purpose of fishing at this time they are out
in the Plain on each side of the river hunting the antilope as we are
informed by our Chiefs, near each of those houses we observe Grave yards
picketed, or pieces of wood stuck in permiscuesly over the grave or body
which is Covered with earth, The Country on either Side is an open plain
leavel & fertile after assending a Steep assent of about 200 feet not
a tree of any kind to be Seen on the river The after part of the day the
wind from the S. W. and hard. The day worm.
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October 11th 1805. A cloudy morning, wind from the east. We set out early and proceeded on, passing a rapid at two miles. At 6 miles we came to at some Indian lodges and took breakfast. We purchased all the fish we could, and seven dogs from these people for stores of provisions down the river. At this place I saw a curious sweat house underground, with a small hole at the top to pass in or throw in the hot stones, on which those inside threw as much water as to create the temperature of heat they wished.
At 9 miles we passed a rapid. At 15 miles we halted at an Indian lodge to purchase provisions, of which we procured some of the Pash-he-quar roots, five dogs, and a few dried fish. After taking some dinner of dog, etc., we proceeded on. We came to and camped at 2 Indian lodges at a great fishing place. Here we met an Indian of a nation near the mouth of this river.
We purchased three dogs and a few fish from these Indians. We passed nine rapids today, all of them great fishing places. At different places on the river we saw Indian houses and slabs and split timber raised from the ground, being the different parts of the houses of the natives when they reside on this river for the purpose of fishing. At this time they are out in the plain on each side of the river hunting the antelope, as we are informed by our chiefs. Near each of these houses we observed graveyards picketed, or pieces of wood stuck in promiscuously over the grave or body, which is covered with earth. The country on either side is an open plain, level and fertile, after ascending a steep ascent of about 200 feet. Not a tree of any kind is to be seen on the river. The after part of the day the wind was from the S.W. and hard. The day was warm.
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