Clark: October 4, 1804
Northwest winds and rain forced the party to drop downstream three miles to find a channel deep enough to continue. Several Indians on shore called for them to land, and one fired a ball that skipped in front of the boats; the expedition ignored them. During breakfast, one Indian swam across begging for powder; they gave him tobacco instead and set him on a sandbar. They passed Goodhope Island and a small creek, then camped near an abandoned Arikara village called Lahoocatt, with 17 remaining lodges. The evening was very cold with scarce wood.
4th of October Thursdaythe Wind blew all night from the N W. Some
rain we were obliged to drop down 3 miles to get a Channel Sufficient Deep
to pass Several Indians on the bank, Call’d to us frequently to Land, one
gave 3 yels & Sciped a Ball before us, we payed no attention to them,
while at Brackfast one Swam across to us, beged for Powder, we gave him a
Small piece of Tobacco & put him over on a Sand bar, passed a large
Island in the middle of the river Good hope I. Passed a small Creek L. S.
passed a creek L S Camped on a Sand bar at the upper point of an Island on
which is the remains of an old ricara Village fortified Called La hoo It
was circular, this Village appears to have been deserted about 5 or 6
years, 17 houses yet remain, the Island Contains but little timber, the
evening verry Cold and wood Scerce, make use of Drift wood
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4th of October Thursday 1804 the wind blew all night from the NW. Some
rain, we were obliged to Drop down 3 miles to get the Chanel Suft. deep to
pass up, Several Indians on the Shore viewing of us Called to us to land
one of them gave 3 yels & Sciped a ball before us, we payed no
attention to him, proceeded on and Came too on the L. S. to brackft one of
those Indians Swam across to us beged for Powder, we gave him a piece of
Tobacco & Set him over on a Sand bar, and Set out, the wind hard a
head (1) passed a Island in the middle of the river about 3 miles in
length, we call Goodhope Island, (2) at 4 miles passed a (2) Creek on the
L. S. about 12 yards wide Capt. Lewis and 3 men walked on Shore &
crossed over to an (3) Island Situated on the S. S. of the Current &
near the Center of the river this Isld. is about 11/2 miles long &
nearly 1/2 as wide, in the Center of this Island was an old Village of the
rickeries Called La ho catt it was Circular and walled Containing 17
lodges and it appears to have been deserted about five years, the Island
Contains but little timber. we Camped on the Sand bar makeing from this
Island, the day verry Cool.
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4th of October, Thursday, 1804. The wind blew all night from the NW. Some rain. We were obliged to drop down 3 miles to get a channel sufficiently deep to pass. Several Indians on the bank called to us frequently to land. One gave 3 yells and skipped a ball before us; we paid no attention to them. While at breakfast, one swam across to us and begged for powder. We gave him a small piece of tobacco and put him over on a sand bar. Passed a large island in the middle of the river, Good Hope Island. Passed a small creek on the larboard side. Passed a creek on the larboard side. Camped on a sand bar at the upper point of an island on which are the remains of an old Ricara village, fortified, called La hoo. It was circular. This village appears to have been deserted about 5 or 6 years; 17 houses yet remain. The island contains but little timber. The evening was very cold and wood scarce; we made use of driftwood.
4th of October, Thursday, 1804. The wind blew all night from the NW. Some rain. We were obliged to drop down 3 miles to get the channel sufficiently deep to pass up. Several Indians on the shore viewing us called to us to land. One of them gave 3 yells and skipped a ball before us; we paid no attention to him. Proceeded on and came to on the larboard side for breakfast. One of those Indians swam across to us, begged for powder; we gave him a piece of tobacco and set him over on a sand bar, and set out. The wind was hard ahead. (1) Passed an island in the middle of the river about 3 miles in length, which we call Goodhope Island. (2) At 4 miles passed a creek on the larboard side about 12 yards wide. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and 3 men walked on shore and crossed over to an (3) island situated on the starboard side of the current and near the center of the river. This island is about 1 1/2 miles long and nearly 1/2 as wide. In the center of this island was an old village of the Rickeries called La ho catt. It was circular and walled, containing 17 lodges, and it appears to have been deserted about five years. The island contains but little timber. We camped on the sand bar making from this island. The day was very cool.
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