Clark: September 1, 1805
On a fine but later rainy Sunday, the expedition set out early and traveled over rugged, stony hills, crossing the heads of small streams before camping along a large creek about six miles from the river. Rain at midday and evening forced them to remain in camp overnight. Two men were sent to the creek's mouth to trade with Indians for fish, returning with some dried salmon. The party gigged four salmon and killed one deer. All the Indians except their guide departed, and one man wounded two bears but recovered neither.
September 1st Sunday 1805 a fine morning Set out early and proceeded on
over high ruged hills passing the heads of the Small runs which fall into
the river on our left to a large Creek which falls into the river 6 miles
to our left and encamped in the bottom, Some rain to day at 12 and in the
evening which obliges us to Continu all night despatched 2 men to the
mouth of the Creek to purchase fish of the Indians at that place, They
returned with Some dried, we giged 4 Sammon & killed one Deer to Day.
the Countrey which we passed to day is well watered & broken Pore
Stoney hilly country except the bottoms of the Creek which is narrow, all
the Indians leave us except our Guide, one man Shot two bear this evining
unfortunately we Could git neither of them
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September 1st, Sunday 1805. A fine morning. We set out early and proceeded on over high, rugged hills, passing the heads of the small runs which fall into the river on our left, to a large creek which falls into the river 6 miles to our left, and camped in the bottom. Some rain today at 12 and in the evening, which obliges us to continue all night.
Dispatched 2 men to the mouth of the creek to purchase fish of the Indians at that place. They returned with some dried fish. We gigged 4 salmon and killed one deer today.
The country which we passed today is well watered and broken—poor, stony, hilly country, except the bottoms of the creek, which are narrow. All the Indians leave us except our guide. One man shot two bear this evening; unfortunately we could get neither of them.
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