Clark: September 10, 1804
On a cloudy Monday with a gentle southeast breeze, the party set out early and passed several small islands before reaching Cedar Island, a two-mile stretch covered in red cedar in a bend on the larboard side. On a nearby ridge they discovered a 45-foot petrified fish or animal backbone with connected ribs and teeth. They noted a strongly salty spring about a mile and a half from the river, frequented by buffalo. Hunters killed three buffalo and an elk. They camped on the upper Mud Island, where heavy rain, cold wind, and a hard northwest gale struck overnight.
10th September Monday a Cloudy morning Set out early under a Gentle Breeze
from the S E. passed two Small Islands one on the L. S. & the other on
the S. S. both in the first Course at 101/2 miles passed the lower pt. of
Ceder Island Situated in a bend to the L. S. this Island is about 2 miles
long Covered with red Ceder, the river is verry Shallow opsd. this Islandbelow
the Island on the top of a ridge we found a back bone with the most of the
entire laying Connected for 45 feet those bones are petrified, Some teeth
& ribs also Connected. at 3 mes. above ceder I passed a large Island
on the S. S. to this Island Several Elk Swam above this Island on the
Midle is Situated 2 Islands small one above the other, those Islands are
Called mud Islands and camped on the upper Island of them 3 Buffalow 1 Elk
&c. Killed to day, river falling a large Salt Spring of remarkable
Salt water much frequented by Buffalow, Some Smaller Springs on the Side
of the hill above less Salt, the water excesiv Salt, and is 11/2 miles
from the river on the S. W. or L. S. opposit Ceder Island-
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10th September Monday 1804. a Cloudy dark morning Set out early, a Gentle
breeze from the S. E, passed two Small Islands on the L. S. and one on the
S. S. all in the first Course at 101/2 miles passed the lower point of an
(2) Island Covered with red Ceeder Situated in a bend on the L. S. this
Island is about 2 Moles in length (1) below this on a hill on the L. S. we
found the back bone of a fish, 45 feet long tapering to the tale, &c.
those joints were Seperated and all petrefied, opposit this Island 11/2
miles from the river on the L. S. is a large Salt Spring of remarkable
Salt water. one other high up the hill 1/2 me. not So Salt.
we proceeded on under a Stiff Breeze. three miles above Ceder Island
passed a large Island on the S. S, no water on that Side (3) Several elk
Swam to this Island passed a Small Island near the Center of the river, of
a mile in length, and Camped on one aboav Seperated from the other by a
narrow Chanel, Those Islands are Called Mud Islandsthe hunters
killed 3 fuffalow & one Elk to day. The river is falling a little,
Great number of Buffalow & Elk on the hill Sides feeding deer Scerce
we came too at the mouth of a Creek on the L. S. at Dark in a heavy Shower
of rain, it Continued to rain the greater part of the night, with a hard
wind from the N W Cold
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10th September, Monday. A cloudy morning. Set out early under a gentle breeze from the S.E. Passed two small islands, one on the L.S. and the other on the S.S., both in the first course. At 10½ miles passed the lower point of Cedar Island, situated in a bend to the L.S. This island is about 2 miles long, covered with red cedar. The river is very shallow opposite this island. Below the island, on the top of a ridge, we found a backbone with most of it lying connected for 45 feet. These bones are petrified, with some teeth and ribs also connected. At 3 miles above Cedar I passed a large island on the S.S.; to this island several elk swam. Above this island, in the middle, are situated 2 small islands, one above the other. These islands are called Mud Islands, and we camped on the upper island of them. 3 buffalo, 1 elk, etc. killed today. River falling. A large salt spring of remarkably salty water, much frequented by buffalo; some smaller springs on the side of the hill above, less salty. The water is excessively salty, and is 1½ miles from the river on the S.W. or L.S., opposite Cedar Island.
10th September, Monday 1804. A cloudy, dark morning. Set out early, a gentle breeze from the S.E. Passed two small islands on the L.S. and one on the S.S., all in the first course. At 10½ miles passed the lower point of an (2) island covered with red cedar, situated in a bend on the L.S. This island is about 2 miles in length. (1) Below this, on a hill on the L.S., we found the backbone of a fish, 45 feet long, tapering to the tail, etc. Those joints were separated and all petrified. Opposite this island, 1½ miles from the river on the L.S., is a large salt spring of remarkably salty water. Another high up the hill, ½ mile away, not so salty.
We proceeded on under a stiff breeze. Three miles above Cedar Island passed a large island on the S.S., no water on that side. (3) Several elk swam to this island. Passed a small island near the center of the river, a mile in length, and camped on one above, separated from the other by a narrow channel. These islands are called Mud Islands. The hunters killed 3 buffalo and one elk today. The river is falling a little. Great number of buffalo and elk on the hillsides feeding; deer scarce.
We came to at the mouth of a creek on the L.S. at dark in a heavy shower of rain. It continued to rain the greater part of the night, with a hard wind from the N.W. Cold.
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