Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 6, 1806
The party set out and traveled about eight miles before halting at their hunters' camp on the south side, where three elk had been killed. Eight men went to retrieve the meat. Reuben Fields shot an unusual and handsome small bird with blue feathers on its breast and throat and two long feathers atop its head; he skinned it to carry home. The men returned with meat from five elk, two more than expected. They camped in a small willow bottom near high river hills and prepared the meat for drying.
up and Set out proceeded on verry well about 8 miles and halted
at the Camp of our hunters they having killed 3 Elk in a bottom
S. Side 8 men went out for the meat Ruben Fields killed a
curious handsom bird which made a curious noises it had blue
feathers on its breast and under its throat and 2 long feathers on
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the top of its head the longest 3 Inches long & a handsome Small
bird, he Skined it and it is taken care of to carry home with us.
in the evening the men returned with the meat of 5 Elk having
found 2 more than they expected which the hunters had killed.
So we Camped here for the night in a Small willow bottom near
high river hills on South Side1 eat & fleased the greater part of
of the Elk meat to dry &C.
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Up and set out, proceeded on very well about 8 miles and halted at the camp of our hunters. They had killed 3 elk in a bottom on the south side. 8 men went out for the meat. Ruben Fields killed a curious handsome bird which made curious noises. It had blue feathers on its breast and under its throat, and 2 long feathers on the top of its head, the longest 3 inches long, and was a handsome small bird. He skinned it, and it is taken care of to carry home with us.
In the evening the men returned with the meat of 5 elk, having found 2 more than they expected which the hunters had killed. So we camped here for the night in a small willow bottom near high river hills on the south side. Ate and fleshed the greater part of the elk meat to dry, etc.
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