Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 28, 1805
At a Shoshone camp, the large American flag was raised alongside the chiefs' flags. Hunters and fishermen went out, the latter using bone-tipped gigs like the natives. Around 9 a.m., Captain Lewis resumed trading for horses, paying higher prices than the day before, and acquired five or six more, bringing the total to 25, though most had sore backs. Sergeant Gass arrived and was sent back to summon Captain Clark's party. Three men made pack saddles. Two strangers arrived from a southern band near Spanish territory, prompting a council. These natives, unusually, enjoyed salt.
hoisted the large flag, the chiefs hoisted theirs also. Several
men out a hunting several a fishing with gigs fixed on poles, the
natives have a bone Sharpened and fixed on poles for that purpose1
about 9 oClock A.M. Cap1 Lewis began to trade again for horses
and gives considerable more than he gave yesterday, about 2
oClock P.M. Serg1 Gass arived here had left Cap1 Clark & party
ab1 12 miles down the River. Cap1 Lewis sent him back to inform
Cap1 Clark that we ware waiting here to purchase horses, and
wished him & his party to come up & join us. Cap1 Lewis bought
5 or 6 more horses to day. we have now in all 25, but the most of
them have Sore backs, three men set at makeing pack Saddles,
our hunters killed nothing this day in the evening two Strangers
arived here from an other band belonging to this nation who now
reside Some distance to the south of this near the Spanish coun-
try, all the chiefs and principal men assembled to hold a council
6 hear the news & C. these Savages are fond of Salt, the first
we have seen that would taste it.
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We hoisted the large flag, and the chiefs hoisted theirs as well. Several men went out hunting, and several others went fishing with gigs fixed on poles. The natives have a bone sharpened and fixed on poles for that purpose. About 9 o'clock A.M. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) began to trade again for horses, and gave considerably more than he gave yesterday. About 2 o'clock P.M. Serg't Gass (Sergeant Gass) arrived here, having left Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) and party about 12 miles down the river. Capt Lewis sent him back to inform Capt Clark that we were waiting here to purchase horses, and wished him and his party to come up and join us. Capt Lewis bought 5 or 6 more horses today. We have now in all 25, but most of them have sore backs. Three men set to making pack saddles. Our hunters killed nothing this day.
In the evening two strangers arrived here from another band belonging to this nation, who now reside some distance to the south of this, near the Spanish country. All the chiefs and principal men assembled to hold a council and hear the news, etc. These natives are fond of salt; they are the first we have seen who would taste it.
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