Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 28, 1805

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.