Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 29, 1806
The party traveled quickly downriver, spotting large herds of buffalo and elk. R. Frazer killed an elk, and they kept the hide and some meat. Around 11 A.M. they entered broken country of white clay hills and walls resembling ancient towns. The Field brothers shot two large bighorn rams, and Captain Lewis had them skeletonized with bones, horns, and skins preserved for delivery to the government. After dining, they killed seven more bighorns, with two females also skeletonized. A rain shower passed over them.
and proceeded on fast Saw large gangs of buffal9 and Elk. R.
Frazer killed an Elk. we took the hide and Some of the meat
about 11 A. M. we entered the high clay broken country white
clay hills and the the white walls resembling ancient towns &
buildings &C. Saw a flock of big horn or Ibex on the top of those
walls, we halted and the 2 Fields killed two large Rams which
1 About fifteen miles, according to Lewis, below the mouth of Marias River.
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had large horns. Cap* Lewis had them Scallintinized [skeleton-
ized] and all the bones & horns as well as the Skin [preserved] to
take to the Seat of government, we dined and procd on passing
the white pleasant walls and Stone wall Creek and on our way
this after noon we killed Seven more Ibex along these clay &
Stone hills and knobs, where these animels live generally. Cap1
Lewis had two of the femail Scallintineized also, we had a Shower
of rain. Saw buffaloe &C. &C.1
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and proceeded on quickly. Saw large herds of buffalo and elk. R. Frazer killed an elk. We took the hide and some of the meat. About 11 A.M. we entered the high, broken clay country with white clay hills and white walls resembling ancient towns and buildings, etc. Saw a flock of bighorn, or ibex, on top of those walls. We halted, and the two Fields brothers killed two large rams which had large horns.
Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) had them skeletonized, and all the bones and horns, as well as the skin, preserved to take to the seat of government. We dined and proceeded on, passing the pleasant white walls and Stone Wall Creek. On our way this afternoon we killed seven more ibex along these clay and stone hills and knobs, where these animals generally live. Capt Lewis had two of the females skeletonized as well. We had a shower of rain. Saw buffalo, etc., etc.
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