Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 8, 1804
The party traveled past a run on the left side above a rocky point, noting deer licks in the area, before reaching the mouth of the Mine River three miles further. The Mine River was found navigable for pirogues. They encountered three Frenchmen in two canoes coming from the River des Sioux, loaded with furs. The expedition camped at the lower point of Mills Island, where their hunters brought in five deer. Some rain fell during the day, and the country to the right was described as very fine.
passed a run on left Side above a point of rocks on 3 miles on
which their is a nomber of Deer licks, 3 miles to the Mo. of mine
River,4 this River is navagable for Perogues. we met 3 French-
man in 2 canoes from R. des Soud5 above the Nation loaded with
fur. we encamped on the Lower point of an Island called mills
Island, our hunters killed 5 Deer. Some rain the Country on
the right is verry fine.
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We passed a stream on the left side above a point of rocks. About 3 miles up this stream there are a number of deer licks. 3 miles farther brought us to the mouth of Mine River. This river is navigable for pirogues. We met 3 Frenchmen in 2 canoes from R. des Soud (River des Soud), coming from above the Nation, loaded with fur. We camped on the lower point of an island called Mills Island. Our hunters killed 5 deer. There was some rain. The country on the right is very fine.
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