Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 6, 1805

Sailed on under a gentle breeze from the East. Some of the party
caught two beaver last night, we Saw a brown bair Swimming the
River before us. Saw beaver looking out of their holes along the
bank, we came 16 miles by 2 0. C. then halted to dine Cap1
Clark killed an Elk on N. S. in a bottom covred with timber,
one man killed a beaver, we proceeded on passed a large Creek
or Small River which came in on the S. S. about 200 yards wide
named [blank in Ms.]1 Some Sprinkling rain, but did not last
long, proceeded on passed high land on s. s. Smoth plains on
N. S. and timbred bottoms on each side. Came 26| miles in all
this day, and Camped on a bottom of Small timber on the S. Side.