Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 8, 1805
Under a fine east breeze with brief rain, the party sailed about 20 miles by one o'clock, passing the mouths of several dry creeks on the south side that contributed no water to the Missouri. They reached a large river on the north side, roughly 200 yards wide, which they named Scolding River or Milk River, about 2,100 miles from the Missouri's mouth. After dining near its mouth, where Sergeant Pryor killed a deer, they continued on through timbered bottoms and open plains, making 27 miles total before camping. One man shot a large beaver.
a sudden, and rained Some, we Sailed on under a fine breeze from
the East, came 20 miles by one oClock, passed the mouth of a
1 “passed two creeks A: ;i River to day on the Lard Side, neither of them
discharged any water into the Missouri.” Lewis. They were appropriately
named “little dry creek.” “Big dry creek,” and “little dry river.” Modern
maps show Prairie Creek. Sand Creek, and Elk Prairie Creek in Dawson County,
the last named entering the Missouri opposite the western boundary of Sheridan
County. Coues supposes Elk Prairie Creek to have been the second of the
three streams noted by Lewis. The camp for the day was in Dawson County,
‘.•;, miles above Little Dry River.
2 In Dawson County, 17} miles, by the leaders’ reckoning, below the mouth
of Milk River.
1805] SERGEANT ORDWAY’S JOURNAL 209
large River on N. S. Called Scolding or named milk River.1
about 200 yards wide and deep, and 2100 miles from the mouth of
the Missourie. we halted in a handsom bottom ab° the Mouth of
Sd River to dine. Serg1 Pryor killed a Deer, about 2 o. C. we pro-
ceeded on passed in the course of this day timbred bottoms on
each Side of the river, a little back from the River their is no tim-
ber but high beautiful plains on the N. S. and river hills on s. s.
Came 27 miles today and Camped in a handsom bottom covred
with groves of timber on the s. s.2 one man Shot a large beaver.
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A sudden change came, and it rained some. We sailed on under a fine breeze from the East, and came 20 miles by one o'clock. We passed the mouth of a large river on the North Side, called Scolding River, or named Milk River. It is about 200 yards wide and deep, and 2100 miles from the mouth of the Missouri. We halted in a handsome bottom above the mouth of said river to dine. Sergeant Pryor (Sgt. Pryor) killed a deer.
About 2 o'clock we proceeded on. In the course of this day we passed timbered bottoms on each side of the river. A little back from the river there is no timber, but high beautiful plains on the North Side and river hills on the South Side. We came 27 miles today and camped in a handsome bottom covered with groves of timber on the South Side. One man shot a large beaver.
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