Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 16, 1804

off at day light, passed an old Shian fort on the S.S. where
the Chian nation of Indians lived Some years ago. proceeded on
passed a creek on s.s. called [blank in Ms.]1 passed a Bottom
covered with Timbers on N.S. at half past 7 oC. we halted [and]
took breakfast on a willow Island S.S. passd the Mouth of a
River on S. S. called [blank in Ms.]2 high naked hills back from
the River, we proceeded on under a gentle breeze from the S.W.
towards evening Cap1 Lewis & one hunter went out hunting on
S. S. of the River, directly after we passed a hunting Camp of the
R.Ree nation on N.S. ab° the camp we Saw a Great nomber of
Indians on each side of the River, they were Shooting a flock of
Goats which they had drove into the River. They Shot upwards
of 40 of them & got them to Shore, they had Shot them all with
their Bows & arrows, we Saw Some of the Goats floating down
with the arrows Sticking up in them, we Saw a large flock of
Goats back on the hills, which we Suppose they had Scared from
the River, our hunter killed 3 Goats out of the Same flock,
the Indians killed theirs when the Indians killed the Goats in
the River they Swam in & drew them out to each Shore, we Saw them
all lying along the Shore &. Some Indians on horseback to keep
them or the flock in the River. So that they might kill as many
as they pleased, we Camped on the S.S.3 where Cap* Lewis &
our hunter joined us.
1 “which we call Chien Creek.” Clark.
2 Clark notices and names five streams passed this day, all in southern
Emmons and Morton counties. It is not possible to identify all of them with
assurance. One of them, called Wan-crone by Clark, Cones identifies as modem
Big Beaver Creek which flows across (lie central part of Emmons County.
3 In Morton County, four miles above the mouth of Big Beaver Creek.
1804] SERGEANT ORDWAY’S JOURNAL 155