Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 5, 1804
The expedition departed early under a strong south wind and passed a large island where the Field brothers and Drouillard hunted. They stopped for breakfast at Goat Creek, noting a beaver dam that formed a sizable pond, and gathered plums. Two men were sent ashore to hunt and search for the party traveling overland with horses near the Ponca River. The group passed mineral springs beneath a cliff and saw goats on a hillside. They camped on an island and built a new cedar mast. Hunters brought in a buck, an elk, a fawn elk, and a fawn deer.
Set off eairly the wind Blew hard from the South we passed a
large Island, Reuben Fields J° Fields & Drewyer went on the
Isd hunting; we Sailed on, halted at past 7 took breakfast at a
Small creek called Goat Creek2 N. S. the Beaver had made a
curious dam across near the mouth which made considerable of a
pond above found plumbs; 2 men Sent across on the S. S. to
hunt on Shore N. B. at ponca River3 which we passed for the
2 men with the horses &. C. passed some handsome Mineral
Springs on N. S. under a clift. the 2 men who crossed to hunt the
horses come to the Boat in a Short time at a fine Bottom prarie
had killed a Deer, we Saw Several Goats4 on the Side hill on N. S.
we proceeded on till 4 oClock & Camped on an Island made a
niew ceeder mast, the hunters out hunting returned to the Boat
& R. Fields killed a fat Buck. Drewyer killed an Elk & Newman
killed [a] faun Elk & a faun Deer, tracks of the horses seen where
the 2 men passd &. C.
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Set off early. The wind blew hard from the south. We passed a large island. Reuben Fields, J. Fields, and Drewyer (Drouillard) went on the island hunting. We sailed on, halted at half past 7, and took breakfast at a small creek called Goat Creek on the north side. The beaver had made a curious dam across it near the mouth, which made a considerable pond above. We found plums there. Two men were sent across to the south side to hunt on shore. We noted Ponca River, which we passed, for the two men with the horses, etc.
We passed some handsome mineral springs on the north side, under a cliff. The two men who crossed to hunt the horses came to the boat in a short time at a fine bottom prairie, having killed a deer. We saw several goats on the side hill on the north side. We proceeded on until 4 o'clock and camped on an island. We made a new cedar mast. The hunters out hunting returned to the boat. R. Fields killed a fat buck. Drewyer (Drouillard) killed an elk, and Newman killed a fawn elk and a fawn deer. Tracks of the horses were seen where the two men passed, etc.
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