Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — John Ordway: September 6, 1805
The expedition packed up alongside the local natives, who were preparing to head toward the Missouri. The Corps now had 40 sound pack horses and three colts, with four hunters mounted without loads so they could hunt continuously. Around 1 p.m. they set out, crossing a large creek in the valley before climbing into the mountains. One hunter left the group. After traveling about seven miles over a mountain, they descended to a creek and made camp. They ate a little parched corn, and light rain sprinkled throughout the day.
our baggage the natives got up their horses also and Struck
their Lodges in order to set out for the Missourie. we have now-
got 40 good pack horses and three colts, four hunters were fur-
nished horses without loads in order to hunt constant, about 1
oClock we Set out on our journey, the natives Set out at the
same time for the Missourie we proceeded on soon crossed a
large creek in this valley then Soon took the mountains, one of the
hunters left us. we went over a Mountain about 7 miles and
descended down the Mountain on a creek and Camped.2 eat a
little parched corn, light sprinkling of rain, through the course
of this day.
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Our baggage was loaded, and the natives also got up their horses and struck their lodges in order to set out for the Missouri. We have now got 40 good pack horses and three colts. Four hunters were furnished horses without loads in order to hunt constantly. About 1 o'clock we set out on our journey. The natives set out at the same time for the Missouri. We proceeded on, soon crossed a large creek in this valley, then soon took to the mountains. One of the hunters left us. We went over a mountain about 7 miles and descended down the mountain to a creek and camped. We ate a little parched corn. There was a light sprinkling of rain through the course of this day.
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