Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — John Ordway: September 8, 1805

proceeded on down this creek which is now verry large, passed
over Smooth plain no timber except along the bank of the creeks.
Saw Snow on the mount to our left, high barron hills to our right,
about 11 oClock we halted to dine at a branch our hunters
joined us. had killed an Elk, and a Deer which they brought
with them, the wind cold from the N. W. & Showers of rain,
and a little hail, passed over Smooth plains in this valley, the
Mountains are rough on each side and are covred with pine and
on the tops of which are covd with Snow, our hunters found 2
Stray horses and a handsom colt, which they took along with
them we marched 20 odd miles this day and Camped3 on a
Smooth bottom near the creek, where we had fine feed for our
horses, our hunters joined us had killed one Deer.