Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Patrick Gass: August 10, 1805
The party traveled up a valley until breakfast, then passed through a quarter-mile narrow gap where the river cuts through a mountain. Beyond it lay another, narrower valley with no timber at its lower end. The river was crooked, narrow, and so shallow in places that the men had to wade in and drag the canoes. At 1 o'clock they stopped to dine when a thunderstorm with hail struck for an hour. Two hunters brought in only one deer. After 13 miles, they camped on the north side as the valley widened.
proceeded on through the valley, until breakfast time,
when we came to a place where the river passes through a
mountain. This narrow passage is not more than a quarter
of a mile in length. At the upper end another valley com-
mences, but not so wide as the one below. There is no tim-
ber in the lower end of this valley ; and the river very crooked,
narrow, and in some places so shallow, that we were obliged to
get into the water and drag the canoes along. At 1 o’clock
we halted to dine, when a shower of rain came on with thun-
der and lightning and continued an hour, during which some
hail fell. Two hunters were out to-day and killed but one
deer. We came 13 miles and encamped on the North side.
Here the valley begins to be more extensive.
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We continued on through the valley until breakfast time, when we came to a place where the river passes through a mountain. This narrow passage is not more than a quarter of a mile in length. At the upper end another valley begins, but not as wide as the one below. There is no timber in the lower end of this valley; and the river is very crooked, narrow, and in some places so shallow that we were forced to get into the water and drag the canoes along. At 1 o'clock we stopped to eat dinner, when a shower of rain came on with thunder and lightning and continued for an hour, during which some hail fell. Two hunters were out today and killed only one deer. We came 13 miles and camped on the north side. Here the valley begins to grow more extensive.
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