Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Patrick Gass: August 11, 1805
The party delayed departure until after breakfast and sent three hunters ahead before traveling about three miles to a large island. Recognizing it lay 3,000 miles from the River Du Bois at the mouth of the Missouri, they named it 3000 Mile Island. They struggled along its shallow southern side. Around 2 o'clock some rain fell. The hunters succeeded in killing three deer and a goat. After covering 14 miles for the day, the group made camp on the north side.
set out until after breakfast. Three hunters were sent out
and we proceeded on about 3 miles, when we came to a large
island, which is 3000 miles from the river Du Bois at the
mouth of the Missouri. We therefore called it 3000 mile
Island. We took up the South side of it, and had difficulty
in passing the water being shallow. About 2 some rain fell.
Our hunters killed 3 deer and a goat. We went 14 miles and
encamped on the North side.
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We did not set out until after breakfast. Three hunters were sent out and we proceeded on about 3 miles, when we came to a large island, which is 3000 miles from the river Du Bois at the mouth of the Missouri. We therefore called it 3000 Mile Island. We took up the south side of it, and had difficulty in passing, the water being shallow. About 2 o'clock some rain fell. Our hunters killed 3 deer and a goat. We went 14 miles and camped on the north side.
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