Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: January 3, 1806
Patrick Gass and another man set out to check on the party's salt-making operation on the coast, since some of the men working there were overdue in returning. They traveled along a dividing ridge in continuing rain, hoping to cross the heads of intervening creeks, but spotted no game throughout the day. By evening they reached a spot where two men had previously killed an elk, where they built a fire, ate marrow bones, and camped for the night.
this morning with one of the men to go to the salt works, to
see what progress those engaged in that business had made;
and why some of them had not returned, as they had been
expected for some time. We proceeded along a dividing
ridge, expecting to pass the heads of some creeks, which inter-
vened. We travelled all day and could see no game; and the
rain still continued. In the evening we arrived at a place
where two of the men had killed an elk some time ago. Here
we struck up a fire, supped upon the marrow bones and
remained all night.
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This morning, with one of the men, I set out to go to the salt works to see what progress those engaged in that business had made, and why some of them had not returned, as they had been expected for some time. We proceeded along a dividing ridge, expecting to pass the heads of some creeks that lay in the way. We traveled all day and could see no game, and the rain still continued. In the evening we arrived at a place where two of the men had killed an elk some time ago. Here we started a fire, ate supper on the marrow bones, and stayed there all night.
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