Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 23, 1804
The party traveled past timbered land and high ground, noting Smoke Creek on the north side and passing Elk Island, with a wooded bottom to the north and barren hills to the south. Around six in the evening, four Indians were spotted on the south bank, and the group camped on the north. Three of them swam across and identified themselves as Sioux, reporting more of their nation nearby. The men sent them back across the river. One member of the party shot an antelope.
passed some timber on the north side and high land on the
south ; also a creek on the north side, called Smoke creek ;
passed Elk island, a handsome bottom on the north side cov-
ered with timber, and barren hills on the south. At six in the
evening we saw four Indians on the south side and encamped
on the north. Three of the Indians swam over to us : they
belonged to the Sioux, and informed us that there were more
of their nation not far distant. We sent them over the river
again. One of our men killed an antelope.
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We passed some timber on the north side and high land on the south; also a creek on the north side, called Smoke Creek; passed Elk Island, a handsome bottom on the north side covered with timber, and barren hills on the south. At six in the evening we saw four Indians on the south side and camped on the north. Three of the Indians swam over to us: they belonged to the Sioux, and informed us that there were more of their nation not far distant. We sent them back over the river. One of our men killed an antelope.
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