Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 16, 1804
On a clear day, the expedition passed a creek on the south side of the river and noted an increase in timber along the banks. Sandbars hindered their progress significantly. In the evening, they encountered another Arikara hunting party who had driven a flock of antelope into the river and killed over forty. Captain Lewis and one of the expedition's hunters joined in, taking three more from the same flock. The party camped on the south side, having seen over a hundred antelope during the day.
clear morning, passed a creek on the south side. The timber
is more plenty than it has been for a considerable distance
down the river. The sand bars, gave us a great deal of
trouble, and much retarded our progress. In the evening a
short time before we encamped, we met with another hunting
party of the Rickarees. They had a flock of goats, or ante-
lopes, in the river, and killed upwards of forty of them.
Captain Lewis, and one of our hunters went out and killed
three of the same flock. We encamped on the south side.
This day we saw more than an hundred goats.
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Clear morning. We passed a creek on the south side. The timber is more plentiful than it has been for a considerable distance down the river. The sand bars gave us a great deal of trouble and much slowed our progress. In the evening, a short time before we camped, we met with another hunting party of the Rickarees (Arikaras). They had a flock of goats, or antelopes, in the river, and killed upwards of forty of them. Captain Lewis and one of our hunters went out and killed three of the same flock. We camped on the south side. This day we saw more than a hundred goats.
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