Patrick Gass: October 28, 1806
The river ceased rising by 10 o'clock and the weather cleared. Earlier, two men attempting to swim horses across the river struck their canoe against a tree and sank it, losing three blankets, a capote, and trade goods meant for buying roots—a serious loss since blankets are scarce in the party. The river ran so high that trees stood in the water. In the afternoon, a hunter returned, reporting he and another man had killed a deer, with his companion staying behind to guard it.
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‘te the villages. - Abowt noon a deer was seen swim- o
ming the river and some of our men killed it. Our
-ganoé still lies under water at the opposite shore, but cs
we have a small Indian canoe, that. ‘serves. to. apres
in. Tn the. afternoon. the two men came from: the
llage with some of the natives, and one of our std. i :
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some of whom do not live yery far from New Mexico, - :
get them from the Spaniards in that quart aes:
Snake Indians also pet horses from the ‘Spaniards. —
The men had a very disagreeable trip as the roads.
_ were mountaibous and slippery. They. saw a pum:
ee way of deer, and of the ibex or big-hern,. :
. _ Tuesday 3rd. This was.a cloudy meroing. with a a
few drops. of rain; and there were some light show-.
_ers during the forenoon at intervals. The ‘viver rises.
_ in the bight and falls in the day: time; . which is oc-.
~*” casioned by the snow melting by the heat of the sun.
on the mountains, which are too distant for the snow
water te-reach this place until after night. In the
evening three hunters came in with the meat of five
_»,. deerand a small bear. Sais eis ef. the: tygee eons
/ >. nued.at-our.camp.. ee
3 Wednesday 4th. Tt: ek slouly: alraost ‘all last
night, and for some time. this. morning. The 2i~
ver. fell considerably yesterday, and in the. ‘pants “}
. “Pose only. an inch and an half. At noon one of ous:
hunt rs came in with two deer he had. killed.. Snes ale.
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rsday 5th; There was.a fine pleaeuen eaten es
with heavy y-dew.. In the afternoon four hunters came .
in with the meat of five more deer, and a bear. » An
Indiak came with them, who.had been- part.of the
way. over the mountains; but found the road too bad
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the other side of the river; and — |
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...some say that the snow is leaving the mountains. About 10 o'clock the river ceased rising and the weather became clear.
Friday 30th. The morning was wet and disagreeable. Two of our men, in a canoe attempting to swim their horses over the river, struck the canoe against a tree, and she immediately sunk; but they got on shore, with the loss of three blankets, a blanket coat, and some articles of merchandise they had with them to exchange for roots. The loss of these blankets is the greatest which has happened on our voyage, as blankets are very scarce in the party, who have not more than a blanket apiece. The river is so high that the trees stand in the water. In the afternoon one of our hunters came in, who with another had killed a deer, which one of them stayed to take care of.
Saturday 31st. We had a fine clear morning. The hunters went out with two horses for the venison; and two men went over the river to the villages. About noon a deer was seen swimming the river and some of our men killed it. Our canoe still lies under water at the opposite shore, but we have a small Indian canoe that serves to cross in. In the afternoon the two men came from the village with some of the natives, and one of our hunters with the venison. The day continued pleasant; but the river rose more than a foot.
Monday, November 2nd. Two hunters went out this morning, and some of the natives came to see us. There is a kind of robe among the Indians, that is as large as a blanket. They say that the bears from which they get these skins are harmless beings and not old and ferocious...
...and six of our men. Some of the men went out to hunt. Capt. (Capt.) (...) who had gone over to Lewis's river, about a half day's journey distant, to get some fish, returned with a few very good salmon, and some roots, which they bought at the different villages of the natives which they passed. One of those parties said they got the dollars from around an Indian's neck, they had killed sometime ago. There are several dollars among these people which they get in some way. We suppose the Snake Indians, some of whom do not live very far from New Mexico, get them from the Spaniards in that quarter. The Snake Indians also get horses from the Spaniards. The men had a very disagreeable trip as the roads were mountainous and slippery. They saw a number of deer, and of the ibex or big-horn.
Tuesday 3rd. This was a cloudy morning with a few drops of rain; and there were some light showers during the forenoon at intervals. The river rises in the night and falls in the daytime; which is occasioned by the snow melting by the heat of the sun on the mountains, which are too distant for the snow water to reach this place until after night. In the evening three hunters came in with the meat of five deer and a small bear. Some of the natives continued at our camp.
Wednesday 4th. It rained slowly almost all last night, and for some time this morning. The river fell considerably yesterday, and in the past night rose only an inch and a half. At noon one of our hunters came in with two deer he had killed. The afternoon was clear and pleasant.
Thursday 5th. There was a fine pleasant morning with heavy dew. In the afternoon four hunters came in with the meat of five more deer, and a bear. An Indian came with them, who had been part of the way over the mountains; but found the road too bad and the snow too deep to cross; so we are obliged to remain where we are some time longer. Some of our men went to the villages, and in the evening returned with some roots.
Friday 6th. We had a cloudy morning with a little rain. I went over with five of our party to hunt on the other side of the river; and in a short time killed two deer. The day finished pleasant. Some of the natives came to visit us, one of whom gave a horse to one of our men, who is very fond of conversing with them and of learning their language.
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