Patrick Gass: October 29, 1806
Two men returned from the village and a hunter came back empty-handed. Local natives lingered around camp and believed the mountains could not yet be crossed, but the party planned to move a short distance to where the camas grew. They spent a day rounding up and hobbling the horses, and traded some mares with colts for horses without foals. Setting out, they traveled about two miles to the Camas Flat, where they had first met the natives after crossing the Rockies, and made camp while hunters went out.
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Our two men came over from the village, and a hunter, who had been out, returned without killing anything. Several of the natives still stay about our camp, and are of opinion we cannot cross the mountains for some time yet. We, however, mean to remove a short distance to where the food is better.
Monday. This was a fine pleasant day. We caught all the horses and hobbled them, so that we might get them easily tomorrow. We also exchanged some mares with young colts, and some of the worn-out horses, with the natives who had not crossed the river, for sound horses.
Tuesday. The morning was a pleasant one, and we set out early; and having travelled about two miles arrived at what we call the Com-mas flat, where we first met the natives after crossing the Rocky Mountains last fall. Here we camped and some hunters went out. The com-mas grows in great abundance on this plain, and at this time looks beautiful, being in full bloom.
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