Patrick Gass: October 31, 1806
The party's hunters returned with little success after a wet, foggy day. They navigated a slippery, difficult trail down a steep hill to a small prairie, where men sent ahead had killed two deer. After collecting the meat and meeting hunters who had taken another deer, they paused at a creek for dinner before continuing along a rough, muddy road through intermittent rain. They eventually camped in a small glade with adequate grass for the horses.
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er; and in the evening the rest of t them, |
– but the bad not. killed any thing. iS |
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of difficulty, a s the. path – was very slippery, but got
gover sate ‘to a small prairie, where the –
-* who had. gone on ahead had killed two deer and hung
them up. We took the meat, proceeded down the — Mo
hill and found the hunters. who had killed another wte
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“Monday 6th. We had ste sant m
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fies or five feet deep. 2 “These | ” are so closely
| aC , our horses,
“and : are all ina Weloite states. ‘We hal ed for dinner
‘at a handsome stream * where. there was some grass
for our horses; and in about two hours’ proceeded on
again, and. had some rain. In the afternoon we found
the snew banks more humerous, extensive and deep:
‘m some of them the snow was as ‘much as eight feet
deep. In the evening we came to Hungry. creek
‘(where Capt. Clarke killed a horse last fall and left
3 a sie it for the party) and encamped, that our horses
‘might get some grass as we do not expect they will
“get any soon again; and there is not much here.
«. Luesday 17th. There was a cloudy morning, but
without rain. We early continued our march; took
dewn Hungry creek about six miles, and ‘then took
‘up a large mountain. When we got about half way
up the mountain the ground was entirely covere . :
with snow three feet deep ; ‘and’as we asc nded it
as became deeper, until we arrived at the top, where
it was twelve or fifteen feet deep; but it in ‘general
carried our horses. Here there was not the appear-
‘ance of a green shrub, or any thing for our horses
» te subsist on; and we know it cannot ‘be. better for
four days march even could we find the road or
course, which appears almost impossible, without a
‘ guide perfectly acquainted with the mountains. We
_ therefore halted to determine what was best to be
done, as it appeared not only. imprudent but hig
dangerous. to proceed. without a guide. of any i
After remaining, about two hours we concluded it
would be most t adviseable to go ore to some epiace. My
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Sy covered: it all safe with deer. skins,
melancholy and disappointed. At.
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3 Went up it about two miles, _ i
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~-veral showers of rain fell during the day. i‘ Je sta
ab ut 8. o’clock, and found the pete slippery.
quire fae. a Sado, snd two more suindiucet to look for
two horses that could not be found. We proceeded —
on with four men in front to cut some bushes out of
the path ; ‘but did not go far till one of the men cut
– himself very badly with a large knife; whenwehad ar
to halt and bind up his wound. We again went for-
Bb eice he and in crossing the creek the horse of oneof
. fell with “coige threw him off, hurt his lee
s blanket. We halted for dinner at the
i. a eh dined on the 16th and hada
te ae st of rain, hail, thunder and lightening, which ee
– fasted an hour, when the weather cleared andwe had |
a fine afternoon. We-continued our march tillwe
came to a small glade on the branch of a creek, a
‘where we encamped, and some hunters went out in — 0
~ the evening 3° we had left two men to hunt at the
= e where we dined. We found the musquitoes
Ty troublesome on the creek, notwithstanding the =
‘snow is at so short a distance | ‘up the mountains. At all
hight our hunte?’s came to.camp, having killed Hee) 5
i ut saw some large — in the creek, which
dh ‘were salmon. Poy ei te ie
‘9th. This was a fine morning ;
that our horses might rest and f
eur hunters came in and had kill
are trying to take some of t
_heon the two men who had
to look for the horses ca
_ them: and with them
left at the place we din
_ two deer. In the e
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as left, as. we have plenty of roots there t
as over the mountains. One of our best ho
i snagged to day, and was left here. The two Indi
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22 Re ida picasans day. The pohune Meet
rly. and the Indians remained nce ee eee
had cilled nothing but one ‘small. pheasant.
> evening they made another excursion, but we Fe
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The hunters went out again; at 10 o'clock one came in, and in the evening the rest of them returned, but they had not killed anything. It was a very wet morning.
We left this place with a great deal of difficulty, as the path was very slippery, but got over safely to a small prairie, where the hunters who had gone on ahead had killed two deer and hung them up. We took the meat, proceeded down the hill, and found the hunters, who had killed another deer. We halted at a creek and took dinner; then continued on the difficult road on account of the rain at intervals during the day.
We camped in a small glade where there was plenty of grass for the horses.
Monday 16th. We had a pleasant morning and continued our journey. We went on and found snow banks four or five feet deep. These snow banks are so closely packed that they bear our horses, and they are all in a frozen state. We halted for dinner at a handsome stream where there was some grass for our horses; and in about two hours proceeded on again, and had some rain. In the afternoon we found the snow banks more numerous, extensive, and deep: in some of them the snow was as much as eight feet deep. In the evening we came to Hungry Creek (where Capt. Clarke (Capt. Clark) killed a horse last fall and left it for the party) and camped, so that our horses might get some grass, as we do not expect they will get any soon again; and there is not much here.
Tuesday 17th. There was a cloudy morning, but without rain. We early continued our march; took down Hungry Creek about six miles, and then took up a large mountain. When we got about halfway up the mountain, the ground was entirely covered with snow three feet deep; and as we ascended, it became deeper, until we arrived at the top, where it was twelve or fifteen feet deep; but it generally carried our horses. Here there was not the appearance of a green shrub, or anything for our horses to subsist on; and we know it cannot be better for four days' march, even if we could find the road or course, which appears almost impossible without a guide perfectly acquainted with the mountains. We therefore halted to determine what was best to be done, as it appeared not only imprudent but highly dangerous to proceed without a guide of any kind. After remaining about two hours, we concluded it would be most advisable to go back to some place where there was food for our horses. We balanced our loading on poles, tied to and extended between trees, and covered it all safely with deer skins, melancholy and disappointed. At about 2 o'clock we proceeded back down to Hungry Creek, went up it about two miles, and camped at a place where our horses could get something to eat. The garden plants here are just budding. It rained a little this evening.
Wednesday 18th. The morning was cloudy, and several showers of rain fell during the day. We started about 8 o'clock and found the path slippery. We required a guide, and two more remained behind to look for two horses that could not be found. We proceeded on with four men in front to cut some bushes out of the path; but did not go far till one of the men cut himself very badly with a large knife; when we had to halt and bind up his wound. We again went forward, and in crossing the creek the horse of one of the men fell with him, threw him off, hurt his leg, and lost his blanket. We halted for dinner at the place where we dined on the 16th, and had a heavy gust of rain, hail, thunder, and lightning, which lasted an hour, when the weather cleared and we had a fine afternoon. We continued our march till we came to a small glade on the branch of a creek, where we camped, and some hunters went out in the evening; we had left two men to hunt at the place where we dined. We found the mosquitoes very troublesome on the creek, notwithstanding the snow is at so short a distance up the mountains. At night our hunters came to camp, having killed nothing, but saw some large fish in the creek, which they thought were salmon.
Thursday 19th. This was a fine morning; we remained here, so that our horses might rest and feed. Our hunters came in and had killed nothing. They are trying to take some of the fish. About noon the two men who had remained behind to look for the horses came up with them; and with them came the two men we had left at the place we dined, who had killed two deer. In the evening we ate the deer that was left, as we have plenty of roots there to take us over the mountains. One of our best horses got snagged today and was left here. The two Indians have not come up yet, and in the evening one of our men came in.
Friday 20th. A pleasant day. The hunters went out early, and the Indians remained out all day, but had killed nothing but one small pheasant. In the evening they made another excursion, but we...
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