Patrick Gass: May 8, 1806

sant; and we remained liere some time, to endeavour
‘to kill some deer ; and the hunters were sent out.—
ery “Here some of the. natives came to our camp, and in-
_ formed us, that we could not cross the mountains for”
a moon and an half; as the snow was too deep, and
no grass for our horses to subsist on. We have the
“mountains in view from this place, all covered, white
“with snow. At noon our hunters came in and had
‘killed four deer and some pheasants. About 3.0’clock
we continued our journey ; ; passed over a very high
aes Aill,. and encamped on a small run; w here we met
~ our. other old chief, who had gone down the river
_ With us last fall. He told us that his men had found —§ >
~ our saddles, where we had hid them, and thathe had
a them safe. He also gave us aa account of dis tioe
of our horses, and where they were. _ :