Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 23, 1804
The party traveled past timbered land and high ground along the Missouri, noting Smoke Creek on the north side, Elk Island with a wooded bottom, and barren hills to the south. By six in the evening, they spotted four Indians on the south bank and made camp on the north. Three of the men, identified as Sioux, swam across and reported that more of their nation were nearby. The expedition sent them back across the river. One member of the party killed an antelope that day.
passed some timber on the north side and high land on the
south; also a creek on the north side, called Smoke creek;
passed Elk island, a handsome bottom on the north side cov-
ered with timber, and barren hills on the south. At six in the
evening we saw four Indians on the south side and encamped
on the north. Three of the Indians swam over to us: they
belonged to the Sioux, and informed us that there were more
of their nation not far distant. We sent them over the river
again. One of our men killed an antelope.
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We passed some timber on the north side and high land on the south; also a creek on the north side, called Smoke Creek; passed Elk Island, a handsome bottom on the north side covered with timber, and barren hills on the south. At six in the evening we saw four Indians on the south side and camped on the north. Three of the Indians swam over to us: they belonged to the Sioux, and informed us that there were more of their nation not far distant. We sent them over the river again. One of our men killed an antelope.
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