Tassels; Prairie smoke

Aug 3 1804

John Ordway: August 3, 1804

...l other powers &. C. they made some verry sensable Speeches Smoked and drank with us. Shook hands and parted. Jo8 Barter the man who went for those Indians Set out f...

Aug 15 1804

Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Patrick Gass: August 15, 1804

...sh, and caught 387 fish of dif- ferent kinds. We discovered smoke on the opposite side of the river, and four men crossed to see if any of the Mahas or Sioux Indians...

Sep 4 1804

Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 4, 1804

...back of which are Steep Cliffs covered with ceeder. N. B. a Smoke was made to find where Shannon had passed, but no tracks found.1

Sep 23 1804

Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 23, 1804

... wind favourable from S.E. we passed a Creek on N.S. called Smoke Creek.2 we passd Elk Island at the lower end of the long reach. passd a Timbered bottom on N.S. & b...

Sep 23 1804

Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 23, 1804

...h 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 hil...

Sep 24 1804

Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 24, 1804

...- tween Lyman and Stanley counties. 2 Named from the "great Smoke" which the explorers saw as an accom- paniment of the prairie fire. Now called Chappelle Creek, in ...

Sep 26 1804

Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — John Ordway: September 26, 1804

...ould commence again, our Captains Gave them some Tobacco to Smoke during the dance, one of the warries thought he had not received a Small peace of the last tobacco ...

Sep 28 1804

Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Patrick Gass: September 28, 1804

...hem a carrot of tobacco for the chiefs of the other band to smoke. We sent them two carrots to a sand bar, where they could get it; but told them we should not go on...

Nov 23 1804

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 23, 1804

... 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 hi...

Feb 15 1805

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 15, 1805

... morning. Having proceeded twelve miles we discovered fresh smoke arising at some old camps, where we had hid some meat before when Captain Clarke was down; and ther...

Apr 12 1805

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — Patrick Gass: April 12, 1805

... observed several chasms in the earth that emitted heat and smoke, which diffused a strong sul- phureous stench.’’ Mackenzie's Voyage. These appearances were nea...

Apr 20 1805

Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 20, 1805

...a distance exhibiting every appearance of a collum of thick smoke." The sand penetrated every- thing, so that the explorers were compelled t "eat. drink, and breathe...

May 20 1805

Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805

...h Tuesday 1805. a cloudy morning. Some fiew drops of rain & Smokey wind from the S. W. we Set out at an eairly hour, the Shoaley places are verry numerous & Some bad...

Jul 20 1805

Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 20, 1805

...e, from which we saw a strong 8 114 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE smoke rising, and supposed it was from a fire made by Capt. Clarke. The river is very crooked in general,...

Jul 22 1805

Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1805

...is party were encamped. They told us they had seen the same smoke, which we had discovered a few days ago, and found it had been made by the natives, who they suppos...