5th.. of October, Friday 1804—
Frost this
morning, we Set out early and proceeded on
(1) passed a Small Creek on the
L. S. at 7 oClock heard
some yels proceeded on Saw 3 Indians of the Teton
band,
they called to us to come on Shore, beged Some Tobacco, we
answd. them as useal and proceeded on, passed (2) a
Creek on
the S. S. at 3 mls. above the mouth we saw
one white Brant
in a gang of about 30, the others all as dark as usial, a
Discription
of this kind of Gees or Brant
shall be given here after
Saw a gang of Goats Swiming across the river out
of which we
killed four they were not fatt. in the evening passed a Small
(3) Island Situated close to the L. Side, at the head of this
Isd. a large Creek coms in on the L. S. saw white Brants, we
call this Creek white Brant Creek. I walked on the Isd. found
it Covered with wild Rye, I Shot a Buck, Saw a
large gang
of Goat on the hills opposit, one Buck killed, also a Prarie
wolf this evening. The high Land not so high as below, river
about
the Same width, the Sand bars as noumerous, the earth
Black and many of
the Bluffs have the Appearance of being
on fire. We came too and camped on
a mud bar makeing
from the S. S. the evening is calm and pleasent,
refreshed
the men with a glass of whiskey.
Course Distance & reffurences.—5th.. October
| N. 63°. E. |
1
1/2 |
under Some high land on the S.
S. |
| East. |
3 |
miles to a point of Timber on the L. S. passed a
creek on the L. S. (I) high land on the S. S. |
| N. 80 E |
1 1/2 mls. |
to a Tree in the bend to the S.
S. |
| N. 36°. W. |
2 mls. |
to a pt. of high land on
the L. S. passd a creek on
the S. S. (2) |
| N.
50°. W. |
3 |
miles to a Point to the S.
S. |
| N. 17°. W. |
3 mls. |
to a tree on the S. S. passd. a Small Island close
on the L. S. above the Sd. Island a Creek comes
in on the L.
S. |
| N. 16°. E. |
6 |
mls. to a pt. on the L. Side opposit a Willow
Island
Situated near the S.
Shore |
|
20 |
|
