Thursday 24th.. Oct. 1805
a clear cool morning we loaded up and Set out about
9 oClock and proceeded on down. the current verry rapid.
we went through a place wher the River was all confined in a
narrow channel of about 20 yds.. wide high rocks on each Side
the current verry rapid and full of whorl pools we ran down
verry fast, passed Several fishing Camps. high barron land on
each Side of the River. about 4 oClo [ck] P. M. we went
down a bad rapid where the River was cut in rockey Isl
d. &c.
a Short distance below we came to another narro [ws] where
the River is filled with high rocks. we halted and Camped
for the night at a village of Savages or red people, which have
their houses in our form only they have them in the ground
except the roof which is covred with white ceeder bark Some
hewn plank which are verry nice comfortable houses their flag
mats &c. we bought from them Some cakes of white root
bread and other kinds cramberies &c. we bought a nomber
of fat dogs and Some wood for us to cook with. their appears
to be Some timber back from the River. their has been white
people tradeing among these Savages Saw one half white
child among them. Saw also a new copper tea kittle beeds
copper and a nomber of other articles which must have come
from Some white trader. we had went only 7 miles this day.
