[Clark:]
September 11th Wednesday 1805.
A fair morning wind from the NW we set out at 3 oClock
and proceeded on up the Travelers rest Creek accompanied by
the Flat head (or Tushapaws) Indian about 7 miles below
this Creek a large fork comes in from the right and heads up
against the waters of the Missouri below the three forks, this
river has extensive Vallies of open leavel land, "and passes in
its Whole Course thro' a Valie" they call it Valie Plain
River (Chicarlusket we call it the east fork of Clark's river)
our guide tels us a fine large roade passes up this river to the
Missouri. The loss of 2 of our horses detained us unl. 3
oClock. P.M. our Flat head Indian being restless thought
proper to leave us and proceed on alone, Sent out the hunters
to hunt in advance as usial. (we have Selected 4 of the
best hunters to go in advance to hunt for the party. This
arrangement has been made long since) we proceeded on up
the Creek [Travelers rest] on the right [hand] Side [left bank]
thro a narrow valie and good road for 7 miles and Encamped
at Some old Indian Lodges, nothing killed this evening
hills on the right high & ruged, the mountains on the left
high & Covered with Snow. The day Verry worm
[Courses & distances] September 11th Tuesday, 1805[29]
| S. 45°. E. |
1 ½ |
miles up Travelers rest Creek to a road which passes up
on the lower side & is the road to the Missouri |
| West |
5 ½ |
miles up the Creek on the right side hills on the right
high & rugid Snow toped mountains on the left &
we passed in the vallie which is about ½m Wide[30]
|
