16th.. of October Tuesday 1804—
Some rain this morning, 2 young squars verry anxious to
accompany us, we Set out with out Chief on board by name
Ar ke tar na shar or Chief of the Town, a little above our
camp on the L.S. passed a circular work, where the, Shăr há
or Chien, or Dog Indians formerly
lived a short distance
above passed a Creek which we call Chien Creek (Chayenne or
Shar ha (Mr Hayley says Not
Chien), above is a willow Island
Situated near (1) the L. Side a
large Sand bar above & on
both Sides (2) passed a Creek above the
Island on the L.S.
call So-harch (or Girls) Creek,
at 2 miles higher up (3) passed
a Creek on L.S. call Charpart[39]
(or womins) Creek, passed
(5) an Island Situated
in a bend to the S.S. this Isd. is about
1 1/2 Miles
long, covered with timber Such as Cotton wood,
opsd.
the lower point a creek coms in on [sentence incomplete
—Ed.] the
S.S. called by the Indians Kee tooch Sar
kar nar
[Keetooshsahawna—Biddle] (or place of Beaver)
above the Island a small river coms in about 35 yards wide
called
War ra con ne[40]
or (Elk Shed their horns). The Island
is called
Carp Island by Ivens [Evans] Wind hard from the
N.W. Saw great numbers of
Goats on the Shore S.S. proceeded
on Capt. Lewis & the Indian Chief walked on Shore,
soon
after I discovered great numbers of Goats in the river,
and Indians on the
Shore on each Side, as I approached or
got nearer I discovered boys in the water Killing the
goats
with Sticks and halling them to Shore, Those on the banks
Shot
them with arrows and as they approach
d. the Shore would
turn them back of this Gangue of Goats I counted 58 of
which they
had killed on the Shore, one of our hunters out
with Cap Lewis killed
three Goats, we passed the Camp on
the S.S. and proceeded 1/2 mile and
camped on the L.S.
many Indians came to the boat to See, Some came across
late at night, as they approach they hollowed and Sung,
after
Staying a short time 2 went for Some meat, and returned
in a Short time
with fresh & Dried Buffalow, also goat, those
Indians Stayed all
night, they Sung and was verry merry the
greater part of the
night.
Course Distance & reffurences
—16th
Oct
| North |
4 |
Miles to a pt. on the S.S. Passed a Willow Island
L. S. (1) a Creek (2) above the Isd. & one at 2
miles further (3) |
| N. 10°. E. |
6. |
Miles to the upper point of Some Timber on the L.S.
opsd. the mouth of a Creek on the S.S. (4) passed
a Isld. on the S.S. (5) opsd. the Lower pt. of which
comes in a Creek (5) |
| North |
1/2 |
Mile on the L.
Side |
| N. 30°. W. |
1 |
Ml. on the L. point High Ld. |
| N. 38°.
W. |
3 |
Miles to a point on the
S.S. |
|
14
1/2 |
|
Course
Distance & reffurence.—17th.
Oct.
| N. 10°. E. |
1 1/2 |
Miles to
a pt. on the
L.S. |
| North |
1/2 |
ml. on the L.S. |
| N. 10°.
W. |
1/2 |
Ml. on the
L.S. |
| N. 33°. W. |
3
1/2 |
Mls. to the Commencement of Some woods on
the
S.S. |
|
6 |
|
☞ note from the Ricares to the River Jacque near
N.E.
is about 40 mls. to the Chien a fork of R
Rogue[41]
. 20
(further)
passing the Souix River near the Chien
this from information
of Mr. Graveline who passed
through this Countrey.
