June 13th Thursday 1805
a fair morning, some dew this morning the Indian woman
verry sick I gave her a doste of salts. we set out early, at a
mile & 1/2 passed a small rapid stream on the Lard Side which
heads in a mountain to the S. E 12 or 15 miles, which at this time
is covered with Snow, we call this stream Snow river,[11]
as it is
the conveyance of the melted snow from that mountain at
present. numbers of Gees & Goslings, the gees cannot fly at
this season. goose berries are ripe and in great abundance, the
yellow current is also common, not yet ripe killed a buffalow
& camped on the Lard Side near an old Indian fortified camp
one man sick & 3 with swellings, the Indian woman verry
sick. Killed a goat & fraser 2 Buffalow
Course and distance June 13th. 1805
|
miles |
|
| S. 45°. W |
1 1/2 |
to the mouth of Snow river on the Lard. Side opsd. an
Island passed 2 Islands |
| S. 60°. W. |
1 1/2 |
to the lower point of an Timber on the Stard. Side
passed the Island |
| South |
1/4 |
on the Stard. Side to the point opposit a black slate bluff. |
| S 45°. W. |
3/4 |
to the upper part of a wood Stard Side |
| S. 20°. W |
1 1/4 |
to a black bluff on the Lard Side |
| S. 30°. W |
1 |
to the lower point of an Island |
| West |
1 3/4 |
to a Bush on the Side of a bluff in the Stard. bend
passed 2 Islds. & a Lard point |
| S. 60°. E |
3/4 |
to a hollow in the bluff in Lard bend passed 2 small
Islands |
| South |
1/4 |
to a Lodge on a small Island |
| S. 80°. W. |
1 |
to the lower point of an Island |
| S. 40°. W. |
1/4 |
to a stoney bluff Stard. Side, at the head of the Island
a rapid across R |
| South |
1 1/4 |
to a tree on a small Island in the Lard. bend under a
high hill passed 2 Islands |
| S. 70°. W. |
1 1/2 |
to the Lower point of an Island passed 2 small Islands.
Camped on the Lard Shore |
|
13 |
|
The river verry rapid maney sholes great nos of large stones,
passed some bluffs or low cliffts of slate to day
