[Clark:]
August 15th. Thursday 1805
a Cool windey morning wind from the SW we proceeded
on thro' a ruged low mountain Water rapid as usial passed
a bold running Stream which falls from the mountain on the
Lard. Side at 4 miles also a bold running Stream 10 yards
wide on the Stard Side 9 feet 3 In. Deep at 6 miles, willards
Creek the bottoms narrow, the Clifs of a Dark brown Stone
Some limestone intermixed. an Indian road passes on the
Lard Side latterly used. Took a Meridian altitude at the
Com.mt of the Mountain with Octant 65° 47′ O″ The Latd
44°-0′-48″ 1/10 proceeded on with great labour & fatigue to
the Mouth of a Small run on the Lard. Side passed Several
Spring runs, the men Complain much of their fatigue and
being repetiedly in the water which weakens them much perticularly
as they are obliged to live on pore Deer meet which
has a Singular bitter taste. I have no accounts of Cap
t Lewis
Sence he Set out
In walking on Shore I Saw Several rattle Snakes and
narrowly escaped at two different times, as also the Squar when
walking with her husband on Shore. I killed a Buck nothing
else killed to day. This mount.n I call rattle Snake mountain.
not one tree on either Side to day[17]
