THE MISSOURI RIVER JOURNALS 1 5/ 



Our old friend "Four Bears" met us on the shore; I 

 gave him eight pounds of tobacco. He came on board and 

 went down with us to Fort Clark, which we reached at four 

 o'clock. Mr. Culbertson and Squires rode out to the 

 Gros Ventre village with " Four Bears " after dark, and 

 returned about eleven ; they met with another chief who 

 curiously enough was called " The Iron Bear." 



Saturday, 26th. Fine, but a cold, penetrating wind. 

 Started early and landed to breakfast. A canoe passed us 

 with two men from the Opposition. We were stopped by 

 the wind for four hours, but started again at three ; passed 

 the Butte Ouarre at a quarter past five, followed now by 

 the canoe, as the two fellows are afraid of Indians, and 

 want to come on board our boat; we have not room for 

 them, but will let them travel with us. Landed for the 

 night, and walked to the top of one of the buttes from 

 which we had a fine and very extensive view. Saw a herd 

 of Buffaloes, which we approached, but by accident did not 

 kill a cow. Harris, whom we thought far off, shot too 

 soon and Moncrevier and the rest of us lost our chances. 

 We heard Elks whistling, and saw many Swans. The 

 canoe men camped close to us. 



Sunday, 27th. Started early in company with the 

 canoe. Saw four Wolves and six bulls, the latter to our 

 sorrow in a compact group and therefore difficult to 

 attack. They are poor at this season, and the meat very 

 rank, but yet are fresh meat. The wind continued high, 

 but we landed in the weeds assisted by the canoe men, as 

 we saw a gang of cows. We lost them almost immediately 

 though we saw their wet tracks and followed them for over 

 a mile, but then gave up the chase. On returning to the 

 river we missed the boat, as she had been removed to a 

 better landing below ; so we had quite a search for her. 

 Mrs. Culbertson worked at the parflccJie with Golden 

 Eagle feathers ; she had killed the bird herself. Stopped 

 by the wind at noon. Walked off and saw Buffaloes, but 



