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THE MISSOURI RIVER JOURNALS 



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body of these animals is broader than high, the neck is 

 powerfully strong, as well as the fore-arms, and strongly 

 clawed fore-feet. It weighed 8| lbs. Its measurements 

 were all taken. When the pursuer gets between a Bad- 

 ger and its hole, the animal's hair rises, and it at once 

 shows fight. A half-breed hunter told Provost, who has 

 just returned from Fort Mortimer, that he was anxious 

 to go down the river with me, but I know the man and 

 hardly care to have him. If I decide to take him Mr. 

 Culbertson, to whom I spoke of the matter, told me my 

 only plan was to pay him by the piece for what he killed 

 and brought on board, and that in case he did not turn 

 out well between this place and Fort Clark, to leave him 

 there; so I have sent word to him to this effect by Pro- 

 vost this afternoon. Bell is skinning the Badger, Sprague 

 finishing the map of the river made by Squires, and the 

 latter is writing. The half-breed has been here, and the 

 following is our agreement : " It is understood that Fran- 

 cois D^taille will go with me, John J. Audubon, and to 

 secure for me the following quadrupeds — if possible — 

 for which he will receive the prices here mentioned, pay- 

 able at Fort Union, Fort Clark, or Fort Pierre, as may 

 best suit him. 



For each Bighorn male $10.00 



For a large Grizzly Bear 20.00 



For a large male Elk 6.00 



For a Black-tailed Deer, male or female ... 6.00 



For Red Foxes 3.00 



For small Gray Foxes 3.00 



For Badgers 2.00 



For large Porcupine 2.00 



Independent of which I agree to furnish him with his 

 passage and food, he to work as a hand on board. What- 

 ever he kills for food will be settled when he leaves us, 

 or, as he says, when he meets the Opposition boat com- 



