JOURNAL. 
24 miles and encaiiiped on the North side in a hand- 
some bottom. The bottoms here are not so large, 
and have less timber on them than those below the 
Jaune. 
Monday 29 th. We again set out early, had a clear 
morning and went on at a good rate.- This forenoori 
we passed some of the highest bluffs I had ever seen ; 
and on the top of the highest v/e saw some Mountain 
sheep, which the natives say are common about the 
Rocky mountains. These were the first v/e had»seen, 
and we' attemped to kill some of them feut did not 
succeed. Captain Lewis, and one of the men, travel- 
led some distance by land and killed a white bear.— . 
JThe natives call them v/hite, but they are more of a 
brown grey. They are longer than the common 
black bear, and have much larger feet and talons. 
We v/ent 25 miles and encamped on the bank of a 
small river, which comes in on the North side about 
70 yards wide. 
Tuesday SOth, We embarked at sunrise ; had a 
fine m-orning and went on very well. We passed 
through a handsome Country, with a rich soil, and 
the prairies rising beautifully on both sides of the 
river. We went 24 miles and encamped on the 
North side. Captw Lewis killed a large elk here* 
