JOURNAL. 
4@i 
.f 
Captuih Clarke and 4 men went to view and survey 
our road to the place where we were to embark above 
the falls. Opposite the mouth of the small river, a 
beautiful sulphur spring rises out of the bank, of as 
strong sulphur v/ater as I have ever seen. On the 
bottoms of this small river and also on the Missouri 
is a great quantity of flax growing, and at this time 
in bloom. Two men went out this morning to hunt 
for cik, in order to get their skins for covering to the 
iron frame of a boat, which we had with us. In the 
evening the men got the canoes to- a proper place to^ 
take them upon land. ^ 
Tuesday \Sth. The periogue was hauled out of thtr 
water and laid safe ; and some men went to dig a; 
place for depositing more of our baggage. About 12^^ 
the two hunters came in, and could find no elk, but^ 
killed LO deer. In the evening we compleated our 
waggons, which were made altogether of v/ood, and 
of a very ordinary quality ; but it is expected thej 
will answer the purpose. 
IVednesdaij \9th. A fine day, but the wind very 
High. Three hunters set out for Medicine river^ 
large river above the falls, which comes in on the 
north side, to hunt for elk. We finished the burying 
place, so that w^e will be ready to start as soon as 
€apt. Clarke returns* All our people are making, 
mockasons to go through the prairie. 
Thursday tOt/t. A cloudy morning t four hunters 
went out to kill some flit buffaloe. About 4 o'clock 
one of them came in for men to carry the meat to^ 
camp ; as they had 14 dovm ready to butcher. We 
went out about a mile and an half, and brought in^, 
load, leaving three men to dress the rest. Captain 
Clarke and his party i^turned, having found a to* 
lerable good road except where some draughts cross- 
ed it. They had left their blankets and provisioi^ 
at the place where they expect r/e will again cm - 
1 ^: ' 
