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the south side, calied by the natives the Sho-sho-iic 
or Snake-Indian river ; and which has large rapids 
close to its mouth. This, or the Ki-moo-ee-nem, is 
the same river, whose head waters we saw at the 
Snake nation. 
The natives are very numerous on the island and 
all along the river. Their lodges are of bulrushes 
and flags, made into a kind of mats, and formed into 
a hut or lodge. 
About 3 miles lower down we came to the first 
falls or great rapids ; and had 1300 yards of a port- 
age over bad ground. All our baggage was got over 
this evening and v/e encamped with it; but are not 
certain whether we can take our canoes by water. 
Our voyage to day, to the head of the rapids or fadis 
was 18 miles. 
Wednesday 2Srd. A pleasant day. At 9 o'clock 
in the forenoon all hands, but three left to keep camp, 
went up and took the canoes over to the south side ; 
as the natives said that was the best side of the river 
to take them down. Here we had to drag them 450 
yards round the first pitch which is 20 feet perpendi- 
cuhir. We then put them into the water and let them 
down the rest of the way by cords. The whole 
-height of the falls is 37 feet 8 inches, in a distance of 
1200 yarcis. In the evening we got all our canoes 
safe down to the encampment on the north side. 
The natives are very numerous about these falls, as 
it is a great fishing place in the spring of the year, 
llie country on both sides of the river here is high, 
and the bluffs rocky. Captain Lewis had an obser- 
vation, which made the latitude of this place 45° 42 
57. 3. North. We got several dogs from these In- 
dians, which we find strong wholesome diet. The 
high water mark below the falls is 48 feet, and above 
oniy 10 feet four 'inches from the surftice of the wa- 
ter: so that in high water there is nothing but a rapid, 
and the salmon can pass up without diificuity. The 
