Clark: April 22, 1806

Tuesday 22nd of April 1806 last night 2 of our horses broke loose and
Strayed of at a Short dis-tance. at 7 oClock we loaded up and Set out,
haveing previously Sent off the Canoe with Colter and Potts we had not
arived at the top of the hill which is 200 feet before Shabonos horse
threw off his load and went with great Speed down the hill to the Village
where he disengaged himself of his Saddle & the robe which was under
it, the Indians hid the robe and delayed Capt. Lewis and the rear party
Some time before they found the robe which was in a lodge hid behind their
baggage, and took possession of it. dureing the time the front of the
party was waiting for Cap Lewis, I assended a high hill from which I could
plainly See the range of Mountains which runs South from Mt. Hood as far
as I could See. I also discovered the top of Mt. Jefferson which is
Covered with Snow and is S to W. Mt. Hood is S. 30° W. the range of
mountains are Covered with timber and also Mt Hood to a sertain bite. The
range of Mountains has Snow on them. I also discovered some timbered land
in a S. detection from me, Short of the mountains. Clarks river which
mouthes imedeately opposit to me forks at about 18 or 20 miles, the West
fork runs to the Mt Hood and the main branch Runs from S. E. after Capt
Lewis Came up we proceeded on through a open ruged plain about 8 miles to
a Village of 6 Houses on the river. here we observed our 2 Canoes passing
up on the opposit Side and the Wind too high for them to join us. I halted
at the mouth of a run above the village near Some good grass to let the
horses graze and for the party to dine. Sent to the huts and purchased a
dog & Some wood. dureing the time the party was takeing diner we
purchased one horse. after we proceeded on up the river about 4 miles to a
village of 7 mat Lodges. here our Chopunnish guide informed me that the
next villg. was at Some distance and that we Could not get to it to night,
and that there was no wood to be precured on this Side. a man offered to
Sell us a horse for a Canoe. just at the moment we discovered one of our
Canoes on the opposit Side. we concluded to Camp here all night with the
expectation of precureing some horses. Sent and purchased Some wood and 4
dogs & Shapillele. Shabono purchased a hors for which he gave a red
rapper, Shirt, ploom & Tomahawk &c. the party purchased a great
quantity of Chapellell and Some berries for which they gave bits of Tin
and Small pieces of Cloth & wire &c. had our horses led out and
held to grass untill dusk when they were all brought to Camp, and pickets
drove in the ground and the horses tied up. we find the horses very
troublesom perticularly the Stud which Compose 10/13 of our number of
horses. the air I find extreemly Cold which blows Continularly from Mt.
Hoods Snowey regions. those Indians reside in Small Lodges built of the
mats of Grass, flags &c. and Crouded with inhabitents, who Speak a
language Somewhat different from those at the falls. their dress habits
and appearance appear to be very much the Same with those below. we made
14 miles to day with the greatest exirtion. Serjt. Gass & R. Fields
joined us with one Canoe this evening. the other Canoe with Colter &
pots is a head.