Clark: August 4, 1804

August 4th at 7 oClock the heavens darkened and a violent wind from the N
W. Suckceeded which lasted about an hour, with a little rain.

Set out this morning early thro a narrow part of the, the whole Channel
Confined in Some parts between the (1) Sand on one Side & the bank on
the other (which is washing in) within 200 yards, this Chanl. Crouded with
Snags. at 11/2 m. passed an old tradeing house L. S. where one of our Crew
passed 2 years P. C tradeing with the Mahar; & Ponies-above 1 me. a
(3) Creek Coms in opsd. a large bad (2) Sand bar this (3) Creek is the
outlett of 3 ponds, which recved ther water from the Smaller Streams
running from the hills on the L. S, Great qts. of Gees, passed in the next
bend L. S. an out let to the Pond, Butifull bottom Prarie on both Sides of
the river, Pumey Stone is found on the Sides of the river of various
Sizes. Wind a head. Reed the man who went back to the Camp of last night
for his Knife has not Come up this evening-we Camped at a pt. on the L. S.
at a Beaver house. 1 Buck Killed to daye.

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August 4th Satturdaye Set out early(at 7 oClock last night we had a
Violent wind from the N W Som little rain Succeeded, the wind lasted with
violence for one hour after the wind it was clear Sereen and Cool all
night.) proceeded on passed thro betwen Snags which was quit across the
Rivr the Channel Confined within 200 yards one Side a Sand pt. S S. the
other a Bend, the Banks washing away & trees falling in constantly for
1 mile, abov this place is the remains of an old Tradeing establishment L.
S. where Petr. Crusett one of our hands Stayed two years & traded with
the Mahars a Short distance above is a Creek (3) the out let of Three
Ponds comunicateing with each other, those Ponds or rether Lakes are fed
by Springs & Small runs from the hills. (2) a large Sand Island
opposit this Creek makeing out from the L. Point, from the Camp of last
night to this Creek, the river has latterly Changed its bed incroaching on
the L. Side, in this Sand bar I Saw great Nos. of wild geespassed a
Small Creek on the L. S about 3 miles above the last both of those Creek’s
are out lets from the Small Lake which reive their water from the Small
Streems running from the high landgreat many Pamey Stones on the
Shore of various Sises the wind blew hardReed a man who went back
to Camp for his knife has not joined us. we camped at a Beaver house on
the L. S.one Buck Killed to day-