Clark: December 30, 1805

December 30th Monday 1805 Hard wind and Some rain last night, this morning
fair and the Sun Shown for a Short time 4 Indians Came from the upper
Villages they offered us roots which we did not Chuse to axcept of, as
their expectations for those presents of a fiew roots is 3 or 4 times
their real worth, those Indians with those of yesterday Continued all day.
Drewyer & party of hunters returned and informed they had killed 4
Elk, a party of 6 men was imediately Sent for the meet, they returned at
Dusk, with the 4 Elk, of which we had a Sumptious Supper of Elk Tongues
& marrow bones which was truly gratifying.

The fort was Completed this evening and at Sun Set we let The Indians know
that, our Custom will be to Shut the gates at Sun Set, at which time, they
must all go out of the fort those people who are verry foward and
disegreeable, left the huts with reluctianceThis day proved the
best we have had Since at this place, only 3 Showers of rain to day,
Cloudy nearly all day, in the evening the wind luled and the fore part of
the night fair and clear. I Saw flies & different kinds of insects in
motion to day Snakes are yet to be seen, and Snales without Cover is
Common and large, fowls of every kind Common to this quarter abound in the
Creek & Bay near us

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Monday 30th December 1805 Hard wind and Some rain last night. this morning
the Sun Shown for a Short timefour Indians came down from the War
cia cum Village, they offered us roots which we did not think proper to
accept of as in return they expect 3 or 4 times as much as the roots as we
Could purchase the Roots for, and are never Satisfied with what they
receive, those 4 Indians & these that Came yesterday Stayed all day.
Drewyer returned and informed that he had killed 4 Elk at no great
distance off, a party of 6 men was imediately dispatched for the meat, and
returned at Dusk with the 4 Elkwe had a Sumptious Supper of Elks
tongues & marrow bones which was truly gratifyingour
fortification is Completed this evening-and at Sun Set we let the nativs
know that our Custom will be in future, to Shut the gates at Sun Set at
which time all Indians must go out of the fort and not return into it
untill next morning after Sunrise at which time the gates will be opened,
those of the War ci a cum Nation who are very foward left the houses with
reluctianc this day proved to be the fairest and best which we have had
since our arrival at this place, only three Showers dureing this whole
day, wind the fore part of the day.