Clark: July 19, 1805

July 19th Fryday 1805 a find morning I proceeded on in an Indian path
river verry crooked passed over two mountains Saw Several Indian Camps
which they have left this Spring. Saw trees Peeled & found poles &c.
at 11 oC I Saw a gange of Elk as we had no provision Concluded to kill
Some Killd two and dined being oblige to Substitute dry buffalow dung in
place of wood, this evening passed over a Cream Coloured flint which roled
down from the Clifts into the bottoms, the Clifts Contain flint a dark
grey Stone & a redish brown intermixed and no one Clift is Solid rock,
all the rocks of everry description is in Small pices appears to have been
broken by Some Convulsionpassed a butifull Creek on the Std. Side
this eveng which meanders thro a butifull Vallie of great extent, I call
after Sgt Pryor the countrey on the Lard Side a high mountain Saw Several
Small rapids to day the river Keep its width and appear to be deep, my
feet is verry much brused & cut walking over the flint, &
constantly Stuck full Prickley pear thorns, I puled out 17 by the light of
the fire to night We camped on the river Same (Lard) Side Musqutors verry
troublesom.