Clark: July 24, 1805

July 24th Wednesday 1805 a fine day wind from the N W. I proceeded on up a
Creek on the direction of the Indian road at 10 oClock discovered a horse
6 miles to my left towards the river as I approached the horse found him
fat and verry wild we could not get near him, we changed our Direction to
the river for water haveing previously Crossed 5 handsom Streams in one
Vallie one only had any timber on it one other Willows only & a number
of beaver Dams. when I Struck the river turned down to kill a Deer which
we dined on & proceeded on up the river a fiew miles an Campd. on the
river. the river much like it was yesterday. the mountains on either Side
appear like the hills had fallen half down & turned Side upwards the
bottoms narrow and no timber a fiew bushes only.