Clark: June 19, 1806

Thursday June 19th 1806 This morning early Collins Labeesh & Crusat
turned out to hunt, and Gibson & Colter fixed two Indian giggs and
went in Serch of fish in the Creek. I took my gun and walked up the Creek
about 4 Miles Saw some bear Sign and one fish only. Gibson killed only one
fish which we found to be the Salmon Trout of the dark Species. this fish
was of the common Size pore, and indifferently flavoured. Labeesh killed
one Deer neither of the others killed any thing. about 1 P.M. Jo. & R
Fields Shields & LaPage came up. Reubin &Joseph Fields brought two
Deer which R. had killed in the Small glade on a branch of Hungary Creek
where we had left them yesterday. Shields & LaPage did not find the
two horses which we lost yesterday morning. they report that they hunted
with great diligence in the vicinity of our camp of the 17th without
suckcess. in my walk of this day up the Creek I observed a great abundance
of fine grass sufficient to Sustain our horses any length of time we chose
to Stay at this place. Several glades of quawmash. the S W. Sides of the
hills is fallen timber and burnt woods, the N. E. Sides of the hills is
thickly timbered with lofty pine, and thick under growth This evening
Several Salmon trout were Seen in the Creek, they hid themselves under the
banks of the Creek which jutted over in Such a manner as to secure them
from the Stroke of our giggs nets and spears which were made for the
purpose of taking those Salmon trout. we concluded to delay at this place
another day with a view to give time to the two young Chiefs to arrive in
case they set out on the 19th inst. as they informed us they Should they
will have Sufficient time to join us tomorrow or early the next day.
Should we get a guide from this place it will Save us two days march
through some of the worst road through those Mountains, crouded with
fallin timber mud holes and steep hills &c. we directed all the
hunters to turn out early and kill something for us to live on &c.
Musquetors troublesom