Clark: June 24, 1805

June 24th Monday 1805 a Cloudy morning I rose early had, the remaining
Canoe hauled out of the water to dry and divided the baggage into 3
parcels, one of which the party took on their backs & one waggon with
truk wheels to the Canoes 3 miles in advance (Those Canoes or 5 of our
Canoes were Carried up the Creek 13/4 of a mile taken out on the bank and
left to dry from which place they are taken up a point and intersects this
rout from the mouth of the Creek at 3 miles from the foot of the rapids)
after getting up their loads they divided men & load & proceeded
on with 2 canoes on truck wheels as before, I accompaned them 4 miles and
returned, my feet being verry Sore from the walk over ruts Stones &
hills & thro the leavel plain for 6 days proceeding Carrying my pack
and gun. Some few drops of rain in the fore part of the day, at 6 oClock a
black Cloud arose to the N West, the wind shifted from the S to that point
and in a short time the earth was entirely Covered with hail, Some rain
Succeeded, which Continud for about an hour very moderately on this Side
of the river, without the earths being wet 1/2 an inch, the riveins on the
opposit or N W Side discharged emence torrents of water into the river,
& Showed evidently that the rain was much heavyer on that Side, Some
rain at different times in the night which was wormThunder without
lightning accompanied the hail Cloud