Clark: October 11, 1805

October 11th 1805 a cloudy morning wind from the East We Set out early and
proceeded on passed a rapid at two miles, at 6 miles we came too at Some
Indian lodges and took brackfast, we purchased all the fish we could and
Seven dogs of those people for Stores of Provisions down the river. at
this place I saw a curious Swet house under ground, with a Small whole at
top to pass in or throw in the hot Stones, which those in threw on as much
water as to create the temporature of heat they wishedat 9 mile
passed a rapid at 15 miles halted at an Indian Lodge, to purchase
provisions of which we precred some of the Pash-he-quar roots five dogs
and a few fish dried, after takeing Some dinner of dog &c we proceeded
on. Came to and encamped at 2 Indian Lodges at a great place of fishing
here we met an Indian of a nation near the mouth of this river.

we purchased three dogs and a fiew fish of those Indians, we Passed today
nine rapids all of then great fishing places, at different places on the
river saw Indian houses and Slabs & Spilt timber raised from the
ground being the different parts of the houses of the natives when they
reside on this river for the purpose of fishing at this time they are out
in the Plain on each side of the river hunting the antilope as we are
informed by our Chiefs, near each of those houses we observe Grave yards
picketed, or pieces of wood stuck in permiscuesly over the grave or body
which is Covered with earth, The Country on either Side is an open plain
leavel & fertile after assending a Steep assent of about 200 feet not
a tree of any kind to be Seen on the river The after part of the day the
wind from the S. W. and hard. The day worm.