Clark: October 29, 1805

October 29th Tuesday 1805 a Cloudy morning wind Still from th West not
hard, we Set out at day light proceeded on about 5 miles and Came too at a
Lodge of a Chief which we made at the upper village at th falls about his
house there is Six others This chief gave us to eate Sackacommis burries
Hasel nuts fish Pounded, and a kind of Bread made of rootswe gave
to the Women pices of ribon, which they appeared pleased withthose
houses are large 25 feet Sqr and contain abt. 8 men, Say 30 inhabitents-

Those people are friendly gave us to eate fish Beries, nuts bread of roots
& Drid beries and we Call this the friendly Village We purchased 12
dogs of them & 4 Sacks of Pounded fish, and Some fiew Dried Berries
and proceeded on at 4 miles further we landed to Smoke a pipe with the
people of a village of 11 houses we found those people also friendly Their
Village is Situated imediately below the mouth of a River of 60 yards
water which falls in on the Stard. Side and heads in the mountains to the
N. & N, E, the Indians inform us that this river is long and full of
falls no Salmon pass up it. They also inform that 10 nations lives on this
river by hunting and on buries &c. The Countrey begin to be thinly
timbered with Pine & low white oake verry rocky and hilleyWe
purchased at this vilg 4 dogsat the end of this Course is 3 rocks,
in the river and a rock point from the Lard. the middle rock is large and
has a number of graves on it we call it the Sepulchar Island. The last
River we call Caterack River from the number of falls which the Indians
inform is on it The Indians are afraid to hunt or be on th Lard Side of
this Columbia river for fear of the Snake Ind. who reside on a fork of
this river which falls in above the falls a good Situation for winter
quarters if game can be had is just below Sepulchar rock on the Lard Side,
high & pine and oake timber the rocks ruged above, good hunting
Countrey back, as it appears from the river Indian village opsd. Of 2
Lodgs river 1/2 mile wide at rocks

The robes of those Indians are, of wolf deer Elk, wild cats, Some fox,
& Deer I saw one of the mountain Sheep, th wool thick and long Corse
hair on the back, resembling bristlesthose animals live among the
rocks in those mountains below, orter is much valued by those people they
Cew their hair on each Side with it and ware it about the necks with the
tail in front

Came too at 3 miles on this Course at 3 Houses of flatheads and Encamped
on the Stard. Side, a Pond lies back of those people in which we Saw great
numbers of the Small Swan. we Purchased of those people 3 Dogs they gave
us High bush cramburies, bread of roots and roots, they were pleased with
musick of th violin.

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October 29th Tuesday 1805 A cloudy morning wind from the West but not
hard, we Set out at day light, and proceeded on about five miles Came too
on the Stard. Side at a village of 7 houses built in the Same form and
materials of those above, here we found the Chief we had Seen at the long
narrows named ____

we entered his lodge and he gave us to eate Pounded fish, bread made of
roots, Filberts nuts, & the berries of Sackecomme. we gave to each
woman of the lodge a brace of Ribon of which they were much pleased. each
of those houses may be calculated to contain 8 men and 30 Soles, they are
hospitable and good humered Speak the Same language of the inhabitants of
the last village, we call this the friendly village. I observed in the
lodge of the Chief Sundery articles which must have been precured from the
white people, Such a Scarlet & blue Cloth Sword Jacket & hat. I
also observed two wide Split boards with images on them Cut and painted in
emitation of a man; I pointed to this image and asked a man to what use he
put them to, he Said Something the only word I understood was “good,” and
then Steped to the image and took out his Bow & quiver to Show me, and
Some other of his war emplemints, from behind it.

The Chief then directed his wife to hand him his medison bag which he
opened and Showed us 14 fingers which he Said was the fingers of his
enemies which he had taken in war, and pointed to S. E. from which
direction I concluded they were Snake Indians; this is the first Instance
I ever knew of the Indians takeing any other trofea of their exploits off
the dead bodies of their Enimies except the Scalp.The Chief painted
those fingers with Several other articles which was in his bag red and
Securely put them back, haveing first mad a Short harrang which I Suppose
was bragging of what he had done in war. we purchased 12 Dogs and 4 Sacks
of fish, & Some fiew ascid berries, after brackfast we proceeded on,
the mountains are high on each Side, containing Scattering pine white oake
& under groth, hill Sides Steep and rockey; at 4 miles lower we
observed a Small river falling in with great rapidity on the Stard. Side
below which is a village of 11 houses, here we landed to Smoke a pipe with
the nativs and examine the mouth of the river, which I found to be 60
yards wide rapid and deep, The inhabitants of the village are friendly and
Chearfull; those people inform us also those at the last village that this
little river is long and full of falls, no Salmon pass up it, it runs from
N. N. E. that ten nations live on this river and its waters, on buries,
and what game they Can kill with their Bow & arrows

we purchased 4 dogs and Set out(this village is the of the Same
nation of the one we last passed) and proceeded on The Countrey on each
side begin to be thicker timbered with Pine and low white Oake; verry
rockey and broken. passed three large rocks in The river the middle rock
is large long and has Several Squar vaults on it. we call this rockey
Island the SepulcharThe last river we passed we Shall Call the
Cataract River from the number of falls which the Indians say is on it-
passed 2 Lodges of Indians a Short distance below the Sepulchar Island on
the Stard. Side river wide, at 4 mile passed 2 houses on the Stard. Side,
Six miles lower passed 4 houses above the mouth of a Small river 40 yards
wide on the Lard. Side a thick timbered bottom above & back of those
houses; those are the first houses which we have Seen on the South Side of
the Columbia River, (and the axess to those dificuelt) for fear of the
approach of their common enemies the Snake Indians, passed 14 houses on
the Std. Side Scattered on the bankfrom the mouth of this little
river which we shall Call Labeasche River, the falls mountain is South and
the top is covered with Snow. one mile below pass the mouth of a large
rapid Stream on the Stard. Side, opposit to a large Sand bar, in this
creek the Indians above take their fish, here we Saw Several canoes, which
induced us to call this Canoe Creek it is 28 yards wide, about 4 miles
lower and below the Sand bar is a butifull cascade falling over a rock of
about 100 feet, a Short distance lower passed 4 Indian houses on the Lard.
Side in a timbered bottom, a fiew miles further we came too at 3 houses on
Stard. Side, back of which is a pond in which I Saw Great numbers of Small
Swan, Capt. Lewis and I went into the houses of those people who appeared
Somewhat Surprised at first Their houses are built on the Same
Construction of those above, Speak the Same language and Dress in the Same
way, robes of the Skins of wolves Deer, Elk, wild cat, or Loucirvia &
fox, also Saw a mountain Sheap Skin the wool of which is long, thick,
& corse with long corse hare on the top of the neck and back Something
resembling bristles of a goat, the skin was of white hare, those animals
these people inform me by Signs live in the mountains among the rocks,
their horns are Small and Streight, Orter Skins are highly prised among
those people as well as those on the river above, They Cue their hare
which is divided on each Sholder, and also ware Small Strips about their
necks with the tale hanging down in front.Those people gave us,
High bush cram berries, bread made of roots, and roots; we purchased three
dogs for the party to eate; we Smoked with the men, all muche pleased with
the violin-. Here the mountains are high on each Side, those to the Lard.
Side has Some Snow on them at this time, more timber than above and of
greater variety.