Clark: October 4, 1804

4th of October Thursdaythe Wind blew all night from the N W. Some
rain we were obliged to drop down 3 miles to get a Channel Sufficient Deep
to pass Several Indians on the bank, Call’d to us frequently to Land, one
gave 3 yels & Sciped a Ball before us, we payed no attention to them,
while at Brackfast one Swam across to us, beged for Powder, we gave him a
Small piece of Tobacco & put him over on a Sand bar, passed a large
Island in the middle of the river Good hope I. Passed a small Creek L. S.
passed a creek L S Camped on a Sand bar at the upper point of an Island on
which is the remains of an old ricara Village fortified Called La hoo It
was circular, this Village appears to have been deserted about 5 or 6
years, 17 houses yet remain, the Island Contains but little timber, the
evening verry Cold and wood Scerce, make use of Drift wood

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4th of October Thursday 1804 the wind blew all night from the NW. Some
rain, we were obliged to Drop down 3 miles to get the Chanel Suft. deep to
pass up, Several Indians on the Shore viewing of us Called to us to land
one of them gave 3 yels & Sciped a ball before us, we payed no
attention to him, proceeded on and Came too on the L. S. to brackft one of
those Indians Swam across to us beged for Powder, we gave him a piece of
Tobacco & Set him over on a Sand bar, and Set out, the wind hard a
head (1) passed a Island in the middle of the river about 3 miles in
length, we call Goodhope Island, (2) at 4 miles passed a (2) Creek on the
L. S. about 12 yards wide Capt. Lewis and 3 men walked on Shore &
crossed over to an (3) Island Situated on the S. S. of the Current &
near the Center of the river this Isld. is about 11/2 miles long &
nearly 1/2 as wide, in the Center of this Island was an old Village of the
rickeries Called La ho catt it was Circular and walled Containing 17
lodges and it appears to have been deserted about five years, the Island
Contains but little timber. we Camped on the Sand bar makeing from this
Island, the day verry Cool.