the long narrows are much more formidable than they were when we decended them last fall there would be no possibility of passind[g] either up or down them in any vessel. ... jouined Capt. [C.] he had procured four horses only for which a high price had been given, at least more than double that which we had formerly given for those which we purchased from the Shoshonees and the first bands of Flatheads.

... and five small canoes. the 2 perogues we could take no further and therefore cut them up for fuel.

April 18, 1806
William Clark

Several of those games were played to day in which the Skillutes won, indeed the[y] won all the beeds and Som robes of the Skaddatts which they had r[i]sked

I had 3 dogs purchased, ....

I dressed the sores of the principal Chief gave some small things to his children and promised the chief some Medicine for to cure his sores. his wife who I found to be a sulky Bitch and was somewhat efflicted with pains in her back. this I thought a good oppertunity to get her on my side giveing her something for her back, and applyed worm flannel to her back which she thought had nearly restored her to her former feelings. this I thought a favourable time to trade with the chief who had more horses than all the nation besides. I accordingly made him an offer which he excepted and sold me two horses.

... we cut up two of our Canoes for fire wood, verry much to the sagreen [chagrin] of the nativs notwithstanding they would give us nothing for them. ... The Chief who had visited Capt Lewis promised him that he would bring some horses to the bason and trade with him. but he was not as good as his word. Capt. Lewis gave a large Kittle for a horse which was offered to him at the bason this evening.

April 18, 1806
Patrick Gass

We had fine weather and all set out from this place, and proceeded on with great difficulty and danger to the foot of the long narrows; and expect to be able to take the canoes no further.--Here we met one of the men from Captain Clarke with 4 horses. In coming up, one of our small canoes got split so that we were obliged to carry the load two miles by land to this place. Wood here is very scarce, as the Columbia plains have commenced. Several of the men went up to the village with their buffaloe robes, to dispose of them for horses. Could we get about 12 horses we would be able to go by land.

April 18, 1806
John Ordway

a clear cool morning  we took breakfast and Set out  crossed the Columbia River to the N. Side proceeded on  Soon came to a rapid [possibly Threemile Rapid] where we made a Short portage and towed up the canoes & proceeded on up a rapid current to the bason & landed [possibly at Spearfish Lake] on the N. Side about 3 P.M.  unloaded the canoes  cut the large ones for firewood Capt. Clark had purchased 4 horses.  we packed several articles to the village to purchase horses.  bout 2 dogs Several cakes of chappalell &C.